Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation Project for China is to mitigate the risk of flooding, reduce groundwater overdraft, increase industrial and domestic water supply, and raise farmers' income from irrigated agriculture in the arid Turpan basin of Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. There are five components to the project, the first component being Evapotranspiration (ET), based integrated water management in the Turpan Basin... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to mitigate the risk of flooding, reduce groundwater overdraft, increase industrial and domestic water supply, and raise farmers' income from irrigated agriculture in the arid Turpan Basin of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P111163
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Liping Jiang
Borrower 2
The People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
September 12, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 17, 2010
Effective Date
October 28, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 204.08 million
Implementing Agency
Turpan Prefecure Water Bureau
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
April 22, 2024

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 - Water Resource Management67%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform67%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development33%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery33%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00
Borrower/Recipient	104.08

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	204.08

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	547,736.90
Aug 12, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	2,098,308.20
Oct 26, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	4,834,361.50
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	2,832.18
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	175,428.73
Jul 18, 2014	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	7,691,746.50
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	3,589.50
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	229,103.77
Jun 17, 2010	IBRD-79340	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	2,272,663.80
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	13,785.25
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	22,850.33
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	2,378,061.00
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	138,427.05
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,810,387.00
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	2,144,568.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	86,140.25
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	314,896.06
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	505,561.40
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	340,822.00
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,107,166.60
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	4,753,142.00
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	283,319.22
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Jul 21, 2015	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	4,140,344.80
Dec 11, 2014	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	7,244,060.50
Jul 24, 2013	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	3,222,420.00
Nov 13, 2013	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	6,151,362.00
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	13,722.20
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	85,791.13
Feb 25, 2014	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	7,895,347.00
Dec 17, 2013	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	2,536,268.00
Sep 27, 2013	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	7,878,168.00
Apr 29, 2014	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	5,630,069.50
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,417.87
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	136,801.34
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	414,006.12
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-79340	Loan Repay	3,570,000.00
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,629,000.00
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,288,000.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,267,000.00
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	1,528,222.20
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	976,222.25
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	4,047.49
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	801,943.20
Aug 26, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	1,435,646.90
Jun 27, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	2,289,147.80
Mar 6, 2017	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	567,856.70
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	894,411.00
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	2,041.43
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-79340	Int Charges	376,585.40
Mar 10, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	2,243,935.20
Mar 25, 2016	IBRD-79340	Loan Disb	1,841,374.80

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Project Management	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2017-08-06
Procurement	Satisfactory	2017-08-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-13-2017
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-22-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PO1: Number of the people with improved flood protection increased Value 0 260, 000 About 260,000 people will have been protected by t
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
PO2: Economic losses from flooding mitigated Value RMB15.48 million 0.00 0.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
PO3: Groundwater overdraft reduced in project irrigation areas, and the basin. Value 0 17.38 million m3 3.75 million m3
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment

PO4: Water supply capacity for industrial and domestic uses in consumptive use terms increased in project irrigation areas, and thebasin	Value	0	5.15 million m3	3.25 million m3 per year
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

PO5: Water productivity in irrigated agriculture, measured in terms of evapotranspiration (ET), increased in project irrigation areas	Value	0.8 Yuan per m3	11.58 Yuan per m3	8.8 Yuan per m3
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

PO6: Farmers# per-capita net income from irrigated agriculture increased in the project irrigation areas	Value	RMB 4,742 Yuan per year	11,266 yuan per year	RMB 5,942 Yuan per year
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) Value 0.00 43.00 43.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO1: ET management center established and staffed, and ET management and knowledge management systems set up Value 0 100% 100%
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO2: Number of water user associations (WUAs) achieving targets for reductions in ET Value 0 43 43
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO3: Number of contracts for the three upstream dams and related works satisfactorily completed Value 0 29 29
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO4: Non-beneficial evaporation from water surfaces reduced in the basin, particularly during the flood season Value 0 13.03 million m3 4.20 million m3
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO5: Length of irrigation canals rehabilitated Value 0 48.62 KM 48.60 KM
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO6: Amount of irrigated area with improved irrigation technologies installed Value 0 162,000 mu 162,000 mu
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO7: Amount of ET reduction in project irrigation areas, and the basin Value 0 92 million m3 per year 6.55 million m3 per year
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO8: Length of the Karez system rehabilitated according to the requirements of the Prefecture Cultural Relics Bureau Value 0 2.88 km 2.88 km
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO9: Number of government officials familiarized with the ET management concept Value 0 323 180
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
IO10: Number of members of WUAs familiarized with the ET-based irrigation water rights system Value 0 21,021 2,650
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided (number) Value 0.00 600.00 600.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 162000.00 162000.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided - Female (number) Value 0.00 300.00 300.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - New (ha) Value 0.00 162000.00 162000.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) Value 0.00 162000.00 162000.00
Date June 15, 2009 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Comment

PO1: Number of the people with improved flood protection increased	Value	0	260, 000	About 260,000 people will have been protected by t
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

PO2: Economic losses from flooding mitigated	Value	RMB15.48 million	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

PO3: Groundwater overdraft reduced in project irrigation areas, and the basin.	Value	0	17.38 million m3	3.75 million m3
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO1: ET management center established and staffed, and ET management and knowledge management systems set up	Value	0	100%	100%
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO4: Non-beneficial evaporation from water surfaces reduced in the basin, particularly during the flood season	Value	0	13.03 million m3	4.20 million m3
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO5: Length of irrigation canals rehabilitated	Value	0	48.62 KM	48.60 KM
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO6: Amount of irrigated area with improved irrigation technologies installed	Value	0	162,000 mu	162,000 mu
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO7: Amount of ET reduction in project irrigation areas, and the basin	Value	0	92 million m3 per year	6.55 million m3 per year
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO8: Length of the Karez system rehabilitated according to the requirements of the Prefecture Cultural Relics Bureau	Value	0	2.88 km	2.88 km
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment

IO10: Number of members of WUAs familiarized with the ET-based irrigation water rights system	Value	0	21,021	2,650
	Date	June 15, 2009	June 30, 2017	March 31, 2017
	Comment