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EGYPT-Farm-level Irrigation Modernization

Abstract*

The development objective of the Farm-level Irrigation Modernization Project for the Egypt, Arab Republic (EFIMP) of is to increase agricultural profitability and improve equity in access to higher-quality water for up to 140,000 small-scale farmers on up to 200,000 feddans (80,000 hectares) in the command areas of Mahmoudia, Manaifa, and Meet Yazid located in the Nile Delta. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project... Show More

Development Objective

The revised project development objective is to increase access to improved irrigation systems in the project areas of Mahmoudia, Manaifa and Meet Yazid located in the Nile Delta, in an equitable manner.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P117745
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dambudzo Muzenda
Borrower 2
Government of Egypt, Ministry of International Cooperation

Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Disclosure Date
November 2, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 14, 2010
Effective Date
July 10, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 180.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
November 14, 2022

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 change27%
- FY17 - Mitigation27%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management2%
- FY17 - Biodiversity1%
- FY17 - Landscape Management1%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development98%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management1%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery97%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	50.00
Borrower/Recipient	30.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00

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	50.00
Total Project Cost**	180.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	26,736.58
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	158,140.84
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	429,247.56
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	162,845.40
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	116,876.86
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	52,543.57
Feb 28, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	254,081.86
Jan 16, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	221,184.80
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	196,003.97
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	855,547.70
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	354,088.12
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	13,064.44
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	690,950.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	1,577,130.60
Jan 22, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,239,376.60
Jan 22, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	361,891.16
Jan 22, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	691,352.10
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	25,158.78
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,209,667.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
May 7, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	108,332.44
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,571,335.10
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Aug 29, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	664,830.40
Nov 16, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,360,583.80
Nov 27, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,237,150.20
Nov 1, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	642,506.75
Dec 11, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,315,412.20
Mar 7, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	13,295.45
Dec 26, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,648,353.40
Dec 6, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	298,150.44
Apr 3, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	216,545.70
Jan 9, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	312,675.44
Jan 9, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	718,405.00
Feb 20, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	29,815.97
Feb 20, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,161,793.80
Feb 20, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	297,436.60
Mar 12, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	69,994.52
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Nov 2, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,371,276.80
Mar 21, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,952,283.00
Feb 16, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	3,442,218.00
Aug 8, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,014,892.40
Apr 7, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	3,698,585.00
Jun 21, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,143,498.40
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	2,849.55
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	252,524.75
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	116.66
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	3,620.00
Feb 27, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	283,683.70
Feb 27, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	345,048.66
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	3,335.02
Mar 12, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	767,187.40
Mar 12, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	615,870.10
Feb 24, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	430,560.00
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	33.75
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	19,906.01
Jul 14, 2014	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	10,262.41
Feb 9, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,801,049.00
Jul 21, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	934,000.94
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	27,943.01
Mar 12, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	412,406.12
Mar 12, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	179,717.83
Mar 12, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	247,348.38
Feb 20, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	466,794.78
Jan 11, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,711,510.90
Jan 11, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	435,166.88
Feb 27, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	81,086.46
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	902,126.60
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	73,518.56
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	309,572.75
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	72,567.73
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	49,027.47
Apr 3, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	36,276.22
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	283,837.44
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	217,635.30
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	314,463.28
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	184,590.90
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	625,207.10
Feb 21, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	98,103.66
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	224,951.20
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	46,952.61
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	67,092.71
Jan 24, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	172,099.19
Jan 24, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	5,893.42
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	40,647.70
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	36,534.98
Apr 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	943,326.30
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	34,563.72
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,003,127.30
Jan 3, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	420,383.20
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	897,346.06
Jan 3, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	920,958.00
Jan 3, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	871,682.06
Dec 7, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	275,179.60
Jan 17, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,134,276.10
Apr 11, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	246,150.08
Jan 17, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	703,568.25
Apr 18, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	584,213.94
Jan 17, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	11,535.25
Jan 3, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,365,966.50
Jul 25, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,625,174.20
Aug 31, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,111,354.40
Feb 14, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	719,604.30
Jun 8, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,434,760.20
Jan 26, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,450,179.20
Jan 26, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	179,330.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	3,198.84
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	370,766.40
Nov 9, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,747,112.50
Mar 10, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	786,682.70
Jan 3, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	173,912.34
May 18, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,796,348.10
May 15, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,168,688.50
Apr 11, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,829,468.90
Jul 13, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	684,125.00
Oct 19, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,144,852.00
Nov 10, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,613,865.00
Jul 14, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	894,466.56
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	529,818.44
Sep 8, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	117,596.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	816.14
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,247,183.00
Aug 8, 2017	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	839,021.60
May 19, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	696,274.44
Jun 29, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,460,810.80
May 27, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,170,181.20
Jun 2, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,268,841.10
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	4,325.37
Jan 13, 2016	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,430,522.50
Aug 4, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,563,588.90
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	93,830.79
Oct 20, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	2,022,406.20
Nov 2, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,826,716.90
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	3,119,576.50
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	1,256,823.90
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	585,084.50
Dec 14, 2010	IBRD-79840	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,596,365.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	90,368.91
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	101,597.38
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	2,057,238.90
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	32,004.31
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	2,366,108.20
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	15,535.70
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	2,303,565.20
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	455,938.03
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	368,715.06
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,677,557.10
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,354,376.20
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	1,147,684.80
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	460,730.72
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-79840	Int Charges	411,255.88
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-79840	Loan Repay	2,349,387.20
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-79840	Loan Disb	62,689.53

