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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Ministry of Water Resources
Bangladesh Water Development Board
Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project
Document title: ANNUAL and QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT (OCTOBER-DECEMBER) 2018
Document Subtitle NoneDocument short title: QPR4-2018
Reference: WATBE8731R001D0.1Revision: Draft
Date: 20 January 2019Project name: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project -
Additional FinancingProject Short name: Southwest Project - Additional Financing
Project number: BC8941-100Author(s): Robert Roostee, Md. Ataul Haq, Md. Anisul Islam
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Acknowledgement
This report has been compiled in a joint effort of the Project Management Office of BWDB andthe Consultants for Institutional Support and Project Management.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
ALMS Automated Land Management System
AP Affected Person
BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
BoD Basis of Design
BoQ Bill of Quantities
BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board
CBO Community Based Organizer
CDP Capacity Development Plan
CEGIS Center for Environment and Geographical Information Services
Figure 1: Index map showing the location of subproject areas
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1. THE PROJECT
1.1 Background
The southwest area of 4 million ha (27% of the country’s total) covers the right bank of theGanges and the Lower Meghna rivers, with a population of 28.6 million (23% of the total). Theregion contributes 21% of the national GDP. With its sectoral share of 36%, agriculture playsa dominant role, yet its productivity is lagging behind the national average. Paddy yieldsremain at 3.1 t/ha due mainly to the dominance of traditional varieties associated with thearea’s susceptibility to flooding, and slower expansion of irrigation. About 51% of the area’spopulation is poor, second to the highest–the northwest–among the country’s four mainregions. As to water resources, the southwest has 78 flood controls, drainage/irrigation(FCD/I) systems covering 1.1 million ha. It has the most acute water management problems inBangladesh. Of particular concern is water shortage due to reduced inflow into the Gangestributaries and associated social and environmental hardships, including salinity intrusion,livelihood loss, and environmental degradation. Other challenges include (i) the flood inflowfrom the Ganges in the monsoon and deterioration of existing FCD/I systems, (ii) drainagecongestion and sedimentation of tidal channels caused by coastal polder construction andreduced tidal swept volume, (iii) arsenic contamination (highest in the country), and (iv)vulnerability to cyclones and tidal surges. Improving water management is critically needed inthis region of the country.
Infrastructure deterioration of the existing FCD/I schemes has been a chronic issue, especiallyfor large scale schemes. A lack of users’ ownership causes quick deterioration of structures.The absence of stakeholder participation results also in inefficient and non-pertinent planningand inefficient water uses. Managing critical water resource through an integrated andparticipatory approach is essential for efficient water management, the sustainability of FCD/Ischemes, and improved livelihood of the vulnerable poor, including women.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has financed for participatory water managementprojects for small-scale schemes since 1995. They have demonstrated success on improvedinfrastructure performance through operationalizing beneficiary participation envisaged in thegovernment’s Guidelines for Participatory Water Management. The completed Southwestproject successfully demonstrated that the participatory approach can improve the waterresources management of large FCD/I schemes. This is the first success case for largeschemes among several trials in Bangladesh. Renovation of water management infrastructurein the two targeted subproject areas has been substantially completed with satisfactoryachievements of anticipated targets. In total, 116 WMOs, consisting of 102 watermanagement groups (WMGs) and 14 higher tier water management associations (WMAs),have been organized, trained and effectively functioning in the two subproject areas. About25,400 households are benefitted, including the socially disadvantaged groups like landlessfarmers and destitute women. WMOs demonstrated visible vitalization of WMO activities inagriculture, fisheries, livestock, and collective livelihood actions. Operation and maintenance(O&M) of small structures have been handed over to WMOs, after development of O&Mmanuals and WMOs’ O&M capacity.
The additional financing project will expand the successful participatory water resourcesplanning and management practices to other 9 (nine) additional subproject areas (≈84,000 ha) in the Southwest area. The details are given in Table-1.
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The project will strengthen the institutional capacity and sustainability of Water ManagementOrganizations in the new subproject areas by applying knowledge and experience acquired inimplementation of the two completed subproject areas in Narail and Chenchuri Beel. Theexisting participatory water management concept, implementation procedures, andimplementation arrangements will be continued, with necessary adjustments andimprovements. IWMP for 4 (four) straight forward subprojects is included under this projectand will be prepared. Out of these, 2 (two) subprojects will be taken for implementation andremaining two will be kept for future implementation by GOB.
1.2 Project Location:
The Project is located in the Southwest region of Bangladesh covering the districts ofFaridpur, Rajbari, Magura and Gopalganj, see Figure 1. Table-2 indicates the location ofSub-projects:
Table 2: Locations of Subprojects
Name of Subproject Division District Upazila1 2 3 4
Rajbari Sadar, Baliakandi and Kalukhali,Madhukhali
7. Purulia Char Bhatpara Gopalgonj Kashiani
8. Kalidashkali-Arpara
9. Bamonkhali-Barnali
Khulna Magura &Narail
Salikha & Magura Sadar &
Narail Sadar
10. Arol Beel
11. Sunamukhi Banmander*
Jessore Jhikargacha, Chowgacha & Jesore Sadar
Sharsha
* Sunamukhi-Banmander will be replaced by a smaller subproject area, see AM October 2018.
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1.3 Objectives of the Project
The project will enhance the livelihood of the rural population by improving the productivityand sustainability of existing under-performing flood control and drainage/irrigation schemesthrough holistic and participatory planning, development, and management of water, anddelivery of support services to address locally identified constraints on agriculture, fisheries,and livelihood development.
The project is in line with government and ADB strategies. Economic growth and povertyreduction are the main objectives of the government’s Sixth Five-Year Plan, FY2011 –FY2015. Achieving food security is considered essential to accomplishing these objectives.Food security and agricultural productivity is also part of ADB’s strategic priorities for 2014-2020 in the action plan of the Midterm Review of the ADB’s strategy 2020.
Impact and outcome
The impact of the project will be enhanced economic growth and reduced poverty in ruralareas of the selected districts in the southwest area of Bangladesh, aligned with thegovernment’s sixth Five-Year Plan, FY2011–FY2015. The outcome will be enhancedproductivity and sustainability of the selected existing FCD/I systems, which contributes toincreasing incomes and livelihood standards of disadvantaged groups, including women. Theimpact and outcome statements are unchanged for the current project under additionalfunding.
Output targets
The output targets for the current project will be scaled up by expanding the geographicalareas from the earlier two subprojects of Narail and Chenchuri Beel to include nine additionalsubprojects. The targets of the additional financing outputs are summarized in the followingparagraphs.
Output 1: Integrated Water Management Plans (IWMPs) will be prepared for four newsubprojects, of which only two will be implemented under the project (Purulia-Charbhatparaand Bamankhali-Barnali).
The other two IWMPs (Sunamukhi-Banmander and Arol Beel) are not planned to beimplemented under the project.
Each plan formulates holistic water resources management planning and safeguardsassessments for the subproject, based on intensive participatory analyses of local conditionsand needs.
Moreover, Feasibility Studies (FS) will be prepared in two geographical areas (Tungiparaand Kotalipara) in order to address drainage congestion. Implementation is not foreseenunder the present project. The deliverables for output-1 are four IWMP reports and twofeasibility reports.
Output 2: Water management organizations’ capacity for sustainable water resourcesplanning and management in the subproject areas strengthened. The additional financingwill cover the formation and capacity development of Water Management Organizations(WMOs) (22 Water Management Associations (WMAs) comprising 150 Water ManagementGroups (WMGs) in the additional nine subproject areas, aiming at an enrollment of 70% of thehouseholds. To that effect, each subproject area will be divided into semi-independenthydrological subunits. WMAs will be formed that will manage each subunit and lower-tierWMGs. A Subunit Implementation Plan (SIP) will be prepared for each subunit. The plan will
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include specific requirements for renovation or construction of water managementinfrastructure, and capacity development and livelihood support programs for WMOs.
The project support will be extended to training and capacity development of the existing 14WMAs and 102 WMGs (in Narail and Chenchuri Beel) for operation of civil works, routineminor maintenance of infrastructure, preparing O&M manuals, and effectively using WMOO&M funds.
For all WMAs established under the project, the O&M responsibility for infrastructure will beshared under the Implementation Agreement signed between the SMO and WMA, and afteradequate training has been given to the WMAs.
