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Groundwater and Soil Conservation Project

Abstract*

The Groundwater and Soil Conservation Project (GSCP) is designed to test innovative solutions to the critical groundwater problem in Yemen. The problem of unsustainable groundwater extraction has been caused by the rapid spread of groundwater irrigation, combined with dwindling rates of recharge. The root cause is a weak management framework ill-adapted to ensuring sustainable extraction levels, efficient water use, and watershed protection. The project...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of the project is to assist GOY in promoting groundwater conservation in farming areas and increasing surface and groundwater availability through: (i) improving irrigation water use efficiency, thus increasing farmer returns to water and creating the conditions that would allow them to reduce groundwater pumping from aquifers towards sustainable levels; (ii) improving recharge and protection of watersheds in order to increase surface and groundwater availability through the improvement of small to medium spate irrigation schemes, bank protection works, terraces and other water harvesting structures; and (iii) supporting the groundwater management framework and institutions that will have the incentive and capacity to manage local water resources in a sustainable manner.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P074413

  • Closed

  • Yoshiharu Kobayashi

  • N/A

  • Yemen, Republic of

  • May 14, 2002

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 26, 2004

  • August 17, 2004

  • US$ 55.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2012

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 15, 2013

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 40.00
Local Communities 9.44
IDA Grant 15.00
Borrower/Recipient 8.07

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 55.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 55.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 72.51

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Oct 1, 2020 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 3,979.15
Oct 29, 2020 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 378,666.00
Oct 29, 2020 IDA-38600 Int Charges 124,839.29
Oct 29, 2020 IDA-38600 Int Charges 124,839.29
Apr 1, 2020 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 2,750.60
Apr 1, 2020 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 367,411.00
Apr 1, 2020 IDA-38600 Int Charges 122,153.33
Apr 1, 2020 IDA-38600 Int Charges 122,153.33
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 386,573.60
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 223.39
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 223.39
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 124,797.51
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 124,797.51
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 378,256.22
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 103.34
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 103.34
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 121,753.47
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-38600 Int Charges 121,753.47
Oct 1, 2021 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 3,721.33
Apr 1, 2021 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 392.30
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 6,885.96
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 367,197.03
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 15,944.49
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 348,612.84
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Int Charges 112,101.38
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Int Charges 112,101.38
Oct 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 340,582.10
Oct 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 107,956.24
Oct 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 107,956.24
Oct 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 6,265.40
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 38.58
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 38.58
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 117,836.14
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-38600 Int Charges 117,836.14
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 2,235.83
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 354,123.75
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Int Charges 108,244.18
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-38600 Int Charges 108,244.18
Sep 11, 2008 IDA-H4200 Loan Commitment 15,000,000.00
Feb 26, 2004 IDA-38600 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2008 IDA-44970 Loan Commitment 15,000,000.00
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 708,697.06
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-38600 Int Charges 107,615.18
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-38600 Int Charges 107,615.18
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 8,737.51
Oct 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 149,169.53
Oct 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 149,169.53
Oct 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 401,803.56
Oct 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 3,965.68
Oct 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 3,965.68
Oct 1, 2013 IDA-38600 Int Charges 149,206.19
Oct 1, 2013 IDA-38600 Int Charges 149,206.19
Oct 1, 2013 IDA-38600 Int Charges 4,299.41
Oct 1, 2013 IDA-38600 Int Charges 4,299.41
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 152,901.98
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 152,901.98
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,694.42
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,694.42
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 418,760.03
Apr 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 355,803.38
Oct 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 368,351.40
Oct 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 11,132.60
Oct 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Int Charges 135,963.94
Oct 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Int Charges 135,963.94
Apr 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Int Charges 137,413.75
Apr 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Int Charges 137,413.75
Apr 1, 2015 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 18,111.59
Apr 1, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,086.39
Apr 1, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,086.39
Apr 1, 2016 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 381,874.22
Apr 1, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 125,888.74
Apr 1, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 125,888.74
Nov 7, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 11,355.10
Nov 7, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 11,355.10
Nov 7, 2016 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 374,264.56
Nov 7, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 133,331.70
Nov 7, 2016 IDA-38600 Int Charges 133,331.70
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 188.39
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 188.39
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,194.15
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 2,194.15
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 383,004.30
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 133,065.98
Oct 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 133,065.98
Apr 1, 2017 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 5,967.17
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 278.24
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 278.24
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 128,645.20
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-38600 Int Charges 128,645.20
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 364,959.75
Apr 3, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 520.77
Apr 3, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 520.77
Apr 3, 2018 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 393,616.66
Apr 3, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 135,797.75
Apr 3, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 135,797.75
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 15.76
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 15.76
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 129,079.95
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Int Charges 129,079.95
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 1,105.50
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 377,150.88
Apr 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 373,527.90
Apr 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Int Charges 126,963.67
Apr 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Int Charges 126,963.67
Apr 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 2,660.74
Oct 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 365,374.06
Oct 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Int Charges 123,189.56
Oct 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Int Charges 123,189.56
Oct 1, 2019 IDA-38600 Loan Repay 3,733.36

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Project Management Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Overall Moderately Ineffective 2012-06-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2012-06-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2012
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower PerformanceSubstantial
Government PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Implementing AgencySubstantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 02-20-2014PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeHighN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Evidence of water savings during conveyance and applicationValue078 million m3 per year80 million m3 per year
    DateAugust 17, 2004March 31, 2012June 30, 2012
    Comment98% of the target.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Areas under piped-conveyance systemValue047,955 ha48,200 ha
    DateAugust 17, 2004December 31, 2011June 30, 2012
    Comment99.5 % of the target
  • Areas under advanced on-farm irrigation systemValue02,250 ha2,266ha
    DateAugust 17, 2004December 31, 2011June 30, 2012
    Comment99.3 % of the target.
  • Approval of Water By-lawValue201110312011022620120630
    DateAugust 17, 2004April 30, 2010June 30, 2012
    Comment