Supplemental Letter No. 2 ROMANIA tjjylk 1 ,201 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: Loan No. 8597-RO (Additional Financing for the Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project) Performance Monitoring Indicators Dear Sirs and Mesdames: This refers to the provisions of paragraph I of Section II.A of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement of this date between Romania (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) for the above-captioned Project. The Borrower hereby confirms to the Bank that the indicators set forth in the attachment to this letter shall serve as a basis for the Borrower to monitor and evaluate the progress of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof. Very truly yours, ROMANIA By__ Authorized Rep7Aentative Attachment Attachment to Supplemental Letter No. 2 Revised Results Framework and Monitoring Indicators Romania Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project Additional Financing Project Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project - Additional Project Additional Financing Status: DRAFT Name: Financing (P155594) Stage: Team Leader(s) Gayane Minasyan Requesting ECCU5 Created by: Gayane Minasyan on 11-Sep-2015 Unit: Product IBRD/IDA Responsible GENO3 Modified by: Gayane Minasyan on 18-Dec-2015 Line: IBDIAUnit: Country: Romania Approval FY: 2016 Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL Lending ASIAInsrumnt: Investment Project Financing ASIA Instrument: Parent Project P93775Parent Project Romania Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project (P093775) ID: Name: Project Development Objectives Original Project Development Objective - Parent: To support the Government of Romania to meet the EU Nitrates Directive requirements by (a) reducing nutrient discharges to water bodies, (b) promoting behavioral change at the commune level, and (c) strengthening institutional and regulatory capacity. Proposed Project Development Objective - Additional Financing (AF): The overall development objective of the project is to support the Government of Romania towards meeting EU Nitrate Directive requirements at national scale. Results Core sector indicators are considered: Yes Results reporting level: Project Level Project Development Objective Indicators Status Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Actual(Current) End Target Revised Downward trend of nitrates Text Value 0 61.5% 70% concentration in waters: at least Date 16-Feb-2007 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 70% of targeted project areas show 10% reduction in nitrates Comment discharge to water bodies Revised Percentage of population in the Text Value 3% 52.6% 75% project area adopting Date 26-Feb-2009 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 preventative and remedial measures to reduce nutrient Comment discharges (index measures various rural waste management and good agricultural practices) Revised Improved inter-governmental Text Value TBD from gap Improvements Improvements coordination and capacity to analysis report acknowledged - acknowledged assess, monitor and report on Good capacity of progress with implementation the governmental of the EU Nitrates Directive institutions in the assessment, monitoring and reporting regarding the implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive Date 01-Feb-2008 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 Comment Revised Favorable EU assessment of Text Value n.a. Progress Progress Romania's progress towards acknowledged acknowledged meeting EU Nitrates Directive through EU comments on reports. Date 01-Feb-2008 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 Comment Revised Nutrient load reduction X Tones/year Value 0.00 255.50 600.00 (Nitrogen(N)) achieved under Date 01-Feb-2008 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 the project Comment Marked for Land users adopting X Number Value 0.00 17400.00 21000.00 Deletion sustainable land mgt. practices Date 01-Feb-2008 30-Sep-2015 31-May-2017 as a result of the project Comment Intermediate Results Indicators Status Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Actual(Current) End Target Revised Percentage of cropped area in Text Value 9% (updated 38% 60% the project communes under from baseline relevant nutrient reduction survey) measures. Date 26-Feb-2009 04-Nov-2015 31-May-2022 Comment New Reduction in number of Percentage Value 50.00 50.00 30.00 farmers penalized by APIA for Date 30-Sep-2015 02-Dec-2015 31-Mar-2022 non-compliance with Nitrate Directive Comment New Number of surveys conducted Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 that collect feedback and report Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 back the results to the communities Comment New Percentage of questions, Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 comments or complaints Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-20 15 31-Mar-2022 relevant to the project that are Comment received and addressed within indicated 30 days New Number of meetings/public Number Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 consultations/workshops Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 organized towards meeting project objectives Comment New Increased number of Number Value 7.50 7.50 8.00 groundwater quality Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 monitoring sites and sample analysis for the Nitrate Comment Density per Directive 1,000 kM2 New Number of farmers trained by Number Value 0.00 0.00 6000.00 knowledge and training Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 providers on Code of Good Agricultural Practices Comment (male/female disaggregated) New Number of female farmers Number Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 trained by knowledge and training prode ode od Sub Type Date 04-Nov-2015 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 training providers on Code of Good Agricultural Practices Breakdown Comment Revised Percentage of households with Text Value 0 27% 60% access and connection to Date 16-Feb-2007 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 sewage system (in targeted villages receiving sewage Comment investments) New Land users adopting X Number Value 0.00 17400.00 30000.00 sustainable land mgt. practices Date 01-Feb-2008 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 as a result of the project Comment In reality this is not a new indicator. This used to be the PDO level indicator and monitored since the beginning of the project. It was just moved to the list of intermediate results indicators Marked for Relevant legislation updated Text Value Legislative and Completed EU acceptance Deletion and Ministerial Orders issued reporting of Romania clearly defining framework un- report. responsibilities. EU reporting tested process tested and using inputs Date 16-Feb-2007 04-Nov-2015 31 -May-2017 of multiple institutions. Comment Marked for Unified set of monitoring Text Value Separated Completed Satisfactory Deletion guidelines and standards for monitoring Implementation soil and water adopted, and frameworks to meet monitoring program for water and government and implemented. soil EU requirements Date 16-Feb-2007 04-Nov-2015 31-May-2017 Comment Revised Working groups at Water Basin Text Value Ad-hoc WGs are WGs effective and County levels functioning implementatio functioning to support EU effectively and all staff n of working effectively reporting and to working on the Nitrates groups coordinate Directive fully operational. actions of other agencies Date 16-Feb-2007 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 Comment Revised Number of technical staff Text Value 0 302 700 (ANAR, EPA, Health Date 26-Feb-2009 04-Nov-2015 31 -Mar-2022 Directorates) trained (cumulative) Comment Revised Number of communal Text Value 0 63 150 platforms completed Date 26-Feb-2009 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 (cumulative) Comment Revised Number of project communes Text Value 0 92 200 implementing at least one of thpemolloing ntnlent reuon Date 26-Feb-2009 04-Nov-2015 31 -May-2022 the following nutrient reduction measures: communal Comment platforms, pasture rehabilitation, tree planting (cumulative) Revised Land area where sustainable X Hectare(Ha) Value 15262.00 38000.00 land mgt. practices were Date 01-Feb-2008 04-Nov-2015 31-Mar-2022 adopted as a result of proj Comment