EG Irrigation Improvement

Abstract*

The overall objectives of the Irrigation Improvement Project are to: 1) increase agricultural production and farmers income by improving the irrigation infrastructure, facilitating a more equitable distribution of water, and improved on-farm water managment; 2) improve the long-term sustainability, through takeover of responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the tertiary level irrigation system by the farmers and their sharing in the costs... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are to: (a) increase agricultural production and farmers income by improving the irrigation infrastructure, facilitating a more equitable distribution of water and improving on-farm irrigation management; (b) improve the long-term sustainability through takeover of responsibility for operation and maintenance of the tertiary level irriga tion system by the farmers and their sharing in the costs for tertiary level investments; and (c) strengthen the institutional planning and implementation capacity of MWRI in the irrigation subsector. The environmental objectives are: (a) water quality management and monitoring program; and (b) agricultural chemical management program.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P005173
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jose Simas
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Disclosure Date
November 28, 1994
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 22, 1994
Effective Date
August 2, 1996

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 182.30 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
1995

Commitment Amount
US$ 120.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2006

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions25%
FY17 - Water Resource Management25%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion25%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement25%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development25%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery25%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	53.30
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW)	40.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	26.70

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	26.70
IDA Commitment	53.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment	80.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	40.00
Total Project Cost**	182.30

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	149,176.20
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	149,176.20
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Loan Repay	14,001.99
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	793.15
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-38320	Loan Repay	13,018.52
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	12,583.96
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	1,240,824.80
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	109,444.60
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	109,444.60
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,487,950.20
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	31,326.48
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	31,326.48
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	135,282.45
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-26720	Int Charges	135,282.45
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	1,107.77
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	1,107.77
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,391,472.50
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	112,100.44
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	112,100.44
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	45,879.58
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,464,168.80
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	125,908.65
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-26720	Int Charges	125,908.65
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	72,647.66
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,394,543.50
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	62,437.11
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	62,437.11
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Int Charges	89,728.39
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Int Charges	89,728.39
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	44,973.97
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	44,973.97
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,524,060.20
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	99,385.03
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-26720	Int Charges	99,385.03
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Int Charges	69,446.60
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Int Charges	69,446.60
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,381,289.00
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Int Charges	78,459.24
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Int Charges	78,459.24
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	80,172.20
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	1,339.81
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,517,347.80
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	34,737.67
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,434,470.50
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	27,346.59
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	13,176.56
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,457,388.00
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Int Charges	35,791.64
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-26720	Int Charges	35,791.64
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	18,452.43
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	18,452.43
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,430.55
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,430.55
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	1,283,378.50
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,344.88
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,344.88
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,462,104.00
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-26720	Int Charges	27,346.59
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,349,417.80
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Int Charges	22,287.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Int Charges	22,287.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	27,846.41
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,882.34
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	24,882.34
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	1,284,440.50
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	28,634.03
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	28,634.03
Dec 22, 1994	IBRD-38320	Loan Commitment	26,700,000.00
Dec 22, 1994	IDA-26720	Loan Commitment	53,300,000.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	1,191,179.50
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Int Charges	4,466.93
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Int Charges	4,466.93
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Int Charges	13,400.46
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Int Charges	13,400.46
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	84,366.62
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	9,606.11
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	9,606.11
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,492,787.50
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	62,303.07
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	32,718.00
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-26720	Int Charges	32,718.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	2,229,033.00
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-26720	Int Charges	9,601.45
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-26720	Int Charges	9,601.45
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	49,331.03
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-38320	Loan Repay	1,091,730.00
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	686,263.75
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-26720	Int Charges	157,750.55
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-26720	Int Charges	157,750.55
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	4,710.22
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	647,424.80
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	16,127.25
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Loan Repay	1,113,023.50
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	10,219.55
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	22,708.72
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Loan Repay	1,115,574.40
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-38320	Int Charges	413.29
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	4,384.31
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	4,384.31
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Loan Repay	687,000.00
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	159,727.86
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-26720	Int Charges	159,727.86

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Procurement	Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2006-09-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2006-09-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2007
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-26-2007	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

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