The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity
(OSRO/AFG/502/JCA)
Project Progress Report 2017 (Jan – Dec 2017)
Jan 2018
i Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations ...... iii A. OVERVIEW ...... 4 A.1 PROJECT PROFILE (FPMIS) ...... 4 A.2 FINANCIAL DATA in US$ (FPMIS)...... 5 A.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 5 B. PROGRESS REPORTING ...... 11 B.1 WORK PLAN and BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ...... 11 a) Work plan status ...... 11 b) Budget status (FPMIS) (if not available yet, please annex the budget) ...... 18 B.2 PROJECT RESULTS TRACKING ...... 19 C. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED ...... 20 C.1 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS/STRENGTHS ...... 20 C.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND ACTIONS TAKEN ...... 20 D. FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS ...... 21
Annexes: 1 Progress during the Reporting Period Compared to Overall Targets 31 2 Financial Report 32 3 Schematic Diagrams of Target Area (Output 1) 33 4 Details of Rice Irrigation Rehabilitation Schemes 35 5 Construction Progress Status (Output 1) 38 6 Achievements of Output 2 40 7 Lab Inventory of Badambagh Tissue Culture Lab (Output 3) 44 8 List of and details of Training Conducted during reporting period (Output 3) 47 9 Minutes of the Second Project Steering Committee meeting 51
ii Acronyms and Abbreviations
AED Agriculture Extension Directorate, MAIL AIRD Afghanistan Institute of Rural Development, MRRD ANDS Afghanistan National Development Strategy ANSCU Afghanistan National Seed Companies’ Union APR Agriculture Prospects Report ARIA Agriculture Research Institute of Afghanistan, MAIL BOQ Bill of Quantity CDIS Capacity Development of Irrigation Directorate of MAIL (funded by JICA) CDC Community Development Council CPF Country Programming Framework CTA Chief Technical Advisor DAIL Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FFS Farmers’ Field School GDP Gross Domestic Product IA Irrigation Association ID Irrigation Department ISE Improved Seed Enterprise JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LTO Lead Technical Officer LTU Lead Technical Unit MAIL Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock MEW Ministry of Energy and Water MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development NRVA National Rural Vulnerability Assessment NPC National Project Coordinator NSB National Seed Board O&M Operation and Maintenance OFWM On farm Water Management (a World Bank Project within MAIL) OJT On-the-Job Training PMS Peace (Japan) Medical Services PSC Project Steering Committee RAP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, FAO RIPA The Project for Rice Based Agriculture Development in Afghanistan SO Strategic Objective SCD Seed Certification Directorate USAID United States Agency for International Development VRC Variety Release Committee WFP World Food Programme
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A. OVERVIEW
A.1 PROJECT PROFILE (FPMIS)
Country The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Project Symbol OSRO/AFG/502/JCA
Project Title The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
Resource Partner JICA
Reporting Period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Actual EOD 1 Apr 2016
Actual NTE 31 Dec 2018
Budget Holder (name) Tomio Shichiri, FAOR Afghanistan
Lead Technical Officer (name) Puspa Raj Khanal
Chief Technical Advisor (name) Suman Sijapati
Funding Liaison Officer (FLO) Supriya Gugnani / Angela Hinrichs / Mirela Hasibra
Implementing Partners (List): Peace (Japan) Medical Services Contribution to Programmatic Framework Indicate the title of each higher level result to which the project contributes Organizational Outcome: Output 5.4.1 Improving Organizational Outcome capacities of national authorities and stakeholders for emergency preparedness to reduce the impact of crisis Countries in the Asia Pacific address water scarcity in agriculture and strengthen their capacities to improve the Regional Priority Area/Results water productivity of agricultural systems and water management for enhancing. The project contributes to the second and third priority Country Programming Framework areas of the CPF “Support to Better Water and Irrigation Outcome Management” and “Support to Agricultural Policies and Institutional Capacity Building”. This project directly contributes to FAO’s strategic UNDAF Outcome objectives SO5: “Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crisis”
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A.2 FINANCIAL DATA in US$ (FPMIS)1 (as at: 31st December 2017) Budget USD 13,094,763 Cash received USD 13,094,763 Delivery USD 6,174,026 (including hard commitments)
A.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview of progress towards expected results
The extent to which outputs are being achieved
The project has three outputs, which have been stated as follows:
Output 1: Irrigation systems rehabilitated covering 9,000 ha in rice growing areas of Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan provinces
Output 2: PMS Irrigation method evaluated; validated elements incorporated in national good practices and disseminated; and government staff and farmers trained on PMS approach through construction of Training Center
Output 3: Basic mechanisms and capacities for production of high quality virus free potato seeds are established
During the period January to December 2017, the project has carried out activities pertaining to all three outputs. The project team is confident that by the end of the project, the project will achieve the targets of all three outputs.
Programmatic achievements during this period have been measured against the defined indicators set out for the project to cover all its major activities. The project team has been monitoring these indicators on a monthly basis.
The weekly project staff meetings are being held every Sunday morning to review on what was achieved during the week and to share what has been planned for the current week. Additionally, meetings are held with FAOR every Tuesday in which the progresses of the various projects under FAO Afghanistan are discussed. Moreover, close coordination and consultation is maintained with ID of MAIL as well as with JICA, ensuring that the activities are carried out as per the desires of the client and the donor agency. From it, it is evident that the project has made good progress in terms of achieving its output.
1 Data should be identical to that available in Data warehouse (DWH).
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A brief outline of the key programmatic achievements has been outline below: Output 1: Project team has completed Ninth (9) updated version of schematic maps for the River Basins and Sub-basins for the target area (Annex 3). These schematics maps are being periodically updated to give the overall insight for each stage of rehabilitation works. Project team successfully conducted four (4) basic Water Accounting (WA) trainings out of the total proposed eight (8) training modules of WA Trainings. Three trainings were conducted in Kabul in May, August and November while the fourth one was conducted in AIT Bangkok in December. Participants from different ministries (MAIL, MEW, MRRD) as well as FAO national staff attended these trainings. Diagnostic Analysis (DA) was carried for fifty (50) irrigation schemes from Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar (original Project Provinces) out of the total ninety-eight (98) schemes. DA was also carried for another sixteen (16) irrigation schemes from Nangarhar and Badakshan Provinces to keep for reserve and use if the security situation in the original provinces worsened. Hence, all relevant data was collected for more than fifty (50) irrigation schemes to select the most suitable schemes for survey and design. The project team continued technical survey and design works of most suitable irrigation schemes from the inventory of schemes for which all relevant data were collected through DA. Project team completed final versions of proposals of thirty-two (32) irrigation schemes that most closely matched the criteria set for rice irrigation rehabilitation out of 98 identified schemes. FAO Afghanistan has already signed nineteen (19) contracts for rehabilitation of twenty-two (22) irrigation schemes. Seven (7) irrigation schemes are from Baghlan province (Shamarq, Sang-e-Surakh, Saqi, Shakhak-e-Banu, Ahangar-2, Juye Bala and Darwaza), eleven (11) irrigation schemes are from Takhar province (Heat Bacha, Nahr-e-Chaman, Chinza-e, Khatayan cluster, Juy Daraz, Jalayer – cluster, Juye Shaikh and Tash Guzar,), and four (4) irrigation schemes (Bagh-e-Miri Sufla, Aliabad Ramazani, Yateem village, Ali Abad Qarah) are from Kunduz. Ten (10) other irrigation proposals from Baghlan (Rabat, Charbagh, and Sayad irrigation schemes), Takhar (Kunchi, Taka Toymoos, Sasmaq Baharak, Qara Perchaw and Susmaq irrigation schemes) and Kunduz (Lala Maidan and Wali Abad irrigation schemes) are in the different stages (bidding, technical & financial clearance, contracting) with FAO procurement unit. Project team arranged community meetings with farmers, DAIL offices, River Basin offices and governmental officials for each irrigation scheme before submitting Purchase Request (PR) to FAO procurement unit. The Project Team also received contractors’ updated work plans for most of the contracts. As per the discussions with the contractors and the members of the Irrigation Associations, the construction works in these projects started immediately after EID based on the farmers’
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requested to postpone the construction works to avoid issues of irrigation water requirements during crop season. Out of nineteen (19) signed contracts, the contractors already started sixteen (16) rehabilitation works, as the remaining will start as soon as possible. With the current status of contracts, the rehabilitation works will benefit 24,452 householders covering 15,645 hectares.
Output 2: The project assigned engineer continued to work closely with the PMS in Jalalabad to facilitate the work. The project team also had detailed meetings with Dr. Nakamura and the other PMS staff from time to time to discuss on the project activities and progress. The Project Team supervised the construction work of the Training Center, second floor of accommodation and river bank protection works. It was done as per the technical specification and the design and drawing approved by the Project Lead Technical Officer (LTO). Construction of Training center, accommodation floor and river bank protection works were successfully under construction. PMS finished all the major construction works including plastering and painting of the boundary wall and painting of the main building. Both contracts, explicitly Construction Contract and Letter of Agreement between FAO and PMS were fulfilled from the financial point of view, content, and time frame for implementation. Based on the measurement of the activities FAO released last invoices requested by PMS for both Contracts. Model of Yamada weir was received and transported to PMS office in Jalalabad. Together with model PMS also has sent hardcopy of training curriculums for PMS methodology. All copies of this curriculum on PMS approach was transported to PMS office in Jalalabad for further dissemination. PMS developed and published book and audio-visual training material on PMS approach in December 2017. These training materials will be widely used in the trainings to be conducted in the year 2018.
Output 3: The laboratory in Badam Bagh was upgraded. The growth room and septic tank were constructed. Growth room of capacity to plant more than 10,000 potato plantlets and potato micro-tubers was completed and made fully operational. Seed Certification Guidelines for virus-free potato seed production through tissue culture lab was been completed and submitted to SCPD officials.
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The Project Team put up a stall in the Ag-Fare 2017 at Badam Bagh and presented Output - 3 activities and outputs. Even H.E. Minister of MAIL Mr. Assadullah Zamir visited the stall and appreciated the display including Tissue Culture technology as it is fairly new for Afghanistan. The project team harvested around 11Kg of mini-tubers from 650 potato plantlets cultivated in greenhouses since April-May 2017. Potato plantlets were produced through tissue culture techniques in the lab and transplanted the potato plantlets to the greenhouses for mini tubers production under protected agriculture technology. The Project team also organized Potato Integrated Crop Management (ICM) training for Bamyan Potato growers, NGO staff and extension workers on 15th and 16th of May. Trained total 50 farmers, NGOs staff and DAIL extension workers in the field of Potato ICM, important potato insects (list of participants attached in Annex 8).
Tissue Culture Lab technicians first produced about 2000 potato plantlets and transplanted about 1000 potato plantlets to the greenhouses for mini tubers production under protected agriculture technology. Prepared a list of the necessary chemicals for potato MS media in line with specification, toolkits for Eliza test (six important potato viruses PLRV, PVA, PVS, PVM, PVX, PVY) with related specification and received quotations from qualified companies. Initiated potato micro-tuberization in three elite cultivars (viz. Subz Gul. Agria and Cardinal) and sprouts of all the three cultivars used in vitro shoot cultures to obtain maximum tuberization under incubation condition of continues darkness at 20-25oC. The Project organized two days Potato IDM training (July 16 theoretical and July 17 practical) for Bamyan potato growers, DAIL extension workers, NGOS staff and Faculty of Agriculture of Bamyan province and private sector who are working with Potato crop. 71 peoples related to disease of potato crop gained theoretically and practically knowledge on integrated disease management in potato (list of participants attached in Annex 8). The Project purchased and installed a new 350 KV stabilizer for electricity empowerment for Badam Bagh Tissue Culture Lab. It was designed so the loads balance as much as possible using pressure (force) and flow (speed). The project team supported in the MS media preparation process and planted total 500 sub- cultured cutting for the purpose. The project team also supported in the arrangement of the two weeks (Aug 12 to 13) ELISA test training at Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, India for the three nominated trainees from ARIA and SCD. The project team also renovated an old FAO greenhouses located in Badam Bagh, provided screen, doors and drip irrigation system in line with seedbed preparation. Total four (4) green houses are now operational for the Project.
