Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development

Abstract*

The development objective of the Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Project (REWARD) for India is to strengthen capacities of national and state institutions to adopt improved watershed management for increasing farmers’ resilience and support value chains in selected watersheds of participating states. The REWARD program is divided into two results areas (RA): RA 1: strengthened institutions and supportive... Show More

Development Objective

Strengthen capacities of national and state institutions to adopt improved watershed management for increasing farmers’ resilience and support value chains in selected watersheds of participating states.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P172187
Status
Active
Team Leader
Nora Kaoues
Borrower 2
India

Country
India
Disclosure Date
November 4, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 10, 2021
Effective Date
March 24, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 410.96 million
Implementing Agency
Department of Land Resources,Odisha Department of Agriculture,Karnataka Department of of Agriculture
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 115.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
October 5, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
No
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 change52%
- FY17 - Adaptation41%
- FY17 - Mitigation10%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management82%
- FY17 - Watershed Management82%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control64%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response64%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development18%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery18%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	115.00
Borrower/Recipient	295.96

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	115.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	115.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	410.96

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$)
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	411,925.20
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	126,527.64
Jan 22, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	5,465,700.50
Apr 25, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	2,016,334.60
Jul 23, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	2,978,799.20
Dec 10, 2021	IBRD-93140	Loan Commitment	115,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	5,877,300.00
Jun 27, 2022	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	1,485,000.00
Jun 9, 2022	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	5,850,000.00
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	112,404.87
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	802,429.60
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	878.51
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	23,397.79
Jun 28, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	3,105,256.00
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	21,092.36
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	351,543.53
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	214,169.44
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	128,371.44
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	167.75
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	33,785.18
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	510.80
Mar 24, 2022	IBRD-93140	Fee Charges	287,500.00
Mar 24, 2022	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	287,500.00
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	126,344.35
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-93140	Int Charges	8,646.32
Oct 20, 2023	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	3,053,846.20
Jun 14, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	3,783,292.50
Jan 22, 2024	IBRD-93140	Loan Disb	5,934,043.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-11-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-11-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of WCs and GPs which demonstrate satisfactory watershed management as measured through a performance rating system. Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

Percentage of women headed WCs and GPs which demonstrate satisfactory watershed management as measured through a performance ratingsystem.	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Land area treated with science-based watershed management technologies. Value 0.00 0.00 200000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, area in Karnataka Value 0.00 0.00 100000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, area in Odisha Value 0.00 0.00 100000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Number of farmers who adopt resilient agriculture technologies and practices. Value 0.00 0.00 43200.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, female farmers. Value 0.00 0.00 12960.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, SC and ST farmers. Value 0.00 0.00 8640.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Karnataka. Value 0.00 0.00 27000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Odisha. Value 0.00 0.00 16200.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Increase in climate-adjusted soil moisture in targeted watershed areas. Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Number of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with 25% increase in annual business turnover relative to baseline. Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, FPOs in Karnataka Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, FPOs in Odisha Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Direct Program Beneficiaries. Value 0.00 0.00 308000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, female beneficiaries. Value 0.00 0.00 92400.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, SC and ST beneficiaries. Value 0.00 0.00 61600.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, beneficiaries in Karnataka. Value 0.00 0.00 190000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, beneficiaries in Odisha. Value 0.00 0.00 118000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of professionals who complete certified training on improved watershed management provided by the National Center for Excellence on Watershed Management.	Value	0.00	0.00	1125.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 30, 2022	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Land area for which watershed plans are available and approved. Value 0.00 0.00 800000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
National technical standards for improved watershed management updated by DoLR and directive issued to states. Value Nil Nil Yes
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, area in Karnataka. Value 0.00 0.00 500000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Adoption of strengthened watershed O&M policy by number of states. Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of Which, area in Odisha. Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Results from pilots on science-based fertilizer application captured and disseminated. Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Farmers accessing agro-advisory information. Value 0.00 0.00 115200.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, female farmers. Value 0.00 0.00 34560.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, SC and ST farmers. Value 0.00 0.00 23040.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Karnataka. Value 0.00 0.00 72000.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Odisha. Value 0.00 0.00 43200.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Increase in farmers adopting value chain services of targeted Farmer Producer Organizations. Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Karnataka. Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment
Of which, farmers in Odisha Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date July 27, 2021 May 30, 2022 June 30, 2026
Comment

Of which, area in Karnataka	Value	0.00	0.00	100000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, area in Odisha	Value	0.00	0.00	100000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, female farmers.	Value	0.00	0.00	12960.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, SC and ST farmers.	Value	0.00	0.00	8640.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, farmers in Karnataka.	Value	0.00	0.00	27000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, farmers in Odisha.	Value	0.00	0.00	16200.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, FPOs in Karnataka	Value	0.00	0.00	15.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, FPOs in Odisha	Value	0.00	0.00	15.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Direct Program Beneficiaries.	Value	0.00	0.00	308000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, female beneficiaries.	Value	0.00	0.00	92400.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, SC and ST beneficiaries.	Value	0.00	0.00	61600.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, beneficiaries in Karnataka.	Value	0.00	0.00	190000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, beneficiaries in Odisha.	Value	0.00	0.00	118000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, area in Karnataka.	Value	0.00	0.00	500000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 30, 2022	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of Which, area in Odisha.	Value	0.00	0.00	300000.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 30, 2022	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Of which, farmers in Odisha	Value	0.00	0.00	25.00
	Date	July 27, 2021	May 30, 2022	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS