IRRIGATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

Abstract*

The objectives of the Irrigation System Enhancement Project for Armenia are: a) to reduce the amount of energy used and to improve the irrigation conveyance efficiency in targeted irrigation schemes; and b) to improve the availability and reliability of important sector data and information for decision makers and other stakeholders. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is irrigation system enhancement. This... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO is (i) to reduce the amount of energy used and to improve the irrigation conveyance efficiency in targeted irrigation schemes; and (ii) to improve the availability and reliability of important sector data and information for decision makers and other stakeholders.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P127759
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Wilfried Hundertmark , Arusyak Alaverdyan
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Armenia
Disclosure Date
October 11, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 22, 2013
Effective Date
July 15, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 37.50 million
Implementing Agency
Water Committee of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures,Water Projects Implementation Branch of the Armenian Territorial Development Fund
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 12, 2023

Associated Projects
P161538

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 change48%
- FY17 - Mitigation48%
FY17 - Water Resource Management49%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform49%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development3%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance3%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development48%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery45%
- FY17 - Rural Markets3%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	30.00
Borrower/Recipient	7.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	30.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	37.50

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$)
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	42,250.98
May 15, 2024	IBRD-82670	Loan Repay	949,172.60
May 15, 2024	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	943,309.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-82670	Loan Repay	41,003.14
May 15, 2024	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	5,863.14
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-82670	Loan Repay	990,175.80
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	17,813.94
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	923,823.80
May 15, 2023	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	41,704.27
May 15, 2023	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	768,725.94
May 15, 2023	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	1,817.65
May 15, 2023	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	35,458.79
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	22,630.49
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	473,646.70
May 15, 2022	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	143,520.98
May 15, 2022	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	8,209.94
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	8,081.08
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	139,820.61
Nov 24, 2014	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,079,770.50
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	90.11
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	29,102.12
Oct 11, 2013	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	98,222.31
Aug 6, 2013	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	12,712.77
Feb 5, 2014	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,301,438.90
May 15, 2014	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	84.99
May 15, 2014	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	24,558.70
Apr 28, 2014	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	229,929.60
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	489,133.34
May 18, 2018	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	5,000.00
May 18, 2018	IBRD-87860	Fee Charges	5,000.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	3,183.95
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	12,302.72
Oct 22, 2018	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	343,294.47
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	302,513.50
Jan 30, 2018	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	248,566.60
Oct 4, 2016	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	2,816,697.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	4,863.50
May 15, 2017	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	252,933.19
Oct 19, 2017	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	985,594.56
Aug 2, 2017	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,039,939.40
Jan 26, 2016	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	2,755,313.50
Apr 19, 2016	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	2,903,340.00
May 15, 2016	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	150.88
May 15, 2016	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	101,772.10
Jan 27, 2017	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	2,042,267.40
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	2,411.38
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	169,599.81
Jul 14, 2016	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,368,583.20
Jul 25, 2014	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	818,833.50
Jan 29, 2015	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,464,818.00
Aug 6, 2015	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	461,469.28
May 15, 2015	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	39,257.40
May 22, 2015	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,416,381.40
Nov 13, 2015	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	2,889,236.80
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	60,409.93
Jun 5, 2015	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	1,004,598.10
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	75,000.00
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-82670	Fee Charges	75,000.00
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	27.95
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	12,635.59
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	208,211.14
May 15, 2021	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	7,519.60
May 15, 2021	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	625.18
May 15, 2021	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	142,025.95
May 15, 2020	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	28,308.62
Jul 8, 2020	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	-628,261.75
Jul 8, 2020	IBRD-87860	Loan Cancel	704,033.30
May 15, 2020	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	392,353.40
May 15, 2020	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	94.27
Jun 5, 2019	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	131,913.33
May 15, 2019	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	532,374.90
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	500,010.70
Jul 24, 2019	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	32,629.77
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	130.11
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	34,803.44
Jul 12, 2018	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	1,544.92
May 15, 2018	IBRD-82670	Int Charges	342,703.56
Jan 17, 2019	IBRD-82670	Loan Disb	-264,991.84
May 15, 2024	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	255.55
May 15, 2024	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	44,494.86
Nov 14, 2017	IBRD-87860	Loan Commitment	2,000,000.00
May 22, 2013	IBRD-82670	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	776.40
Jan 22, 2019	IBRD-87860	Loan Disb	411,390.88
May 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	56.43
May 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	742.31
May 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	489.53
May 15, 2019	IBRD-87860	Int Charges	31,070.41
Jan 17, 2019	IBRD-82670	Loan Cancel	264,991.84

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-22
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-12-22
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2019-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-22
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-12-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-18-2020
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-07-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Amount of energy saved annually in operating the irrigation system Value 0.00 3.70 36.80
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

Data about O&M and EM used by SCWE, WSAs and WUAs for decision making	Value	Not available	Entered into database to be used for budgetary and	Data used for budgetary and investment planning pu
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Water losses reduced in rehabilitated canals Value 0.00 21.44 23.58
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

Technical audit of irrigation agencies used by MOEINR and SCWE for decision making	Value	Not Available	Entered into database to be used for budgetary and	Data used for budgetary and investment planning pu
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage of WUAs having water intakes tracked by SCWE in real time. Value 0.00 93.00 100.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of Pump Stations shut down Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Observation points equipped with Installation of limnographs and water measurement devices for the SCADA system Value 0.00 80.00 71.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Operational water user associations strengthened (number) Value 0.00 15.00 44.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Length of outlet canals receiving water from pumping stations that have been rehabilitated Value 0.00 57.26 15.20
Date November 30, 2012 June 20, 2019
Comment
WUAs staff trained Value 0.00 228.00 220.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 9537.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
WUAs' women staff trained Value 0.00 46.00 80.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Presence of women in WUAs' executive bodies (excluding water masters) Value 4.00 41.00 6.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) Value 0.00 9537.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Water users provided with improved irrigation and drainage services (number) Value 0.00 8286.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of site specific ESMPs prepared Value 0.00 4.00 3.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
% of grievances responded within 5 business days Value 0.00 83.30 0.00
Date September 14, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Water users provided with improved irrigation and drainage services - female (number) Value 0.00 331.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2012 December 31, 2019
Comment
% beneficiaries who report that their needs have been reflected in project design (disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 13.00 0.00
Date September 14, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment

Amount of energy saved annually in operating the irrigation system	Value	0.00	3.70	36.80
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of Pump Stations shut down	Value	0.00	1.00	0.00
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019
	Comment

WUAs staff trained	Value	0.00	228.00	220.00
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019
	Comment

WUAs' women staff trained	Value	0.00	46.00	80.00
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Presence of women in WUAs' executive bodies (excluding water masters)	Value	4.00	41.00	6.00
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of site specific ESMPs prepared	Value	0.00	4.00	3.00
	Date	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Length of outlet canals receiving water from pumping stations that have been rehabilitated	Value	0.00	57.26	15.20
	Date	November 30, 2012	June 20, 2019
	Comment

% beneficiaries who report that their needs have been reflected in project design (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	13.00	0.00
	Date	September 14, 2017	December 31, 2019
	Comment