Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) SOUTH ASIA | India | Agriculture and Rural Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2012 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 08-Feb-2015 | ISR18113 | Implementing Agencies: Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project Management and Implementation Society Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:27-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date:02-Jul-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:01-Oct-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Apr-2019 Revised Closing Date:30-Apr-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to establish at scale the feasibility of a distinct agricultural development approach that helps farmers to get more rupees per unit of water in compensation for using fewer units of water by integrating water management and agricultural technology, farmer organizations, and market innovations in selected locations across the ten agro-ecological zones of Rajasthan capable of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and farmer incomes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Climate Resilient Agriculture:(Cost $87.70 M) Markets and Value Chains:(Cost $33.80 M) Farmers Organizations and Capacity Building:(Cost $25.50 M) Project Management and M&E:(Cost $19.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory 2/8/2015 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) Overall Risk Rating  --  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions RACP is developing and implementing large scale pilots, for demonstrating integrated planning of water resources (in three different hydrological scenarios – viz., groundwater aquifer, watershed and canal water system) in conjunction with productivity improvement and comprehensive development of value chain. RACP, being one of its kind multi-sectoral interventions, is conceptually demanding and operationally challenging. The aim of the project is to help farmers get more rupees per unit of water in compensation for farmers using fewer units of water. Though RACP was approved by the World Bank Board in March 2012 and the credit became effective in early July 2012 the core management functionality of the RACP, which the Bank was led to understand to be fully in place, was significantly eroded, post project approval. The Project has also seen very frequent change of the Project Director, Chief Financial Controller and other senior officers of the Project Management Unit. Without a fully functional project management unit during the initial project period and with frequent change of the Project Director and key project staff, implementation has suffered and the progress has been very slow. So far, the project has utilized only US$ 1.00 million of the IDA Credit (0.9%). This has led to a disbursement lag of more than 24 months. This is a reflection of works not being initiated on the various project components, and it translates into delayed or lost benefits to the intended farmer beneficiaries. Given this background and progress thus far, all ratings for RACP, except for financial management, are downgraded to moderately unsatisfactory. Without a substantial turn around in implementation, there is a risk of further downward revision in some or all performance ratings. Based on the recommendations of the 3rd implementation support mission (June 2014), Government of Rajasthan formally sent a request for restructuring the project. However, the details of the restructuring including the revised procurement and funds flow arrangements, is yet to be received. It is expected that the detailed restructuring proposal would be formally submitted by the first week of February 2015, based on which a formal restructuring mission would be launched. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  --  Moderate Macroeconomic  --  --  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  --  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  --  --  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  --  Moderate Fiduciary  --  --  Moderate Environment and Social  --  --  Moderate Stakeholders  --  --  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  --  Substantial Results 2/8/2015 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Reduction in water used inagriculture (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3000.00 -- -- 3450.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Increase in Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in agriculture (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Increase in productivity (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date -- -- -- -- PHINDPDOTBL  Cereals (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 -- -- 2.60 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Pulses (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/8/2015 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) Value 0.40 -- -- 0.70 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Oilseeds (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.10 -- -- 1.60 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Peas (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 -- -- 11.20 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Goats (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 -- -- 20.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Increase in gross marginfrom crops and goats (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 2/8/2015 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) PHINDPDOTBL  Increase inthe share of WSP realizedby project farmers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- -- PHINDIRITBL  Area under watersaving/conservingp ractices in agriculture (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 -- -- 70.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Area under less water use crops (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 -- -- 60.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 2/8/2015 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) PHINDIRITBL  Increasein volume of runoff captured (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  For Recharge (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 0.80 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  For Recycling (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 0.06 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Value addition and marketing system improved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 8.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 2/8/2015 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) PHINDIRITBL  Strengthened Community Institutions doing planning / regulatory / maintenance functions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Water User Associations - Canal Water (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 65.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Ground water association at cluster level (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 65.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Watershed association (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 75.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 2/8/2015 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) PHINDIRITBL  Satisfaction with the project interventions. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 65.00 Date 16-Jan-2012 -- -- 30-Apr-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P124614 IDA-50850 Effective XDR 70.30 70.30 0.00 0.66 69.64 1% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P124614 IDA-50850 Effective 27-Mar-2012 13-Apr-2012 02-Jul-2012 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 2/8/2015 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P124614) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/8/2015 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy