The development objective of the First Phase of the Sindh Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Enhancement Project for Pakistan is to improve agriculture productivity for small and medium size farmers in Sindh.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) undertaking capacity building and awareness program for the farmers regarding project intervention including integrated pest management (IPM) plan; (2) avoiding the stagnant water and following the judicious use of soft insecticides with IPM approach; (3) considering the planting of trees as an important component of environment; (4) using masks on the face for controlling air pollution and encouraging noise protectors on the ears to the people working in the agriculture activities; (5) encouraging the farmers through awareness for promotion of drip irrigation in undulating terrain; and (6) constructing washing bays at appropriate places along the water course and taking due care to monitor this activity to avoid water pollution.
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The objective of the Shaanxi Small Towns Infrastructure Project for China is to improve the infrastructure services in selected small and medium towns in Shaanxi Province.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air pollution, dust, water quality, soil erosion, loss of ecology, noise pollution, waste management, and pest management. Mitigation measures include: 1) domestic sewage of construction workers relying on the surrounding towns and villages existing facilities for processing; 2) management on production effluent shall be strengthened to minimize the production effluent during the construction (such as effluent leaked with concrete mixing, flushing water etc.) and try to recycle the wastewater onsite. The construction material piles (cement, gravels etc.) shall be covered properly to prevent contamination of surface water and underground water resulted from storm water scouring. After the works are completed, if no further work will be done, the piling site shall be landscaped and restored; 3) it's necessary to take measures to prevent earth and bulk construction materials from clogging the existing urban drainage pipelines; 4) in order to avoid negative impact to the environment sensitive points and crops by the airborne dust due to materials such as soil-cement mixing and pavement operations under windy weather conditions, soil-cement mixing shall be carried out in a unitarily fixed location, with temporary fence 3m in height provided to be around the mixer, preventing dust diffusion. The mixing site is recommended in the downwind direction of construction site, without environment-sensitive points around it. The mixed material shall be transported to the related road section for pavement to reduce airborne dust. The mixed materials shall be paved and compressed along with the transportation; and 5) the employer shall collectively and integratedly consider road construction and reconstruction, the layout of infrastructures such as drainage and storm water pipelines, reasonably arrange the schedule of each facility; the first item to be constructed shall be the underground facilities such as drainage facilities etc.; then the road works; it's required to avoid repeated excavation to minimize the environment impact.
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The development objectives of the Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Sector Project for Nicaragua are to: (a) increase the access to sustainable WSS services in selected poor rural areas of Nicaragua through the consolidation of rural WSS sector institutions and the provision of adequate infrastructure; and (b) to improve Nicaragua's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency.
... See More + The project has four components. The first component, strengthening of the rural WSS sector will finance the following sub-components: institutional strengthening of the rural WSS sector; strengthening of an integrated structure for sustainability of rural WSS services - "sustainability chain"; and project management, monitoring, and evaluation. The second component, increase sustainable water supply and sanitation coverage in rural areas will support the increased coverage of rural WSS services through the financing of sub-projects to provide technical solutions and level of service tailored to each beneficiary community. It has following three sub-components: (i) increase sustainable water and sanitation coverage in the Pacific, Center, and North regions; (ii) increase sustainable water and sanitation coverage in the Atlantic regions and Alto Wangki y Bokay; and (iii) alliances for sanitation. The third component, innovations in rural water, sanitation, and hygiene will support developing, carrying out, monitoring and evaluating pilot subprojects selected pursuant to the criteria set forth in the operations manual, and acceptable to the Bank, aimed at testing new approaches to needs in the areas of water quality; resilience to climate change and natural disasters; operation and maintenance strategies; and innovative technologies for rural WSS access, all in selected municipalities. The fourth component, immediate response mechanism - contingent component (IRM-CC) will improve Nicaragua's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to emergencies by providing immediate response to an eligible emergency, as needed.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for Disaster Mitigation of the Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (UKRWSSP) for India is to improve the effectiveness of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) services through decentralization and increased role of Panchayati Raj institutions and local communities in the state of Uttarakhand.
