Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) AFRICA | Western Africa | Water Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 30-Aug-2019 | ISR38400 | Implementing Agencies: Volta Basin Authority (VBA), Volta Basin Authority (VBA) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 21-May-2015 Effectiveness Date: 17-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Nov-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 13-Nov-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed global objective is to improve the capacity of the VBA for transboundary water resources management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Water Charter Development for Volta River Basin:(Cost $1992000.00 M) Facilitating Dialogue, Communication and Project Monitoring:(Cost $1260000.00 M) Implementation of Strategic Action Programme Priority Actions:(Cost $6898000.00 M) Project Management:(Cost $790000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was restructured in January 2019 with cancellation of $2.6 m. The current implementation status of the project is as follows: Component 1: The elaboration of the Volta Basin Water Charter has been finalized. The Water Charter has been endorsed by the VBA Council of Ministers, thus surpassing the project targets. 8/30/2019 Page 1 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) Component 2: The development of the VBA Communications Strategy and Plan has been completed, along with the associated consultations. The study on the strengthening of the VBA national focal structures has also been completed and validated. The project targets for this Component are met. Component 3. The project restructuring completed in January 2019 revised Component 3 to (i) cancel the activities that were no longer deemed achievable under the current time-frame of the project; and (ii) to revise the scope of the remaining activities to ensure the feasibility of implementation during the remaining project time. After the project restructuring, delays and security concerns resulted in additional activities that were not able to proceed. Therefore the implementation of this Component has been limited to only two activities: (a) training of civil society organizations; and (b) organization of the 4th VBA Stakeholders Forum. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The proposed global objective is to improve the capacity of the VBA for transboundary water resource IN00739225 ►Action Plan to implement findings of Institutional Assessment developed and validated by member countries (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 15-Sep-2015 18-Dec-2018 28-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 IN00739231 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 8/30/2019 Page 2 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2015 18-Dec-2018 28-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 IN00739232 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Implementation of Strategic Action Programme Priority Actions IN00739234 ►Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 15-Sep-2015 18-Dec-2018 28-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 IN00739237 Area re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 15-Sep-2015 18-Dec-2018 28-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 IN00739238 ►Number of priority actions implemented in Volta Basin transboundary zones. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 15-Sep-2015 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 31-Aug-2019 Water Charter Development for Volta River Basin IN00739236 ►Water Charter drafted and validated by member states (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 15-Sep-2015 10-May-2019 10-May-2019 27-Mar-2019 Facilitating Dialogue, Communication and Project Monitoring IN00739233 ►Communications Plan developed and validated by member countries (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 02-May-2016 16-Apr-2019 16-Apr-2019 16-Apr-2019 IN00739235 8/30/2019 Page 3 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) ►Number of stakeholders consulted during development of Communications Plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 Date 15-Sep-2015 19-Apr-2019 19-Apr-2019 19-Apr-2019 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149969 TF-16611 Effective USD 3.50 3.50 0.00 1.65 1.85 47% P149969 TF-A0184 Effective USD 7.20 7.20 0.00 2.59 4.61 36% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149969 TF-16611 Effective 21-May-2015 17-Aug-2015 17-Dec-2015 31-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 P149969 TF-A0184 Effective 21-May-2015 17-Aug-2015 17-Dec-2015 31-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 8/30/2019 Page 4 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Volta River Basin Strategic Action Programme Implementation (P149969) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 15-Jan-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/30/2019 Page 5 of 5