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The project team planted nearly 2000 new generated potato plantlets through Lab and T.P.S and estimated to produce 25-30 Kg mini-tubers. Two (2) DAIL staffs of Parwan province were trained on the topic of Tissue Culture so that they can operate the Tissue Culture Lab in Parwan province which had remained unoperated. Eliza test reader equipment has been installed by qualified laboratory technicians in the coordination given by FAO colleague Dr. Shirazi (OSRO/402 project). All necessary equipment for identification of potato viruses was made ready and operational to identify contaminated potato plants and tubers. FAO project team organized a workshop program to disseminate the learnings from the aboard training on Eliza Testing. The main technical presentation was made by the colleagues trained in PRI India in order to share the main achievements in Eliza testing with project CTA, FAO project staff and a Program Officer from JICA office. The JICA Program Officer also visited the project’s Tissue Culture laboratory in Badam Bagh. Mr. Essa Hussaini guided him around the lab and briefed him about the project’s success with cultivation of the virus free potato seeds planted in greenhouses. The Project Team prepared the design and BOQ for the construction of Cold Storage for the storage of the potato seeds. LTO approval was received. The project’s national agronomist (Mr. Essa Hussaini) also carried out a mission to Bamyan province to observe the situation regarding availability of facilities for production of the early generation potato seeds. Bamyan province has been recognized as a second alternative for Badam Bagh research farm. Like every year, this year also FAO celebrated the World Food Day on 16th October. The Project Team of output-3 took active participation in the event. The team presented the Tissue Culture Techniques (TCT) of the Potato plantlets, Micro Tubers, and Mini Tubers. Many TCT were explained on different banners and posters. The Project attracted attention of his excellency Minister of MAIL and he requested our project colleague Ms. Shukria to organize a special meeting and discussion at the ministry regarding Tissue Culture Activities which are conducted by project team at Badam Bagh laboratory. Potato fruits were collected from Bamyan province and processed for the TPS purpose. In total 35g of TPS were produced which is sufficient for 0.5ha of agriculture land. Project team organized an Inaugural Ceremony for potato cold storage in Badam Bagh. Representatives from three government organizations (ARIA, ISE & SCD) together with project staff attended the ceremony. Hemayat Etmenan Construction Company officially commenced construction works of the Potato Cold Storage for the twenty (20) metric tons capacity at Badam Bagh compound. FAO project team developed micro tubers harvesting guideline which has been translated into both local languages (Dari and Pashto) and shared with lab staff and technicians.
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Project team working at the Badam Bagh laboratory harvested nearly 100 Kg of potato Mini tubers from 1800 potato plantlets which were produced in green houses through Micro propagation (Tissue Culture) techniques and T.P.S techniques as a basic clean material for the potato Breeder Seed production. Boric acid treatment was done for 100 Kg potato and 25 Kg Mini tubers to prevent the potato tubers borne diseases as common scab, wilt, etc. Mini tuber will be stored at 4 degrees of Celsius to break the dormancy for next plantation season. Construction of the cold storage as well as the bore well in Badam Bagh is on-going and progressing rapidly. Equipment imported for the lab has arrived in Kabul. They are stored at Badam Bagh compound and waiting for installation, which is going to happen in January. Considering the programmatic achievements of the project measured on the basis of indicators of the major project activities, it is quite evident that the project has been conducting all the stipulated activities in a progressive and coordinated manner. Hence, it is expected that it will lead to the stipulated outputs. Consequently, this will contribute towards project goal of “Enhancing agriculture production through irrigation system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity”.
Required follow-up actions
The activities under all three outputs need necessary follow up. There is a need to make sure that none of the activities fall behind schedule. The project team has been exploring all possible options for the water accounting training and this need continuously following up as it is a specialized topic. Similarly, since PMS curriculum is new, PMS team is working hard to come up with a sound curriculum. Hence the team need support and follow up. Likewise, full functioning of the Tissue Culture Laboratory is also a challenge that needs continuous follow-up.
Any changes to project design
No major alterations have been made in the overall project framework after the Inception Workshop (IW).
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B. PROGRESS REPORTING
B.1 WORK PLAN and BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
a) Work plan status
The overall expenditure of the project is 47% by the end of December 2017 as presented in the graph.
Total budget: 13,094,763 USD 47% Delivery Expenses: 6,174,026 USD (including hard 53% Cash Balance commitments)
Balance: 6,920,737 USD
Narrative description of the accomplishments in terms of all the activities under all the three outputs and their present status has been provided below: Output 1: Irrigation systems rehabilitated covering 9000 ha in rice growing areas of Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan provinces
In terms of Output 1, during this reporting period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 the project focused on technical survey and design of selected irrigation schemes. The following section provides brief account of the activities accomplishments of the project during the period.
Activity 1.1: Water accounting in project area: The project team continued with the exercise of preparing schematic maps of the target area (Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan). The hydrological boundaries of the major river basins as well as the sub-watersheds and their interlinkage were defined and mapped schematically. Five (5) separate diagrams viz. Taloqan Sub-basin, Upper Kunduz Sub-basin, Lower Kunduz Sub-basin (Baghlan Province), Lower Kunduz Sub-basin (Kunduz Province) and Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan diagrams were prepared. These maps were continuously updated based on available information.
Figure 1: Project area of output-1
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The preliminary water accounting exercise carried out of the area has revealed that even though the water resources endowment in these sub-basins is relatively higher compared to the other sub- basins, they are still insufficient to cater to the total requirements. Project team also received the hydrological and meteorological data from HYMEP project during the first week in February. This data was used for refining the water accounting exercise being carried by the FAO project team.
Project team also successfully conducted four (4) basic Water Accounting (WA) trainings out of the total proposed eight training modules of WA Trainings. Three (3) trainings were conducted in Kabul while the fourth one was conducted in AIT Bangkok. Participants from different ministries (MAIL, MEW, MRRD) as well as FAO national staff attended these trainings.
Figure 2: A Glimpse of the Water Accounting Training Activity 1.2: Technical rehabilitation: Out of the list of ninety-eight (98) identified irrigation schemes, the project team carried out Diagnostic Analysis (DA) of more than fifty (50) most suitable irrigation schemes. This was done based on the set criteria for rice irrigation rehabilitation considering rice growing area and RIPA demonstration areas.
Figure 3: Project areas and RIPA demonstration plots
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After the DA, the project team also continued the task of technical survey, design and proposal development. The team completed final versions of twenty-six (26) irrigation proposals for thirty (30) irrigation schemes last month. Just to be on a safe side, project engineers are still developing new proposals for target provinces (Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan) to keep it as a possible reserve, if any problems such as deteriorated security situation during the construction works will appeared. Selection procedure of irrigation schemes developed as a reserve is also based on project NTE (December 2018) as project team wants to be confident to complete all construction works before this date if future situation will allow to use reserved irrigation proposals. The salient summary of the irrigation rehabilitation proposals has been attached as Annex 4 to this report.
FAO Afghanistan has already signed nineteen (19) contracts for rehabilitation of twenty-two (22) irrigation schemes. Seven (7) irrigation schemes are from Baghlan province (Shamarq, Sang-e- Surakh, Saqi, Shakhak-e-Banu, Ahangar-2, Juye Bala and Darwaza), eleven (11) irrigation schemes are from Takhar province (Heat Bacha, Nahr-e-Chaman, Chinza-e, Khatayan cluster, Juy Daraz, Jalayer – cluster, Juye Shaikh and Tash Guzar,), and four (4) irrigation schemes (Bagh-e- Miri Sufla, Aliabad Ramazani, Yateem village, Ali Abad Qarah) are from Kunduz. Ten (10) other irrigation proposals from Baghlan (Rabat, Charbagh, and Sayad irrigation schemes), Takhar (Kunchi, Taka Toymoos, Sasmaq Baharak, Qara Perchaw and Susmaq irrigation schemes) and Kunduz (Lala maidan and Wali Abad irrigation schemes) are in the different stages (bidding, technical & financial clearance, contracting) with FAO procurement unit. The progress of the contractual works is presented in the diagram below.
Figure 4: Progress of Contractual Works Out of nineteen (19) signed contracts, the contractors already started sixteen (16) rehabilitation works, as the remaining will start as soon as possible. The Project team has also been organizing meetings with construction companies, communities and other stakeholders for contracts that have been prepared in November to initiate the rehabilitation works or to discuss social disputes which appeared between community and construction company (in most instances, about additional construction works). The construction works are at different stages of progress.
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Figure 5: Glimpses of On-going Construction Works in Different Sites The project has assigned a budget of USD 5,858,000 for rehabilitation of the irrigation schemes under the output-1. Out of this, USD 4,423,401 (75%) was contracted and USD 721,177 (16%) paid up to 31st Dec 2017. Physical progress of the rehabilitation works is 39%.
Activity 1.3: Strengthening of Irrigation Association: The project team is also making the effort of establishing and strengthening the Irrigation Associations (IAs) of the selected irrigation schemes. These IAs have been consulted also during the finalization of the irrigation rehabilitation proposals.
Output 2: PMS Irrigation Method disseminated and government staff trained on PMS approach through construction of Training Center
For Output 2 also, construction works were continued as per the Construction Contract for Training Center, accommodation facility and river bank protection works and the Letter of Agreement (LOA) for developing curriculum and training materials. The section below provides a brief description of the activities accomplished so far as.
Activity 2.1: Construction of Training Center The first activity under this output was the construction of the Training Center for PMS approach trainings and accommodation facilities. The land for the training center is being officially transferred for use of PMS from the government through the support of the government. In total, forty-six (46) Jeribs of land has made available to PMS for the construction of the Training Center. The Training Center were constructed near the headworks of the scheme. National Irrigation Engineer worked closely with the PMS team in Jalalabad to facilitate the work and other Project team members also visit the construction site in Gamberi area from time to time to monitor the progress. On 23rd Nov 2017, the construction works as per the contract was accomplished by the contractor.
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Figure 6: The Training Center recently completed by PMS in Gamberi
Activity 2.2: Development of training materials For the dissemination of the PMS approach, PMS team developed various training materials. These included a physical model of Yamada weir, publication material documenting 15 years of experiences of Dr. Nakamura in the Gamberi area and a CD containing audio-visual material which can be used as training material.
Figure 7: Training Materials developed by PMS
Hence, it is evident that output 2 has also gone a long way in fulfilling its targets both in terms of content and time frame. Close monitoring system based on weekly reports from construction site
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and monthly progress report of the training plans and curriculum has been established to ensure the desired progress.
Output 3: Basic mechanisms and capacities for production of high quality virus free potato seeds are established
Activity 3.1: A well-equipped functional tissue culture laboratory with vitro techniques established The Project Team upgraded the existing laboratory at Badam Bagh based on a thorough inventory analysis of the existing facility of the laboratory, especially the equipment, glassware and chemicals and their conditions. A proposal for upgrading was prepared considering the design of a modern tissue culture laboratory. Thus, all requirements and conditions needed to be established to make the laboratory a full-fledged functional laboratory was met through procurement of all necessary laboratory equipment and construction of net house, glasshouse, cold storage and growth room. Two green houses were constructed in Badam Bagh compound.
Figure 8: Green House at Badam Bagh Compound The construction of growth room and septic tank has been finished in Badam Bagh compound. Growth room has capacity to plant more than 10,000 potato plantlets and potato micro-tubers. Similarly, the construction of the Cold Storage is under progress.
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Figure 9: Cold Storage works under progress in Badam Bagh
Figure 10: Boring well under Progress in Badam Bagh
The project National Agronomist also made a trip to Bamyan to select the possible potato seeds during the harvesting season. He collected more than 50 kg of potatoes of 10-11 varieties planted in Bamyan for laboratory testing and for seed multiplication program through tissue culture techniques at ARIA. These potato tubers were selected through positive selection criteria and procedures recommended by ARIA. This means that only the healthy-looking mother plants, showing good production characteristics, for seed collection were selected. Positive selection of potato can help reduce degeneration caused by seed borne diseases. All the selected Potato plants marked, tagged and covered with insect proof nets to prevent the plants from the Aphids (Myzus perssicka) contamination.
The Project has also developed in-house capacity for conducting ELISA tests for 6 potato commons viruses (PLRV, PVA, PVS, PVX, PMV and PVY). The ELISA test kits have arrived and are being installed for use. If potato samples are without viruses, potato areas in Bamyan will be confirmed as a source of virus free potato seeds for tissue culture method.
Activity: 3.2 Human resources adequately developed for tissue culture works International consultant together with national agronomist and involved organizations (ARIA, ISE, SCD and ANSCU) discussed on the development of a core team for the conduction of tissue culture and seed production activities in Badam Bagh by engaging the ten (10) technical staffs that received training from NARC, Pakistan. These include five technical staff from ARIA, three from SPCD, one from ISE and one from ANSCU.
Additionally, the project t also supported in the arrangement of the two weeks ELISA test training at Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, India for the three nominated trainees from ARIA and SCD.
The Tissue Culture Expert also arranged a training program at Badam Bagh on tissue culture technique in potato seed production and submitted the report accordingly. Elaborated work plan for mass propagation of tissue culture potato seedling and in training the selected manpower for working in the tissue-culture lab was developed. Draft booklets on Potato Tissue Culture both Pashto and Dari versions have been prepared and circulated for comments and suggestions.
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Similarly, PowerPoint presentations pertaining to Potato ICM, IDM, post harvesting and marketing were prepared by National agronomist and will be used as training materials.
Thus, Output 3 activities are going on as per the project documents and project timeline. b) Budget status (FPMIS) (if not available yet, please annex the budget)
Overview of delivery against budget by output The financial status of the project shows that the total expenditure up to 31 December 2017 is US$ 6,174, 026. This amounts to about 47% of the total project budget. Budget delivery of the project is slightly on the lower side but is expected to increase significantly after payments are made for the construction works. The total fund contribution received in the FAO account for the project is US$ 13,094,763 and balance of the cash is US$ 6,920,737. The stamped Financial Status Report provisional up to the end of December 2017 has been presented as Annex 2 of this report.
With the available cash level of US$ 6,920,737 up to December 31, 2018, it is quite evident that most of the payments will be made during the coming year of 2018.
Budget execution is going on at a fairly good pace. However, the project has more saving than expected. This is mainly due to two reasons: firstly, the project benefitted from the currently conversion from Yen to Dollars (the original project budget was US$ 12,299,804 but now it is 13,094,763, secondly, the cost-effective measures taken by the project like competitive bidding, resource sharing, etc. has resulted in more efficient use of the resources.
As was discussed and decided in the Project Steering Committee meeting, the project needs to expand its activities for utilizing this additional budget especially by taking up additional irrigation schemes.
Budget revision foreseen Yes X No If yes, provide rationale for budget revision:
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B.2 PROJECT RESULTS TRACKING Progress towards targets
Results chain Indicators Baseline Progress to Percentage End target date achieved (Expected against target value at for the project reporting completion) period Impact: Increase Change in rice yield by Baseline unknown unknown 25% agriculture 25% and change in Project production and water productivity for Report productivity in project rice in the same target areas. margin. Project Outcome: 1. Additional 9000 ha for 0 - - 9000 ha Improved irrigation rice production services and 2. Governmental 0 - - 120 staff functional tissue Officials are trained in cultural laboratory for PMS methodology virus free seed 3. Farmers are trained in 0 - - 150 farmers production. PMS methodology 1. Water accounting in 1 0.8 80% 100% project Area. Output 1: Irrigation 2. Technical 30 - - 30 irrigation system rehabilitated rehabilitation of 30 schemes covering 9000 ha in irrigation schemes. rice growing areas of 3. Local irrigation 30 - - 30 irrigation Kunduz, Takhar and institutions associations Baghlan provinces. strengthened and formalized to 30 irrigation associations 1. Training center for 1 - - Training centre Output 2: PMS PMS (including is fully construction and Irrigation method operation) operational disseminated and 2. Governmental staff 120 - - governmental staff trained and farmers trained 3. Farmers trained 150 - - on PMS approach 4. Implementation of 1 lessons learned 1. A well-equipped 1 2 30% 100% Output 3: Basic functional tissue mechanisms and culture laboratory with capacities for vitro techniques production of high established quality virus free 2. Human resources 10 0 0% 100% potato seeds adequately developed established for tissue culture works
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C. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
C.1 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS/STRENGTHS
As is evident from the earlier sections, the project has been able to carry out all the stipulated activities in a balanced and coordinated manner targeted towards the end objective of enhancing agriculture productivity.
The key achievements of the project during the reporting period can be enumerated as follows: . Final proposal for 32 most suitable irrigation schemes completed and processed for rehabilitation works out of the long list of 98 schemes and diagnostic analysis completed for 50 schemes from original project provinces (Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar) and 15 irrigation schemes from reserve provinces (Nangarhar, Balk and Badakhshan). . Four basic trainings on Water Accounting (3 in-country and 1 aboard) successfully completed for the participants of MAIL, MEW and MRRD. . Hydrological schematic diagrams for the target area prepared and continuously being updated to reflect the linkage between the different water sources and diversions and preliminary water accounting exercise being carried out accordingly. . Training Center constructed and accommodation facilities completed for local training on PMS Method. . Relevant training material like physical model, publication and audio-visual material developed for the PMS Method dissemination. . Laboratory in Badam Bagh upgraded to a full-fledged Potato Tissue Culture laboratory including greenhouses and cold storage facilities. . In-country and Overseas Training on Tissue Culture and ELISA testing for potato successfully completed and in-house capacity built on the topic and booklets prepared for tissue culture techniques in Pashto and Dari. . Second Project Steering Committee meeting successfully accomplished.
C.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND ACTIONS TAKEN The project did not face any great issues. Only some small difficulties and challenges during the course of its implementation appeared. Some of the key problem faced by the project were: Output-1 was confronted with poor security conditions in the target area, lack of competent technical staff at the provincial level and unhealthy competition among the contractors. Output-2 was confronted with problematic transfer of the land for construction of Training Center. Land was released and handed over to PMS after intervention of Governor of Nangarhar province. Despite this delay in land donation, the project team achieved goals for output-2 in terms of contain and time line. Output-3 faced a similar difficulty with start of the green houses construction because of the land dispute between Badam Bagh compound management and ISE.
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D. FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS
Project team will continue with the activities against the final targets. Narrative description of the planned actions during the forthcoming year (2018) has been provided below:
i. Output 1: Irrigation systems rehabilitated covering 9000 ha in rice growing areas of Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan provinces
The Project will continue with the conduction of the remaining Water Accounting trainings. These trainings will be more advanced trainings building up on the four trainings that were conducted during this year 2017. The project team will also pursue the refinement process of the Water Accounting exercise and go on updating the schematic maps. Project team will proceed with the rehabilitation of the selected rice irrigation schemes and take up more schemes depending on budget availability. These rehabilitation works will be closely monitored and implemented in close collaboration DAIL staff and in consultation with the local shuras and farmers. The project will also continue to register the concerned Irrigation Associations (IAs) and strengthen them so that they can conduct the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the irrigation schemes rehabilitated.
ii. Output 2: PMS Irrigation method disseminated and government staff trained on PMS approach through construction of training center
Construction works have been completed and project is going for second phase of dissemination of PMS methodology. The project will first develop necessary trainers from among the PMS, FAO and government staff and go on to the implementing. Conduction of the trainings for the farmers and governmental staffs will be conducted during next reporting period.
iii. Output 3: Basic mechanisms and capacities for production of high quality virus free potato seeds are established
The project will focus on engaging the participants of the Tissue Culture training on specific tasks in tissue-culture lab in Badam Bagh based on the project work plan for Output 3. The cold storage will be constructed and mass propagation process of tissue culture potato seeding will be continued. The ten governmental staffs from 4 governmental organs (ARIA, SCD, ANSCU and ISE) who received training in tissue culture techniques will continue to contribute to the tissue culture lab to produce potato plantlets or micro tubers as early generation free viruses seed materials.
iv. Follow up Actions
The main activities needing due attention and follow-up at present is the conduction of water accounting training. Since it requires some preparation both in terms of meeting the technical requirements like development of the training contents matching closely with the actual requirements, development of suitable training materials, etc. and also in terms of necessary logistic and
21 The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity administrative arrangements. The project team will continue to follow-up with all the relevant agencies so that these activities can be properly and timely executed.
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Annexes
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Annex 1: Progress during the Reporting Period Compared to Overall Targets
Activities Total Reporting period progress Progress before reporting period Overall Remarks target status Target Achievement Progress% Target Achievement Progress% in % Output 1: Irrigation systems rehabilitated covering 9000 ha in rice growing areas of Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan provinces
1.1 Water accounting in project area Water accounting activity is completed. 1 task 0.8 0.8 100% 0 0 0% 100% 1.1.1 Identification of sub-watersheds in the Activity has been completed. project area (Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan) 3 provinces 2.4 2.4 100% 0 0 0% 100% 1.1.2 Digitization of irrigation schemes in the different sub-watersheds and preparation of Activity has been completed. schematic maps 3 provinces 2.4 2.4 100% 0 0 0% 100% 1.1.3 Computation of water availability at the intake points of schemes and the hydrological Activity has been completed. linkages 90 schemes 90 90 100% 40 40 100% 100% 1.2 Technical Rehabilitation Proposals of 30 irrigation schemes completed, 30 irr. sys. 15 30 200% 7 14 200% 100% 23 irrigation schemes under contracts 1.2.1 Identification and mapping Activity has been completed. 90 schemes 90 90 100% 50 50 56% 100% 1.2.2 Conduction of Diagnostic Analysis (DA) Activity has been completed. and preparation of DA Report 50 schemes 50 78 156% 20 50 250% 100% 1.2.3 Feasibility assessment and scheme Activity has been completed. selection 50 schemes 50 50 100% 15 5 33% 100% 1.2.4 Conduction of technical survey Activity has been completed. 30 schemes 30 31 103% 9 10 111% 100% 1.2.6 Conduction of engineering design of the Activity has been completed. schemes 30 schemes 30 30 100% 30 18 60% 100% 1.2.7 Implementation of construction works / Twenty-three irrigation schemes are already under construction supervision 30 schemes 30 23 38% 15 14 0 38% contracts. 1.2.8 Scheme handover Most construction works started in June 2017 thus all 30 schemes 21 0 0% 0 0 0 0% irrigation schemes construction works are delayed. 1.3 Local irrigation institutions Establishing of 14 Irrigation Associations is in strengthened and formalized to IA 30 IAs 13 5 38% 6 0 0 38% progress for schemes under contracts. 1.3.1 Conduction of election of the Irrigation Establishing of 14 irrigation associations is in progress Associations (IAs) 30 IAs ------for schemes under contracts. The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
1.3.2 Registration of IAs Registration of 14 irrigation associations is in progress 30 IAs ------for schemes under contracts. 1.3.3 Conduction of O&M and institutional Will start during next Semi-annual period. strengthening trainings for the IAs 30 IAs ------Output 2: PMS Irrigation Method disseminated and government staff and farmers trained on PMS approach 2.1 Training Centre for PMS (including Activity has been completed. construction and operation) 1 1 1 100% 1 0.8 80% 100%
2.1.1 Prepare documentation of PMS Approach Activity has been completed. 1 task 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 100% 2.1.2 Preparation and finalization of contract with PMS for construction of Training Centre 1 task 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 100% Activity has been completed. and accommodation 2.1.3 Construction supervision of Training Activity has been completed. Centre and accommodation 1 task 1 1 100% 1 0.8 80% 100% 2.1.4 Equip the training centre with necessary Activity has been completed. equipment and facilities 1 task 1 1 100% - - - 100% 2.1.5 Preparation and finalization of LOA with PMS for development of training materials and 1 task 1 1 100% 0.5 0.5 50% 100% Activity has been completed. curriculum
2.1.6 Finalization of training manuals Activity has been completed. 3 no. 3 3 100% 1 1 33% 100% 2.1.7 Facilitate in the process of conduction of Plan prepared. Actual work will start from next year. training programs ------20 20 0 0% - - - - · Trainings of Trainers (TOT) Postponed till next reporting period. participants · Trainings courses for government staffs 2 x 20 no. 40 0 0% - - - - (MAIL, MEW and MRRD) Postponed till next reporting period. 300 140 0 0% - - - - · Trainings courses for farmers Postponed till next reporting period. participants 2.1.8 Arrange for exposure and exchange visits ------During whole project lifetime period.
· Exposure visit to Yamada weir, Japan DM of MEW and MRRD visited Yamada weir. 6 no. 6 3 66% 3 3 66% 66%
· Exchange visit for farmers 2 x 20 no. ------During project lifetime period. The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
th 2.2 Implementation of lessons learned Implementation of Lessons learned is 6 ------Semi-Annual Target. 2.2.1 Conduction of survey for the potential Conduction of survey is 6th Semi-annual Target. expansion of PMS method 3 no. 1 1 33% - - - 33% 2.2.2 Conduction of workshops and discussion 6th Semi-annual Targets. on the pros and cons of PMS method 6 no. 1 1 33% - - - - Output 3: Basic mechanisms and capacities for production of high quality virus free potato seeds established 3.1 A well-equipped functional tissue Functional tissue culture laboratory has been culture laboratory with vitro techniques 1 lab 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 100% established. established 3.1.1 Carryout detailed assessment of the Activity has been completed. existing tissue culture laboratory 1 task 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 100% 3.1.2 Prepare procurement inventory for supplementary equipment, chemicals and 1 task 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 100% Activity has been completed. glassware required for the lab 3.1.3 Initiate and conduct micro-propagation Was initiated during the1st semi-annual period and it is activities and cleaning of material 1 task 0.6 0.6 100% 0.6 0.6 60% 60% target of 5th and 6th semi-annual periods. 3.1.4 Start mass propagation of ELISA tested Process has been initiated. material of promising varieties 1 task 0.5 0.5 100% 0.4 0.4 40% 50% 3.1.5 Carryout ELISA test of vitro material at 2- Process will start during 5th Semi-annual period. 3 stages of micro-propagation 1 task ------3.2 Human resources adequately developed for tissue culture works 10 staff ------40% 3.2.1 Development appropriate training courses for overseas trainings for professionals 1 task 1 1 100% - - - 100% Training course in India has been completed.
