Abstract*

The development objectives of the Second Water Conservation Project for China are to improve agriculture water management and to increase agriculture water productivity in the Project areas. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is water works and water-saving facilities. The component improves the physical conditions and delivery efficiency of the irrigation systems in 24 project counties. The second component... Show More

Development Objective

To improve agriculture water management and to increase agriculture water productivity in the project areas

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114138
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sing Cho
Borrower 2
International Department, Ministry of Finance

Country
China
Disclosure Date
February 27, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 10, 2012
Effective Date
October 17, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 160.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Water Resources (MWR)
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 80.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
April 22, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Climate change22%
- FY17 - Adaptation22%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management12%
- FY17 - Biodiversity6%
- FY17 - Landscape Management6%
FY17 - Water Resource Management4%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform4%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development2%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance2%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development81%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management6%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery73%
- FY17 - Rural Markets2%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	80.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	80.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	80.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	80.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	160.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 21, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,326,561.20
Jul 6, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,604,719.50
Dec 27, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	927,927.56
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	437,764.78
Jul 14, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,744,375.50
Oct 14, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	891,349.40
Nov 6, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,717,044.50
Nov 18, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	415,521.00
Nov 5, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,092,357.00
Dec 23, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	806,529.20
Nov 4, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,813,372.80
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,607.68
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	94,351.80
Aug 16, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,430,790.20
Jul 24, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,230,659.40
Dec 17, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	327,633.30
Nov 13, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,803,416.20
Oct 25, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,739,012.80
Sep 10, 2013	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,367.23
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	23,493.61
Mar 6, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	449,435.53
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	5,396.20
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	71,421.63
Mar 26, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,711,887.60
Apr 8, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,502,264.00
Jun 19, 2014	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,705,704.10
Mar 18, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,759,273.20
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	844,660.40
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	62,789.07
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,478,684.40
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	31,592.69
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,772,254.50
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,874,903.80
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	20,229.31
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
May 10, 2012	IBRD-81530	Loan Commitment	80,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,214,402.60
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,195,095.10
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	937,398.56
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	659,104.90
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	316,966.28
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	311,296.16
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	283,136.03
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Aug 11, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,839,709.00
Jun 6, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,592,559.00
Mar 27, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,046,344.10
Jun 28, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,076,871.80
May 30, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,322,997.80
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	36.39
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	646,483.60
Sep 29, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	81,939.39
Nov 9, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	-1,196,320.40
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	2,019.62
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	773,238.75
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,522,148.20
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Cancel	3,272,702.00
Aug 8, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,431,362.60
Oct 23, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Sep 13, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,323,558.80
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	-189,294.30
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	6,270.49
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	834,530.75
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	1,179,646.80
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-81530	Loan Repay	1,534,782.90
Mar 17, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,431,053.20
Jul 9, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,657,667.40
Jul 10, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,553,633.60
Jul 22, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,262,246.80
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	124,032.85
Sep 8, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,757,060.10
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	3,365.64
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	183,647.94
Sep 29, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,961,860.60
Nov 17, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,457,274.50
Dec 8, 2015	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,527,854.00
Feb 1, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,660,273.90
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	260,950.60
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-81530	Int Charges	2,517.13
Dec 14, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,207,634.60
May 17, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	1,770,770.10
May 12, 2016	IBRD-81530	Loan Disb	2,350,407.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Project Management	Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2017-06-15
Procurement	Satisfactory	2017-06-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-04-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in water withdrawal for irrigated agriculture (Ningxia) (million m3) Value 0.00 22.20 22.67
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Reduction in Groundwater overdraft (Hebei) (million m3) Value 0.00 13.50 16.52
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Reduction in Groundwater Withdrawal (Shanxi) (million m3) Value 0.00 6.80 5.80
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 May 15, 2017
Comment
Increase in agricultural water productivity (Shanxi, Ningxia and Hebei) (kg/m3 of ET) Value 1.00 1.20 1.40
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (number) Value 0.00 552000.00 594200.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 552000.00 594200.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - female (number) Value 0.00 267000.00 287300.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 267000.00 287300.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IO-1.1a Length of main canal lining/dredging (km) Value 0.00 21.77 21.77
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-1.1b Length of main water conveyance pipeline Value 0.00 92.82 88.38
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 58466.00 59849.69
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.1a Farmland area with land leveling (ha) Value 0.00 30020.00 29492.95
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.1b Farmland area adopting plastic film covering (ha) Value 0.00 17580.00 15122.65
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.1c Farmland area adopting 'return crop residue to field' practice (ha) Value 0.00 24428.00 25798.11
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.1 d Farmland area adopting balanced fertilizer applications (ha) Value 0.00 27468.00 31114.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.2 a Farmland area adopting new and improved seeds (ha) Value 0.00 7864.00 15057.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.3 a Number of green houses operational Value 0.00 6920.00 196.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-2.3b Total yield of main food crops Value 0.00 685000.00 507850.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) Value 0.00 259.00 290.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-3.1b Number of farmers trained (person-month) Value 0.00 518.00 468.40
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment
IO-3.2a Number of county level groundwater/water resoures management plans (strategic) Value 0.00 4.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment

IO-3.3a Establishment of ET based water rights management system in Guantao County (Hebei)	Value	Part of basic framework in place	Water rights management system functional	Water rights management system functional
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

IO-3.3b Establishment of an ET-based Water Rights Management System in the Qingtongxia Pilot Area (Ningxia)	Value	Withdrawal quota (entitlement) allocated to county	Water rights management system functional	Water rights management system established
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

IO-4 Establishing results-based M&E System Value Not functional Functional Fuctional
Date December 31, 2011 June 29, 2013 June 30, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) Value 0.00 58466.00 59849.69
Date December 31, 2011 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
Comment

Reduction in water withdrawal for irrigated agriculture (Ningxia) (million m3)	Value	0.00	22.20	22.67
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

Increase in agricultural water productivity (Shanxi, Ningxia and Hebei) (kg/m3 of ET)	Value	1.00	1.20	1.40
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	552000.00	594200.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	267000.00	287300.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

IO-2.3b Total yield of main food crops	Value	0.00	685000.00	507850.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017
	Comment

IO-4 Establishing results-based M&E System	Value	Not functional	Functional	Fuctional
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 29, 2013	June 30, 2017
	Comment