Output 3: Infrastructure facilities of flood control, drainage, and irrigation schemes inthe subproject areas restored. The third output will include renovation or construction ofwater management infrastructure, such as gated water retention structures, floodembankments, re-excavation of drainage and/or irrigation canals, and local riverbankprotection works, as specified in the SIPs.
Output 4: Institutional capacity for sustainable participatory integrated water resourcesplanning and management strengthened. The fourth output will focus on the nationalinstitutional capacity development of BWDB for (i) efficient coordination with governmentdepartments, such as the DAE and the DOF; (ii) management and monitoring of WMOactivities that will be registered with OCWM-BWDB under the new participatory watermanagement rules of 2014, and (iii) performance monitoring and O&M of water managementinfrastructure by the PMO. Deliverables comprise a report on a clear setup of the Office of theChief Water Management, an approach for auditing of WMOs, and a database for monitoringWMOs, as well as a range of trainings.
1.4 Outline of the Consultancy Services
A consulting team led by an international firm and comprising international and nationalexperts has been engaged as the ISPMC team, in accordance with ADB’s guideline on theUse of the Consultants. The ISPMC team will be led by an International Team Leader who willsupervise the entire activities of the ISPMC, and will be in charge of the progress and thequality assurance of the ISPMC activities. Consultant will arrange their main office in Faridpurand a sub-office in Dhaka. The consulting services are expected to continue for 62 months.The services will include the following major tasks:
Task 1: Preparation of integrated water management plans (IWMPs) for foursubprojects;
Task 2: Implementation support for formulation and capacity development of WMOs innine subprojects planned for implementation under the project, and follow-upcapacity development of existing WMOs in the Narail and Chenchuri Beelsubprojects;
Task 3: Implementation support for rehabilitation and construction of watermanagement infrastructure in the nine subprojects, including constructionsupervision and quality control; and
Task 4: Supporting institutional capacity strengthening of BWDB for participatory waterresources planning and management.
The main activities under these tasks are summarized in Table-3.
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Table 3: Summary of Major Service Activities
Task Major Activities
Task 1: Preparation of IWMP for foursubprojects.
(i) Preparation of IWMP for two subprojects, Purulia CharBhatpara in Gopalganj District &Bamankhali-Barnali inMagura and Narail districts to be implemented under thisadditional financing project
(ii) Preparation of IWMP for two subprojects, Arol Beel &Sunamukhi-Banmander in Jessore district to beimplemented by GOB under future projects.
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(iii) Study of potential drainage improvement in Tungipara &Kotalipara in Gopalganj district to be implemented byGOB under future projects.
Task 2: Implementation support forformation and capacity development ofWMOs in nine subproject areas, andfollow-up capacity development ofexisting WMOs in the Narail andChenchuri Beel subproject areas
For nine subprojects:
(i) Support social mobilization for formulation of WMOs
(ii) Institutional capacity development of WMOs, includingWMO operation, O&M of structures, agriculture,fisheries, business development, livelihood improvement,and income generation activities
(iii) SIP preparation
For Narail and Chenchuri Beel Subprojects :
(i) Follow-up institutional capacity development of WMOs
(ii) Support WMOs for operationalize the annual O&M fundcollection system
Task 3: Implementation support forrehabilitation and construction of watermanagement infrastructure in the ninesubproject areas, including constructionsupervision and quality control
(i) Detailed design
(ii) Support for tender procedures
(iii) Preparation and update of resettlement plans
(iv) Construction supervision, including monitoring of theenvironment management plan and resettlement planimplementation
(v) Preparation of O&M and LCS manuals
Task 4: Supporting institutionalcapacity strengthening of BWDB andsupporting agencies for participatorywater resources planning andmanagement
(i) Support organizing training for BWDB and line agencies,
(ii) MIS upgrading
(iii) Capacity development support for OWCM and AuditDirectorate of BWDB
BWDB = Bangladesh Water Development Board, IWMP = integrated water management plans, MIS =management information system, LCS = labour contracting society, OCWM = Office of Chief Water Management,SIP = subunit implementation plan, WMO = water management organization.
The ISMPC team will support PMO for the preparation and supervision of small packages ofrelevant consulting/NGO services, such as the following. The first four packages will besubcontracted by the by the ISPMC, and their costs will be included in the ISPMC packageunder the Provisional Sums. The ISPMC will prepare detailed TOR and engagesubcontractors, with prior approval of the Project Director. The last two packages will beseparate contracts that will be engaged by the PMO. Costs of the last two packages will notbe included in the ISPMC package, but the ISPMC team will assist PMO to prepare detailedTOR and to oversee and supervise these separate packages.
Resettlement plan survey and implementation,
1Sunamukhi-Banmander subproject area will be replaced by smaller area following ADB selection criteria to be
implemented under future projects.
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Hydraulic data collection and studies for IWMP and subunit implementationplan (SIP) preparation,
Hydrological data collection and studies for IWMP and SIP preparation,
GIS and database development of WMOs,
Benefit monitoring and evaluations, and
MIS development and improvement including training and initial operationsupport.
Baseline/endline surveys are part of the benefit monitoring and evaluation (BME) consultantteam, which will be a separate package from ISPMC. The ISPMC will help PMO with thepreparation and engagement and supervision of the BME team.
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2. BASIC DATA
2.1 Loan/ Grant Data
ADB Loan No: 3302-BAN (SF) $ 45 million
Dutch Grant No. 0441 BAN $ 7 million
Project Title: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning andManagement Project-Additional Financing
Borrower: Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Water Resources
Executing Agency: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2.2 Estimated Cost and Financing Plans
Cost Estimates and Financial Planning are shown in Table 4.
Table 4: Cost Estimates & financing plan ($ million)
Project Component GOB ADB GON Total
Base Cost
1 Civil Works
2 Vehicle
3 Consultancy services
4 Training & Capacity Building
5 Surveys & Investigations
6 Project Management
7 Office Equipment
8 Land Acquisition & Resettlement
4.02
0.51
1.02
2.03
0.07
3.56
0.15
0.36
22.49
0.99
3.72
8.45
0.27
3.13
0.28
0.37
0.00
0.00
2.87
3.71
0.18
0.00
0.00
0.00
26.51
1.50
7.61
14.18
0.52
6.70
0.43
0.74
Sub-total 11.72 39.71 6.75 58.18
Contingencies
1 Physical Contingency
2 Financing Charges During Implementation
1.77
3.52
0.00
0.25
1.77
3.77
Total in US-$
(Percent)
11.72
(18.40%)
45.00
(70.60%)
7.00
(11%)
63.72
(100)
BDT million (1 US-$= BDT 77.60, April 2015) 7858 3492 543 4821
2.3 ADB Loan Details
Amount USD 45 million
Date of approval 30 September 2015
Date of signing 13 December 2015
Effectiveness of loan 06 January 2016
Loan closing date (Revised) 31 December 2022
Elapsed loan period 36 months since loan effectiveness, out of 84 months ofthe total loan period, i.e. 42.9%. (Time elapsed sinceInception is 19 months, or 31.6% of actualimplementation time of 60 months till June 2022).
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2.4 Netherlands Grant Details
Amount: $7.0 million to assist in financing a part of the Project, on a joint basis to beadministered by ADB. For grant administrative arrangement a MOU was signed between ADBand on behalf the Netherlands” Minister for Development Cooperation, Ambassador of theRoyal Netherlands Embassy for Enhanced Project Supervision Arrangements.
Cumulative Progress up to June 2018 5,036.78 1,471.42 3,565.36 (2,849.85)
ADP allocation of FY 2018-19 7,530.00 1,559.00 5,971.00 (5,271.00)
Progress during quarter July-Sept 2018 399.23 73.01 326.22 (326.22)
Progress during quarter Oct-Dec 2018 1881.83 253.94 1586.10 (1325.34)
Progress during July-December 2018 2,281.06 326.95 1912.32 (1651.56)
Cumulative progress upto December 2018 7317.84(15.2%)
1,798.37 5,477.68 (4,501.41)
2.7 Project Purpose
The status/ changes in the project purpose are summarized in Table 6.