3.2.2 Train professionals on micro-propagation, ELISA testing and field multiplication of disease 10 0 10 100% 0 0 0% 100% Activity has been completed. free seed stocks participants 3.2.3 Develop training packages for national th training on virus free potato seeds 1 task ------5 Semi-annual period target. 3.2.4 Arrange demonstrations and conduct On- 6th Semi-annual Target. the-Job Trainings (OJTs) 6 OJTs ------3.2.5 Develop reports on packages of practices Developing of reports is target for last Semi-annual for seed and ware potato production 2 no. ------period. The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
Project Deliverables Inception Workshop was successfully Inception Report 1 no. 1 1 100% - - - 100% conducted and the report was released in June 2016. Baseline Survey was successful conducted Baseline Survey Report 1 no. 1 1 100% - - - 100% and the report was released in September 2016. First Semi- Annual report was released for Semi-annual Progress Report 6 no. 4 4 100% - - - 67% comments in the end of September. Project Mid-term and Final Evaluation Evaluation of the project will be conducted 2 no. ------Report during the next reporting period. Project Terminal Report 1 no. ------Terminal report is 6th Semi-Annual Target
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Annex 2: Project Financial Report (as of 31st Dec 2017)
TF Project Status Report (Aggregate Values) Up to Period: '2017-13'
TFA419AF16012 639020 OSRO/AFG/502/JCA Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation Improvement and Strengthening of Institutional C (Project) TFA419AF16012 639020 OSRO/AFG/502/JCA Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation Improvement and Strengthening of Institutional C (Project) TFA419AF16012 639020 OSRO/AFG/502/JCA Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation Improvement and Strengthening of Institutional C (Project)
Prior Years Current Year: 2017 up to 2017-13 Cumulative up to 2017-13 Future Years Project Total Budget Expenses Balance Budget Expenses Balance Budget Expenses Balance Budget Expenses Balance Budget Expenses Balance
Funds Received 3001 Contributions Received In 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218 0 0 0 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218 0 0 0 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218 Advance (Parent) Total Funds Received 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218 0 0 0 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218 0 0 0 0 (13,112,218) 13,112,218
Expenditure 5011 Salaries Professional 55,066 55,066 0 871,134 273,536 597,598 926,200 328,602 597,598 0 0 0 926,200 328,602 597,598 (Parent) 5013 Consultants (Parent) 292,552 292,553 (1) 1,412,615 545,015 867,599 1,705,167 837,568 867,599 0 19,984 (19,984) 1,705,167 857,552 847,615
5014 Contracts (Parent) 879,923 879,924 (1) 6,053,166 3,041,600 3,011,567 6,933,089 3,921,523 3,011,566 0 0 0 6,933,089 3,921,523 3,011,566 5020 Locally Contracted Labour 830 830 0 71,030 2,976 68,054 71,860 3,806 68,054 0 0 0 71,860 3,806 68,054 (Parent) 5021 Travel (Parent) 125,023 125,023 0 354,791 148,803 205,988 479,814 273,826 205,988 0 3,978 (3,978) 479,814 277,803 202,011
5023 Training (Parent) 24,157 24,157 0 629,506 67,790 561,716 653,663 91,947 561,716 0 0 0 653,663 91,947 561,716 5024 Expendable Procurement 71,129 71,129 0 74,082 32,808 41,274 145,211 103,937 41,274 0 0 0 145,211 103,937 41,274 (Parent) 5025 Non Expendable 89,643 89,643 0 222,923 41,378 181,545 312,566 131,021 181,545 0 0 0 312,566 131,021 181,545 Procurement (Parent) 5027 Technical Support Services 25,410 25,410 0 282,747 0 282,747 308,157 25,410 282,747 0 0 0 308,157 25,410 282,747 (Parent) 5028 General Operating 35,503 35,503 0 332,723 83,963 248,761 368,226 119,465 248,761 0 0 0 368,226 119,465 248,761 Expenses (Parent) 5029 Support Costs (Parent) 159,961 159,961 0 1,030,472 152,621 877,851 1,190,433 312,582 877,851 0 0 0 1,190,433 312,582 877,851 5040 General Operating 43 43 0 0 0 0 43 43 0 0 0 0 43 43 0 Expenses - external common services (Parent) 5050 General Operating 334 334 0 0 0 0 334 334 0 0 0 0 334 334 0 Expenses - internal common services (Parent) Total Expenditure 1,759,574 1,759,576 (2) 11,335,189 4,390,489 6,944,700 13,094,763 6,150,065 6,944,698 0 23,961 (23,961) 13,094,763 6,174,026 6,920,737 Balance (11,352,643) 4,390,489 (6,962,154) 23,961 (6,938,192)
Organization level = 'DIVISION' TF Activity level = 'PROJECT' Expense Account level = 'PARENT ONLY' Liability Account level = 'PARENT' Organization value = 'ALL' TF Activity value = 'TFA419AF16012' Expenses Include = 'Actuals + Hard CMTs' Include ODG = 'YES'
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Annex 3: Schematic Maps of Project Area
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVE STOCK The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Schematic Diagram of Andrab River (Upper Kunduz Sub River-Basin) "Panj-E-Amo River Basin"
E Khawak River AR= 500 N S l AR= 350 w
LEGEND: Parande AC= ? Onamak River QC= ? Andarab River: QR= 4310 HH= ?
Secondary River: Anamak AC= ? QC= ? HH= ? Irrigation Canal: QR= 3020 Not Surveyed Scheme: bridge Selected Scheme: AQ= 7330 Pale Esar AC= ? Surveyed Scheme: QC= ? M. Salah Biq HH= ? AC= ? QC= ? Designed Scheme: HH= ? AR= 150 Arzingan Bala AC= ? Under Construction Scheme: QC= ? Ajmir now bahar HH= ? AC= ? QC= ? Percentage of Progress: Qasan River Pulihesar District AR= 200 HH= ? Completed Scheme: QC= 90 QR: River Discharge, liter/sec Shashan River Dezek Arzingan Payin AC= 97 QC= 194 AR: River Catchments Area, km2 HH= 900 Dehsala District AC: Canal Command Area, hectar AC= 45 QR= 1290 HH= 400 QC: Canal Discharge, liter/sec QR= 1720 Sangburan AC= 36 AQ: Average Discharge, liter/sec QC= 72 HH= 200 HH: House Hold
SCode: Hydrological Station Code bridge
QH: Station Discharge, liter/sec Ali Ahmad AQ= 10350 AH: Station Catchments Area, km2 AC= ? QC= ? HH= ? Bridge: Sayed AC= 123 Hydrological Station: QC= 246 HH= 250 Dehsala District Node point: Line AC= 26 Intake point: QC= 52 HH= 250 Banu River District Line QR= 2330 AR= 270
bridge QC= 600 Pulkhana AQ= 12670 AC= ? AC= 300 Shakhak banu
Banu District QC= ? HH= ? HH= 1500 Pulkha AC= 64 QC= 128 HH= 300 Ghazmarq AC= ? QC= ? HH= ? bridge Kishn Abad River QR= 1030 AR= 126
AQ= 13710 Sarbaghan-R AC= ? Sarbaghan-L AC= ? QC= ? QC= ? HH= ? HH= ? bridge Dawoti River QR= 1290 AR= 150 Kafter Khana AC= 39 QC= 78 HH= 350 AC= 15 Shakush QC= 30 Khush Dara HH= 100 AC= 54 QC= 108 HH= 50 AQ= 15000 bridge Khush Dara River QR= 3020 AR= 353
AQ= 18020 Mekhak AC= 9 QC= 18 Henal HH= 180 AC= ? QC= ? HH= ? Yuch AC= 32 QC= 64 Dara-Qulat-1 HH= 50 AC= 17 QC= 38 HH= ? Delkhak AC= 11
QC= 22 Banu District HH= ? AC= 80 Dara-Qulat-2 QC= 160 HH= 350 AC= 14 HH= 50 Do Abi QC= 28 bridge Bajgah River QR=2410 AR= 283 AC= 22 Divi QC= 44 HH= 80 QC= 202 Sar Asyab AC= 101 AQ= 20430 HH= 500 Khinjan District Dasht-e-Armod-1 AC= 35 QC= 70 HH= 150 Dashti-e-Armod-2 AC= 23 QC= 45 HH= 90 Andrab River Syachob Mazar AC= 40 QC= 80 AC= 5 Sarband HH= 151 QC= 10 HH= ? Kawa AC= 68 QC= 130 SCode= 14-5.3L0 AC= 69 Turkan Bala HH= ? QH= 983 QC= 132 AH= 251 HH= ? AC= 150 AC= 90 POP = 40% POP = 40% AQ= 983 Turkan Payen HH= 500 HH= 522 AC= 48 QC= 300 Juye bala QC= 180 QC= 100 Darwaza HH= 185 bridge QR= 3320 AR= 400 Khinjan River Chawgani-1 QC= 124 AC= 62 Hydrological Station AQ= 23750 HH= 120
Chawgani-2 AC= 20 QC= 40 AC= 17 Sabz Khan HH= 120 QC= 34 HH= 40 bridge Walyan River QR= 2760 AR= 326
AC= 34 Munjana Khinjan District QC= 68 HH= 200 AQ= 26510 bridge Kuru River QR= 1320 AR= 166 Tazan-e- Bala AC= 20 QC= 40 HH= ? AQ= 27890 Tazan-e- Payen AC= 16 QC= 32 HH= 300
Doshi District Dosti AC= 68 QC= 130 HH= ?
Oghursang AC= 35 QC= 70 HH= 250
Chaqmaq Shaikh AC= 78
Andrab River QC= 156 HH= 150 AR=18800 bridge Khwaja Zaid River Surkhab River QR= 2240 AR= 277 QC= 400
AQ= 30130 QC= 130
AC= 35 Ahangar-1 QC= 120 AC= 30 QC= 60 QC= 70 QC= 80 HH= 300 Guzar Lakhtoghai Bagh Mula Shal HH= 550 Rabat AC= 246 Ahangar-2 QC= 160 Char Bagh POP = 0% QC= 500 QC= 140 HH= 1400 AC= 70 Jaghak bridge HH= 390 Dara Gak Hydrological Station AQ= 72080 AC= 80 QC= 170 HH= 260 SCode= 14-0.000-7M QR=39980 SCode= 14-5.R00-1A QH= 35430 HH= 432 AC= 86 AC= 60 HH= 1400 HH= 700 HH= 400 AC= 40 AC= 200 QH= 32100 AH= 12534 AH= 3723 Zulfaqar AC= 85 AQ= 35430 AQ= 76630 AQ= 32100 HH= 100
Hydrological Station Doshi District
DATE: DECEMBER/2017 BY: HAFIZULLAH "NAEEMY" MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVE STOCK The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Schematic Diagram of Kunduz River (Lower Kunduz Sub River-Basin) S "Panj-E-Amo River Basin"
E w
N l
LEGEND: AR=3723 AR=12610 Kunduz River:
Secondary River: Andarab River Hydrological Station Irrigation Canal: Surkhab River
Not Surveyed Scheme:
SCode=14-0.000-7M SCode=14-5.R00-1A Selected Scheme: QR=8750 QH= 32100 QH= 35430 QR=14730 Surveyed Scheme: AH= 3723 AH= 12610 AQ= 32100 AQ= 35430 Designed Scheme: Jangal Miry Under Construction Scheme: AC= 56 QC= 112 HH= 12 Percentage of Progress: bridge
Completed Scheme: Kunduz River Pyazqul Qara Ahmad AC= 35 AC= 82 QR: River Discharge, liter/sec QC= 70 QC= 164 HH= 30 HH= 490 AR: River Catchments Area, km2 Hydrological Station SCode=14-0.000-6M AC: Canal Command Area, hectar QH= 76630 AH= 16816 QC: Canal Discharge, liter/sec bridge AQ= 76630 HH: House Hold Kilagai Project AC= 760 QC= 1520 AQ: Average Discharge, liter/sec HH= 400 Sang-e-Surakh SCode: Hydrological Station Code AC= 280 POP = 90% QC= 540 HH= 350 QH: Station Discharge, liter/sec Niman AC= 20 AH: Station Catchments Area, km2 QC= 40 HH= 80 Bridge: Kilagai AC= 496 Hydrological Station: QC= 992 HH= 960 Zohor Abi-1 Dam "band": AC= 120 QC= 240 HH= 200 Node point: Qara daka Zohor Abi-2 AC= 345 AC= 465 Intake point: QC= 690 QC= 930 HH= 234 HH= 160 District Line Otaporak AC= 3 QC= 6 HH= 120 Doshi District Boghabi AC= 83 Mazar dara AC= 71 QC= 166 QC= 142 HH= 18 HH= 70 Shamaroq-R AC= 37 QC= 74 HH= ?