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Procurement	Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-20
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2017-12-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-14-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-21-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 08-19-2022
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome		Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance		Not Rated
Government Performance	Not Rated	Not Rated
Implementing Agency		Not Rated
Icr Quality	Substantial	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Irrigation operating and maintenance cost reduced Value 0.00 30.00 31.30
Date January 5, 2011 June 21, 2016 December 31, 2017
Comment
Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) Value 0.00 1000.00 2433.00
Date May 1, 2011 June 21, 2016 December 31, 2017
Comment
Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (number) Value 0.00 197663.00
Date February 1, 2015 December 31, 2017
Comment
Ratio of water availability (in cubic meters/hour) measured at tail and head ends Value 50.00 84.50
Date February 1, 2015 December 31, 2017
Comment
Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - female (number) Value 0.00 15813.00
Date February 1, 2015 December 31, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Electric pump installed on mesquas Value 0.00 150000.00 155300.00
Date January 5, 2011 June 21, 2016 December 31, 2017
Comment
Water pumping costs reduced Value 0.00 30.00 46.00
Date January 5, 2011 September 23, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Labor time savings for farmers Value 0.00 30.00 37.00
Date January 5, 2011 September 23, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Area with higher-value horticultural crops grown (number of feddan) Value 0.00 100.00 1218.00
Date January 5, 2011 June 21, 2016 December 31, 2017
Comment
Monitoring and evaluation system established and applied Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date January 5, 2011 September 23, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Technologies demonstrated in the project areas (number) Value 0.00 15.00 15.00
Date May 1, 2011 September 23, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services (percentage) Value 0.00 85.00
Date May 1, 2014 December 31, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided Value 0.00 7534.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 31, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 65252.00
Date May 1, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 207663.00
Date May 1, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services - male (number) Value 0.00 58369.00
Date May 1, 2014 December 31, 2017
Comment
Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services - female (number) Value 0.00 7961.00
Date May 1, 2014 December 31, 2017
Comment
Targeted clients- male (number) Value 0.00 3260.00
Date May 1, 2014 December 31, 2017
Comment
Targeted clients – female (number) Value 0.00 1152.00
Date May 1, 2014 December 31, 2017
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) Value 0.00 65252.00
Date May 1, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 13.10
Date May 1, 2011 December 31, 2017
Comment

Irrigation operating and maintenance cost reduced	Value	0.00	30.00	31.30
	Date	January 5, 2011	June 21, 2016	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Electric pump installed on mesquas	Value	0.00	150000.00	155300.00
	Date	January 5, 2011	June 21, 2016	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Water pumping costs reduced	Value	0.00	30.00	46.00
	Date	January 5, 2011	September 23, 2011	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Labor time savings for farmers	Value	0.00	30.00	37.00
	Date	January 5, 2011	September 23, 2011	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Client days of training provided	Value	0.00	7534.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	207663.00
	Date	May 1, 2011	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Targeted clients- male (number)	Value	0.00	3260.00
	Date	May 1, 2014	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Targeted clients – female (number)	Value	0.00	1152.00
	Date	May 1, 2014	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	13.10
	Date	May 1, 2011	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Ratio of water availability (in cubic meters/hour) measured at tail and head ends	Value	50.00	84.50
	Date	February 1, 2015	December 31, 2017
	Comment