The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) AFRICA | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2009 | Seq No: 21 | ARCHIVED on 05-Feb-2020 | ISR39654 | Implementing Agencies: COPIREP, REGIDESO, REGIDESO, Ministry of Finance, Democratic Republic of Congo, Represented by the Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Dec-2008 Effectiveness Date: 13-Jun-2008 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Nov-2012 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 19-Nov-2012 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2014 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objective is to increase sustainable access to water in selected urban areas and the efficiency of REGIDESO. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The revised PDO is to increase access to sustainable water services in selected urban areas, and to improve the operational performances and viability of the Project Implementing Entity. Components Table Name Water supply services in major urban centers:(Cost $257.85 M) Sector reform, capacity building & improved governance:(Cost $98.15 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project is currently scheduled to close on June 30, 2020. The remaining project implementation period will allow the large-scale household connection program in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Matadi to continue. This period also provides time to complete selected emergency works at the N’djili water intake plant and to begin construction of the new Ozone water treatment plant in Kinshasa, which was officially started in December 2019. 2/5/2020 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- High Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project IN00776698 ►Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,902,450.00 2,228,670.00 2,600,000.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 With the remaining project implementation period, all on-going works contract conducted in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi a Works activities are currently mainly extension of water supply, and in the coming months, the construction of new pr or more) will enable the project to provide water to an additional 1.2 million people, and thus to achieve the target. Comments: Operating cost coverage ratio in utilities targeted by the project IN00776699 ►Operating cost coverage ratio in utilities targeted by the project (Percentage, Custom) 2/5/2020 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 88.00 93.00 93.00 104.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 This indicator should reflect globally the improvement of the performances of REGIDESO, the urban water utility. The updated figure is based on the 2018 audited financial statements. It will be updated again in the coming months when preliminary figures for 2019 are available and will again be updated once the Comments: audited 2019 financial data are available. This figure is anticipated to improve thanks to the significant increase in household connections, the reconnection program and a number of other ongoing activities linked to component B. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Water supply services in major urban centers IN00776700 ►Secondary and tertiary water networks constructed (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 808.60 1,022.20 1,100.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The kilometers of pipes laid have continued to increase, thanks to the on-going works activities, and the Comments: target will be reached once the works are achieved at the end of June 2020. IN00776727 ►Water production capacity installed under the project (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 64,000.00 64,000.00 69,000.00 Date 28-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 08-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2020 The remaining 5,000 m3 will be achieved with the achievement of current works in Lubumbashi. Comments: IN00776729 ►Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 409.00 421.00 450.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The final objective will be almost achieved (435 anticipated to be completed against targeted 450) when the remaining public taps are constructed. The project has decided to provide additional support to Comments: household connections in lieu of fully achieving this intermediate results indicator IN00776731 ►New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention (Number, Custom) 2/5/2020 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,305.00 61,059.00 73,500.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The final objective should be achieved, through the project's ongoing household connection program. Connections completed under the parent program: 50,051 Comments: Connections completed under the AF: 11,008 IN00776733 ►Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 116,793.00 119,914.00 110,000.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 This indicator has already exceeded its target and should continue to evolve significantly, with the on- Comments: going program to rehabilitate additional private connections IN00776735 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,902,450.00 2,228,670.00 2,600,000.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 IN00776737 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 951,225.00 1,114,335.00 1,300,000.00 Sector reform, capacity building & improved governance IN00776726 ►Citizen engagement satisfactory complaints resolution by REGIDESO (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 47.60 52.40 56.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 IN00776728 ►Citizen engagement: Surveyed beneficiaries who know at least two of their responsibilities regarding their access to water (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 68.55 77.24 75.