Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) AFRICA | Africa | Water Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 01-Nov-2019 | ISR38717 | Implementing Agencies: SADC Secretariat, University of the Free State, University of the Free State Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Apr-2014 Effectiveness Date: 30-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Nov-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 22-Mar-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To support sustainable management of groundwater at national and transboundary levels across SADC Member States. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name A: Operationalisation of the SADC Groundwater Management Institute:(Cost $3.70 M) B: Strengthening institutional frameworks for sustainable groundwater management:(Cost $1.60 M) C: Advancing knowledge & information-sharing on transboundary and national groundwater:(Cost $1.90 M) D: Promoting groundwater infrastructure development:(Cost $3.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Moderately Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating ►Moderate ►Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 11/1/2019 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Implementation has significantly picked up with a total of 12 pilot projects ongoing in 10 of 16 SADC Member states through the sub-grants, which represent about 30% of the project’s total budget. SADC-GMI has embarked on developing partnerships with various stakeholders both at regional and global levels to leverage on available resources as well as improve the quality of outputs in realization of its mandate. CIWA and GEF funds allocated to the project are expected to be fully disbursed by the new closing date of December 2020. 11/1/2019 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- ►Low ►Low Macroeconomic -- ►Low ►Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- ►Low ►Low Technical Design of Project or Program -- ►Low ►Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Fiduciary -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Environment and Social -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Stakeholders -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Development of the SADC Groundwater Management Institute to a recognized center of excellence IN00748775 ►Development of the SADC Groundwater Management Institute to a recognised center of excellence (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 83.4% of the requests from GMI is established and it is in Member States and GMI established with 80% Value n/a operation stakeholders fulfilled satisfaction satisfactorily Date 01-Jul-2014 23-May-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 100% of the requests from Member States and stakeholders fulfilled. However, tool to measure %age of satisfaction is still under development100% of the requests from Member States and stakeholders fulfilled. However, tool to measure %age of Comments: satisfaction is still under development Transboundary institutions strengthened to improve regional cooperation IN00748796 11/1/2019 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) ►Transboundary institutions strengthened to improve regional cooperation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Operating with full staff, Value Establ. ongoing Ongoing work-prgrm & long-term Financial Mgmt Plan impl. Date 01-Jul-2014 23-May-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 SADC-GMI now operating with 5 (100%) full time staff, work plan in place. Costed Strategic and Financial Sustainability Comments: Plan (2018-2023) under implementation Enhanced capacity for sustainable transboundary groundwater management IN00748797 ►Enhancedcapacity for sustainable transboundary groundwater management in the Ministries responsible for groundwater in SADC MemberStates (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 70% of capacity needs met so 76.8% of capacity needs 70% of capacity demand Value n/a far. met so far. met Date 01-Jul-2014 23-May-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Capacity built in Member States through various initiatives. Survey to be undertaken to measure impact. Comments: Promoting infrastructure solutions for the development of groundwater resources IN00748798 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 391.00 15,923.00 5,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 31-Aug-2018 16-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2019 15,923 direct beneficiaries to date, a more accurate figure to be measured as more data is collected and analyzed Comments: IN00748799 ►Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.00 58.00 2,000.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components D: Promoting groundwater infrastructure development IN00748800 ►Running of a fully integrated data management system: stores, connects, collects & makes available information from groundwater initiatives and data sources (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes 11/1/2019 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 System operational. Project to fully enhance functionality under procurement Comments: IN00748804 ►# of documents produced on financing of construction and maintenance of groundwater infrastructures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Activity not yet started Comments: IN00748808 ►Sub Grant Manual Implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Sub-Grant Manual has been Sub-Grant Manual has Value None prepared and is under been prepared and is Updated & implemented implementation under implementation Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Manual needs updating to accommodate recent changes in approach Comments: IN00748812 ►Improvedstrategic analyses conducted and knowledge products developed to illustrate the evidence base for cooperation needs and challenges (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 None as yet. Procurement underway for Drought risk assessment project Comments: C: Advancing knowledge & information-sharing on transboundary and national groundwater IN00748802 ►Number of joint activities conducted with international groundwater organisations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 7.00 25.