The World Bank Report No: ISR1719 Implementation Status & Results Bulgaria Public Disclosure Copy Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) Operation Name: Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 30-Nov-2010 Country: Bulgaria Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Nov-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 14-Sep-2010 Effectiveness Date 30-Apr-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objectives are to: (a) Improve the reliability and quality of water provision to the communities in selected settlements in the project area, and (b) Assist municipalities to improve investment-planning capacity. These objectives are in line with Bulgaria#s National Strategy on Environment (2005-2014) which has a goal to #provide good quality and sufficient quantity of water for various purposes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Project Implementation Support 7.50 Preparation of Master Plans 30.60 Completion and rehabilitation of dams 109.90 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The project became effective on April 30, 2010. Project implementation has just started. Some delays have been encountered in setting up the Project Implementation Unit. Modifications are also required in the component related to the Regional Master Plans for Water Supply and Wastewater due to the changes required to implement the new water act, that have prompted the need to revise the scope of this sub-components. Progress is being made on the engineering activities for the completion of the Dams, Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR1719 Results Public Disclosure Copy Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Water intakes completed in Luda Yana, Plovdivtsi, Neikovtsi dams and 0.00 0.00 3.00 refurbished in Studena dam, and operational in all project sites. Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Number The three dams subject to The works to complete the three All three dams are completed and completion do not have water dams under the project did not the water intakes completed and intakes start. operational Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value The quality of water delivered to population (by the water treatment No Yes Yes plants) to meet the EU and Bulgarian standards, whichever is higher Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Yes/No The baseline is to be determined at The quality will fully comply with project start the EU and Bulgarian standards Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Completion of 48 regional Master Plans for water supply and sewage 0.00 0.00 48.00 systems including 40 urban Master Plans, of satisfactory qualityfor Date Date Date acceptance by Bulgaria and EC, to support investments in service 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Number No Master Plan prepared Preparation of Master Plans did All Master Plans prepared at the not start quality levels required. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR1719 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved 24000.00 24000.00 100000.00 Water Sources under the project Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 11-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Core Indicator Number The water sources used in the No project activities started Investment in completion of three project areas are not reliable, dams and rehabilitation of a fourth mainly during dry periods dam would support uninterrupted water supply to population inthe project area Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Component 2: Investment needs for rehabilitation of the water supply 0.00 0.00 100.00 and construction of sewerage network and wastewater treatment plants Date Date Date have been identified in the Master Plans. 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Percentage No diagnosis done for the 48 Preparation of Master Plans did All diagnosis completed and used regional and 40 urban water supply not start in finalizing the investment and sewage systems proposals under the Master Plans Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Preparatory work for dams completed, including updated Feasibility 0.00 3.00 100.00 studies and detailed designs, updated EMPs, and Bidding documents Date Date Date Public Disclosure Copy 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Percentage Updated fesibility studies prepared Updated feasibility studies All preparatory activities completed for two dams (Luda Yana and prepared for two dams (Luda Yana Plovdivtsi) and Plovdivtsi) Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR1719 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Construction works for dams completed 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 16-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Percentage Construction in variable stages to No works have started All works completed be assessed at feasibility Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Construction works for water treatment plants completed and 0.00 0.00 100.00 equipment installed Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 11-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Percentage Construction in variable stages to No works have started All water treatment stations be assessed at feasibility completed, up and running Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Number of water utilities that the project is supporting 48.00 48.00 48.00 Date Date Date 02-Nov-2009 11-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Core Indicator Number Regional water utilities This is the number of regional Regional water utilities water utilities included in the coverage of the Master Plans Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-Jun-2010) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P099895 IBRD-78340 Effective 24-Nov-2009 01-Feb-2010 30-Apr-2010 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099895 IBRD-78340 Effective USD 118.70 118.70 0.00 0.25 118.40 0.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR1719 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Progress should be accelerated to ensure that the project objectives can be reached within the project life time. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5