| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project |
| Project Name |
Project for Improvement of Agricultural River Basin Management and Development (TSC 3) |
| Duration |
September 1, 2009 - August 30, 2014 |
| Donor |
Japan International Cooperation Agency |
| Implementiong Organization |
Rural Development Department |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Agricultural/Rural |
| Region |
N.A. |
| Financing |
780 million JPY |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
Partner Country’s Implementing Organization: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology: MOWRAM, Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology:
PDWRAM, Technical Service Center for Irrigation and Meteorology: TSC
Supporting Organization in Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
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| Gender |
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| Impact Analysis |
Through the Project implementation, it is shown significant impact in several areas; a) Increasing irrigated field area to 2,951 ha thanks to efficient water utilization and distribution. b) It is reported approximately 361 ha as double/triple cropping cultivation (2 and/or 3 crop seasons per year) in 2012 data. This means that farmers can get significant benefit through water utilization thanks to facility rehabilitation and better water management. c) the average rice yield in the model site is increased in almost all the sites. Especially the area where the Project supported to the rehabilitation of the irrigation facility and trained the farmers is significant that exceed 3.0 ton/ha as the target yield of rice in NSDP 2009-2013. |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
In general, the Inputs from the Japanese side and Cambodian side have been appropriated in terms of quantity, quality, and timing at most levels. However, counterpart personnel from Cambodian side were not sufficient to implement the Project activities efficiently and properly. On the other hand, the assignment of Japanese experts and irrigation facility construction expenses from Japanese side were drastically increased than the initial plan.
All inputs allocated to the Project have been fully utilized for smooth implementation of the Project. Then the Project is efficient in terms of providing inputs as well as good results.
In the target areas, community leaders and FWUC leaders recognized the Project activities such as canal construction, O&M of irrigation facilities, and make annual plan and accounting record. Instruction and coordination by community leaders, the FWUC members have gradually understood the advantage of water for irrigation,
operation and maintenance of facilities and canals, and then they continue to do the works for their irrigation facility to be a good condition and keep efficient water distribution even few farmers do not follow. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
The relevance of the Project has been kept, since the Cambodian and Japanese policies of irrigation development in the agricultural sector have not changed since the commencement of the Project. Not only at central level, but also at local level, PDWRAMs and water user groups in particular, human resources development and capacity building are required to strengthen. Therefore, the relevancy of the Project is assessed high. |
| Rating |
5/5 |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
The terminal evaluation conducted during January 27, 2014 - February 13, 2014. Members of evaluation team constitutes irrigation technology, evaluation anlysis, planning management. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
The budgetary condition of Cambodian government has been limited so far and it will inevitably be hard to secure financial sustainability at this stage. Therefore, in order to implement the Project successfully, Cambodian and Japanese sides are required to take necessary measures to secure the budget for the Project activities.
Regarding the counterpart fund, 50% of the fund for this fiscal year has been released. MOWRAM should make necessary arrangement with Ministry of Economic and Finance (MEF) to release the other 50% for this fiscal year, and next fiscal year. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Other Remarks |
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