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748806 ►# of people received training dedicated to groundwater data collection, management & sharing (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 195.00 85.00 120.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 85 people trained to date including 55 Member States’ representatives involved in review and validation of Gap analysis Comments: reports IN00748811 11/1/2019 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) ►# of people directly benefitting from demonstration/pilot groundwater infrastructures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 15,308.00 200.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 31-Aug-2018 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 15308 already benefited in Malawi Pilot Comments: IN00748815 ►# of research studies completed on groundwater management challenges selected by SADC Member States (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 1 completed in Malawi on Deep aquifer exploration Comments: IN00748818 ►# of people receiving training in infrastructure solutions in priority areas of Member States (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748819 ►# of visitors to SADC GMI website (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,000.00 45,000.00 20,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748820 ►% of participants satisfied with seminars and workshops conducted on knowledge transfer with ‘excellent’ outcome (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 61.00 64.10 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748821 ►% of trained groundwater practioners who deemed training and manuals satisfactory (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748822 ►Advanced scientific knowledge enabling sustainable transboundary groundwater management among SADC Member States (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 11/1/2019 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) 1 completed in the Shire TBA Comments: IN00748823 ►Percentage of times on-demand technical assistance requests from SADC Member States met (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 83.40 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 B: Strengthening institutional frameworks for sustainable groundwater management IN00748803 ►# of guideline notes on policy and legislation for transboundary and national aquifers developed and disseminated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 0.00 2.00 10.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748807 ►MoU Signed between SADC Secretariat and the University of the Free State (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Hosting Agreement signed in Hosting Agreement signed Value No MoU MoU signed May 2017 in May 2017 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Automatic renewal to 31 Dec 2020 due to no-cost extension Comments: IN00748810 ►#of trainings dedicated to providing guidance to stakeholders on identifying solutions for strengthening legal, policy, and regulatory tools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 International water law with UNESCO-IHP, 2 Validation workshops on National & Regional Gap Analyses and Comments: 2 workshops in Tanzania on Roadmap development IN00748814 ►# of manuals produced which provide operational support for groundwater infrastructure development (including management of environmental and social impacts) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Procurement underway to hire Consultant to develop O&M Manual. Additional Manuals to be rebranded from the WRC Comments: IN00748817 ►# of people learning applied skills from demonstration/pilot groundwater infrastructures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/1/2019 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Value 0.00 5.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Indicator yet to be measured from the teams implementing the pilot projects in the Member States Comments: A: Operationalisation of the SADC Groundwater Management Institute IN00748801 ►# of Interns/ Seconded with the regional internship programme at SADC GMI (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 27.00 27.00 45.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748805 ►SADC GMI obtains Subsidiarity Status of SADC (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Approved by 38th SADC Approved by 38th SADC Value Not obtained Subs status granted Summit in August 2018 Summit in August 2018 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Accreditation in RSA being pursued Comments: IN00748809 ►# of sub-grant pilot activities at SADC Member States level completed with satisfactory outcome (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 15.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 First sub-grant project to be completed on April 30, 2019 Comments: IN00748813 ►Strengthened transboundary institutions with improved analytic tools, knowledge products, data, forecasting, and/or capacity for improved water and climate risk management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00748816 ►Financial resources sought and secured for long-term sustainability &/or expansion of operations (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Plan in place and Financial Sustainability Plan approximately R1650,000 Value None finalized and approved by raised. Quantification of grant/ revenues secured Board. contributions from partnerships underway Date 01-Jul-2014 22-Mar-2019 16-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 Comments: Additional financial resources have been secured for a number of activities 11/1/2019 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127086 TF-16748 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.34 0.66 67% P127086 TF-16970 Effective USD 8.20 8.20 0.00 6.95 1.25 85% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P127086 TF-16748 Effective 24-Apr-2014 15-Jan-2015 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 P127086 TF-16970 Effective 24-Apr-2014 15-Jan-2015 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 11/1/2019 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCRI-Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States (P127086) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 29-Jan-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/1/2019 Page 10 of 10