Cambodia Water Security Improvement Project

active

Prospective

The proposed project consists of four components with an estimated total financing cost of US$150 million of which US$145 million and is expected to be implemented over a period of six years: Component 1: Improved water resources planning and institution (US$10 million). This component will review policies and regulations, and their adequacy in supporting water resources management and dam safety, with the overarching goal of operationalizing them. Furthermore, the component would strengthen data collection, analysis, and transboundary data sharing with Vietnam. The improved regulatory framework and strengthened data and analytics would result in the preparation of RBMPs as a long-term basin wide development tool to manage and sustain water resources and guide strategic investments in the selected priority basins. The component would support establishing RBCs to support and coordinate basin-level development. Finally, the component would develop institutional capacity of MOWRAM, PDOWRAM and other provincial stakeholders. Component 2: Improve and Sustain Water Service Delivery (US$112 million). In order to achieve the delivery of improved and sustained water services to end users, the component will finance: 1) rehabilitation and upgrading of targeted existing water resources infrastructure for irrigation, water supply, and flood control, and 2) establish new or staff existing FWUCs and support financial sustainability of FWUCs, and 3) provide technical assistance to PDWRAMs/FWUCs to manage, operate and maintain (MOM) these systems in an effective manner. The Component will finance the rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems for the Svay Chrum and Srae Huy sub-basins of the 3S and 5P. This includes: (a) the rehabilitation and upgrading of intake facilities and water regulating structures for improved water resources management; (b) the modernization of small-scale water storage units for enhanced drought risk management; (c) the rehabilitation of drainage and irrigation canal systems for improved flood risk management; and (d) covering annual O&M costs throughout project implementation following standard O&M procedures. This component will also finance the preparation of the engineering designs and construction activities for two other subprojects in most flood and drought-prone areas, which would be selected in the first year of the project. The component would bring in critical climate benefits, ensuring water security, reducing the impacts of both floods and droughts by regulating water in the fields, reducing leaching of fertilizers into nearby water bodies and reduce sedimentation which would lead to better water quality. Modernizing water storage units would enhance water availability and serve as an additional buffer during drier periods. Finally, the rehabilitation of drainage and irrigation channels can reduce the impact of intense precipitation and floods, reduces soil and nutrient loss, controls salinity, and prevents soil erosion. Component 3: Support Services to Increase Climate Resilience and Water Use in Irrigated Agriculture (US$18 million). This component will support MAFF, the PDAFFs, and local stakeholders building on the investments carried out under Component 1 and 2 and building on activities and other relevant World Bank projects for increased agricultural productivity. The focus will be on improving efficiency of water use and the integration of crop and water management at farm level, including climate smart agricultural practices and adoption of climate resilient crops and low emission agriculture technologies. Component 4. Project Management, Coordination, and Monitoring and Evaluation (US$5 million). The objective of this component is to provide adequate supports to Executive Agency and Implementing Agencies to provide institutional and technical capacity building, coordination, and social and environmental risks management, communication, and M&E for project management at all levels. Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) (US$0). This allows an immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency, as needed, from other components to partially cover emergency response and recovery costs. This component could also be used to channel additional funds should they become available because of the emergency. An Emergency Response Manual will be prepared in year 1 of the project and included in the POM, which will describe implementation arrangements for the component, including its activation process, the roles and responsibilities of implementing agencies, a list of activities that may be financed, environmental and social (E&S) aspects, and fiduciary arrangements.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Fertilizers, Waste Processing and Treatment, Hydro, Raw Materials, Government, Commercial