Pulikhumri District bridge
Shamarq AC= 135 QC= 270 POP = 48% HH= 200 Hydrological Station SCode= 14-0.000-5M QH= 68110 AH= 17410 bridge AQ= 68110
Baladuri AC= 1631 QC= 3262 HH= ? Gawargan AC= 4500 QC= 9000 HH= ?
QC= 3000 Joinow Ajmir Dam AC= 1500 HH= ? bridge Dargad AC= 1762 Ajmir QC= 3524 HH= ?
Ajmir AC=7000 Dam QC= 30000 HH= 32300
QC= 600 QC= 7400 QC= 8000 Haft Qulba Dulcha Little Ajmir Qumarug AC= 1460 AC= 300 AC= 3700 AC= 4000 QC= 2920 HH= ? HH= 600 HH= 500 HH= 500 Baghe Shamal AC= 850 QC= 1700 HH= ?
Saqi AC= 700 Kunduz River QC= 1400 POP = 0% HH= 1500
AC= 3130 Shahabudin QC= 6260 HH= ? Pulikhumri District
Gurgurak AC= 2250 QC= 4500 HH= ?
Wazghari AC= 32 QC= 64 HH= ?
SCode= 14-0.000-4M Hydrological Station
Baghlan Markazy QH= 58210 AH= 19699 AQ= 58210 AC= 2630 Jangharuq QC= 5260 HH= 3375
Sarkari AC= 351 QC= 702 HH= ?
Jangali AC= 645 QC= 1290 HH= ? Baghlan Markazy AC= 750 Akhtachi QC= 1500 HH= ?
Gharibak AC= 580 QC= 1160 HH= ? Baghlan Kuna Abkul SCode= 14-2.R00-1M AC= 5600 QC= 11200 QH= 5270 HH= ? Kunduz River AH= 675 AQ= 5270 bridge
Nahrin River bridge AR= 876 QR= 1620
SCode= 14-0.000-3M Hydrological Station QH= 59830 AH= 22861 AQ= 59830
bridge
AC= 90 Jillawgir QC= 180 HH= 40 Baghlan Kuna Kunduz River Kunduz Province
DATE: DECEMBER/2017 BY: HAFIZULLAH "NAEEMY" MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVE STOCK The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Schematic Diagram of Farkhar and Taluqan River (Taluqan Sub River-Basin) "Panj-E-Amo River Basin" S
E w Farkhar River N l Dasht Alum AC= 370 QC= 740 LEGEND: HH= 45
Farkhar and Taluqan River: AR= 342
Secondary River:
Irrigation Canal: Khurmab River QC= 196 Not Surveyed Scheme:
Selected Scheme: Farkhar River QC= 630
Surveyed Scheme: QR= 2935
Designed Scheme: Erdi Shan Under Construction Scheme: Shagharak bridge
Percentage of Progress:
Completed Scheme:
QR: River Discharge, liter/sec Chasmai Garmak AR: River Catchments Area, km2 AC= 99 QC= 108 HH= 234 AC: Canal Command Area, hectar AC= 315 HH= 334
QC: Canal Discharge, liter/sec HH= 100 AC= 98
HH: House Hold
AQ: Average Discharge, liter/sec
SCode: Hydrological Station Code AC= 90 Qambar QC= 180 QH: Station Discharge, liter/sec HH= 120 Farkhar District AH: Station Catchments Area, km2 AC= 20 Abi Kalafgan QC= 40 HH= 50 Bridge: Shingan - E- Naqilan AC= 135 Hydrological Station: QC= 270 HH= 230 Node point: Takatoymoos AC= 324 QC= 648 Intake point: SCode= 14-1.R00-5A HH= 750 District Line QH= 49800 AH= 4142 Hydrological Station
Taluqan "Center" AQ= 49800 bridge AC= 80 Malik Hai Khatayan POP = 52% QC= 2500 HH= 320 Gura Ariq AC= 150 POP = 52% HH= 450 QC= 1200 AC= 350 Khwaja Ariq POP = 52% QC= 200 HH= 850 Juye Shaikh AC= 345 QC= 690 POP = 18% HH= 1000
AC= 690 Juy Daraz POP = 75% QC= 1380 HH= 900 Gawmali AC= 3000 SCode= 14-2.L00-2A QC= 6000 HH= 7095 QH= 5660 AH= 265 Sharawan Hydrological Station AC= 5000 AQ= 6727 QC=10000 HH= 35000 QC= 6850 AC= 274 Susmaq QC= 760 bridge Namakab River HH= 250 QR= 6727 AR= 315 QC= 8480 AC= 270 Qara Parchaw QC= 5770 QC=2908 QC= 2600 AC= 1861 HH= 250 Musa Khuja Heat Bacha HH= 2450 AC= 710 AC= 1300 Susmaq-Baharak AC= 380 Kunchi POP = 57% HH=1800 HH= 480 HH= 800
Nahr-E- Chaman AC= 1270 QC= 2420 POP = 33% HH= 2500
Nahri Sayed AC= 1000 QC= 2000 HH= 4150 Taluqan River bridge
Laghmani AC= 300 QC= 600 HH= 540
Zargar AC= 1000 QC= 2000 HH= 2380
AC= 50 Kori Khana QC= 100 HH= 120
Tash Guzar AC= 1320 QC= 2640 POP = 18% HH= 4000
QC= 2506
Chinza-e AC= 1253 POP = 38% HH= 1500 AC= 1500 Takhta Qupruk QC= 3000 HH= ?
Qulbarz AC= 2000 QC= 4000 HH= ?
Ghulam Qadir Baig AC= 500 QC= 1000 HH= ?
AC= 500 Ganji Ali Baig QC= 1000 HH= ? Taluqan "Center"
AC= 510 Bodola QC= 1020 HH= 1400 Saqawa AC= 319 AC= 540 AC= 505 Ayena Baig POP = 15% QC= 1010 HH= 836 HH= 900 HH= ? Hydrological Station Jalayer QC= 1080 QC= 638 bridge Bangi River QR=25500 AR= 4465 Kabuli Qishlaq QC= 680 AC= 340 SCode= 14-1.1L0-IA QH= 25500 HH= 295 Taluqan River AH= 4465 Bangi District
AQ= 25500 Bangi District
DATE: DECEMBER/2017 BY: HAFIZULLAH "NAEEMY" MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVE STOCK The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity Schematic Diagram of Taluqan River (Taluqan Sub River-Basin) "Panj-E-Amo River Basin" W
N S Taluqan River E l
LEGEND: Hydrological Station SCode= 14-1-R00-2A Taluqan River: QH= 57900 AH= 9989 Secondary River: AQ= 57900
Irrigation Canal:
Not Surveyed Scheme: Spinzar Naqil AC= ? QC= ? Rast Khanabad Dam HH= ? Selected Scheme: AC= 64 Bagh-e-Miri Sufla AC= 210 HH= 300 bridge Surveyed Scheme: HH= 210 QC= 420 Designed Scheme: Chap Khanabad AC= ? AC= 5000 Kohna Qala QC= ? QC=10000 HH= ? Under Construction Scheme: HH= 2100 Gow kush Percentage of Progress: QC= ?
Completed Scheme:
QR: River Discharge, liter/sec AC= 570 Jaba Khana QC= 1140 AR: River Catchments Area, km2 HH= 1460 AC: Canal Command Area, hectar
QC: Canal Discharge, liter/sec
HH: House Hold AC= 2500 Nakhi QC= 5000 HH= ? AQ: Average Discharge, liter/sec Taluqan River
SCode: Hydrological Station Code
QH: Station Discharge, liter/sec Khwaja ghaltan AC= 1200 QC= 2400 AH: Station Catchments Area, km2 HH= 2200
Bridge:
Hydrological Station: AC= 460 Wali Abad QC= 920 Dam "band": HH= 180 Afta Sough Node point: AC= 2000 QC= 4000 HH= ? Intake point:
District Line AC= 8000 Gul Tepa QC=16000 HH= 9400
AC= 490 Utman Zai QC= 880 HH= 3000
Jangal Bashi AC= 1500 QC= 3000 HH= 3000 Taluqan River Qush Tepa AC= 3000 QC= 6000 HH= ? Gow kush
Boyen Khoja AC= 3000 QC= 6000 HH= ?
AC= 3000 Sari Qishlaq QC= 6000 HH= ?
AC= 2600 Qalacha QC= 5000 HH= 1000
Laghmani Kobae AC= ? AC= 4000 QC= ? QC= 8000 HH=? HH= ?
AC= 3000 Khalqi QC= 6000 HH= 1300 Taluqan River
Chaqar Qeshlaq AC= 2500 QC= 5000 HH= ?
AC= ? Dawlat Yar QC= ? HH= ?
Kanam AC= 4000 QC= 8000 HH= ?
Asqalan AC= 6000
QC= 12000 Khanabad District HH= 2900
AC= ? Kunduz Center HH= ? Gow kush QC= 3600
Qush Tepa AC= 1800 HH= 1500 Alchin
Taluqan River AC= 1500 QC= 3000 HH= 3000
AC= 5000 Jangal Sarobi QC=10000 HH= ? bridge Hydrological Station
SCode= 14-1-R00-1A QH= 24100 New Gul Tepa AH= 10406 AC= 3400 QC= 6700 AQ= 24100 HH= 235
AC= ? Laqai QC= ? HH= ?
AC= 1500 Qoshlash QC= 3000 HH= 1480
AC= ? Nakhi QC= ? HH= ? Kunduz Center
Kunduz River Kunduz River
DATE:DECEMBER/2017 BY: HAFIZULLAH "NAEEMY" MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVE STOCK The Project for Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity S Schematic Diagram of Kunduz River (Lower Kunduz Sub River-Basin)
E w "Panj-E-Amo River Basin"
N l LEGEND:
Kunduz River: Qazil Say AC= 56 Secondary River: QC= 112 HH= 60 Irrigation Canal:
Not Surveyed Scheme: Kunduz River Laqai AC= 50 Selected Scheme: QC= 100 HH= 626 Surveyed Scheme:
Designed Scheme: Ali Abad AC= 187 Under Construction Scheme: QC= 374 HH=8410 Percentage of Progress:
Completed Scheme: Lala Maidan AC= 222 QC= 444 QR: River Discharge, liter/sec HH= 10000 AR: River Catchments Area, km2
AC: Canal Command Area, hectar bridge QC: Canal Discharge, liter/sec
HH: House Hold Omomi Ali Abad(Ramazani) AQ: Average Discharge, liter/sec AC=4400 POP = 25% QC= 9000 SCode: Hydrological Station Code HH=11000 QC= 6000 QH: Station Discharge, liter/sec AC=2800 Qara Qishlaq POP = 20% Omomi Chardara AH: Station Catchments Area, km2 HH= 5000 AC=15440 QC=30880 HH= ? Bridge:
Hydrological Station: Kunduz River Omar Khail(Abdullah) AC= 2000 Node point: QC= 4000 HH= 930
Intake point: Ali Abad District District Line Esa Khail AC= 434 QC= 868 HH= 400
Zakhail AC= 960 QC= 1920 HH=2315
Chahar Dara District Qarayatim AC= 3398 QC= 6796 POP = 6% HH=2000
SCode=14-0.000-2M QH= 43390 Hydrological Station AH= 23682 AQ= 43390
Nahri Sufi AC= 800 QC= 1600 HH=1200
Bughuz Qum AC= 700 QC= 1400 HH= 300 Kunduz River Name=? AC= ? QC= ? HH= ?
Khan Abad River AR=28400 QR= 66080 Chahar Dara District
Zulm Abad AC= 1290 QC= 2580 HH= 725
Omomi Aktepa AC= 9000
Markaz-E-Kunduz QC=18000 HH= ?
Tarboz Guzar AC= 2500 QC= 5000 HH= ? Markaz-E-Kunduz
Omomi Qala-l-Zai
Kunduz River AC= 8000 QC=16000 HH= ?
