Neeranchal National Watershed Project – Department of Land Resources and World Bank

• Development objective: is to improve the effectiveness of the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP).

• Effectiveness is defined by improved incremental conservation outcomes and agricultural yields for communities in selected project areas, and adoption of new processes and technologies into the broader IWMP in participating project states.

Project Development Level Key Performance Indicators

Indicator One: Conservation outcomes in project micro-watersheds (MWS)

Increased average incremental productivity of arable lands in project MWSs

New approaches developed under the project are integrated into national watershed management programs beyond project sites. 

• Four main components:•C-1. Central Institutional and Human Capacity Building•C-2. National Innovation Support•C-3. IWMP Implementation Support in Focal States•C-4. Project Implementation Support

• 1.1 Central Capacity Building

• 1.2 National Knowledge and Data Center

• 1.3 Communications

• 1.4 Strengthening National M&E for Watershed Management

• Component 1 will strengthen DoLR capacities for improved watershed program planning and policy analysis

• Support national training assessment, developing common materials and backstopping states who will deliver training programs

• Manage international learning visits for DoLR and participating states

• Develop integrated M&E framework that links DoLR and states

• Operate the Neeranchal National Knowledge and Data Center within the current DoLR structure

• Develop and maintain web based- knowledge sharing system for practitioners and professionals

• Facilitate and support communities of practice at technical level

• Lead project-wide national communications programs

Component 1 Reach

• Component delivered through DoLR at national level

• M&E development with support of a partner agency

• Capacity building will be supported by a key partner at national level to support states with their capacity development

• Knowledge and Data Center would encompass PIU technical specialists, representatives from partner research agencies and external members, for example private sector, universities, research institutions, etc.

2.1 National Innovation Fund

2.2 Institutional Applied Research and Development

Component 2 Reach•Component 2 will support coordinated generation of knowledge, tools, and new approaches to support improvements to IWMP•The component will support piloting at field level to develop a clear body of evidence for innovations•Support participating states through Component 3 to adopt successful innovations in the field

• Component 2 implementation by DoLR through key national partners and additional specialist agencies• The main partners would be represented in a Neeranchal National Knowledge and Data Center in DoLR:

• Operation of Neeranchal Innovation Fund• Fund will help identify and finance small-scale

innovations to support watershed development• Small competitive grants to

individuals/institutions

What are we financing?• Operation of any research technical sub-

committees, capitalization and operation of the innovation fund, provision of small innovation grants to successful applicants, technical consultants and other service providers linked to innovation Fund, knowledge sharing, etc.

• National level R&D, innovation and technology transfer• Two consolidated areas of

focus:

1) Agricultural Performance, Rural Livelihoods, and Climate change

2) Decision Support Systems and Data Bases for Hydrology and Watershed Management

Agriculture Performance, Rural Development and Climate Change

a) Improving agricultural performance•Soil health management. Assess options for soil micro-nutrient testing and mapping, provide technical support to states for scaling up•Improved seeds and planting material. Identify options to expand use of high quality seeds and planting stock by farmers •Livestock. Identify techniques to improve animal health management and disease control, feed and fodder availability and quality, better management of common property areas for livestock; compile best practices with Gopal Mitras, etc•Fisheries. Identify technologies and systems to improve fish yields from aquaculture in tanks, small dams and farm ponds•Conservation agriculture. Identify and then demonstrate techniques in selected areas to illustrate and quantify the value of these approaches•Integrated farming system interventions . Identify new approaches and techniques (covering crops, horticulture, livestock, fisheries, etc.) •Gender. Identify options for organizing farm women and improving their training and capacities

Agriculture Performance, Rural Development and Climate Change

a) Improving rural livelihoods• Applied research and development to

develop community-led inclusive growth models as part of watershed development

• Map and analyze value chains of key agricultural and non-agricultural product groups

• Develop models for more effective integrated farming systems

• Identify and pilot successful approaches that can help farmers improve their product quality, market linkages, and access to finance

• Create financial literacy program for farmers, and pilot use of new information sharing technologies for farmers.

Agriculture Performance, Rural Development and Climate Change

c) Climate change adaptation and risk reduction for farmers•Assessment of existing systems in India to provide improved weather forecasts to farmers, crop advisories, and delivery of information on a regular basis•Studies and knowledge sharing on climate proofing technologies and role of watershed management in disaster risk reduction•Pilots to apply remote sensing and modeling for carbon mapping and monitoring in pilot watersheds

Decision Support Systems and Data Bases for Hydrology and Watershed Management

a) DSS Development and Piloting•Develop and pilot new decision-support systems (DSS) to support DoLR and states to implement IWMP at landscape, expanded sub-watershed, and micro-watershed levels:• Tools to support DoLR and states to assess

investment requirements, select sites, set priorities

• Systems to provide improved hydrological information to support landscape level assessment and more integrated watershed planning

• Systems to help farmers, communities, and local authorities make better water management decisions as part of watershed planning

• Technical backstopping to states for urban watershed management

Decision Support Systems and Data Bases for Hydrology and Watershed Management

B) Developing Digital Data Bases•Help establish IT and GIS-enabled land resource inventory and data bases in participating states• Develop overall framework, data needs,

definitions, sharing protocols• Technical support to states as they develop

their own data bases

•Development of a National Watershed Data Center in DoLR linked to state data bases

Structure of Component 3IWMP Implementation Support in Focal

States

A) Core Activities Across all Participating States3.1 Support for Improved Program Integration in Rainfed Areas3.2 Institutional Strengthening3.3 Adoption of R&D and Technology Transfer3.4 Project Management and Coordination

B) State Specific Activities3.5 State Specific Innovations and Pilots

C) Urban Watershed Management3.6 Development of urban watershed management

• Component 3 to be implemented through state SLNAs, supported by additional technical and administrative positions financed by the project at various levels

• Many field activities will by guided by and linked with Component 1 and 2. • National components will develop knowledge base,

methodologies, identify best practices, technologies, etc. • States will finance and implement field trials, adoption,

etc., with technical support from national partners and/or other state-regional agencies.

• Strengthening GIS capability• Development and

maintenance of data bases (digital library)• Support for landscape

catchment planning for IWMP• Support for integrated micro-

watershed planning for IWMP• Community based

monitoring

What are we financing?• Equipment, data and satellite images,

technical support from consultants and state partner institutions, specific training, workshops, etc.

3.1 Support for Improved Program Integration in Rainfed Areas

a) State Level Strengthening SNLA• Needs assessments• Developing state specific training materials

across all subjects, drawing on national materials in C-1

• Implementing specialized incremental training for officers

• National exposure visits• Linking with new technical communities of

practice

b) Field Level Support• Needs assessments• Developing local training materials across all

subjects, drawing on national materials in C-1• Implementing specialized incremental training• State and national exposure visits• Support for improved extension services

3.2 Institutional Strengthening

What are we financing?•Equipment, consultants and local institutional technical support, travel

• States will lead field adoption of innovations across four thematic areas:1. Improving agriculture performance2. Decision support systems for

hydrology and watershed management

3. Climate change and risk reduction4. Support for value addition and

supply chains, extension systems, livelihoods

• Activities are linked to national R&D and innovation in Component 2, supported by major national and international partners.

3.3 Adoption of R&D and Technology Transfer

What are we financing?Automated meteorological equipment, hydrological monitoring equipment, field application of new models and other tools, technical support from consultants and state partner institutions for field trials, demonstrations, specific training, workshops, etc.

• Incremental support to help the state to implement Neeranchal activities in C-3• At state and district levels

3.4 Project Management and Coordination(maximum 10% of allocation)

What are we financing? •Equipment•Project management support:

• Financial management and procurement specialists

• Internal/external audit services• Travel (rental costs)

•Incremental technical specialist support:

• Communications, documentation, GIS, social and environmental safeguards, M&E and MIS, hydrology, livestock, etc.

•Other incremental costs

Possibilities…..•Watershed management pilots in wetlands, deserts, mining, and wasteland areas•Focused pilots for improved water storage, energy efficient pumping sets, water distribution, and monitoring•Testing new technology in balancing groundwater and surface water use•Innovation in livestock production and reducing grazing pressure in watersheds•Testing new service delivery systems in agriculture extension and agribusiness•Reviving traditional water supply systems•Carbon financing in watersheds

3.5 State specific innovations and pilot activities agreed between DoLR, state and Bank, operating largely outside IWMP

What are we financing?Technical support from consultants, state institutions and other agencies, goods, works

• Focused investment in managing upper catchments within a defined watershed that is supplying water to a small urban areas• Up to two areas per

participating state

3.6 Development of urban watershed management What are we financing?

Technical support from consultants, state institutions and other agencies for participatory planning processes, landscape scale mapping and application of new models and other tools. Technical support for developing and implementing field level plans with stakeholders in upper catchments and urban area. Planned soil and water conservation works., equipment, etc.

Basic Project components

Component 2National Innovation

support

Component 2National Innovation

support

Component 4Project Management

Component 4Project Management

Component 1Capacity Building

Component 1Capacity Building

Component 3State Level Activities

Component 3State Level Activities

Sub-Component 2.1National Innovation

Fund

Sub-Component 2.1National Innovation

Fund

Sub-Component 2.2Institutional Applied R&D

1)Agricultural performance, rural developments and climate change2)Decision support systems and data bases for hydrology and watershed management

Sub-Component 2.2Institutional Applied R&D

1)Agricultural performance, rural developments and climate change2)Decision support systems and data bases for hydrology and watershed management

Sub-Component 3.1Support for Improved Program

Integration in Rainfed Areas•GIS capacity•Digital data bases•Landscape level planning•Integrated MWS planning•Community based monitoring

Sub-Component 3.1Support for Improved Program

Integration in Rainfed Areas•GIS capacity•Digital data bases•Landscape level planning•Integrated MWS planning•Community based monitoring

Sub-Component 1.1Capacity and

institutional building

Sub-Component 1.1Capacity and

institutional building

Sub-Component 1.4Strengthen Central

M&E

Sub-Component 1.4Strengthen Central

M&E

Sub-Component 1.3National

Communications

Sub-Component 1.3National

Communications

Sub-Component 3.3Adoption of R&D and TT

Sub-Component 3.3Adoption of R&D and TT

Sub-Component 3.2Institutional Strengthening at State

and Field Levels

Sub-Component 3.2Institutional Strengthening at State

and Field Levels

Sub-Component 3.4Project coordination and mgt

Sub-Component 3.4Project coordination and mgt

Sub-Component 3.5 and 3.6State innovations and Urban WS

Sub-Component 3.5 and 3.6State innovations and Urban WS

Sub-Component 1.2National Knowledge

and Data Center

Sub-Component 1.2National Knowledge

and Data Center

Component 3 IWMP Implementation Support in

States

Component 3 IWMP Implementation Support in

States

Link Between Neeranchal & IMWP

IWMP MWS planning and

implementation

IWMP MWS planning and

implementation

District watershed team and landscape level

planning

District watershed team and landscape level

planning

State watershed team SLNA

State watershed team SLNA

National watershed team /DOLRNational watershed team /DOLR

MWS teamMWS team

Watershed policy and guidelinesWatershed policy and guidelines

3rd party M&E

3rd party M&E

Partner NGO

Partner NGO

Component 1Central Capacity

Building

Component 1Central Capacity

Building

Capacity & Institution

Building

Capacity & Institution

Building

National Communications

National Communications

Strengthen M&E

Strengthen M&E

Component 2National Innovation

Component 2National Innovation

National Innovation

Fund

National Innovation

Fund

Support improved program integration in rainfed areas•GIS & databases,•Hydrology DSS•Enhanced watershed planning•Community monitoring

Support improved program integration in rainfed areas•GIS & databases,•Hydrology DSS•Enhanced watershed planning•Community monitoring

Adoption of R&D and TTAdoption of R&D and TT

Institutional strengthening•State •Field•M&E

Institutional strengthening•State •Field•M&E

State Project coordination and mgt

State Project coordination and mgt

State innovations and Urban WS

State innovations and Urban WS

Component 4Project Implementation Support

Component 4Project Implementation Support

Applied R&D•Agriculture, RD, CC•DSS for Hydrology and WSM

Applied R&D•Agriculture, RD, CC•DSS for Hydrology and WSM

IWMP in Selected States

IWMP in Selected States

National Knowledge and

Data Center

National Knowledge and

Data Center

Neeranchal Watershed Development Project

Components Project Cost Summary

Components / Sub components

Totals % Total

INR (Crore) US$ (Million)Base Cost

A. Central Institutional and Human Capacity Building

A.1 Capacity Building at National Level (DOLR) 16.9 2.8 1

A.2 National Knowledge Centre 11.5 1.9 1

A.3 Communication Strategy 60.0 10.0 3

A.4 Monitoring and Evaluation 4.9 0.8 -

Subtotal 93.2 15.5 5

B. National Innovation Support

B.1 National Innovation Fund 30.0 5.0 2

B.2 Institutional Applied R&D 180.0 30.0 10

Subtotal 210.0 35.0 12

C. Support to IWMP in 8 Participating States

C.1 Improved Program Integration in Rainfed areas 341.3 56.9 19

C.2 Institutional Strengthening 225.8 37.6 13

C.3 Adoption of R&D and Technology Transfer 130.4 21.7 7

C.4 Project Coordination and Management 199.5 33.3 11

C.5 State Specific Innovations and Pilots 160.0 26.7 9

C.6 Urban Watesheds 384.0 64.0 21

Subtotal 1,441.1 240.2 81

D. Project Management and Coordination

D.1 Project Management 42.7 7.1 2

Subtotal 42.7 7.1 2

Total BASELINE COSTS 1,787.0 297.8 100

Physical Contingencies - - -

Price Contingencies 86.6 14.4 5

Total PROJECT COSTS 1,873.6 312.3 105