Table-6: Changes in project purpose
Aspect Change, if any
1 Status of project scope/ implementation arrangements No change
2 Likelihood that project objective will be met No change
3 Assumptions/ risk No change
4 Any adverse effects on project outcome No change
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3. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
3.1 Overall progress
The consultant’s contract was signed on 31 May 2017, and the national experts mobilized in
June. The team leader and few other international experts joined in July.
The Consultant submitted the Inception Report on 14 August 2017 which was followed by a
workshop held on 11 September, 2017 at BWDB Conference Room. The final version of the
Inception Report has been submitted on 27 September 2017, incorporating the comments
received. BWDB approved the Inception Report on 6 November 2017. ADB approved verbally
on 30 October 2017 and in March 2018 in writing (see Aide Memoire of Loan Review Mission,
March 2018).
The overall project progress as per PAM is estimated at 35.3%, see Appendix-15. Theoverall project progress is graphically presented in Figure-2. Financial progress achieved upto December 2018 is Tk.7317.84 lac, i.e.15.2%, see Figure-3.
Figure 2: Overall project progress as per PAM
Figure 3: Planned and actual financial progress. NB: Plan has been adjusted toreflect delayed project start-up in June 2017
Activities are ongoing related to all tasks. A summary of progress is given in Tables-7 and 8.Only a perceived lack of budget for outsourcing the feasibility studies for the Gopalganj areawas flagged in the Inception Report as possible cause for delay. The progress against plans isgiven for each project component in the respective sections of the report.
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Table 7: Summary of project progress during the last quarter
Task Major activities Progress during the quarter
Task 1:
A. Preparation of IWMP for foursubprojects.
B. Preparation of feasibility studiesfor two areas in Gopalganj district
(i) Preparation of IWMP for two subprojects (Purulia-Charbhatpara & Bamankhali-Barnali) is to beimplemented under additional financing;
(ii) IWMP for two subprojects (Arol Beel & Sunamukhi-Banmander is to be prepared for implementation byfuture projects.
(iii) Feasibility Study be prepared to address drainagecongestion in Tungipara and Kotalipara Upazilas ofGopalganj district
(i) The HHSs for Purulia-Charbhatpara (PC) and Bamankhali-Barnali (BB) were completed previously. Digitization of theresults has been completed for PC and is in progress for BB.
Ground Control Points (GCPs) for the Digital Terrain Model(DTM) of PC and BB have been leveled-in. Soils, inundation,and land classification maps have been prepared.
Topographical surveys (longitudinal and cross sections) ofkhals have been completed for PC and BB and are beingentered in GIS.
Beel water levels in PC and BB have been monitored duringthe flood recession, and have been used for landclassification.
Data collection and analyses for Fisheries, Agriculture,Livelihood and Civil Works is in progress.
(ii) HHSs and topographical surveys of khals and GCPs are inprogress in Arol Beel. Beel water levels have been monitoredduring the flood monsoon.
Work in Sunamukhi-Banmander was stopped because thesubproject area will be replaced by a smaller one – possiblyDhuldi.
(iii) The Inception Report for FS-Gopalganj has been preparedand submitted.
The HHS has been completed and the results are beingdigitized.
The DTM, inundation- and land classification maps have beenprepared. Soils map has been requested from SRDI.
Main khals have been traced by GPS and are being mapped.Topographical survey (longitudinal and cross sections) ofkhals are in progress.
Beel water levels have been monitored during the floodrecession, and have been used for land classification.
Data collection and analyses for Drainage, Fisheries,Agriculture, Livelihood and Civil Works is in progress.
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Task Major activities Progress during the quarter
Task 2:
A. WMO/SIP development in ninesubproject areas, and
B. follow-up capacity development ofexisting WMOs in the Narail andChenchuri Beel subproject areas
For nine implementation subprojects:
(i) Support of social mobilization for formation ofWMOs
(ii) Institutional capacity development of WMOs,including WMO operation, O&M of structures,agriculture, fisheries, business development,livelihood improvement, and income generationactivities
(iii) SIP preparation in 9 subprojects planned forimplementation consisting 22 Sub Units (WMAareas).
For Narail and Chenchuri Beel subprojects:
(i) Follow-up institutional capacity development ofWMOs
(ii) Support WMOs for operationalizing the annualO&M fund collection system
For implementation subprojects batch-1
(i) (S)election of Executive Committees progressed from 110 to111 out of 113 during the quarter. WMG membershipincreased from 38,944 (22,582 female) in September to39,499 (22,913 female) in December.
(ii) All 111 WMGs in batch-1 have established the Subcommitteesfor Agriculture, Fisheries, G&L, O&M, and Accounting.
Training was imparted to WMO-EC members in 48 events with1900 participants during the quarter. 45 FFSs started-up with1350 participants from WMOs.
(iii) All nine SIP reports of batch-1 have been finalized (up fromfive in September).
For implementation subprojects batch-2
(i) Facilitators have moved to batch-2 areas and have revisedthe delineation of WMGs. The number of WMGs increasedfrom 52 to 92 .The HHS were completed in Kalidaskhali-Arpara subunits 3&4and the results are being digitized. Twenty (out of 20) UnionLevel Meetings have been held, and 20 FoundationCommittees have been established, all re-confirming theconsent for rehabilitation of the water infrastructure in batch-2.
For existing WMOs in Narail and Chenchuri Beel subprojects
(i) Re-registration increased from 84 in September to 87 inDecember out of 102 WMGs.
(ii) Collection of O&M funds and Savings is progressing. Thenumber of Collective Actions is 39 for fisheries, 26 foragriculture, and 15 for Income Generation, involving 8458participants (3525 female) in 45/102 WMOs. The profit on CAswas Tk 1.5 lac during the last quarter.
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Task Major activities Progress during the quarter
Task 3:
Rehabilitation and construction ofwater management infrastructure inthe nine subproject areas
(i) Detailed design
(ii) Support for tender procedures
(iii) Preparation and update of resettlement plans
(iv) Construction supervision, including monitoring ofthe environment management plan andresettlement plan implementation
(v) Preparation of O&M and LCS manuals
(i) Overall progress of Civil Works (including design andtendering) progressed from an estimated at 17% to 21%. Thetendered amount increased from 38% to 47%. Constructionworks proper progressed from 2% to 13%.
The designs have been approved of 13 structures and thetotal for khals rose to 219 km (64% of DPP target)
(ii) The total value of tendered Civil Works increased by some Tk1768 lac to Tk 9268 lac (47% of project total).
- Construction/ repair of regulators (added in Q4)
- River Bank Protection = 2 km
(iii) The LA/RP for the alignment for Retired Embankment atAlfadanga is being implemented. Land (3.37 ha) is beingacquired. DLAC has been held and Notice U/S-4 has beenissued. 55 Families affected, no structures or trees involved.Compensation is under preparation.
For re-sectioning of embankment in Kalidaskhali-Arparasubproject, no land acquisition will be required.
(iv) Execution of Civil Works is is progress on several locations,and quality is being monitored.
(v) An LCS manual has been drafted.
Task 4:
Supporting institutional capacitystrengthening of BWDB andsupporting agencies for participatorywater resources planning andmanagement
(i) Training (abroad) for BWDB and line agencies,
(ii) Upgrading MIS (BWDB) and Database (WMOs)
(iii) Capacity development support for OWCM and AuditDirectorate of BWDB
(i) No officials have been trained abroad during this quarter.
(ii) The TOR for outsourcing MIS and DataBase has beenfinalized. An offer has been received from IWM andconcurrence for contract award has been requested fromADB.
(iii) The status of the draft report on staffing for OCWM andDoAhas remained pending.
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Task Major activities Progress during the quarter
Project Management
General project management andcoordination of activities
(i) Planning & coordination of implementation ofproject activities
(ii) Progress reporting
(iii) Financial management and invoicing
(i) Project implementation is in progress without major hurdles. Adraft update of the Work Plan was prepared.
(ii) Quarterly and monthly progress reports have been prepared
(iii) Two-monthly ISPMC invoices have been processed and paiduntil end of November 2018 for Euros and BDT. Claims inUSD have been broken down for cost in BDT and USD.Payment is expected soon.