SCode=14-0.000-1M QH= 90190 Hydrological Station AH= 37137
Qala-l-Zal District AQ= 90190
bridge
Kulukh Tepa AC= 3200 QC=6400 HH= ? Kunduz River Amu River Amu River
DATE: DECEMBER/2017 BY: HAFIZULLAH "NAEEMY" The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
Annex 4: Summary of Rice Irrigation Rehabilitation Schemes under the Project
GPS coordinates of Intake House No. Irrigation scheme name Province District Area [ha] Remarks Latitude °N Longitude °E Holders [no.] 1 Heat Bacha 36.65971 69.61228 Takhar Center 1,300 480 Contract No. 002/2017 Contract No. 004/2017, amendment no. 1 issued to reflect 2 Shamarq 35.88160 68.74907 Baghlan Puli Khumri 135 200 changes in design during construction works. 3 Nahr-e-Chaman 36.70600 69.60152 Takhar Taluqan 1,270 2,500 Contract No. 001/2017 4 Sang-e-Surakh 35.74449 68.75569 Baghlan Doshi 280 350 Contract No. 003/2017 Contract No. 006/2017 is terminated due to deteriorated 4 Saqi 35.99213 68.65257 Baghlan Puli Khumri 700 1,500 security situation. 6 Shakhak-e-Banu 35.62520 69.27474 Baghlan Banu 300 1,500 Contract No. 009/2017 Contract No. 005/2017 is terminated due to deteriorated 7 Bagh-e-Miri Sufla 36.68700 68.98892 Kunduz Center 210 210 security situation. 8 Chinza-e 36.74084 69.34924 Takhar Center 1,253 1,500 Contract No. 008/2017 9 Khatayan 36.64152 69.68098 10 Khuja ariq 36.64672 69.67066 Takhar Center 580 1,600 Contract No. 007/2017, cluster of three irrigation schemes. 11 Goja Ariq 36.67059 69.62804 12 Juy Daraz 36.67000 69.64419 Takhar Center 690 900 Contract No. 010/2017 13 Jalayer 36.65696 69.35856 Contract No. 011/2017 is terminated due to low Takhar Bangi 540 900 performance of the Contractor. New contract will be issued 14 Afaqi 36.66250 69.34540 for the second bidder and construction works will continue. 15 Ahangar-2 35.60319 68.70521 Baghlan Doshi 246 1,400 Contract No. 013/2017 16 Ali-Abad Qarah 36.46535 68.89759 Kunduz Ali Abad 2,800 20,000 Contract No. 027/2017 17 Juye Shaikh 36.66383 69.64377 Takhar Center 345 1,000 Contract No. 014/2017 18 Tash Guzar 36.73528 69.45163 Takhar Center 1,320 4,000 Contract No. 015/2017 19 Lala Maidan 36.45210 68.88300 Kunduz Ali Abad 1,400 1,600 Contract No. 033/2017 20 Aliabad Ramazani 36.46535 68.89758 Kunduz Ali Abad 3,560 2,500 Contract No. 024/2017 21 Juye Bala 35.55349 68.91697 Baghlan Khinjan 240 1,022 Contract No. 017/2017, cluster of two irrigation schemes. 22 Darwaza 35.56961 68.90903 The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
23 Yateem Village 36.68940 68.38196 Kunduz Char Dara 1,326 1,500 Contract No. 023/2017 24 Rabat 35.59936 68.52645 To be contracted Baghlan Tala Barfak 126 1132 25 CharBagh 35.60041 68.57027 To be contracted 26 Kunchi 36.75891 69.49704 Takhar Center 380 800 To be contracted 27 Taka Toymoos 36.63509 69.72134 Takhar Center 324 750 To be contracted 28 Sayad 35.68961 69.32502 Baghlan Deh Sala 250 300 To be contracted 29 Wali Abad 36.74914 68.87365 Kunduz Kunduz City 1,075 2,500 To be contracted 30 Sasmaq Baharak 36.81281 69.42700 Takhar Baharak 1,861 2450 To be contracted 31 Qara Perchaw 36.76030 69.49460 Takhar Baharak 544 500 To be contracted, cluster of two irrigation schemes. 32 Susmaq cluster 36.76030 69.49460 Takhar Baharak 23,055 53,094
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Annex 5: Construction Progress Status (Output 1)
Total Contract Duration Total Net Fiscal Physical Construction Cont. # Title of the Project and Project No. Contract Paid Progress Progress Remarks Company Start Date End Date Amount Amount % % Contractor asked to remove and Construction of Nahr-e-Chaman irrigation reinstall gabion baskets as it was 01- Da Musa Khil Mangal 18-Feb- schemes in Takhar Province, Taluqan 319,856 19-Apr-17 64,083 22% 38% not macceferi. Concrete works 2017 Construction Company 18 district stopped as contractor is busy with other activities. Contractor submitted its 02- Construction of Heat Bacha Irrigation Canal Safir Hotak Construction 306,703 19-Apr-1718 -Apr-18 68,942 25% 60% winterization plan and project is 2017 Centre District of Takhar Province Company ongoing 03- Construction of Sang-e-Surakh Canal, in Green Universal 18-Dec- Time extended and contractor is 119,031 19-Apr-17 0.00 0% 95% 2017 Baghlan Province and Doshi District Construction Company 17 allowed to work for two weeks more Construction of Shamarq irrigation Canal 04- Abdul Jamil Construction 18-Feb- Design modification is required, (Site # 1& 2) in Pul-e-Khumri of Baghlan 83,319 19-Apr-17 33,445 45% 48% 2017 Company 18 Eng. Masood is working on it. Province 05- Construction of Saqi Irrigation Canal, in Said Bakhtary 24-Feb- Contract is terminated and initiation 107,604 25-Apr-17 0 0% 0% 2017 Pul-e-Khumri District of Baghlan Province Construction Company 18 for new contract is under process Construction of Bagh-e-Miri Sufla Irrigation 06- Khurasan Kabul 12-Mar- Contract is terminated and initiation Scheme, in Center District of Kunduz 28,837 13-Jun-17 0 0% 0% 2017 Construction Company 18 for new contract is under process Province Construction of Khatayan, Khawaja Ariq Concrete works are stopped, 07- Afghan light Construction 11-Jun- and Gora Ariq Cluster Canals, (Site # 1 to 249,198 12-Jun-17 105,630 47% 60% Contractor is busy with other 2017 Company 18 Site # 10) in Taluqan of Takhar Province activities Construction of Chinza-e Irrigation Zamari Ali Ahmad Zada Concrete works are stopped, 08- Scheme, in Center District of Takhar Construction and Trading 249,525 12-Jun-1711 -Apr-18 56,115 25% 40% Contractor is busy with other 2017 Province Company (ZAAZTC) activities Nawy Shahab Construction, Production 09- Construction of Shakhak-e-Banu Irrigation The project is completed, and the of Construction material 79,474 12-Jun-1730 -Apr-18 46,925 66% 100% 2017 Scheme, Banu District of Baghlan Province handing over is in process. & Road building Company The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
Construction of Juy Daraz Irrigation Contractor submitted its 10- Abid Rahimi Construction Schemes, Taluqan district of Takhar 331,239 12-Jun-1711 -Apr-18 76,679 26% 80% winterization plan and project is 2017 Company Province ongoing Construction of Jalayer Cluster (Aafaq-e- Contract is terminated and 11- Jalayer & Jalayer Badakhshi ) Irrigation Khalid Durani Group 315,579 12-Jun-1711 -Apr-18 0 0% 15% settlement of works executed is in 2017 Schemes, Bangi District of Takhar province process. 13- Construction of Ahangar Irrigation Scheme, Ayoub Faizi Construction 27-Aug- 129,881 28-Aug-17 0 0% 0% The project needs to be redesigned. 2017 Doshi District of Baghlan province Company 18 Construction of July Shaikh Irrigation Concrete works are stopped, 14- Yaran Abadi Construction 28-Jan- Scheme, Taluqan district of Takhar 284,030 29-Aug-17 0 0% 27% Contractor is busy with other 2017 Company 18 Province activities Construction of Tash Guzar irrigation Contractor submitted its 15- Emdad Construction 28-Feb- Scheme, Taluqan district of Takhar 370,548 29-Aug-17 0 0% 38% winterization plan and project is 2017 Company 19 Province ongoing Construction of Juy Bala & Darwaza Concrete works are stopped, 17- Bashir Amiri Construction 16-Feb- Irrigation Schemes, Khinjan district of 120,685 17-Oct-17 0 0% 40% Contractor is busy with other 2017 Company 18 Baghlan Province activities Contractor submitted its 24- Construction of Aliabad Ramazani Irrigation Ariana Apple construction 29-Aug- 232,663 30-Oct-17 0 0% 30% winterization plan and project is 2017 Scheme, Aliabad district, Kunduz province Company 18 ongoing Construction of Yateem village Irrigation Tolo-e-Ariana Due some social issues, the 23- 29-Dec- Scheme, Chahar Dara District of Kunduz Construction and Road 318,801 30-Oct-17 0 0% 10% contractor could not have good 2017 18 Province Construction Company progress. Now Nawy Shahab Construction, Production Contractor submitted its 27- Construction of Ali abad Irrigation Scheme, 16-Jun- of Construction material 69,699 14-Nov-17 0 0% 30% winterization plan and project is 2017 Ali Abad district of Kunduz province 18 & Road building ongoing Company 12% 40%
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Annex 6: Achievements of Output 2
As per the project workplan, construction of the training centre and accommodation building was carried out during the year. The supervision engineer visited the site at least twice a week to monitor the work progress and quality of the construction. Beside this, frequent meetings with PMS technical staff was held for coordination and cooperation and sharing of ideas on project activities and technical issues.
A. Training Centre (TC):
Construction work of the TC is 100% completed as per the proposed drawing and speciation of the work which includes foundation, walls, floor slabs, columns, beams, roof work, floor, plastering, painting, electrician and carpentry.
One kitchen and store of the kitchen is constructed close to the main building,
Bathrooms and generator room is also constructed.
Guard room is constructed for security staff.
Overhead water tank is constructed for water supply system of the TC.
TC is equipped with some furniture like desk and chairs for students and lecturers.
Boundary wall is constructed all around the building for safety purposes.
Land transfer documents are nearly completed and will soon be completed to hand over the land from ARAZI to PAIL and then to FAO and then to PMS. Several meetings and visits were conducted to discuss on this issue.
Different coordination meetings are held with PMS and governmental line departments for smooth progress of the work.
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B. Accommodation Building:
Construction work for the accommodation is also 100% completed as per proposal drawing and speciation of the work walls, floor slabs, columns, beams, roof work, floor, plastering, painting, electrician and carpentry.
Accommodation is equipped with carpet in all rooms.
Accommodation rooms for trainees are equipped with steel beds and shelves.
Curtains are installed for accommodation room’s windows.
One extra steel stair is installed in the accommodation building for better access.
Overhead water tank is constructed for whole accommodation water supply system.
C. Letter of Agreement (LoA) PMS also completed all the works as per the LoA including the training manual, physical model of Yamada Weir and the audio-visual material (CD) on PMS activities. No cost for three months was provided to PMS to successfully complete all the works. The materials produced through this LOA will be used for the next step i.e. the conduction of the trainings.
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Annex 7: Inventory of Tissue Culture Lab Equipment
No. Description Quantity Serial Number Model Number Made In 1 Distiller 1 8408160 54975 AC-L8 EU 2 Water Both 1 615858 - Spain 3 Laminar Air Flow 1 792 Safe fast Calssic212 Italy 4 Laminar Air Flow 1 795 Safe fast Calssic212 Italy 5 Laminar Air Flow 1 793 Safe fast Calssic212 Italy 6 Laminar Air Flow 1 794 Safe fast Calssic212 Italy 7 Lamina Air Flow (old) 1 - - Italy 8 Laminar Air Flow(old) 1 787 JLCH 120 Iran 9 Micro scope 1 1632928 - Italy 10 Micro scope 1 1632 921 - Italy 11 Micro Scope 1 1632 932 - Italy 12 Micro Scope (old) 1 2081 67 - Italy 13 Micro Scope (old) 1 042 637 - Italy 14 Oven 1 6160 41 - Spain 15 Oven (old) 1 245 00120L Iran 16 Balance 1 AE 9YX423 - Japan 17 Balance (old) 1 1421 2042 - China 18 Incubator 1 82 1419 173 F KV2640 Spain 19 Refrigerator 1 59472 FRE 0252 Italy 20 Auto Clave 1 6295 64 - Spain 21 Auto Clave 1 62 95 67 - Spain 22 PH Metter 1 50 23 42 - P.R.C 23 Hot Starrier 1 30 108 - England 24 Starrier (old) 1 - E800 1201 Germany 25 Dispenser 50 mm 1 516020 51 - Germany 26 Pipet Stand 1 Pi PP 300 - England 27 Balance 1 AE 76 203890 - Highland 28 Eliza Redder 1 160715 F ELX 800 USA 29 Eliza Washer 1 160 711 E EL x 50 USA
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Annex 8: List and Details of Trainings Conducted during 2017
S.N. Training Title From To Participants # 1 Tissue Culture Training in Badambagh Mar 8 Mar 8 12 2 Potato ICM Training for Bamyan Potato Growers, Extension May 15 May 16 50 Agents and NGOs staff 3 Potato IDM Training for Bamyan Progressive Potato Jul 16 Jul 17 71 Growers, Extension Agents and NGOs Staff 4 ELISA Test Training in Central Potato Research Institute Aug 12 Aug 30 3 (CPRI), Shimla, India
1. Participants of the Tissue Culture Training in Badambagh S. No. Name Organization 1 M.Shah Doust ARIA 2 Md. Rafi Bawari ARIA 3 Gh. Abass ARIA 4 M. Ishaq SDC 5 Allah Gul Khugiani SDC 6 Zia-u-llhaq Habibi OSRO/AFG/0502 7 Shukria OSRO/AFG/0502 8 Javid OSRO/AFG/0502 9 Zakia OSRO/AFG/0502 10 Fazal Rahman OSRO/AFG/0502 11 Assadullah Assi ARIA 12 Md. Essa Hussaini FAO
2. Participants of the Potato ICM Training for Bamyan Potato Growers, Extension Agents and NGOs staff S. N. Name Father Name Position Contact No. 1 Mirza Muhammad Hayder Farmer 077847940 2 Jan Ali Faiz Mohammad ANSCU 0799546680 3 Ali Sha Ali Askar Farmer 0774489140 4 Abdul Hameed Ahmad Hussain Farmer 0775602118 5 Muhamamd M.Ali Farmer 0773388370 6 Qasam Bahram Farmer - 7 Hassan Ali Mohamamd Ashir Farmer 0771173362 8 Haji Zahir Abdul Hussain Farmer 0778394980 9 Haji Hasan Ali Hussain Ali Farmer 0779303451 10 Yawar M.Sarwar Farmer 0785314800 11 Naqibullah Amir Muhamamd Framer 077531065 12 Abdurahman Safar Ali Farmer 0778585752 13 Ewaz Ali Barat Farmer - 14 Asadullah Rahimi Farmer 0789100187 15 Abdul Ahmad Mohamamd Ali Farmer 0785467777 16 Said Zahir S.Khadim Hussaini Farmer 0786250321 17 Karim Ibrahim Farmer 0799084296 The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
18 Ghulam Ali Hassan Ali Farmer 0776508788 19 Ghulam Hassan Abdul Hussain Farmer 0779543808 20 Jan Ali Ghulam Nabi Farmer 0782376284 21 Mirza Hussain Hussain Bakhsh Farmer 0767379347 22 Qurban Ali Yousuf Ali Farmer 0777874373 23 Abdul Hamid Muhamamd Sarwar Farmer 0778288940 24 Shamallah Mohamamd Tahir Farmer 0773469425 25 Dadullah Nabawi Sakhidad Head of Cooperative 0772383130 26 Toor Peekay Qasam M&E officer 0767512546 27 Musa Ali Ata Irrigation Officer 0771221955 28 Abdul Wahid Mohamamd Jafar Agric-Mechaniza 07996980 6 29 Ghulam Sakhi Qurban Ali Extension officer 0771053159 30 M.Ayoub Ghulam Hussain Extension Director 07791752874 31 Tahira Darwish Extension Agent 0770996815 32 Sidiqa Akhlaqi Sarwar Home Economy 0770008132 33 M.Kazim M.Ismail Farmer 0779905842 34 Ghulam Hussain Ghulam Hassan CRS-Staff 0774163066 35 Muhamamd Raza Mirza Agric Faculty 0770851730 36 Ibrahim Abdul rahman Farmer - 37 Muhamamd Abdullah ASP-Staff member 0773565027 38 Mohamamd Baqir Ghulam Hussain Aric Extension 0771230741 39 H.Ghulam Hussain M. Rustom ANSCU Staff 0799557025 40 Hasn Ali Khan Ali Farmer 0789100711 41 Habibullah Qurban Extension Agent 0770004368 42 M.Hassan Piam Said Abdullah ANSCU 0799348795 43 Sidiqa Mohamamd Ali AKF –Ext Agent 0777482475 44 Haji Qurban Ali H.Ali Ahmad Agri. cooperative 0778349313 45 Mohammad Jawad Haji Barat Farmer 46 Said Ghulam Hussain Said Ghulam Sakhi Cooperative 0778058516 47 M.Ashraf Nitaqee Haydar Ali Nitaqee Head of Agriculture 0799446774 48 Mohammad Jawad Ayoub ASP 0771143547 49 Ezatullah Bismillah Veg. specialist, ARIA 0700598056 50 Aminullah Najib Ext- Agent, AKDN 0772316043
3. Participants of Potato IDM training for Bamyan Progressive Potato Growers, Extension Agents and NGOs Staff S. N Name Father Name Position Contact No. 1 Nikbakht M.Nadir Agric-Faculty 0772421989 2 Qurban Ahmad Hussain ARIA 0774312627 3 Habibullah GH.Hussain Agric-F 0775899427 4 Najaf Ali Rajab Farmer 0778840677 5 M.Riza Mirza Farmer 0770851730 6 M.sarwar M. Ali ARIA 0771111892 7 M.Baqir GH.Hussain 0771230741 8 Zamir Barat ARIA 0772412042 9 Hasan Ali Hossian Ali Farmer 0779303451 10 M.Hoseain Ali Ahmad Farmer 0778840266 The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
11 GH.Hassam Abdul Hssain Framer 0779543808 12 Abdul wahed Aman Ali Farmer 0772932292 13 Imamdad Marad Ali Farmer 0765335619 14 Asadullah Rahimdad Farmer 0789100187 15 Hasan Ali Khan Ali Farmer 0789100711 16 GH.Abas Qurban Ali Farmer 0789106432 17 Mohmmad Abdulah ASP 0773565027 18 Jaffar Soliman Agric –F 0774058800 19 M.Jawad Ayoob ASP 0771143547 20 Aziz Amir Hussain Student 0765894572 21 Mirza Hussain M.Ali ARIA 0770007462 22 Qurban Ali Yusuf Ali Farmer 0777874373 23 Awaz Ali Barat Farmer 0764417461 24 M.Ashraf Haid Ali Agric Service 0799446784 25 GH.Sakhi GH.Rasol Farmer 0794106787 26 Ab. Jan Amer Jan Famer 0730266098 27 Habibullah Qurban Exte- officer 0770007368 28 Alisha Ali askar Farmer 0774489140 29 Sajed Mo.Ali S.Ahmad Farmer 0799887454 30 Ab.Rahman Safar Ali Student 0778585752 31 Shamsooullah Mohmmad Farmer 0773462425 32 Shahgul Nazari Safdar Ali Exte- woker 0770953532 33 Merza Jan Faiz Ali Farmer 0796799367 34 Md. Bashir Samadi MIS 0778890090 35 S. Gh- hosain - DAIL 0778058516 36 Abdul Khaliq Md. Evaz Mech- officer 0770007352 37 Sharifah Hossain Ali Director 38 Ahisa M.vaim Student 0764942891 39 Gul bokht Ashuq Student 0773042280 40 M.kazim M.Esmael Farmer 0797258364 41 Ghulam sakhi Qurban Ali Exte- Agent 077 9752874 42 Ab.Hakim Ewasali Farmer 0778890072 43 Mirzahosain Hossanbakh Farmer 0767379307 44 Tahira Darwish Exte- officer 0770996815 45 Aqilah Mo. Hossain Homeconomy 0777143714 46 Mariam Saddaf H- economy 077 8435898 47 S. Mohamad S.Mo.Hasan Student 0774356855 48 Mo.Ayob Gh.Hossain G-ext- worker 077 1053159 49 Zahra Merhossain Farmer 50 Arif Ahmadi Student 0766069653 51 M.Rafi M.Alam Farmer 07710 90445 52 M.Qasim Aminullah Do 0700207290 53 A.Samim M.Nasim NGO 07976344444 54 A.Luddin Somarkhan NGO 0783688952 55 M.Jafar M.Essa DAIL/PP 0773070 540 56 Zamari A.Aziz DAIL 0799482171 57 Khuja Elias Khuja Saeed Agric-Student 07771790 65 58 M.Shafiq Mangal khan DAIL/PP 0779848257 The project for enhancing agriculture production through irrigation Annual Progress Report 2017 system improvement and strengthening institutional capacity
59 Kifayatullah Habibullah DAIL/Ext 0744 550 502 60 Musa Alia Ahammad DAIL/Irrig 07771221955 61 Chaman Paiwand Farmer 0778638522 62 Musa Naw rooz ARIA 07666590065 63 Muhibullah Sakhi Sarwar Farmer 07759383322 64 Ghulam Ali Haudar farmer 65 Barat Ali Ewaz Farmer 077828895 66 Haydar Ali Qurban Ali Farmer 0765894578 67 M.Ali Gul Ali Farmer 0794106787 68 Ghulam Sakhee Asghar Farmer 0760266098 69 Jafar Faiz Ali Farmer 077787046 70 Ajab Ali Ahmad farmer 077043126 71 A.Hamid Ma.Sarwar Farmer 0778288940
4. ELISA Test Training in CPRI India No Name Father Name Organization Position 1 Hemayatullah Aminullah SCD Lab-Section Head 2 M.Rafi Bawari M.Alam ARIA Plant Diseases Section 3 Khalil-U-Rahman Azizi Habibu-Rahman SCD Virologist
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Annex 9: Minutes of Second Project Steering Committee Meeting
OSRO/AFG/502/JCA
ENHANCING AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION THROUGH IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AND STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
The Minutes of Second Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting
10th December 2017 The Second PSC Meeting: The second Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of The Project on Enhancing Agriculture Production through Irrigation System Improvement and Strengthening Institutional Capacity was successfully completed on the 10th of December 2017 (Sunday) in the meeting hall on the 6th Floor of Pamir Building, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). The PSC meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Water from the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) H.E. Mohammad Daud Quazizada. The following were the main agenda of the meeting: . Opening Remarks by lead members of PSC . Briefing of the project activities, progress and achievements by the project CTA . Presentation of the proposed activities during the coming year 2018 . Discussion and endorsement of the achievements made by the project so far and proposed activities in the year 2018
The meeting was moderated by Mr. Masoom Hamdard, Senior Advisor, DM of Irrigation and Natural Resources, MAIL. The list of participants of the meeting is attached in Annex 1 while the proposed agenda was as Annex 2.
1. Opening Remarks: The meeting was formally inaugurated by H.E. Mohammad Daud Quazizada, Deputy Minister of Water, Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW). In his opening remarks Mr. Quazizada welcomed to all the members present in the meeting. He explained that the project bears significant importance to the government of Afghanistan as it directly supports in achieving an important priority of the government; that is to improve the agriculture productivity. He also thanked the Government of Japan and JICA for providing the financial support and FAO for the technical support to the project.
Mr. Quazizada explained that there are two activities of the project that were of special interest for him. The first is the capacity development in Water Accounting (WA), in which the project is providing training to young professional from all the three core ministries of related to water namely: MEW, MAIL and MRRD. He explained that water is very important for Afghanistan and consequently having complete information of how much water is available where and at what time is crucial. It will be a significant contribution of the project if in-house capacity can be developed with young professional who can carry out this water accounting exercise with the desired level of precision.
Secondly, Mr. Quazizada also expressed his pleasure to find that dissemination of PMS-Japan approach is also part of the project. He explained that many people are aware of the contributions of Dr. Nakamura in the Gaberi desert through the Afghan Green Ground Project. He also explained how he had the opportunity to visit Japan and observe the Yamada weir from where Dr. Nakamura brought the idea for diverting the Kunar River in the Gamberi desert. He emphasized that it is very important to disseminate the good practices of the PMS approach to a wider group so that more and more people in Afghanistan can benefit from it. Finally, he also mentioned that he was impressed with the collaborative nature of the project as three key ministries related to water namely: MEW, MAIL and MRRD are engaged in this project. Considering this collaborative nature of the project, he urged all the members to join hands for this project and requested all members to collaboration and make fruitful contribution to this project steering committee meeting.
Following the opening remarks from H.E. the DM of Water, the FAO Country Representative Mr. Tomio Shichiri was requested for his opening remarks. In his brief opening remarks Mr. Shichiri emphasized on the importance of focusing on the field level activities. Briefly mentioning about his recent field visit to Jalalabad and his meeting with Dr. Nakamura, the Director of PMS – Japan, he explained that the key factor behind the success story of PMS is because they have been working closely with the community and focusing on the field level activities.
2. Presentation covering Project Activities, Progress and Achievements: After the opening remarks, following the schedule, Mr. Masoom Hamdard requested the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the project to brief the members about the on-going and proposed activities of the project so that discussions could be initiated. The presentation from the CTA, Mr. Suman Sijapati, covering three aspects of the project: Background and progress of project activities Achievements of the project so far against the targets Proposed activities in the coming year (2018)
In the section on “Background and progress of project activities”, Mr. Sijapati first briefly outlined key features of the project and displayed the chronical of major project events and pointed out that the project is quite unique from three senses: one, packaging of wide variety of activities, inclusion of a large number of stakeholders (three ministries) and relative short timeframe (only three years for a project of this nature). He then went on to provide a brief description of the activities under all three outputs with pictorial illustrations of the works carried out.
