India - National Agricultural Research Project

Docmueit of The World Bank FOR OMFICIAL USE ONLY Repot No. 8753 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT INDIA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT (CREDIT 855-IN) JUNE 15, 1990 Agriculture Operations Division Country Department IV Asia Regional Office This docutent has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Banik authorlation.  , ,MB=L KQITAL US$ 1.00 - Rupees (Rs) 8.6 (SAR - Sept. 1978) (Rs) 12.5 (March 1986) Q03RMBU T OF TNDIA FISCATs YEA SAU and GOI April 1 to March 31 WFITHTS AnD MFEASURES Metric System AlEFBVTIATIONS DDG - Deputy Director General DOA - Department of Agriculture GOI - Government of India ICAR - Indian Council of Agricultural Research ISP - Interdisciplinary Scientific Panel NAARM - National Academy for Agricultural Research Management NARP - National Agricultural Research Project NDO- - New Delhi Office, IBRD PFC - Project Funding Committee PU - Project Unit SAU - State Agricultural Universities  FOR OFCAUSONY THE WORLD BANK Washington. D.C. 20433 US.A. Oficef dOvctorGwmal Opqa#tif Evatun June 15, 1990 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report on India National Agricultural Research Proiect (Credit 855-IN) Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report on India - National Agricultural Research Project (Credit 855-IN)" prepared by the Asia Regional Office. An audit of this project is under preparation by the Operations Evaluation Department and will be issued shortly. Attachment This document has a resticted dislribution and way be used by rewpients only in the performance of their oflcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be dislksod without World Bank authofization.  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY INDTA NATIONAL AGRICUTTURAL REAUARCH PRQT3-rT f REI-TT 855-TM PRJECT COMPLE-TI0N REPORT Table gf Contgntg PREFACE . ........................................... BASIC DATA SHEET ......................................... EVALUATION SUMMARY ........................................ iv I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................ 1 II. PROJECT FORMULATION .................................. 3 III. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................................ 6 IV. PROJECT IMPACT ................................ 7 V. INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE .............................. 9 TABLES: Table 1. Related IDA Credits ........................... 12 Table 2. Project Timetable ........................... 14 Table 3. Credit Disbursements .......................... 15 Table 4. Project Implementation ........................ 16 Table 5. Project Costs and Financing .................... 17 Project Costs .............................. 17 Project Financing ........................... 18 Table 6. Status of Covenants .19 Table 7. Use of Bank Resources ..20 Staff Inputs ..20 Missions ..21 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  INDIA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT (CREDIT 855-IN) PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT PREFACE This is the Project Completion Report (PCR) for the National Agricultural Research Project for which IDA Credit 855-IN in the amount of US$27.0 million was approved on October 10, 1978. The Credit was closed on September 30, 1985, following a two-year extension. US$7.5 million of the Credit was cancelled and final disbursement was on May 2, 1986. This PCR was prepared by the Agriculture Operations Division, Country Department IV, of the Asia Regional Office. The report is based on the data contained in a PCR prepared by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, a review of the Staff Appraisal and President's Reports, loan documents, and of supervision reports and correspondence on file. This PCR was read by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED). The draft PCR was sent to the Borrower on March 29, 1990, for comments by May 17, 1990, but none were received.  INDTA NATIONAL AGRiCULT RAL REV-ASIR PROJECT (Credit 855-IN) PROJCT OMPLETIOn RRPORT BASIC DATA -NEE KEY PROJEC=T flATA Appraisal Actual or Actual as % of _t-g*m gxu.at.na Currant Estimate Apprainal Kntimate Total Project Costs (USS million) 54.0 44.0 81 Credit Amount (USS million) 27.0 19.5 72 Disbursed (USS million) 19.5 Cancelled (USS million) 7.5 Physical Targets Background Papers 15 22 147 Research Reviews 15 16 107 Research Subprojects 56 86 154 Consultant Man-months 160 79 49 Date Physical Components Completed 30 Sept. 1983 30 Sept. 1985 - institutional Performance Satisfactory _IJMTILATIVE ESTIMATED AN_ ACTUAL DISBURS-MENTS FY 7