China.Xining Flood and Watershed Management

The development objective of the project is to improve the protection of property and safety of people from flood events and bring about sustainable utilization of land and water resources within Xining Municipality. The PDO is to be achieved through the provision of (a) a greater level of flood protection and enhanced flood management; (b) improved wastewate

World Bank.Author Zhang,Ximing;Document Date 2011/12/04.Document Type Implementation Status and Results Report.Report Number ISR4564

China - Xining Flood and Watershed Management : P101829 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 04

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Brazil-Formoso River Integrated Watershed Management and Protection Project

Ratings for the Formoso River Integrated Watershed Management and Protection Project for Brazil were as follows: overall Trust Fund (TF) outcome was satisfactory; overall risk to development outcome was moderate; Bank performance was satisfactory; recipient performance was also satisfactory. Some lessons learned include: protracted project preparation, as well as delayed effectiveness, can deflate and outdate a project, requiring considerable effort and time to re-engage and re-energize relevant people and organizations, and impeding its efficient launching and implementation.

Recipients with little/no experience with international funding need Bank support/training to fully understand Bank procedures. Project supervision requirements are much the same whether a project is large or small. Small projects merit adequate supervision budget to leverage the potentially high impact of such operations which often test and validate important methodologies appropriate for scaling-up under much larger projects.

There are risks associated with recruiting a relatively inexperienced recipient such as the Candido Rondon Foundation at the outset of project execution, but the important institutional capital formation which occurred as a result of its major role in a complex Bank-supported operation was a valuable development.

Given the complexities of several government agencies managing and internalizing project resources, many government agencies in Brazil are using foundations and social organizations to facilitate the financial, administrative and procurement functions of projects.

The major obstacle for project coordination was the distance between the Coordinator's office, executing agencies in Mato Grosso do Sul, and field operations in Bonito.

Document Date: 2011/04/30.Document Type:Implementation Completion and Results Report.Report Number: 65549.Volume No: 1 of 1

Brazil-Formoso River Integrated Watershed Management and Protection Project

World Bank.India,The project Karnataka Watershed Development II is now in the pipeline.

As noted in the India Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) 2009-12, national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at more than 9 percent per annum from 2004-2007. High rates of investment and savings and strong export growth, and rapid growth generated substantial public and private resources for investment and development programs.

From 2008 to 2010, average annual GDP has moderated to approximately 6.5 percent due to the global recession. More than 400 million people still subsist on under USD1.25/day, with the majority living in rural areas and dependent on agriculture or other land-based resources.

Agriculture accounts for around 16 percent of Indian GDP. Approximately 60 percent of India’s population depends on agriculture for primary livelihood, largely from rainfed agriculture.

Out of a net sown area of 141 million hectares in India, approximately 68 percent are under rainfed cultivation, mostly in arid and semi-arid areas. Thirteen states, including agriculture as used in the PAD includes crops, horticulture, livestock and agro-forestry, all components of rural land-use in India.

Document Date:  2011/11/09.Document Type: Project Information Document.Report Number: AB6853.Volume No: 1.Country: India. Doc Name: India-Karnataka Watershed Development II

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