Table-8: Summary of annual and quarterly project progress in key figures
Item Dec’18 Sep’18 Dec’17 Remark
Overall- Overall project progress in % as per PAM 35.5 32.8 14.0- Cumulative financial progress in % 15.2 11.3 7.3- Time lapsed since loan effectiveness in % 42.9 39.3 28.6- Time lapsed since mobilization of ISPMC in % 31.7 26.7 11.7Task-1- IWM/ Feasibility studies completed out of 5 0 0 0 Was delayed by subcontractors
Task-2- Number of WMGs established (out of estimated 260) 113 110 0- Number of SIP reports prepared (out of 22) 9 5 0- Number of phase-1 WMGs re-registered (out of 102) 87 84 62Task-3- Total progress (incl. design/ tendering) of Civil Works in % 21 2 0.5- Progress of tendering in % 47 38 6- Progress of implementation of Civil Works in % 13 0.2 0Task-4- Number of staff trained abroad 15 15 15-
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3.2 Task-1: IWMPs and FSs for Additional Sub-project Areas
The activities planned under task-1 are given in Figure 5 for easy reference, see overleaf.
Output
1. The project will prepare IWMPs for 4 additional FCD/I schemes covering about 45,000 ha.When feasible, two schemes (Purulia-Charbhatpara and Bamankhali-Barnali) will beimplemented under the current project.
Status before this quarter
The project decided to use remote sensing for preparation of contour maps, and delineation ofhydrological subunits. Data stes have been procured to that effect. Ground Control Points(GCPs) have been identified and are being leveled-in by the subcontractor for topographicalsurveys of the water infrastructure, but the work did not progress during the monsoon season.
The household survey (HHS) has been completed in Purulia-Charbhatpara and inBamankhali-Barnali. The results are being digitized.
The status of data collection for Agriculture and Fisheries has remained as given below:
Purulia-Charbhatpara complete for District (1) and Upazila (1)
Bamankhali-Barnali complete for District Magura and Upazilas, complete for DistrictNarail and also for Upazilas.
Arol Beel completed at District (1) and for Upazilas (3).
Sunamukhi-Banmandercompleted at District (1) and Upazilas (2).
The planned and actual realization of milestones in the IWM study over time is shown inFigure-4.
Figure-4: Planned and actualrealization of milestones in the IWMstudy over time in %
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Figure 5: Planning of IWMP study as per Inception Report
Task-1
IWMP & FS preparationA S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
1 WL records/ contour maps BWDB Beel WLs have been monitored, DTM has been prepared
2 Maps - water infrastructure/ contours/ inundation Inundation, contour, and soils maps completed
3 WMA/ WMG delineation Not yet started
4 Reconnaisance survey (ISPMC) Reconnaisance visits are in progress
5 Household survey - Outsourced HHS results are being digitized
6 PRRA
7 Water mgmt (field) analysis + land classification Land classification maps completed
8 Hydrological design (WLs, Q-Regulators/ khals) Datacollection is in progress
9 Cost estimates of Civil Works Data collection is in progress
10 Design of Civil Works
11 Agricultural analysis In progress
12 Fishereries analysis In progress
13 Value chain analysis
14 Income generating analysis In progress
15 IEE/ EIA analysis Work on IEE/ EIA has started
16 Land Acquisition/ Resettlement - if required
17 O&M arrangements
18 Draft IWMP by Planning Engineer*
19 Public Hearing
20 Finalize IWMP
21 IWMP Report
22 Approval IWMP by JMC & DLIAPEC
Status/ main progress during the quarter
Preparations
2017 2018
Purulia-Charbatpara/ Bamankhali-Barnali
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Progress during the quarter
The results of the household survey in Purulia-Charbhatpara and Bamankhali-Barnali arebeing digitized for analysis. The team has started working in Arol Beel area.
The topographical surveys (longitudinal and cross sections) of khals have been completed(after much delay by the subcontractor) and are being mapped. Design works will start for re-excavation of khals.
Beel gauges have been monitored, and pre-project flood water levels have been fixed.
The DTM has been completed, and contour maps, inundation maps and land classificationmaps have been prepared.
2. Two IWMPs are to be prepared without implementation by the current project. They pertainto Arol Beel and Sunamukhi-Banmander (likely replaced by Dhuldi) subproject areas and canserve as the basis of a future investment program for improved performance of watermanagement infrastructure in the southwest region.
Status before this quarter
This work was planned as batch-2 for 2019, but advance-work was initiated for the householdsurvey, topographical survey of water infrastructure, installation of beel water gauges.
The activities in Sunamukhi-Banmander have been put on hold after it was found to be toolarge (48,000 ha instead of 9,000 ha as stated in the PAM) and may be split or dropped, inconsultation with ADB.2
Progress during the quarter
The household survey has not yet started because the team was working in Gopalganj area.After completion the team will move to Arol Beel. The topographical survey (longitudinal andcross sections) of khals is in progress.
The beel water level has been monitored in Arol Beel.
3. Two Feasibility studies are planned for Tungipara and Kotalipara Upazilas of Gopalganjdistrict. These will be outsourced, and ISPMC will prepare the TOR.
Satus before this quarter
A draft TOR and cost estimate have been prepared/ updated for outsourcing of the studyas/when financing is ensured. Further scoping of the work is deemed necessary and to thateffect some advance studies have been initiated. Satellite imagery has been procured for theentire study area of 100,000 ha. Ground Control Points have been established and levelled-infor fixing the elevation of the DTM. The TOR for a household survey has been prepared. Beelgauges have been installed to monitor the pre-project water levels.
2According the the selection criteria, the subproject area shall not exceed 14,000 ha.
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Progress during the quarter
An Inception Report for the feasibility study has been prepared and submitted.
Three beel gauges have been monitored and pre-project water levels have been established.The Ditital Terrain Model has been prepared along with contour map, inundation maps andland classification maps. A soils map has been requested from SRDI.
Outlets of some 280 khals have been traced by GPS and are being mapped. Topographicalsurveys (longitudinal and cross sections) of khals are in progress.
The household survey has been completed and is being digitized. Data collection andanalyses for Drainage, Fisheries, Agriculture, Livelihood and Civil Works is in progress.
3.3 Task-2: WMO and SIP development
Task-2A: WMO/ SIP development in new implementation areas
Outputs
Water Management Organisations will be established in the seven implementation areas ofthe project: Beel Sukunia, Kandor-Daduria Beel, Alfadanga-Boalmari, Chatler-Fakurhat,Kalidaskhali-Arpara, and Horai River. They will be involved in the formulation of SubunitImplementation Plans, which is part and parcel of the WMO development strategy: the so-called Southwest Model in one-go. The work plan is presented in Figure 7, see next page.
Status before this quarter
The project concentrated on batch-1 comprising six subproject areas with nine subunits(=WMA areas), now containing 113 WMGs instead of the earlier estimated 50 WMGs.Delineation and mapping of the new boundaries was completed for all 113 WMGs in batch-1.All 113 WMGs have elected their Executive Committees and are forming their Subcommittees.
All household surveys have been completed (except Kalidaskhali 3+4) and data have beencomputerised for interpretation to be used in SIP preparation – which has progressed to 75%completed.
The planned and actual realization of milestones in WMO/SIP development over time is givenin Figure 6.
Figure 6: Planned and actual realization of milestones over time in %
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Figure 7: Work plan for WMO/ SIP development in batch-1 area
TASK-2
2A: Combined WMO & SIP Development
j A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
1 Mobilization of SF, CF, CBOs and information campaign Ongoing in batch-2
2 Identify collective entry-point activities Ongoing in batch-1 and 2
3 Identify members for Planning/ Foundation Committee for SIP Completed in batch-1 and 2
4 Baseline inventory (HHS) Completed earlier
5 Maps of contours, WLs and WMG delineation, etc Made available
6 Participatory walk-through Ongoing in batch-1 and 2
7 Foundation and Ad-hoc Committee and Enrollment (> 70%) a Completed in batch-1
8 Joint Management Committee Not yet formed
9 Problem analysis (water, agric, fish, etc) Completed
10 WMG Election of EC and registration with OCWM Completed for all 113 WMGs
11 Formation of subcommittees (Agric, Fish, G/L, O&M, VC) Ongoing
12 O&M arrangements In preparation
13 Intervention matrix Completed
14 Detailed Action Schedule (DAS) per WMG
15 Preparation of SIP reports Completed as draft
16 WMA Election and registration with OCWM In preparation
17 Signing Implementation Agreement IA
18 Approval of SIP by WMA & WMGs
19 Approval of SIP by JMC & DLIAPEC
20 Performance assessing and target setting Has been revitalised
a = approval for works on primary infrastructure Has been re-confirmed
Status/ main progress during the
quarter
Monthly for WMGs and quarterly for the project
20182017
9 x WMO & SIP development in Batch-1
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Progress during the quarter
The number of WMGs with Executive Committee increased from 110 to 111 out of 113 WMGs.They all have formed their Subcommittees for Agriculture, Fisheries, O&M, G&L, and Accountsduring the last quarter.
