Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) SOUTH ASIA | Bhutan | Agriculture Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2013 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 30-Jul-2015 | ISR20361 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:02-Oct-2012 Effectiveness Date:15-Nov-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:19-Oct-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-May-2018 Revised Closing Date:31-May-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase agriculture productivity and access to community assets in remote rural areas by improving access to markets, irrigation, agricultural technologies, and community infrastructure. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Rural Infrastructure:(Cost $6.19 M) Community, Marketing and Productive Infrastructure:(Cost $2.33 M) Project Management and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $0.48 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate 7/30/2015 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has shown some progress and the rating for progress towards achievement of the project development objective (PDO) is moderately satisfactory and overall Implementation Progress (IP) is also moderately satisfactory. As of June 2015, SDR 3.9 million (USD 6.025 million) has been disbursed. The undisbursed balance is SDR 2.09 million (Approx. USD 2.9 million). Overall expenditure as of March 31, 2015 is BTN 82.5 million (USD 1.36 million). Progress towards achieving the project development objective is measured by three indicators: (1) Productivity of crops increased by at least 20 percent in targeted irrigation systems; (2) Marketed value of agricultural production increased by 20 percent in targeted area; (3) Share of beneficiaries with access to critical community infrastructure increased by 20 percent in targeted area; and (4) Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which female (percentage). Progress reporting on these indicators is as follows: The first two indicators will begin showing results towards the end of 2016 when all infrastructure works are completed. Share of beneficiaries with access to community infrastructure has increased by 6% for improved sources of drinking water and by 9% for sanitation towards an overall target of 20% increase. There are 22673 direct beneficiaries of the project that exceed the project target by over 50%. Female beneficiaries make up 48% of the total beneficiaries, exceeding the project target by 85%. Overall, progress on key intermediate results is Satisfactory. However, updates on some of the indicators are not yet available because the RGoB’s RNR statistics for 2014 are still under compilation and will be available during the next ISM. 90% of the target has been achieved for the creation and strengthening of water user associations. 29 project chiogs now have improved access to marketing and community infrastructure, meeting 58% of the project target. 757 clients have adopted an improved agricultural technology exceeding project target by over 150%. Of these, 38% are female, exceeding the target by 53%. 8 new technologies have been developed achieving project target by 80%. The average survival rate for tree and NWFP seedlings is 60% towards a total target of 70%. Annual geog work plans are prepared through an effective participatory process and implemented in a timely manner. However, as per the data available to date, towards a target of 60% of crop area rehabilitated for citrus and cardamom, the achievement is 26% for citrus and only 19% for cardamom The next mission will be the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the project. Given the importance of the MTR the mission has recommended that the project hire an independent consultant to undertake an in-depth stocktaking of the project. The MTR is an opportunity for the RRCDP and the Bank team to review the current status and achievements of the project and also to agree on corrective measures Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 7/30/2015 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Low  Low Macroeconomic  --  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Low  Low Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Low  Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Low  Low Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Marketed value of agricultural production increased by 20 percent in target area (Million BTN) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 110.00 -- -- 132.00 Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Share of beneficiaries with access to critical community infrastructure increased by 20 percent in target area- Improved source ofdrinking water (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 66.00 -- 70.00 79.00 Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Productivity of crops increased by at least 20 percent in targeted irrigation systems - Maize (Tons per hectare) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.70 -- -- 2.00 7/30/2015 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Productivity of crops increased by at least 20 percent in targeted irrigation systems - Paddy (Tons per hectare) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.20 -- -- 2.60 Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Share of beneficiaries with access to critical community infrastructure increased by 20 percent in target area - Sanitation (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 43.00 -- 47.00 52.00 Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11311.00 22673.00 15000.00 Date 17-Aug-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5099.00 10794.00 5850.00 7/30/2015 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  At least 40 project chiogs with improved road access to markets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Roads constructed, Rural (Kilometers, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 167.00 -- -- 201.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 51.00 51.00 1044.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 7/30/2015 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) PHINDIRITBL  Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - New (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 51.00 51.00 984.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 33.00 -- 60.00 67.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  At least 50 project chiogs with improved access to marketing and community infrastructure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 29.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 7/30/2015 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) PHINDIRITBL  At least 60 percent of targeted crop area rehabilitated and is productive (Cardamom) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 19.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Clients who have adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by the project (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 592.00 757.00 284.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Clients who adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by project – female (Number, Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 164.00 291.00 190.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  At least 10 new technologies developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 7/30/2015 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) PHINDIRITBL  At least 5 best practice documents published and disseminated. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 5.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Annual geog work plans prepared through aneffective participatory process and implemented in a timely manner (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Satisfactory Value n.a. Yes Yes performance Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Project progress reports are prepared in timely manner and of acceptable quality (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Satisfactory Value n.a. Yes Yes performance Date 31-Dec-2012 17-Oct-2014 29-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P123820 IDA-51640 Effective XDR 6.00 6.00 0.00 3.90 2.10 65% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P123820 IDA-51640 Effective 02-Oct-2012 13-Oct-2012 15-Nov-2012 31-May-2018 31-May-2018 7/30/2015 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Remote Rural Communities Development Project (P123820) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/30/2015 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy