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NP Irrigation & Water Resources Management Project

Abstract*

The Nepal Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project aims to improve irrigated agriculture productivity and management of selected irrigation schemes, and enhance institutional capacity for integrated water resources management. The primary target beneficiary groups of the project are the water users of the selected irrigation schemes. The project includes the following components: (a) irrigation infrastructure development and improvement (b)...

* 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 proposed project is to improve irrigated agriculture productivity and management of selected irrigationschemesand enhance institutional capacity for integrated water resources management. The primary target group of beneficiaries ofthe project is the water users of the selected irrigation schemes that will now cover about 214 farmers-managed irrigation systems(FMIS) withabout 26,808 ha mainly in the hill regions. It will also target the irrigation management transfer in fouragency-managed irrigation systems (AMIS) and essential structural improvements at about 29,000 ha.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P099296

  • Closed

  • Purna Bahadur Chhetri , Ahmed Abdelghany

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Nepal

  • September 27, 2007

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 6, 2007

  • April 24, 2008

  • US$ 60.00 million

  • Water and Energy Commission Secretariat,Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Department of Water Resources and Irrigation,Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Department of Agriculture

  • South Asia

  • 2008

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2018

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 11, 2022

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 50.00
Borrower/Recipient 10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 50.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 60.00

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,062.16
Dec 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 716.77
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 114,534.55
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,943.91
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,943.91
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 0.01
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges -0.01
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges -0.01
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 326.79
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 326.79
Jul 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 3,834.04
Jul 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 3,834.04
Jul 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 118,488.53
Jul 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,010.33
Jul 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,010.33
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 115,417.61
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 36,877.68
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Int Charges 36,877.68
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 2,537.30
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 85,206.41
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 549.81
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 549.81
Oct 31, 2016 IDA-45150 Loan Cancel 484,001.88
Oct 27, 2016 IDA-45150 Loan Disb -76,348.41
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,936.02
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,936.02
Aug 26, 2016 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 294,255.03
Dec 2, 2016 IDA-H3380 Loan Cancel 235,086.62
Nov 28, 2016 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 1,039,444.00
Nov 28, 2016 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 2,906,215.50
Jun 12, 2018 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 341,109.56
Dec 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 998.69
Dec 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 998.69
Dec 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 76,107.86
Dec 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 76,107.86
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 393,089.78
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 404.95
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 404.95
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 4,714,904.50
Jul 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 121,132.96
Jul 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,678.66
Jul 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,678.66
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 776.35
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 776.35
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 94,132.01
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-45150 Int Charges 42,645.51
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-45150 Int Charges 42,645.51
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-45150 Int Charges 409.25
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-45150 Int Charges 409.25
Jan 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 251.37
Jan 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 251.37
Jan 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,720.73
Jan 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,720.73
Feb 19, 2014 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 6,795,338.50
Jan 7, 2014 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 558,397.56
Aug 27, 2013 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 3,974,701.20
Jun 27, 2014 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 186,681.06
Jul 3, 2014 IDA-45150 Loan Disb 117,105.91
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,059.13
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,059.13
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,332.00
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 39,332.00
Jun 29, 2015 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 8,392,155.00
Jul 1, 2015 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 1,728,693.00
Jun 25, 2015 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 237,253.70
Jun 26, 2015 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 3,192,075.80
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 41,255.82
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 41,255.82
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 99.24
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-45150 Int Charges 99.24
Jul 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 187.79
Jul 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 187.79
Jul 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,135.53
Jul 15, 2014 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,135.53
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 71,673.80
Oct 9, 2015 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 244,254.67
Oct 9, 2015 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 1,393,748.90
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 2,137,087.20
Dec 3, 2015 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 2,880,549.50
Dec 15, 2015 IDA-53440 Int Charges 29,993.16
Dec 15, 2015 IDA-53440 Int Charges 29,993.16
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 530.61
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 530.61
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 41,486.33
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 41,486.33
Jun 25, 2015 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 1,505,534.00
Apr 10, 2015 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb -2,147.60
Aug 25, 2015 IDA-45150 Loan Disb 716,342.06
Apr 22, 2015 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb -36.52
Jul 14, 2016 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 13,455.23
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 16.77
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 16.77
Dec 2, 2016 IDA-H3380 Loan Disb 1,176,482.90
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 45,614.08
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 45,614.08
Dec 27, 2016 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 816,163.25
Jun 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 518.39
Jun 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 518.39
Jun 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 39,386.85
Jun 15, 2016 IDA-53440 Int Charges 39,386.85
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 16.09
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 16.09
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,932.77
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,932.77
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-45150 Loan Disb 834,784.30
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 3,523,096.50
Jun 23, 2017 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 1,173,204.20
Jun 23, 2017 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 197,936.61
Jun 23, 2017 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 2,412,494.80
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,548.16
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,548.16
Sep 18, 2017 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 2,355,102.20
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 273.79
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 273.79
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 55,899.54
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-53440 Int Charges 55,899.54
Jan 16, 2019 IDA-H9020 Loan Cancel 3,175,343.50
Nov 1, 2018 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb -607,301.75
Oct 26, 2018 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb -101,970.11
Nov 1, 2018 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 516,709.78
Jan 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,130.05
Jan 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,130.05
Jul 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 651.50
Jul 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 651.50
Jul 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 45,990.68
Jul 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 45,990.68
May 14, 2018 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 2,609,867.20
May 14, 2018 IDA-H9020 Loan Disb 1,344,758.50
Jun 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 38.72
Jun 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 38.72
Jun 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 86,740.42
Jun 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 86,740.42
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 679.83
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 679.83
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 46,340.40
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-45150 Int Charges 46,340.40
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,102.68
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges -1,102.68
Oct 29, 2018 IDA-53440 Loan Disb 19,925.66
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 955.41
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 955.41
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 92,143.38
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-53440 Int Charges 92,143.38
Jan 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 872.63
Jan 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 121,185.83
Nov 1, 2018 IDA-53440 Loan Cancel 1,808,032.60
Jul 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,629.38
Jul 15, 2019 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,629.38
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 85,206.41
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 2,372.49
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 2,372.49
Dec 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 716.77
Dec 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 95,814.68
Dec 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 95,814.68
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,425.31
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,425.31
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 88,446.49
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 88,446.49
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 3,736.83
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 3,736.83
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 91,567.12
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-53440 Int Charges 91,567.12
Dec 23, 2013 IDA-53440 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
Dec 23, 2013 IDA-H9020 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00
Dec 6, 2007 IDA-H3380 Loan Commitment 50,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 116,104.78
Jul 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,137.57
Jul 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,137.57
Sep 29, 2008 IDA-45150 Loan Commitment 14,300,000.00
Jun 15, 2024 IDA-53440 Int Charges 2,081.35
Jun 15, 2024 IDA-53440 Int Charges 2,081.35
Jun 15, 2024 IDA-53440 Loan Repay 241,066.95
Jun 15, 2024 IDA-53440 Int Charges 90,083.66
Jun 15, 2024 IDA-53440 Int Charges 90,083.66
Jul 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 38,286.89
Jul 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 38,286.89
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 38,299.74
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 38,299.74
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 116,873.70
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,404.50
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-45150 Int Charges 1,404.50
Jun 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 94,132.01
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 40,525.89
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 40,525.89
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 121,626.33
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 838.23
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 913.47
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 913.47
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 93,752.79
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 93,752.79
Jan 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 120,846.03
Jan 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,578.07
Jan 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,578.07
Jan 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 291.24
Jan 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 291.24
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 492.61
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 492.61
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 93,551.28
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-53440 Int Charges 93,551.28
Dec 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 920.02
Dec 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 920.02
Dec 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 96,825.51
Dec 15, 2020 IDA-53440 Int Charges 96,825.51
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 42,857.32
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 42,857.32
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 126,001.93
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 3,849.37
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 3,849.37
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-45150 Int Charges 838.23
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,060.34
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,060.34
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 90,313.99
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-53440 Int Charges 90,313.99
Jul 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 124,618.04
Jul 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,395.18
Jul 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 44,395.18
Jul 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 2,475.89
Jul 15, 2021 IDA-45150 Int Charges 2,475.89
Jun 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,833.83
Jun 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 1,833.83
Jun 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 98,000.81
Jun 15, 2021 IDA-53440 Int Charges 98,000.81
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 1,699.74
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Loan Repay 121,459.18
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-45150 Int Charges 43,062.16

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Procurement Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2018-08-07
Project Management Satisfactory 2018-08-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-18-2018
Outcomes
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 05-22-2019PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in productivity of selected (main) crops.ValuePaddy 2.9MT/ha; Wheat 2.0MT/ha; Maize 2.1MT/ha; PoRice: 3.8 MT/haWheat: 3.2 MT/haMaize: 3.6 MT/haRice: 4.38 t/ha;Wheat: 3.09 t/ha;Maize: 4.66t/ha
    DateAugust 20, 2007June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of water users in the rehabilitated schemes satisfied with WUAs.Value070%87%
    DateMay 1, 2008May 1, 2008June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of WUAs in transferred schemes whose O&M expenditures are as per Asset Management Plans.Value085%94%
    DateMay 1, 2008May 1, 2008June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha)Value33106.0072867.0073867.00
    DateDecember 23, 2013December 23, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number)Value0.00221.00240.00
    DateDecember 23, 2013December 23, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (number)Value0.00415200.00764611.00
    DateDecember 23, 2013December 23, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha)Value33106.0072867.0073867.00
    DateDecember 23, 2013December 23, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - female (number)Value0.00215904.00388604.00
    DateDecember 23, 2013December 23, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percent of farmers in the selected schemes adopting demonstrated techniques.Value060%59%
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of tail-enders reporting improved water availability.Value060%60%
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Adequate O&M expenditures by DoI and WUA according to agreed Asset Management Plans in 5 out of 7 schemes.Value0100%80%
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Telemetric systems established in targeted basins.ValueNo systems in place.At least 15 functional systems in place.36 systems in place
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent Increase in cropping intensityValue168.00220.00219.00
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of WUAs maintaining appropriate accounts and cash registersValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013January 10, 2018
    Comment
  • Area irrigated by groundwater from Deep Tube Wells (DTW)Value464.008725.008151.00
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Increase in seed replacement rateValueRice: 10.2%Wheat: 10.3%Maize: 11.3%Rice: 13.01%Wheat: 10.90%Maize: 16.01%Rice: 13%Wheat: 12%Maize: 16%
    DateSeptember 18, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of WUAs collecting water charges required for adequate O&M.Value0.007.007.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2013June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of WUAs maintaining appropriate accounts and cash registersValue0.007.007.00
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of delivery points receiving proportionate share of waterValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMay 1, 2008May 1, 2008June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of WUAs formally constituted and holding regular meetingsValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMay 1, 2008May 1, 2008June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Percent of WUAs collecting water charges (in cash, kind and labor) required for adequate O&MValue0.00100.0073.00
    DateMay 1, 2008May 1, 2008June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of WUAs holding regular meetings.Value0.007.007.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2013June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment
  • Integrated river basin plans developed for four basinsValueNoYesNo
    DateMay 1, 2008June 30, 2013June 29, 2018
    Comment