Nepal : Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector

Sovereign Project | 29236-013

The long-term development objectives are to: (i) enhance agricultural productivity and production in Terai; (ii) reduce poverty by providing incomes and employment; (iii) support an effective institutional framework for increased and effective use of groundwater irrigation.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    ADB Disclosure
    South Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Approval Date
    26 February 1998
  • Country/Economy
    Nepal
  • Modality

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Project Name Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector
Project Number 29236-013
Country / Economy Nepal
Project Status Approved
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Strategic Agendas
Drivers of Change
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture and Natural Resources / Irrigation
Gender
Description The long-term development objectives are to: (i) enhance agricultural productivity and production in Terai; (ii) reduce poverty by providing incomes and employment; (iii) support an effective institutional framework for increased and effective use of groundwater irrigation.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Nepal
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services An estimated 336 person-months of consulting services consisting of about 56 person-months of international consultants and 28 person-months of domestic consultants will be required. The consultants will develop processes and strategies for strengthening the capacity of Department of Irrigation, Nepal Rastra Bank, Department of Agriculture and participating financial institutions to provide their services to water users' groups and associations, and assist the Project Management Unit in project management and supervision. It is expected that the international and domestic consultants will be recruited by CIDA from suitably qualified consulting firms.
Procurement Farmers will procure drilling services and pumps directly from private suppliers using direct purchase procedures. Civil works will be small, simple, labor-intensive and dispersed widely in the Project area and therefore, they will be carried out following local competitive bidding procedures acceptable to the Bank. Simple concrete and earth works costing less than $2,500 may be carried out by water users associations. Equipment and service vehicles will be procured through international shopping procedures and in cases where the costs are less than $50,000, through direct purchase procedures.
Responsible ADB Officer ADB Disclosure
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Department of Irrigation, Kathmandu
Moti Bahadur Kunwar
Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
Kathmand, Nepal
Timetable
Concept Clearance 17 Nov 1994
Fact Finding 12 May 1997 to 30 May 1997
MRM 30 Jun 1997
Approval 26 Feb 1998
Last Review Mission -
PDS Creation Date 29 Nov 2006
Last PDS Update 11 Dec 2006

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Title Document Type Document Date
Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project Project/Program Completion Reports Dec 2008

Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

None currently available.

Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

Title Document Type Document Date
Shallow Tubewell Irrigation in Nepal: Impacts of the Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project Impact Evaluation Studies Jan 2013
Nepal: Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project Validations of Project Completion Reports Dec 2009

Related Publications

Title Document Type Document Date
Nepal: Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project Papers and Briefs Jun 2011

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