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 2/5/2020 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Target achieved. Comments: IN00776730 ►Number of water utilities that the project is supporting (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 Definition : Total number of utilities providing water supply with which the Bank is working under the project. Comments: REGIDESO, the national urban water utility was the only utility targeted by the Project. It continues to receive a range of technical and financial support under the project. IN00776732 ►Services contract is bid, signed and under implementation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 08-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00776734 ►Number of other water service providers that the project is supporting (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 08-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2020 This was a core indicator, and no other water service providers than REGIDESO was expected to be supported by the Project since the beginning. Comments: IN00776736 ►Preparation of water sanitation strategies and programm (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 08-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2020 The Project, though exclusively focused on water, enabled the Client to develop planning tools for the development of the sanitation sector, at local level (Matadi, Lubumbashi and Kinshasa) sanitation master plans have been elaborated, but also at national level, as the project financed the elaboration of an Comments: institutional study of the sanitation sector, whose conclusions has been adopted by the Government as the road map for the development of the sanitation sector, IN00776738 ►Availability rate of production plants (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/5/2020 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Value 87.60 95.40 95.00 94.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 IN00776739 ►Non-revenue water (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.00 47.30 46.36 29.00 Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 IN00776740 ►Rate of inactive connections per city (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 37.58 35.76 20.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The rate of inactive connections is expected to start declining thanks to the new program to audit the list of Comments: inactive connections. IN00776741 ►Metering distribution rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 33.00 59.11 56.52 90.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 It was anticipated that this indicator would improve as the new private connections and, rehabilitation of existing connections, are completed. Consequently, metered connections in targeted cities should reach 85%, now at 59.72%, nearing the objective of 90%. However, during this mission it was found that this indicator had in fact declined without a clear Comments: explanation from REGIDESO. REGIDESO has agreed to do an internal review/small evaluation to better understand the real causes of the problem. The Bank team will continue to closely follow the issue (as further detailed in the attached AM). IN00776742 ►Bill collection rate from private connections (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 73.00 67.49 73.33 97.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 Since the previous mission, the indicator has again increased and is above previous levels, though still Comments: below the target. IN00776743 ►Number of staff/1000 active connections (after severance plan) (Number, Custom) 2/5/2020 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17.70 11.49 10.99 9.60 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The number of staff per 1,000 active connections has constantly decreased after the retrenchment plan implemented in 2013, with the decision taken then by the authorities to freeze the recruitment of new staff, Comments: and in the same time the increasing departure of staff for retirement. With the new connections being installed, this figure will further decrease, potentially overachieving the target. IN00776744 ►Rate of labor costs versus operational costs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 38.00 50.00 27.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 The issue of labor costs is planned to be addressed more directly with the DPO that is under preparation. The increase in labor costs is linked to the existing collective convention and the increasing number of retirees, who continue to receive benefits. Because these factors are outside the scope of the project, at Comments: this stage, it is difficult to predict whether the indicator will be achieved during the remaining project period. IN00776745 ►Submission of previous years' audit reports to clients by May 15 of following year (yes/no) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NA yes yes Yes Date 18-Nov-2008 08-Jul-2019 08-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00776746 ►Proportion of volumes owed by "Instances Officielles" in total volumes owed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 21.00 32.34 32.46 20.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 As the official arrears continue to go largely unaddressed, the volume owed continues to increase as well. Comments: In contrast, the existing re-connection program has started to address household arrears. IN00776747 ►Proportion of bills owed by "Instances Officielles" in total billing (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.00 33.00 32.46 20.00 Date 25-Apr-2014 08-Jul-2019 09-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2020 2/5/2020 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P091092 IDA-D1020 Effective USD 166.00 166.00 0.00 86.35 79.10 52% P091092 IDA-H4350 Closed USD 190.00 190.00 0.00 190.80 0.47 100% P091092 TF-92105 Closed USD 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.07 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P091092 IDA-D1020 Effective 25-Feb-2016 18-Mar-2016 16-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 P091092 IDA-H4350 Closed 18-Dec-2008 19-Jan-2009 03-Nov-2009 31-Mar-2014 31-Dec-2018 P091092 TF-92105 Closed 09-Jun-2008 13-Jun-2008 13-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2009 Cumulative Disbursements 2/5/2020 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Urban Water Supply Project (P091092) Restructuring History Level Approved on 25-Jul-2012 ,Level Approved on 10-Jul-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 21-Dec-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 25-Jun-2019 Related Project(s) P155266-DRC Urban Water Supply Project Additional Financing and Restructuring 2/5/2020 Page 9 of 9