Training was imparted to WMO-EC members in 48 events with 1900 participants during thequarter. 45 FFSs started-up with 1350 participants from WMOs.
WMG membership increased from 38,944 (22,582 female) in September to 39,499 (22,913female) in December 2018. The target for batch-1 is 47,631 members with 14,289 female(30%), see Figure-8 and observations.
Figure 8: Membership enrollment of batch-1 WMGs
The status of SIP formulation in batch-1 is given in Table-9. Progress increased from 75% to100% during the quarter. See also under Observations.
Table-9: Status of SIP formulation in batch-1
(√ = chapter has been drafted earlier; + = chapter completed during this reporting period)
Ser.
No.
WMA WMOs Agric Fish Socio IWM O&M CompilationOf report
1 CF2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
2 CF1 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
3 CF3 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
4 KA1 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
5 KA2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
6 DK3 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
7 BS1 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
8 AB2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
9 AB3 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Batch-2 comprises the whole of Horai River (subunit 1-4), plus Beel Sukunia (subunit-2), plus
Alfadanga Boalmari (subunit-1), plus Kalidaskhali-Arpara (subunit-3&4). A number of SFs and
CFs has already moved to the batch-2 areas.
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The WMG areas have been re-drawn because the population was found to be higher than
stated in the PAM, see Table-10. The number of WMGs increased from 39 to 74. The details
are given in Appendix-5-7.
Table-10: Overview of new WMG delineations
Subproject area Nr. WMGs (PAM) Nr. WMGs New Increase
Horai River
Subunit-1
Subunit-2
Subunit-3
Subunit4
7
11
9
4
16
16
17
4
9
5
8
0
Beel Sukunia
Subunit-2 6 15 9
Alfadanga-Boalmari
Subunit-1 2 6 4
Kalidaskhali-Arpara
Subunit-3
Subunit-4
9
4
8
10
-1
6
Total 52 92 40 (77%)
The household survey in Kalidaskhali-Arpara subunit/ WMA area 3+4 has been completed
Twenty out of 20 Union-level meetings have been held and Foundation Committees for batch-2 WMGs have been established, all reconfirming consent with rehabilitation works foreseen bythe project – see Figure-9.
Figure 9: Re-confirmation of consent with rehabilitation
works in batch-2
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Task-2B: Continued support for existing WMOs in Narail & Chenchuri Beel
Outputs
Activities in this domain relate to strengthening the existing 14 WMAs and 102 WMGs withrespect to:
a) Strengthening and expanding Collective Action (CA) in O&M, agriculture, fishery,livestock, other IGA, value addition and other forms of business development . This willbe done by employing a variety of methods, including: organizing exposure visits andsupporting WMOs to start new activities after exposure visits; arranging better-performing WMOs to assist others to adopt similar enterprises in their respective WMOareas; awards to “best performers”
b) Strengthening Participatory Performance Assessment and Target Setting (PPATS) ofthe field team (CFs, SFs, Monitors)
c) Organizational strengthening to expand diversified WMO-managed business
d) Encourage and assist WMOs in developing “Multiplication of Leadership” (combinedwith Diversification, mentioned above)
e) Introduce and internalize WMO Self-Assessment
f) Special strategies in bridging the gap between weak and strong WMOs and expandingthe CA coverage across WMOs (WMGs and WMAs)
Status before this quarter
All WMGs in NSP and CSP are being re-registered from previously Department ofCooperatives now with the Office of the Chief Water Management -BWDB under the PWMR-2014. The PPATS has been revitalised. Collective Actions are being pursued including ValueChain initiatives.
Progress during the quarter
The number of WMGs re-registered with OCWM-BWDB rose from 84 in September to 87 inDecember 2018.
Collection of O&M funds and savings is continuing, see Appendix-8 for details.
In total 8,458 people participated in Collective Actions in phase-1 WMGs, of whom 3,525
women. The phase-1 WMGs have made a total cumulative profit of more than Tk 1.0 million.
The profits on Collective Actions during the last quarter amounted Tk 1.5 lac. A summary of
Collective Actions is given in Table-11. Details are given in Appendix-9.
Table-11: Overview of CAPs in NSP & CSP
Agric Fish Other Total
Number of CAPs 26 39 15 80
Profits in Tk 285,570 352,250 369,818 1,007,638
The financial achievements of the phase-1 WMGs have been updated, see Appendix-8.
A plan has been prepared for an ‘exit strategy’ for NSP and CSP, but the respective WMAshave to be registered first and they have to develop O&M plans and a clear practical workingrelation with the WMGs regarding implementation of O&M and collective development plans.
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3.4 Task-3: Rehabilitation/ construction works
Outputs
A number of regulators will be repaired or replaced, khals will be excavated to improvedrainage, and embankments will be re-sectioned to stop flood waters. The schedule ofactivities is given in Figure 10, next page.
The works being implemented relate to batch-1and are summarized in Table 12. They arelocated in the areas where WMO/SIP development is being pursued. Preparatory work relatedto designs, cost estimates and tendering for batch-2 and batch-3 areas is also being done, butimplementation will be synchronous with the WMO development activities.
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Figure 10: Work plan for Civil Works
Task-3
Civil Works
Batch-1: See separate table j A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
Re-excavation of khal (115.29 km) Overall target is 344 km
- Topo-surveys completed About 290 km completed, and 54 km to go
- Preparation of designs Approved for 220 km length, 70 km in process
- Preparation of tender documents About 220 km completed and counting
09. River Bank Protection in PCsub-project Km 1.04 1031.00 1 km. 1830.89
Work in progress(3 packages)
Total Cost=19,926.38 10,655.72*
NB: The total work load will be broken down over the years in respective batches. Only batch-1 is being
elaborated so far.
Status before this quarter
The total amount tendered for Civil Works was about Tk 7500 lac. This related to R/E of khalover a length of about 144 km; River bank protection works of 1 km; R/S of embankment over14.8 km, and construction of the PMO office building.
The planned and actual realization of milestones in pre-works activities over time is depicted inFigure 11. The estimated progress in Civil Works implementation is given in Figure-12
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Figure 11: Planned and actual realization of milestones in pre-works activitiesover time
Figure 12: Estimated progress of Civil Works
Progress during the quarter
The total contract value tendered increased by some Tk 1720 lac to Tk 9268 lac, which is 47%of the total estimated cost of Civil Works of the project. This related to 37 km length of khal re-excavation; repair/ construction of regulators; and construction of a resthouse in Jessore.
The total progress of civil works (including designs and tendering) increased from anestimated 17% of total project volume in September to 21% in December. The tenderedamounts increased from 38% to 47%. The construction works proper progressed from 2% inSeptember to 13% in December; see appendix-14. The number of approved designs of khalsrose to 54, representing a length of 219 km (64% of project target of 344 km). The designs of13 structures have been approved during the quarter.
The status of designs is given in Table-13.
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Table-13: Overview of contract awards for Civil Works
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Batch-2 for WMO development and Civil Works comprises the entire Horai-River subprojectarea (WMA 1-4) plus Beel Sukunia (WMA-2) and Alfadanga-Boalmari (WMA-1) and Daduria-Kandor Beel (WMA3+4). This brings the total number of subunits/ WMA areas in batch-2 toeight.3 The project is fully engaged in batch-2 areas.
Observation
The project aims at advancing all engineering surveys and designs for early tendering andcontract awarding. However, the Work Orders shall be given along the time line matching withWMO formation and development – as per project concept.4
3.5 Task-4: Capacity development of BWDB
Outputs
The main activities comprise elaborating a set-up for the Office of the Chief WaterManagement (OCWM) and Directorate of Audits (DoA), as well as developing a Database forWMOs and a MIS for O&M in BWDB. The planning of activities is given in Figure 13.
