The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Implementation Status & Results Yemen, Republic of Yemen-Water Sector Support (P107037) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Yemen-Water Sector Support (P107037) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 07-Nov-2014 Country: Yemen, Republic of Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ministry of Water and Environment Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Feb-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Aug-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Apr-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 03-May-2014 Effectiveness Date 15-Dec-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Jul-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 02-Jul-2014 Project Development Objectives Yemen-Water Sector Support (P107037) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to support the Recipient's implementation of the NWSSIP to: (i) strengthen institutions forsustainable water resources management; (ii) improve community-based water resource management; (iii) increase access to watersupply and sanitation services; (iv) increase returns to water use in agriculture; and (v) stabilize and reduce groundwaterabstraction for agricultural use in critical water basins. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Water resources management 4.00 Urban water supply and sanitation 37.60 Rural water supply and sanitation 15.40 Irrigation 32.00 Public Disclosure Copy Institutional Strengthening, Capacity Development, and Project Management 1.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 The performance of WSSP continues to improve and disbursement has doubled in the last year and reached 42 percent. As a result the progress toward achievement of the project development objective is maintained as moderately satisfactory in this Implementation Status Report. However, close follow up on progress will continue in particular in view of the security situation in the country which may result in progress slowing down. Public Disclosure Copy The mid-term-review mission was completed in July 2014 and there was agreement to simplify the project development objective and the monitoring and evaluation framework. To formally reflect these changes a restructuring will be needed and the formal request from the Government for restructuring was received in October 2, 2014. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Muhafazat Dhamar Muhafazat Dhamar ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 201573.00 540000.00 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Two new basins benefiting from the Project Number Value 0.00 0.00 8.00 have basin plans; 2 priority basins benefiting Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 from the Project have their basin plans Comments The agreed end target will be implemented; and 4 basins have basin committees updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. People provided with access to “improved Number Value Empty Public Disclosure Copy water sources’’ under the project increased by Date 400,000 persons for Rural and 100,000 for Comments Empty Urban Groundwater use for agriculture has reduced Number Value 0.00 16.18 20.60 by 10 MCM per year by 2014 incritical basins Date 06-Jun-2009 04-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 of Sana#a, Dhamar andAmran. Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Increased productivity of irrigation water (as net Number Value 0.00 0.13 0.14 income) for participating farmers by $0.1/m3 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 (average of $0.08/m3 for pipe conveyance and Comments $0.067/m3 for pipe $0.08/m3 for pipe conveyance $0.2/m3for improved on-farm localized Public Disclosure Copy irrigation) conveyance and $0.173/m3 and $0.2/m3 for improved on- for improved on-farm farm localized irrigation localized irrigation Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target In cooperation with Water User Organizations Number Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 (WUOs), Watershed Plans prepared and Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 approved by NWRA has reached 4 by July Comments The agreed end target will be 2016 updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. 500 Ground and surface water monitoring Number Value 0.00 130.00 500.00 stations established and operational Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Newly licensed wells in priority basins tapping Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 from aquifers with license of which 50 % are Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 metered by 2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Operational water user associations for WRM Number Value 60.00 52.00 77.00 created and/or strengthened has reached 77 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 by 2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Public Disclosure Copy Two water resources assessment studies Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 completed for priority aquifers by 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 04-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Technical proposal has been The agreed end target will be received for Al Tawilah updated in ISR after the Level Groundwater Study 1 restructuring. Yemen water strategic vision till 2040 prepared Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 06-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2013 31-Jul-2016 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Public Disclosure Copy Number of new piped household water Number Value 0.00 0.00 9000.00 connections that are resulting from the project Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 intervention in urban areas has reached 9,000 Comments The agreed end target will be by 2016 updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Number of piped household water connections Number