The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) SOUTH ASIA | India | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2019 | ISR39614 | Implementing Agencies: Bihar Aapada Punarwas Evam Punarnirman Society (BAPEPS), Department of Economic Affairs (MOF) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 17-Mar-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-Nov-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to enhance resilience to floods and increase agricultural production and productivity in the targeted districts in the Kosi River Basin, and to enhance Bihar’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving Flood Risk Management:(Cost $100.00 M) Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness:(Cost $76.50 M) Augmenting Connectivity:(Cost $173.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Implementation Support:(Cost $27.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions After three years and nine months since the IDA credit became effective, more than halfway through the project lifetime, the project has only disbursed approximately 33 percent (US$ 82 million out of US$ 250 million Bank financing). The project needs to expedite overall implementation progress in order to achieve the Project Development Objectives at the time of closure. The two components: i) flood risk management; and ii) augment connectivity has shown good physical progress bringing community benefits while the component for agriculture has been lagging behind. Component 1: Improving flood risk management 12/24/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) The objective of this component is to increase the capacity of the Water Resources Department (WRD) to manage flood risk and to decrease vulnerability to floods in the Kosi River Basin. Overall progress of the Component 1 is considered as Satisfactory, mainly due to progress made on the structural works under the Package 1C and 2 and completion of the tender process and signature of the contract under the Package 3. WRD and BAPEPS need to expedite the procurement process to hire consultancy services to carry out an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Package 4. Component 2: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness The objective of this component is to increase agricultural production and productivity by expanding access to and adoption of innovative and climate-resilient farm technologies and practices and extending their linkages to market infrastructure. Overall progress of the Component 2 is downgraded as Unsatisfactory due to little physical and financial progress achieved so far. The decision made by the Project Executive Committee to drop off the activities managed by the Department of Agriculture from the Project still needs to be communicated by the Government. There has been also considerable delays under the sub-component by the Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources due to delays in the procurement process including clearance to be obtained from BAPEPS, which needs collective actions by both AFRD and BAPEPS to expedite the process without further delay. Component 3: Augmenting Connectivity The objective is to improve farmers’ access to markets through the expansion of the local road network that connects rural roads to the main road network that improves connectivity of habitations to the market centers. Overall progress of the Component 3 is considered Satisfactory. All 30 packages under sub-component: construction of roads have been already awarded and 60 out of 86 road works is reported as substantially completed. Enhancing supervision and contract management by Engineers is required to identify variations/deviations to require technical and safety provisions under the ongoing works and issue an Extension of Time (EOT) or completion certificate on time. All the 41 packages have been already awarded under sub-component: construction of bridges and 34 out of 58 bridges are reported as substantially completed. Land issues identified under the Package 34 and 38 needs to be resolved in a proper manner without delay. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 12/24/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Enchance resilience to floods IN00775399 ►Area protected by improved flood protection measures (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 4,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 2 structural works are currently undergoing while one structural work has just signed a contract in September. The interim figure on agricultural rand protected was estimated based on 41% physical Comments: progress under the package 1C and 74% physical progress under the Package 2. Increase agricultural production and productivity IN00775400 ►Increase in average agricultural yields in the project area by 30 percent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 130.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The associated activity is decided to be dropped. The indicator is considered to be dropped out when Comments: restructuring. IN00775421 ►Increase in cropping intensity by 40 percent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 140.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The associated activity is decided to be dropped. The indicator is considered to be dropped out when Comments: restructuring. IN00775422 ►Increased access of the population, to markets by roads and bridges in good and fair condition by 20 percent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 102.00 106.00 120.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The interim figure was estimated based on the fact that 60% of bridges and 70% of roads are substantially Comments: completed. IN00775423 Of which female farmers/excluded farmers (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 46.00 46.00 46.00 60.00 12/24/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Overall Comments PDO The project needs to revise the results framework, following the decision made by the Government of Bihar to drop out the activities associated with the Department of Agriculture. The PDO indicators and each target will be further reviewed and updated when restructuring. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving Flood Risk Management IN00775424 ►Km of embankment strengthened (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 12.00 45.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 2 structural works are currently undergoing while one structural work has just signed a contract in September. The interim figure on agricultural rand protected was estimated based on 41% physical Comments: progress under the package 1C and 74% physical progress under the Package 2. Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness IN00775425 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 7,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 The indicator and its target should be reviewed, following the decision made by the Government of Bihar Comments: to drop out the activities managed by the Department of Agriculture. IN00775429 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 46.00 46.00 46.00 46.00 IN00775430 ►Farmers organized in FIGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 12.00 12.00 35.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 The indicator and its target should be reviewed, following the decision made by the Government of Bihar Comments: to drop out the activities managed by the Department of Agriculture. IN00775433 Female FIG Farmers (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 12/24/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 IN00775434 ►Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 68,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The associated activity is decided to be dropped out. The indicators will be also dropped when Comments: restructuring. IN00775435 Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - New Irrigation Area (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 34,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 IN00775436 Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved Irrigation Area (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 34,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 IN00775437 ►Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 122,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The associated activity is decided to be dropped out. The indicators will be also dropped when Comments: restructuring. IN00775438 Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 IN00775439 ►Farmers who have adopted an improved agriculture technology promoted by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 31,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 12/24/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) The associated activity is decided to be dropped out. The indicator will be also dropped when Comments: restructuring. IN00775440 Farmers who have adopted an improved agriculture technology promoted by the project - female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 Augmenting Connectivity IN00775426 ►New bridges constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 34.00 58.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 IN00775428 ►Roads constructed, Rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 150.26 182.00 400.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 The end target will be revisited and updated when the project is restructured. Comments: IN00775431 ►People with access to linking roads and bridges in good and fair condition (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 7,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 The IAs need to conduct a field survey to estimate the figure as per the progress made under the Component 3. TPQA is currently assisting IAs in preparing the survey plan and update the results by the Comments: next supervision mission. IN00775432 ►Share of rural population, women farmers and socially excluded farmers, with access to an all-season road (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 IAs need to conduct a field survey, supported by TPQA and will update by the next supervision mission. Comments: 12/24/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Contingent Emergency Response IN00775427 ►WRD staff trained to use flood management technologies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 200.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 No update. The indicator to be updated or revised when restructuring. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127725 IDA-56960 Effective USD 250.00 250.00 0.00 82.00 168.00 33% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P127725 IDA-56960 Effective 08-Dec-2015 20-Jan-2016 17-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2019 Page 8 of 8