Status before this quarter
A draft technical report has been completed, assessing the strength of the OCWM andDoArequired for implementation of the Participatory Water Management Rules-2014.
Another draft technical report has been completed, describing the requirements of the MIS forO&M and the Database for WMOs.
A start had been made with establishing an over-all Capacity Development Plan, includingtrainings (abroad), but this process had been put on hold.
A group of 15 professionals has gone on study tour to Vietnam and Thailand on WMOdevelopment at the end of 2017. A second group of 15 professionals delayed their journeybecause it coincided with the peak in work load of the participants.
The MOU with DAE has been signed on 19 April 2018.
The project hadfurther developed the website under the BWDB website, see(www.southwest.bwdb.gov.bd
The planned and actual realization of milestones in institutional development over time isshown in Figure 14.
3This is one subunit more than originally planned for batch-2.
4This strategy puts strain on the survey and design capacity of the project.
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Figure13: Planning of activities relating to institutional development
Figure44: Planned and actual realization of milestones in institutionaldevelopment over time
TASK-4
Support Institutional Capacity Building BWDBJ A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
Database for WMOs/ MIS
- Identify requirements and purpose of database
- Inventory of existing databases
- Analysis of data requirements TOR has been prepared. IWM has submitted offer
- Design of database Proposal for outsourcing has been submitted to ADB for concurrence
- Data entry and test operation
- Handing-over and training
Clear set-up for OCWM No change during the quarter
- Preparations/ initial assessments
- Inventory of tasks OCWM and inst. environment
- Analysis of OCWM organizational structure
- Propose set-up for OCWM
- Workshop/ feedback
- Final set-up for OCWM implemented
Develop approach for auditing of WMOs No change during the quarter
- Preparations/ initial assessments
- Defining tasks and workload for auditing
- Inventory potential solutions for auditing WMOs
- Workshop/ feedback
- Assess and determine preferred option
- Final set-up forAuditing implemented
Develop/arrange capacity development No change during the quarter
- Identify training needs for Participatory WM
- Inventory of training options
- Design training program (inc. study tours)
- Select training institutions
- Design and prepare training materials
- Select trainees
- Training at training institutions
- Conduct training courses
- Evaluation of training
Support Institutional Capacity Building BWDB
2017 2018 Main progress during the quarter
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Progress during the quarter
The TOR for the MIS/ Database has been finalized and an offer has been received from IWMfor the actual production of the MIS. A proposal for outsourcing has been submitted to ADB.
3.6 Project management
The project management shall ensure smooth implementation and achievement of theobjectives of the project.1. The overall progress of the project (calculated as per PAM) has increased from 32.8% to
35.3% during the last quarter
2. Consultants Person-Month Utilization up to end December 2018 is shown in Appendix-4
3. A (draft) update has been prepared of the Overall Implementation Plan of the project,with a proposal for (budget-neutral) re-allocation of Person Months and replacement ofexperts in the ISPMC contract.
4. A proposal had earlier been submitted to ADB for creating a WMO support fund, but theproject has not yet received response.
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4. GENDER, SAFEGUARDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANT
A selection of project-level articles in the Loan Covenant are briefly commented in Table16.
Table 16: Compliance with covenants
Sl.Nr.
Covenants Comment
1 Implementation arrangements No major constraints
2 Land acquisition, resettlement,and GRM
See separate status given in Table-17
3 Tribes, ethnic sects, etc. Does not apply
4 Safeguards (IEE, EMP, LAP,RAP)
1. The project is monitoring compliance of contrators with theSEMPs. LAP/ RAP are in progress. IEE/EIA has started inIWM study areas.
5 Gender action plans 1. The project is classified as as gender catogery: GEN.
2. The project has a provision for a Gender Specialist of 31PM. She joined as from 19
thSeptember 2017. A Gender
Action Plan is in place, see Appendix -15. The PrincipalExtension Officer, WMO Development Unit, PMO,SWAIWRPMP-AF assigned to act as Gender Focal Pointfor GAP implementation
3. WMG membership increased from 38,944 (22,582 female)in September to 39,499 (22,913 female = 57%). The targetfor batch-1 is 47,631 members with 14,289 female (30%).The women said to be keen on acquiring their own incomeso as to be less dependent on their husbands.
4. Women participation in Collective Development Actionsstands is over 40%.
5. Gender is an integral part of the project, particularly inactivities related to output-2, hence information aboutgender is also included in the reporting on WMOs.
6 Institutional development The status of the report on ‘Set-up of the Office of the ChiefWater Management and Directorate of Audits remainspending.
7 Comments on PWMR-2014within two 2 years
A Working Group has been set-up for the purpose, comprisingChief Planning, Chief Water Management, PEO, PD, WMOexpert ISPMC. It has met in October’18 for the first time. Asecond meeting was planned, depending on data beingcollected. The date has not yet been fixed.
8 Sharing O&M responsibilities In preparation
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Table-17: Status of Land Acquisition and Resettlement of SAIWRPMP-AF
SLno.
Name ofSubproject
District Land to beacquired (ha.)
Resettlement Remarks
1.Alfadanga-Boalmari
Faridpur 2.75 -
District Land AcquisitionCommittee (DLAC) meeting hasbeen held. Notice u/s-4 has beenserved. Estimate for compensationis under process. The LA proposalof 2.75 ha. is as per DPP provisionhaving smaller section consideredduring planning stage. But designcircle-5 of BWDB proposed fulldesign section of the retiredembankment. So, as per design,land to be acquired for retiredembankment for 1.45 km is 3.37ha. instead of 2.75 ha.
2. Beel Sukunia Faridpur - - Inventory of Losses (IoL) survey willbe conducted after finalization ofthe design of re-sectioning ofembankment which have not beenstarted.
3. Daduria Beel Faridpur - -
4. Kandor Beel Faridpur - -
5. Chatler-Fukurhat
Faridpur - -
6. Kalidaskhali-Arpara
Magura - -
7. Horai River Rajbari - -
8. Purulia-Charbhatpara
Gopalgonj - -
9. Bamankhali-Barnali
Magura/Narail
- -
Progress of Land Acquisition of Alfadanga-Boalmari Subproject:
1. Land Acquisition Proposal (LAP) has been submitted to the Deputy Commissioner (DC),Faridpur for acquisition of land followed by the Acquisition and Requisition of ImmovableProperty Ordinance, 1982 (ARIPO-1982) and the Land Acquisition Act, 2017;
2. Length to be acquired 1.45 km;3. The amount of land is 3.37 ha. (8.32 acres). But proposal submitted for 2.75 ha. as per
DPP provision;4. Total affected plot=54, Households=55, Affected persons 233 (male 126 and female 107);
[These figure will change when full Land Acquisition proposal will be submitted]5. According to the reconnaissance survey by the representative of the Deputy
Commissioner (DC) and the Client (BWDB), no structures and trees was affected due tothe acquisition of land;
6. District Land Acquisition Committee (DLAC) meeting was held on 03-10-2018;7. Notice u/s-4 has been served by the DC, Faridpur;8. Estimate for compensation is under process.
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5. PROJECT ISSUES AND OBSERVATIONS
The main project issues and observations have already been mentioned in the text. Insummary, they relate to:
1. Batch-2 comprises the whole of Horai River (subunit 1-4), plus Beel Sukunia (subunit-2),
plus Arol Beel (subunit-1) plus Kalidaskhali-Arpara (subunit-3+4). This brings the number
of subunits in batch-2 to eight (instead of seven as originally planned).
2. The implementation strategy for WMO/ SIP development has been modified based on
evaluation of the experiences gained in batch-1 subunit areas.
Apart from their involvement in IWM studies and SIP reports, the ISPMC experts will
be more engaged in starting-up agricultural/ fisheries Collective Actions (and Value
Chain Development) in all WMGs of phase-1 and pilot areas of Beel Sukunia and
Kalidaskhali-Arpara under Additional Funding and Training of Trainers, but will
spend less time on routine meetings and trainings of WMGs. To that effect, the
ISPMC experts will be assisted by dedicated teams of three SFs and one Monitor.
The Collective Actions of WMOs that require investments will be pursued after the
sub-committees have been established, so as to inspire more confidence on the part
of the participants.