... See More + The additional financing is aligned to the Bank's country partnership strategy to enhance disaster risk management systems and anchored within the "strategic engagement area 3: inclusion" of the India CPS, which states that the World Bank's investments in this area will: (i) help build institutional capacity to prepare for and manage the impact of natural disasters, and (ii) help people protect themselves from natural disasters and recover quickly from them. The additional financing will modify the project development objective of the project and add new component D, RWSS disaster mitigation activities. The creation of a separate component D will bring more clarity and strengthen the reporting requirements for the additional financing, as distinct from new schemes under the on-going UKRWSSP. Further, the decentralization program, including institutional and implementation arrangements, will be different under component D. The change in implementation arrangements is necessitated by the emergency nature of the project.
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The aim of this case study is to highlight, within the context of a gender pilot of the Peru Sierra Irrigation Project, how women's different needs were identified to facilitate their access to training and to increase their participation in the management of water users' organizations (WUOs).
... See More + It was designed upon the request of Peru's Ministry of Agriculture and included a gender diagnostic to assess barriers that hinder the attendance and equality of participation of women in trainings and meetings. Following the diagnostic participatory discussions around the importance for communities to include women in water management were held. In response to these diagnostics and subsequent discussions, the water users resolved to set specific targets for becoming more inclusive organizations, and shaped the content and timing of their activities to allow a greater number of women to participate. The Pilot improved women's technical skills, their positions in the WUOs, and self-esteem and has raised awareness among the community members about women's specific needs and expectations related to water management for irrigated agriculture. The participatory methodology used in this pilot was designed with the support of the World Bank gender action plan, and is currently being scaled up under the World Bank-financed Irrigation Subsector Project.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Dam Safety and Water Resource Planning Project for Sri Lanka is to improve the development and management of water resources within the country, reduce water induced hazards to the public, and enhance the effectiveness of water related investments.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) securing the site to prevent any damage or loss of removable objects; (2) notifying the supervisory engineer who in turn will notify the responsible local authorities and the ministry of cultural affairs and arts or archeological department immediately (within 24 hours or less) for protecting and preserving the site before deciding on subsequent appropriate procedures; and (3) deciding on how to handle the finding shall be taken by the responsible authorities and the ministry of cultural affairs and arts or archeological department. This can include changes in the layout (such as when finding an irremovable remain of cultural or archaeological importance) conservation, preservation, restoration, and salvage.
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Ratings for the Multi-Sectoral Water and Electricity Infrastructure Project for Burundi were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to development outcome was substantial, Bank performance was satisfactory, and Borrower performance was satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: redressing dysfunctional sectors in post-conflict countries depends on well-defined incremental reforms, field-based implementation support, and continuous policy dialogue. The performance contract with clearly specified expectations was a useful tool to introduce a culture of performance and strengthening of institutional overlay for the public utility company. A multi-sector project can succeed if it addresses underlying cross-cutting institutional issues.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR2985 JAN 30, 2014
The purpose of this report is to assess the climate change impacts on water resources in Romania from an integrated, multi-sectoral perspective, and to recommend priority actions for addressing the identified risks and opportunities.
... See More + The analysis is presented from an integrated water resources perspective, thereby including all pertinent water-related sectors, viz. municipal water supply and sanitation, industrial water supply, agriculture, energy generation, environment, and disaster management. More details on specific water-related aspects can be found in the companion rapid assessment reports for the energy, urban, and agricultural and rural development sectors. The recommended priority actions are presented in the context of consideration for possible financing under the operational programs funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in 2014-2020 planning horizon. This analysis is based on the available information on the current status of water resources sector in Romania, along with the existing knowledge on the anticipated impacts of climate change in this sector.
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The Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Iraq had a satisfactory outcome, with the performances of both the Bank as well as the borrower deemed to be moderately satisfactory.
... See More + Most of the project development objective indicators and the intermediate outcome indicators were achieved fully or nearly met the target, while some indicators were dropped. Significant lessons learned during the course of implementing the project were: 1) the Bank's tools to mitigate risks were limited in Iraq, when the post-conflict environment did not materialize; 2) trade-offs between risk mitigation measures and speed of achievement of development outcomes need to be examined; 3) the Bank should expand the role and scope of the Fiduciary Monitoring Agent (FMA) to respond effectively to the ground realities; 4) capacity building should not be bundled with technical assistance; 5) conflict situations calls for thinking about monitoring and evaluation differently; and 6) the cost of doing business in conflict areas is high.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR2808 JAN 03, 2014