LIST OF LINKED DOCUMENTS 1. Annual Multitranche Financing Facility Progress Report • Afghanistan • Armenia • Azerbaijan • Bangladesh • China, People's Republic of • Fiji • Georgia • India • Kazakhstan • Mongolia • Pakistan • Papua New Guinea • Philippines • Sri Lanka • Uzbekistan • Viet Nam • Pacific Regional Afghanistan Go to List of Countries Page 42091-022 AFG : MFF- Water Resources Development Investment Program (Facility Concept) 42091-022 AFG : MFF- Water Resources Development Investment Program (Facility Concept) (as of 31 - Dec - 2020) This report was prepared by Mohammad Hanif Ayubi and validated by Narendra Singru, Afghanistan Resident Mission, CWRD 42091022 A. Basic Information Approval Date Original Last Date Revised Last Date Duration Availability Period 23-Sep-2009 22-Sep-2019 21-Sep-2022 13.00 years ADB's own resource ($ Total ($ Million) ADB-administered funds ($ million) million) MFF Amount 303.3 300 3.3 Total ($ Million) Cofinancing Sources Non-administered a 0 N/A Cofinancing Tranches 2 tranche/s are expected under the MFF. Of which,2 tranche/s USD 189.5 million were approved. Project Description The Program aims to promote growth, generate wealth, and reduce poverty and vulnerability. Link to the RRP of the MFF a Cofinancing amount in the row represents the sum of cofinancing non-administered by ADB, and therefore is outside the MFF amount. B. Status of MFF Conversion to Tranches 1. Performance Amount ($million) Performance Ratings Approval Date ADB Approved tranches (with ADB's own Effective Date administered Overall FM CA % Disb % Safeg. Output Validated loan status) sources Closing Date sources Water Resources 6-Oct-2009 86.6 3.3 1.00000 On 99.3759% 96.6086% On On Track Yes Development 8-Jan-2010 On Track Track Investment Program - 31-Jan-2019 Track Project 1(Active) Water Resources 8-Oct-2013 100.0 0.0 0.54000 On 73.2706% 52.525% On For Yes Development 30-Jul-2014 At Risk Track Track Attention Investment Program - Project 2(Active) Approved = financing was approved but the financial agreement has not yet made effective, Active = the financial agreement was made effective, Closed = Closing Date has lapsed, Overall = overall tranche performance, FM = financial management, CA = contract award, Disb. = disbursement, Safeg. = safeguards 2. Time Lapsed Total Amount Converted ($Million) As Percentage of Approved MFF Time Lapsed (in years) As percentage of MFF Availability Period 189.5 62.5% 11.27 86.7% 3. Cumulative Disbursements (in $ million) 3 Approved Tranches 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total (with loan status) Water Resources 0.8 2.2 8.1 15.7 24.1 38.6 56.8 75.4 79.9 82.8 86.4 86.4 Development Investment Program - Project 1 (Active) Water Resources 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.5 8.0 28.3 28.3 Development Investment Program - Project 2 (Active) Total 0.8 2.2 8.1 15.7 24.1 38.9 57.2 76.2 81.3 90.8 114.7 114.7 C. Design and Monitoring Framework with Progress on Physical and Nonphysical Investments 1. Impact Descriptions Impact(s) the Investment Program is Aligned with Agriculture production in Afghanistan improved. 2. Outcome Descriptions Performance Indicators with Targets and Current performance against performance Baselines in the RRP indicators with targets Water resources management in Improved irrigation systems in the targeted The target has been achieved through Afghanistan is improved areas serving at least 100,000 ha provide completing the Nangarhar Valley 90% of the time irrigation supplies during Development Authority, Bangala weir and critical crop season by 2019. Yatim Tepa civil works contracts, and 207 structures in Balkh province. In addition, further activities of rehabilitation of irrigation systems are currently ongoing under tranche 1 and 2. Physical progress under T2 has been delayed since procurement of the main civil works contract (the contract) under this tranche failed in 2016 and it was later decided by the Government, in consultation with ADB, to split the contract into eight subprojects. All the eight civil works sub-projects have been awarded and works on three packages is ongoing. The works on the remaining packages will be resumed once compensation to the affected households (AH) is delivered. As of date most of the AH have been paid and it is anticipated that Works will resume in Q2 2021 once compliance reports are reviewed and cleared by ADB. Risks Assessment of Current Status Unstable security situation Risk still exists. Problem Action Taken/Proposed Procurement delay. Award of the main civil works contract collapsed due to some observation of the national procurement committee, chaired by the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2016. Later, this package was split into 8 civil works sub-projects. The award of these packages underwent protracted procurement processes and 4 several complaints from the bidders. Finally, all the packages were awarded in December 2019 pushing civil works contracts execution to last year of the MFF availability period. 