3. The agricultural development assessments done in the SIP reports are based on land
(inundation depth) classification. These were available for the subproject areas, but not
for the subunits. Hence the areas of F0, F1, F2 land classes were estimated on the basis of
proportional distribution, adjusted on the basis of field interpretations. By nature, this
carries a degree of subjectiveness and replication may not gave the same results.
GIS (shape) files have later become available and land classification can now be done
systematically at subunit level. The results do not quite tally with the previous estimates.
It is proposed to accept the land classifications in batch-1 for now, and do the land
classification in batch-2 and 3 on the basis of GIS.
4. The project has submitted (to ADB) a proposal for WMO support funds, but has not
received response yet.
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Appendices
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Apppendix-1: Financial Statement of IMED-3 for December 2018
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45 Rajbari Sadar Sultanpur UP 6.11.2018 Hall room Sultanpur UP 50 11 6046 Rajbari Baliakandi Bohorpur UP 8.11.2018 Hall room, Bohorpur UP 55 05 6047 Rajbari Sadar Khangonj UP 11.11.2018 Hall room, Khangonj UP 52 08 6048 Rajbari Baliakandi Jamalpur UP 14.11.2018 Hall Room Jamalpur UP 53 08 61Sub Total = 18 events in Batch-2 942 143 1082
Total 7 04 13(26 UPs and 1 Pourosava in batch-1, 02+18 UPs in batch-
2 & PCSP-1) Total=48 Events2505 452 2954
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Appendix-9: Achievements of phase-1 WMOs of NSP & CSP
Achievements of Water Management Organizations (WMOs)Narail & Chenchuri Beel Sub-Project
Sl.No.
Indicator Up to December -2018
Achievement onlyDecember-2018
1 No. of Re-registered WMGs under BWDB (Target:102) 87 3
2 No. of WMAs formed (Target: 14) 14 -
3 No. of JMCs formed (Target: 2) 2 -
4 Total capital (Share + Savings + Others) 51972862 198152
5 Total Saving collection from WMG Members 21998194 158506
6 Total Capital Less Profit distribution, Share & Savings return 46170954 10321
7Money in Bank + investment cash in hand (General Bank +O&M Bank + Fixed Deposits, FD in Bank + Cash in hand +Invested money)
36624259 -37272
8 Total WMG members 23629 -
9 Total WMG female members 9493 -
10 Total Bank Balance in General Account 19621081 -723246
11 Fixed Deposits (investment) in Bank 5485732 -
12 Total O&M Fund (O&M Bank + O&M expenditure) 4912974 34075
13 Total O&M Fund in Bank 3296966 20285
14 Total O&M expenditure 1616008 13790
15Total capital invested by WMG in WMG-managed CollectiveAction, CA {This doesn't include WMG-supported individualactivities, WMG-managed FAO machinery
7944253 712931
16 Total no. of Collective Activities, CAs 80 1
17 Per head investment in CAs 336 30
18 Total WMG benefited by FAO machinery & equipment 57 -
19Total income from FAO machinery (WMOs provided services(hiring) or Leased
6193772 5000
20 Total profits from WMG-managed Demonstrations 1520278 -
21WMG Total Income from WMG-managed Labor ContractingSocieties' work (LCS)
5017964 -
22 WMG Total Income from Bank Interest 3524132 11067
23
Total Profit from WMO-managed/supported CA: {a) WMO-owned CA + b) WMO-supported individual activities + c)WMO-managed FAO machinery (incl. leasing/hiring) + d)WMG-managed Demonstrations + e) LCS + f) Bank interest}
20374516 52357
24 Profit per head from WMO-managed/supported CA 862 2
25 Total Profit distributed 3483069 102000
26 Savings Money Returned 2225578 85830
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Appendix-10: Collective Actions in Phase-1 WMOs of NSP & CSP
NB:The planned O&M fees of Tk 2,340,00/ yr since 2011 for NSP/CSP amount s to Tk 18,720,000.As can be seen, the actual O&M fee collection exceeded the expenditures on maintenance but fell short of the taget.
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Appendix-12: Assessment of progress of Civil Works
Overall
Sl No
Procuring
EntitySub Project Type of Works Package No Length/No Tender ID
Total amount in Lac Tk Earned Value 2,571.0 4,222.5
19,926.38 Total Value CWs 13% 21%
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Appendix-13: Assessment of overall project progress as per PAM
Computation of overall project progress as per PAM - December 2018
Activities weight
actual
progress
%
weighted
progress
%
Remark
Staffing of PMO and SMOs 5 80 4 In place, but not fully staffed
Consultants recruitment 5 100 5 Contract has been signed, Inception report was approved
Recruitment of facilitators 5 100 5 All 80 Facil itators have been recruited as per DPP
WMA/ WMG establishment 10 28.5 2.8 Monitored from: Ad-hoc Committee/ Exec. Comm./ Registration completed out of target 260 (+ undefined number for PC&BB)
IWM studies for 2 SPAs to be implemented 5 75.0 3.8 Monitored from: Land classification map, topo-survey khals & embank./ HHS/ draft report prepared out of 4
SIP preparation 10 36.4 3.6 Monitored from : Number of draft reports out of target 22 (+ undefined number in PC&BB)
Detailed design & procurement CWs 10 32 3.2 Monitored from : value of works tendered, see separate file
Physical completion of CWs 10 0 0 Monitored from: Number (or value) of Civil Works substantially completed - se separate fi le
Agricultural and other supports for WMOs 10 0 0 Yet to be elaborated
O&M system establishment 5 0 0 Monitored from: Fee col lection s ys tem es tabl i s hed/ O&M contract s igned per WMA-AF out of 22 (+ undefined number in PC&BB)
Project management function 5 32 1.6 Proportional with time lapsed - if perfoming to satisfaction (Progress reports approved)
MIS establishment 10 50 5 TOR completed. Outsourcing in progress. MIS for O&M/ Database for WMO Development - yet to be elaborated
Overall disbursements 10 12.2 1.22 See separate statements in IMED-5 forms in Appendix-1 of MPRs
Total 100 35.3
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Appendix-14: New delineation of WMGs in Kalidaskhali Subunits 3 and 4
Kalidaskhali-Arpara Sub ProjectProposed # of WMGs, SIP-3
WMAName/No
FSWMG #
ProposedWMG #
Area(ha)
SL No Name Of Village Name Of Union Upazila Planned HH PotentialHH
1a: Preparation of integrated water management plans
Preparation of four integrated water management plans for each subproject
Activity 1: Ensure women participation in consultationmeetings
Target 1.1:Include 40% of women participation inconsultation meetings.The data/list of meeting participantswill be presented with sex disaggregated data.
Total 17 Union level meeting held in thisquarter.
Till December 2018,30+17=47 union levelmeetings and 141 WMGAd-hoc committeeformation meeting wereheld, where total 26,014participants were present.Among them 14274 (47%)were women.
Activity 2:Integrate activities to address women’s needs inthe integrated water management plan
Target 2.1:Final integrated water management plans willinclude actions identified in the meeting.
In this quarter, total555 membersenrolled in the committee to integratewomen need in water managementplan. Among them 329 (59.27%) arewomen
Till December, 2018 total39499memberenrolled inthe committee. Amongthem 22,913 (58%) arewomen
1b: Preparation of Subunit Implementation Plan (SIPs)
Preparation of SIPs for each subunit
Activity 3: Ensure women participation in consultation
meetings
Target 3.1: Include 40% of women participation inconsultation meetings. The data/list of meeting participants
will be presented with sex disaggregated data.
Total 17 Union level meeting held in thisquarter. Total 1082 Participantsattended the meeting. Out of the totalparticipants 143 (13.22%) are women.
This quarter total 326 no. WMG ECmonthly meeting held which were
Till December 2018,30+17=47 union levelmeetings and 141 WMGAd-hoc committeeformation meeting wereheld, where total 26,014participants were present.Among them 14274 (47%)
According to the ToRthis is regular work ofthe CF and SF
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organized by Community Facilitator(CF) and Senior Facilitator (SF). Total3114 participants attended the meeting.Out of the total participants 1165(37.41%) are women.
were women.Till to date total 326 no.WMG EC monthly meetingorganized by theCommunity Facilitator (CF)and Senior Facilitator (SF).Total 3114 participantsattended the meeting. Outof the total participants1165 (37.41%) are women.