For rice irrigation rehabilitation, he explained that the focus of the project during the current year (2017) was mainly in carrying out all the necessary like diagnostic analysis, survey, design and proposal finalization for the 30 irrigation schemes out of the total 98 identified irrigation schemes in Kunduz, Baghlan and Takhar provinces. All these sites were from the rice growing areas mapped through satellite images and in the proximity of identified locations of RIPA demonstration sites. He also mentioned that in terms of Water Accounting, the project team focused on carrying out the basic trainings on water accounting in which regard three trainings have already been carried out and all preparations have been completed for the fourth one which will be carried out aboard. Similarly, schematic maps of the project area were prepared and continuously updated.
In the section on PMS approach dissemination, the CTA explained how the project has been working closely with PMS. The main focus of the project during the year was in successfully completing the construction of the construction of Training Center and the development of training curriculum, both of which has been successfully accomplished.
Similarly, on the part on virus-free potato seed production, the CTA explained that the main focus of the project during this period was on upgrading the tissue culture laboratory and on capacity building of the core team for micro-propagation of virus-free potato seeds. Along this line, the project made revised design of the existing laboratory and also purchase the necessary equipment, chemicals and glassware to make it match with the requirements of the tissue culture activities. The project also conducted trainings (in-country OJT and aboard) for lab technicians to carryout tissue culture operations and produce breeder seeds and foundation seeds of successful potato varieties.
In the second section of his presentation on “Achievements of the Project so far Against the Targets”, the CTA presented comparative tables of the targets set for all the activities proposed in three outputs up to the present period and compared them with the achievements made so far. He explained how, except for the progress of the construction work under output 1 which was slightly behind schedule for various reasons, the overall the project activities are going on as per the original plan.
Then, Mr. Sijapati went on to discuss on the major issues and constraints that the project is facing. Here, he basically drew the attention of the PSC members on three overall issues related to the project.
1. Project implementation: Referring to the widely varied nature of the different components and the large number of stakeholders in the project, Mr. Sijapati drew the attention of the PSC members on the challenge that the project is facing in terms of capturing the interest of all to the project activities. Citing the example of the PSC meeting itself, he pointed out that it is very difficult to get a convenient time that is suitable for all stakeholders especially the H.E. the Deputy Ministers of the three ministries. Hence, he explained that all the three ministries should appoint focal persons who can participate in when the Deputy Ministers are busy with other works.
2. Construction works under Output 1: Secondly, the CTA also raised the issues that the project team is facing in terms of the construction works under Output 1. He pointed out that due to the poor security situation in the targeted area of the project (Kunduz, Baghlan and Takhar), competencies level of the staff and contractors at the provinces, and the unhealthy competition among contractors to get the contract (tendency of very low bidding), the project is facing many challenges and the construction works have gone slightly behind schedule. He emphasized that this certainly needs more attention and can be improved through necessary correspondence from central to provincial offices and more frequent and close supervision of the on-going works.
3. Proper utilization of funds saved: Thirdly, the CTA discussed about saving that the project has been able to make. He mentioned that there were two ways in which the project has made some additional saving. Firstly, in the process of conversion from yen to dollars, the project has made some gains (even though originally the project budget was mentioned as US$ 12.3 Million, the actual amount received is about US$ 13 Million). Secondly, due to the process of competitive bidding followed by FAO for the construction works especially under Output 1 of the project, there has been roughly a saving of about 20% of the budget. This has provided the project further opportunity to take up additional works with other irrigation schemes.
3. Proposed Activities for the Next Year, 2018: In the final part of his presentation, Mr. Sijapati outlined the “Proposed activities for the next year (2018)”. In this section, he included the completion of the remaining four Water Accounting Trainings and completion of construction works of the contract awarded for irrigation rehabilitation and the strengthening of Irrigation Associations (IAs) in the selected systems for Output 1. He also emphasized that it is curtail that those who have taken the training should be instructed by the concerned ministries to contribute to the core team of Water Accounting. Similarly, he mentioned that during the year 2018 the project intends to embark on the actual dissemination of PMS approach through the different trainings jointly through the effort of PMS and FAO. Likewise, Mr. Sijapati mentioned that the plan for Output 3 was to go ahead with the mass production of tissue culture plantlets and micro-propagation of mini- tubers, production of the 3 MT Breeder seed of potato from promising potato lines and vas and the establishment of potato seed growers’ association.
After the presentation by Mr. Sijapati, the chairperson of the meeting, H.E. DM Quazizada thanked him for the presentation and raised a question about the objective of the PSC meeting. Since this was the first PSC meeting that he was attending, he wanted to know how it functioned. In response, Mr. Sijapati explained that the PSC was the highest decision-making body for the project represented by all the stakeholder Ministries and Directorates as well as the donor (JICA) and implementing agency (FAO). Hence, the project is bond to follow the decisions made by the PSC. He also shared the decisions made during the last PSC meeting and outlined the discussion points for this PSC meeting.
4. Open Discussion and Decisions: Following the explanation, the floor was opened for discussion in which most of the participants raised their points. The discussions were mainly led by the meeting chair but all the members who wanted to speak were provided the opportunity. The discussion points covered all the three outputs of the project and was based on the presentation made and the experiences of the participants. On Output 1, the first query raised by Deputy Minister Qazizada was regarding the selection criteria for the irrigation schemes. This was explained by the project CTA saying that the project has developed a set of criteria for rice irrigation rehabilitation which includes: i) located in rice growing area, ii) in close proximity to the RIPA demonstration sites, iii) resulting is significant water saving, iv) high return from investment and v) high interest level of the farming community were the basic criteria raised the question of extending the rice demo plots to Laghman and Herat provinces (based on the potential there). Another issue was raised by the project CTA regarding the absence of Engineers in Kuduz DAIL. He pointed out that even through there are three irrigation positions in the DAIL office (Irrigation Section Head, Irrigation Design Engineer and Technical Survey Engineer), none of those positions are currently filled. This has been one of the key reasons why the works have fallen behind in Kunduz. Hence, he requested that it would be very much appreciated if MAIL should resolve this.
For Output 2, and there was discussion about the sustainability of the newly constructed Training Center (TC) by PMS. In this concern, Mr. Masoom Hamdard raised the concern about and how the project intends to use the TC. The project CTA explained that the TC will be used for both purposes: firstly, for the conduction of field level trainings and, secondly, for operation and maintenance of the irrigation schemes in the proximity for this TC is centrally located. There was also some discussion on possibly linking the TC with the FLRC.
Some of the key points raised and discussed by the different PSC members and the decisions made have been outlined below:
1. Acknowledgement of the project activities and the achievements made so far: The first point for discussion was the acknowledgement of the project activities. H.E. Mohammad Daud Quazizada, took the lead and acknowledged that the activities of the project seem to be going on smoothly and the achievements made by the project so far is commendable.
2. Endorsement of the proposed activities for the year 2018: Second topic of discussion was the endorsement of the proposed activities for the year 2018. In this regard also, there was unanimous agreement that the project should go ahead with the activities as proposed by the project following the Project Document. Only one concern was raised by Mr. Mahaboobullah Nang, Director of Seed Certification Directorate (SCD) stating that the activities being carried out by the project in terms of developing virus-free potato seeds is very useful for MAIL. He, however, pointed out that the one year time available for the proposed activity under Output 3 is grossly insufficient.
3. Assignment of Focal Points: From the project side, the project CTA raised the concern that due to the widely varied nature of the different components of the project and its large number of stakeholders, the project is facing the challenge of capturing the interest of all stakeholders in its different activities. Hence, he requested that the concerned Deputy Ministers should appoint focal persons to the project. Mr. Masoom Hamdard also supported the idea and added that these focal persons can not only participate in the PSC meetings on behalf of the Deputy Ministers when they are busy with other works but they can also engage in other activities of the project. In this concern, the project CTA inform that the request for focal person was also send earlier but no response was received. He assured that he will send another reminder based on this decision of the PSC meeting.
4. Proper utilization of the remaining funds: The PSC members acknowledged the saving made by the project both from currency conversion (from yen to dollars) and from competitive bidding among the contractors. The members also agreed that the project should properly utilize this fund in a proper way in other to further enhance the project activities and the expected outputs. In this concern, it was opined that survey of additional schemes and development of the new proposals should be continued with the money saved.
5. Core team for Water Accounting: The chairperson of the meeting H.E. Quazizada, strongly supported the project’s idea of forming a core team in Afghanistan on Water Accounting represented by the three ministries of MEW, MAIL and MRRD. He assured that the project will get full support from MEW and opined that the other ministries should also support for this genuine cause.
6. Time allocation for the project activities: This issue was mainly raised with respect to Output 3 and was believed to be true for the other outputs as well. Mr. Mahaboobullah Nang from SCD highly stressed that remaining one year time available for the virus-free potato seeds development activities is not at all sufficient to fully accomplish the target and sustain it so that Afghanistan can benefit from it. Similar, opinion was also expressed in terms of output 1 in which there are many other irrigation schemes in the pipeline which can be taken up with additional time. Hence, it was unanimously decided that FAO should discuss with JICA for extension of the project beyond the current set deadline of 31st Dec 2018.
7. Evaluation of the Project: The meeting chair also emphasized that an evaluation should be carried out for the project. He opined that this evaluation will help both the project stakeholders as well as the project team as to whether the project activities and efforts are going in the right direction. Hence, it was decided that the project team should contact FAO HQ to get an independent evaluation team to evaluate the project so that the experts can provide proper feedback for the activities to be conducted especially during the extended period of the project.
Annex 1 Participants Attendance Sheet of PSC Meeting
1. H.E. Mohammad Daud Quazizada, Deputy Minister for Water, MEW 2. Mr. Tomio Shichiri, FAO Representative – Afghanistan 3. Mr. Masoom Hamdard, Senior Advisor, DM of Irrigation and Natural Resources, MAIL 4. Mr. Jalal Naser, Senior Advisor to the DM, MAIL 5. Mr. Mohammad Kasim Obedi, Director, ARIA, MAIL 6. Mr. Mahaboobullah Nang, Director, SCD, MAIL 7. Mr. Abdul Wahid Karimi, Acting Director of Irrigation Directorate, MAIL 8. Mr. Ziarat Gul Rahil, Advisor, Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Natural Resources 9. Dr. Mudassir Rasuli, NGO Coordinator, JICA Afghanistan 10. Mr. Naeemy Habib-ur-rahman, Agriculture Program Officer, JICA Afghanistan 11. Mr. Mohammad Asif, Irrigation System Management Specialist, CDIS 12. Mr. Suman Sijapati, Chief Technical Advisor, FAO Afghanistan 13. Mr. Ghulam Masood, National Design and Survey Engineer, OSRO 502 FAO 14. Mr. Mohammad Hussaini, National Agronomist, OSRO 502 FAO Afghanistan 15. Mr. Mohammad Naziri, National Design and Survey Engineer, OSRO 502 FAO 16. Mr. Samiullah Patyal, Contract Management Engineer, OSRO 502, FAO Afghanistan 17. Mr. Mohammad Taqi, National Design and Survey Engineer, OSRO 502 FAO 18. Mr. Mohammad Atef, Training and Construction Supervision Engineer, OSRO 502 19. Mr. Mohammad Alim Alimi, Quality Control Engineer, OSRO 502, FAO Afghanistan 20. Mr. Hafizullah Naeemy, AutoCAD Engineer, OSRO 502, FAO Afghanistan 21. Mr. Mohammad Shaker Delawar, Admin and Finance Associate, OSRO 502
Annex 2 Second PSC Meeting
Proposed Agenda
Date & Time: 10th December 2017 (Sunday) 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: Meeting Room of Deputy Minister for Irrigation and Natural Resources, Pamir Building, MAIL
Purpose of the Meeting: . Update of the project activities and achievements during the year 2017. . Presentation of the proposed activities during the year 2018. . Discussion and endorsement of the achievements made by the project so far and proposed activities in the year 2018.
Agenda: 1. Opening remarks: H.E. Fahimullah Ziaee, Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Natural Resources, MAIL H.E. Mohammad Daud Quazizada, Deputy Minister for Water, MEW H.E. Mearajudin Shams, Deputy Minister of Programs, MRRD Mr. Tomio Shichiri, FAO Representative - Afghanistan 2. Explanation of the progress and achievements of the project and the proposed activities during the next year Mr. Suman Sijapati (FAO team CTA) 3. Open discussion All participants 4. Closing Remarks H.E. Fahimullah Ziaee, Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Natural Resources, MAIL