3. Outputs Descriptions Performance Indicators with Targets and Current performance against performance Baselines in the RRP indicators with targets Irrigation infrastructure upgraded and About 85% of existing irrigation/hydraulic Tranche 1: All civil works and consultancy rehabilitated structures in northern and eastern contracts have been awarded, and several Afghanistan rehabilitated by 2019. civil works contracts through international competitive bidding in east and north of the country have been completed and handed over. As per request of the government in June 2018, additional activities of civil works, capacity building program, and procurement of equipment were included in the procurement plan of the project and T1 was extended until 30 June 2020. The cost of the additional activities is covered under the unutilized grant proceeds. All the newly added packages have been awarded and works are in progress. In June 2020 the Grant was again extended as per the government's request 31 December 2021 due to protracted procurement process of one of the additional packages and Covid-19 situation. Tranche 2: The main civil works package under the Grant was split into 8 civil works sub-projects in 2016. All the 8 civil works sub-projects have been awarded and works on 3 subj-packages are in progress. The works under the remaining civil works packages will be resumed once compensation to all the affected households (AH) is delivered. In December 2020, most of the AH were paid and works are expected to start in Q2 2021. So far, more than 60% of the existing irrigation/hydraulic structures in north and east have been rehabilitated. 100% of the structures will be rehabilitated by 2022, once all the works under T2 are completed. At least one new irrigation system The target has been achieved. Bangala weir developed by 2019 as a new irrigation system was completed in Dec 2017. The Bangala weir, Yatim Tepa, and Nangarhar Valley Development Authority contracts were completed during 2016 and 2017 which have reclaimed more the 80,000 ha of irrigated land. Additional activities of civil works for rehabilitation of irrigation systems and others will be completed under T1 and T2 until 2022. All the 8 civil works sub-projects have been awarded and works 5 Irrigation infrastructure upgraded and on 3 subj-packages are in progress. The rehabilitated works under the remaining civil works packages will be resumed once compensation to all the affected households (AH) is delivered. In December 2020, most of the AH were paid and works are expected to start in Q2 2021. Land along the river banks protected from At least 5,000 ha land protected from More than 12,000 ha of land in Yangi Qala flood/ erosion. erosion by 2019. and Khaoja Bahaudin districts have already been protected from erosion and flood, and these districts have been supplied with water, after completion of Yatim Tepa flood protection embankment and intake rehabilitation, in Dec 2017. More land will be protected from flood and erosion through Tranche 2 and watershed management rehabilitation and canal rehabilitation by 2022. Basin master plan prepared One river basin master plan available by Helmand River Basin Master Plan was 2014. prepared Dec 2013. Tranches are processed and implemented 1 is implemented by 2014 T1: Several civil works contracts through on time and within the budget. Tranche 2 is implemented by 2018 international competitive bidding and Tranche 3 is implemented by 2019. national competitive bidding, and consulting services contracts under T1 have been completed so far. All the activities under T1 will be completed by December 2021. In June 2020, the Grant was extended until December 2021 due to protracted procurement process of one package of goods and Covid-19 situation. T2: All the main 8 civil works packages under T2 have been awarded and works in three packages is in progress. Works under the rest of the packages were kept on hold due to safeguards issue which was resolved in December 2020. Compensation to almost all of the affected households due to civil works contracts was paid in December 2020 and works will be resumed in Q2 2021. All the activities under T2 are anticipated to complete by December 2021. Water management institutions improved Water users associations (WUA) are So far, more than 16 WUA in four irrigation functional at least in 3 irrigation command command areas have been established and areas by 2019. are functional, and capacity building support is being provided by the project. River Basin Authorities (RBA) established at More than 4 RBAs have already been least in one river basin by 2019 established in the northern river basin by the Government, and the project is providing capacity building support. Risks Assessment of Current Status No results found. Problem Action Taken/Proposed None.