Activity 4. Ensure activities to address women’s needs
included in SIPs (need based)
Target 4.1: Final SIPs include provisions for joint and/orseparate gender training for women and men.
Not started yet Not started yet
1c. WMO formulation and support
1c-1: Formulation and capacity building of WMOs
Activity 5: Ensure women engagement as socialmobilizers
Target 5.1: Recruitment of 33% women for senior andcommunity mobilizers
Total 15 field staff have beenrecruitment in this quarter. Out of thetotal staff 5 (33%) are women staff
Total 125 field staff (CF,SF,Field Coordinator&WMO Monitors) have beenrecruited. Among them 24(19%) are women.
Total 110 field staff(Community Facilitator(CF), Senior Facilitator(SF),Field Coordinator &Water ManagementOrganisation Monitors)have been recruited.Among them 19(17.27%) are women.PMO is trying to includemore women from thewaiting list.
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Activities, Indicators and TargetsProgress of Reporting QuarterOctober-December, 2018
Activity 6: Train PMO and subproject Management Unit(SMO) staff on gender issue
Target 6.1: Provide training to 100% PMO and SMO staffand facilitators in gender and other social considerationissues using the guidelines for gender requirements
No staff training held in this quarter
Total 217+106 = 323 staffreceived training in fivebatches. Among them41+17= 58 (18%) arewomen staff.
Total PMO and SMOstaffs are 153. Till June2018, a total number of217+106 = 323 staffsreceived training infivebatches. Some ofthem received trainingtwo times. Beside this,regular coaching isbeing provided to thefield staffs by theGender and SocialDevelopment Specialistof ISPMConGenderconcept andother socialconsideration issues.
Activity 7: Training of Water Management Organization(WMO) members, both female and male beneficiaries, inwater management and Operations and Maintenance(O&M)Target 7.1: Include 33% of women participants in trainingin water management and O&M.
36 batches received training in thisquarter, where 900 participants werepresent. Out of the total participants 313(37%) were women.
Till December 2018. 30batches training programwere conducted onOrganizationalManagement and Bye-Lawdrafting, where totalparticipants 750+900=1650.Out of total participants262+313=575 (35%) arewomen.
Activity 8: Elect women representatives in WMGs
Target 8.1: Include 33% women members in WMGTarget 8.2: 80% of WMGs have at least two out of fiveelected women members of the management committee
Total 01 WMG election held in thisquarter, where 12 members elected.Out of the total elected members,04(33%) were women.
111 WMG’s election hasbeen completed where1336 members are electedas executive committee
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(President, vice-president, secretary, etc.) members. Out of 1336elected members 448 nos.are women (34%)
1c-2: Livelihood improvement support.
Activity 9: Ensure women participation in training andsupporting programs
Target 9.1: 33% women participation in livelihood supporttraining, such as crop diversification, seed production,composting process and techniques, nurseries, treeplanting, poultry raising, cow and goat rearing, safesanitation, and other trainings as per their needs.
Not started yet
Not started yet
Not started yet
Not started yet
Activity 10: Organize destitute women groups according toselected on-farm and off- farm activitiesTarget 10.1: 100% of destitute women from WMO memberfamilies received at least one livelihood support training
Not started yet
Not started yet
Not started yet
Not started yet
Activity 11: Integrate activities to address women’s needsin integrated water management and provide trainingTarget 11.1:2:Infrastructure facilities of flood control, drainage and irrigation schemes in the subproject areas restored
Rehabilitation and construction of water management structures
Activity 12: Ensure women benefit from employment in
project supported construction works
Target 12.1: Form LCS groups with 30% WMG womenmembers
According to GPWM.2001 and ParticipatoryWater ManagementRules-2014 (PWMR-2014) 30% women willbe LCS members. So itis upgraded to 30% from25% (in original GAP)
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Activity 13: Emphasize gender aspect of labor standardincluding equal wage for women and men for equal workTarget 13.1: Train PMO and SMO staff and facilitators tosupervise; verify and ensure that the conditions forrecruiting women in construction works are met.
In this quarter 120 unskilled labourshave been involved at PMUconstruction site and bank protectionsite at work Purulia cha-Bhatparasubproject area. Out of the total labour17 (14%) are women labour. (Source:Contractor).
Total 150 +120= 270unskilled labour have beenworking at Dakhin CharBhatpara, at KashianiUpazila under Gopalgonjdistrict. Out of the 270, 37(14%) are women.
Activity 14: Occupational health and safety, safe watersupply, and sanitation
Target 14.1: Facilities for women workers where womenare employed are available and cover specific needs ofwomen on the standard operating procedure for health andsafety staff.
For health & safety: helmet, first aidbox, potable water etc. are available inthe working site.
For health & safety: helmet,first aid box, potable wateretc. are available in theworking site.
Activity 15: Separate toilets for women, where identifiedTarget 15.1:
Separate toilet for women is alreadycomplied in the working site.
Separate toilet for women isalready complied in theworking site.
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3: Institutional capacity for sustainable participatory water resources planning and management strengthened
3a: Institutional capacity strengthening for management of WMOs
Capacity building of BWDB on integrated water resources management with participatory approaches, and management of WMOs, includinginstitutional capacity development of OCWM.
Activity 16: Integrate a gender-specific module in BWDB
training
Target 16.1: Gender aspects integrated in the relevanttraining program / module.
Gender aspects included in the relevanttraining program / module. The sessionincludes Gender Concept and GenderMainstreaming in the development.
Gender aspects included inthe relevant trainingprogram / module. Thesession includes GenderConcept and GenderMainstreaming in thedevelopment.
Gender aspects includedin the relevant trainingprogram / module. Thesession includes GenderConcept and GenderMainstreaming in thedevelopment.
Activity 17. Include women in the training program In this quarter no training held for thestaff
Total 217+106 = 323 staffreceived training in fivebatches. Among them
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Activity 18: Raise awareness and build capacity of menand women officials in mainstreaming gender in integratedwater resources management.Target 18.1:
Gender aspects included in the alltraining program. Gender and SocialDevelopment Specialist of ISPMC andAssistant Chief, Sociology, PMO,BWDB jointly responsible to carry outthe session. The session includesGender concept and Gendermainstreaming in the development.
Gender aspects includedin the all training program.Gender and SocialDevelopment Specialist ofISPMC and Assistant Chief,Sociology, PMO, BWDBjointly responsible to carryout the session. Thesession includes Genderconcept and Gendermainstreaming in thedevelopment.
The Principle ExtensionOfficer from PMO isworking as GenderFocal point
3b: Institutional capacity strengthening for sustainable operation and maintenance of structures
Updating present MIS
Activities 19: Establish MIS system with sex
disaggregated database for project reporting.
Target 19.1: Identify gender indicators and incorporatein the MIS.
Establish MIS system is under process. TheExecutive Engineer, of PMO office is beingpreserved the sex dis aggregated data inthe WMO website
Establish MIS system isunder process. TheExecutive Engineer, PMOoffice is being preservedthe sex dis-aggregated datain the WMO website
Activity 20: Ensure effective use of sex disaggregated
data
Target 20.1: Data in MIS are used in quarterly GAP
implementation progress reports
In this quarter total 7368 households surveyhave been completed at Tungipara-Kotalipara. The sex dis-aggregateddata willbe available after compilation of data.
Data collection and data entry work is goingon at the same time.
1, 83,355+7368=190723Householdsurvey has been completedso far. The sex dis agreegrated data will be availableafter compilation of dataanalysis.
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Note: At Alfadanga Boalmari subproject total 55 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) have been identified for paying compensation. All of them
(100%) are aware about their entitlement. Out of the total PAPs, 5 (9%) are women, who will get special support from the project for their
livelihood.
Issues/Challenges from last report:
Women are reluctant to involve in participatory groups as their households works are hampered and also discouraged by household members
Proposed measures to address them:
The Community Facilitator have been raising awareness on involving more women in participatory group
Regular coaching on Gender aspect is being provided by Project Gender Specialist.
Time to time special training/guidelines is needed for PMO staff (including CF, SF, FC & WMO
Monitors) from Gender Specialist, ADB, BRM Dhaka office.
Data collection and dataentry work is going on atthe same time.
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Appendix-16: List of reports and notes produced by the project