Value 0.00 7000.00 10000.00 affected by rehabilitation works undertaken in Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 urban areas under the project has reached Comments The agreed end target will be 10,000 by 2016 updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Number of water utilities that the project is Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 supporting (defined as: preparation of long- Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 term water supply strategies, financial Comments Immediate rehabilitation The agreed end target will be sustainability, PSP, improvement of coverage and quality of service) needs have been conducted updated in ISR after the Level in 6 towns 1 restructuring. New sewer connections constructed under the Number Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 project has reached 3,000 household by 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Study on PSP options for water delivery for Yes/No Value No No Yes Sana’a completed by July 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The technical workshop held on March 2014 provided valuable information for the choice of design of PSP and this will be reflected in the Public Disclosure Copy urban strategy ToR. Number of new piped household water Number Value 0.00 1500.00 5000.00 connections that are resulting from the project Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 intervention in rural areas has reached 5,000 Comments The agreed end target will be by 2016 updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Number of piped household water connections Number Value 0.00 800.00 5000.00 affected by rehabilitation works undertaken Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 under the project in rural areas under the Comments The agreed end target will be Project has reached 5,000 by 2016 Public Disclosure Copy updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Other water service that providers that the Number Value 20.00 0.00 200.00 project is supporting including rural water Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 supply WUAs has reached 200 by 2016 Comments The number was corrected The agreed end target will be during the MTR updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Improved latrines constructed under the project Number Value 0.00 1000.00 5000.00 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. People trained to improve hygiene behavior/ Number Value 0.00 3500.00 25000.00 sanitation practices under the proj Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. People trained to improve hygiene behavior/ Number Value 0.00 1750.00 12500.00 sanitation practices - female Sub Type Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Breakdown Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Area provided with improved groundwater Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 9663.00 11421.00 irrigation services has reached 11,421 ha by Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 July 2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level Public Disclosure Copy 1 restructuring. Area with improved spate irrigation services Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 2755.00 7896.00 expanded by net 7,896 ha in 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Value corrected during the The agreed end target will be MTR updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Water users provided with improved irrigation Number Value 0.00 9776.00 9026.00 service has reached 9,026 person by 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 most of which are small scale farmers. Of this Comments of which 4888 are female of which 4,513 are female about 4,500 persones are females Public Disclosure Copy Famers receiving IAS/AAS services has Number Value 0.00 3079.00 7588.00 reached 7,588 persons by 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. WUAs that have received basic training Percentage Value 0.00 40.00 77.00 packages in core areas has reached 77 prcent Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 by 2016 Comments Value was corrected during The agreed end target will be the MTR updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Staff in key water sector institutions trained in Number Value 0.00 335.00 521.00 core areas has reached 521 by 2016 Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments The agreed end target will be updated in ISR after the Level 1 restructuring. Random drillings, including deepening of wells, Percentage Value 100.00 100.00 50.00 compared to average number of random Date 06-Jun-2009 01-Oct-2014 31-Jul-2016 drillings in selected priority basins of Sana’a, Comments This indicator is not clear and Dhamar and Amran has reduced to 50% by 2016 as compared to 2010 will be either dropped or reformulated after the MTR Data on Financial Performance (as of 20-Oct-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P107037 IDA-H4490 Effective 24-Feb-2009 20-Mar-2009 15-Dec-2009 31-Aug-2014 31-Jul-2016 P111757 TF-96519 Closed 31-Mar-2010 31-Mar-2010 28-Sep-2010 30-Jun-2014 02-Apr-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P107037 IDA-H4490 Effective USD 90.00 90.00 0.00 37.74 49.64 42.00 P111757 TF-96519 Closed USD 90.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 42.00 Disbursement Graph Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR16166 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The mid-term review was completed in July 2014 and following the mid-term review, as per the request of the Government received in October 2, 2014, a Level 1 restructuring is being prepared to simplify the project development objective and the monitoring and evaluation framework. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 03-May-2011, Level two Approved on 03-Oct-2013 Related Projects P111757-Yemen Water for Urban centers- Output-based service provision by private operators Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7