The objective of the Rio Bogota Environmental Recuperation and Flood Control Project for Colombia is to assist the Borrower to transform the Rio Bogota River into an environmental asset for the Bogotá Distrito Capital metropolitan region by improving water quality, reducing flood risks, and creating multi-functional areas along the river.
... See More + This restructuring paper (RP) consists of (i) an 18-month extension of the closing date of the Project from June 30, 2016 to December 30, 2017; (ii) a restructuring of the Project’s results framework to ensure that indicators are realistic and attributable to the project; (iii) an update of Project cost to reflect real contract values; (iv) reallocation between disbursement categories to better reflect activities to be financed by the loan; and (v) an update of disbursement estimates to account for the new implementation schedule. The proposed restructuring follows the agreements reached during the Mid-Term Review (MTR) carried out by the Task Team (TT) and the Borrower (the CAR) in January 2016.
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The objective of the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Service Project for Ghana is to increase access to improved water supply and improved sanitation, promote adoption of open-defecation-free status and hygiene practices, and achieve sustainability of water services in selected small towns and rural communities.
... See More + This proposal seeks approval for a one-year extension of the project closure date from June 30, 2006 to June 30 2017. The proposed extension is critical to ensure that all outstanding activities under the project which includes installation and testing of the completed systems are successfully carried out to fully assure achievement of the objective of the project. The extension is also to fully utilize savings made from exchange gains to close project gaps, particularly for the sanitation component which is lagging far behind the project target.
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Convenient access to safe water is central to human health and development. Water-borne disease remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world, much of which could be eliminated by a combination of better water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH).
... See More + The WHO estimates that around 502 000 deaths a year in low and middle income countries from diarrheal disease are attributable to unsafe water, and that over 1 000 children under 5 die each day from diarrheal disease caused by inadequate WASH. UNWomen estimates that in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, women and girls spend 40 billion hours a year collecting water, the time valued at around $20 billion a year. Sustainable development goal no. 6 ‘ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ creates a framework for tackling the challenge of mobilizing the large investments required and making WaSH available at affordable prices. The purpose of the study on which this report is based is to analyze, capture and synthesize lessons learned from closed GPOBA water projects in order to evaluate the impact of the subsidy schemes and inform the scale-up and replication of OBA approaches. These lessons offer insight to successes and failures of project design and implementation as well as solutions to more complex projects and/or less tested environments.
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The objective of competition report strengthening sector decision making through water and sanitation service delivery assessments in Pakistan is to improve decision making of the provincial government clients towards improvedaccess and quality of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services for all, including the poor, by identifying, recognizingand addressing service delivery bottlenecks and enable the poor to get improved and sustainable WASH services.
... See More + The technical assistance studies analyze sector bottlenecks in each sub-sector, and determine which specific weaknesses in the service delivery pathway are hampering the translation of investments into outcomes. They provide an overview of the range of service delivery approaches taken by specific provinces or regions and how these translate (or not) to sector outcomes. Akey component is the dialogue with sector agencies and governments during this analysis, to ensure an understanding of these issues, and how addressing these can result in more efficient and effective use of finances and sustainable services.The data and analysis of the SDA have been instrumental to conduct the WASH Poverty Diagnostic at provincial level especially the institutional analysis and political economy analysis.
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The development objective of the Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Development Project for Pakistan is to strengthen provincial government capacity for water resources monitoring and management and to improve community-based water management for targeted irrigation schemes in Balochistan.
... See More + This project comprises three components. The first component, institutions, capacity and information will support a gradual transition to IWRM approaches in Balochistan in line with the existing IWRM policy. It will support institutional restructuring, professional development, installation and operation of hydro-meteorological systems, and establishment of multi-agency river basin information systems that provide public access to all available hydromet data for the two project basins. It has two sub-components. i) It will support institutional strengthening and restructuring, and ii) It will support hydro-meteorological data collection and management to provide the required information platform for improved water resources planning. The second component, water infrastructure and management investments will support implementation of IWRM sectoral investments in the Nari and Porali basins within a framework of community mobilization and participation. This components has three sub-components includes i) Construction and/or rehabilitation of irrigation and potable water supply facilities; flood protection infrastructure; ii) Related watershed and rangeland management; and iii) On-farm water management and agricultural productivity activities. The third component, project management and technical assistance will finance expenditures associated with overall project implementation costs, including incremental costs associated with the Project Management Unit (PMU) and the Project Implementation Units (PIUs), Project Supervision and Implementation Assistance (PSIA)consultants, M&E consultants, and implementation of Management Plans and Strategic Studies including the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), the Social Mitigation Plan and the Gender Action Plan (GAP). Study tours will also be included with piloting of new technologies and others that may be identified during project implementation, as well as feasibility studies for other river basins.
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Ratings for the Jiangsu Water and Wastewater Project for China were as follows: outcomes were highly satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: Strong provincial leadership can create a supportive enabling environment that contributes greatly to successful implementation. Cost recovery can be achieved through subsidies by the municipal governments. Well designed, targeted and focused TA that is implemented in a timely manner can achieve good results, even on a low budget. Loan reallocation can be made in a timely and effective manner, without negative impacts on completion time and project outcomes. Sub-standard water supply systems of peri-urban and adjacent rural areas can be successfully integrated and amalgamated into larger urban systems. Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction pilot projects can achieve their targets if they are well prepared and implemented using advanced technology and incentives for staff. Innovative solutions can help address environmental and social problems.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3675 JUN 07, 2016
The development objective of the Urban Water Supply Project for Mali is to increase access to sustainable water services in Bamako. The additional financing (AF) will finance activities to maximize the development impact of the original project by: (a) constructing water production, storage, and pumping facilities and primary distribution networks to improve the delivery of water in urban centers where the quality of services has deteriorated; and (b) providing access to water services through social water connections and stand posts in unserved areas.
... See More + The changes associated with the AF and project restructuring comprise modifications to the original: (a) project development objective (PDO) formulation; (b) scope of activities; (c) results framework; (d) closing date; (e) legal name of the project; and (f) safeguard policies triggered.
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The development objective of National Groundwater Management Improvement Program Project for India is to improve the management of groundwater resources in selected states.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) minimize to acceptable levels any potential cumulative impacts on the downstream river flows and river morphology caused by multiple proposed and existing recharge structures in the same watershed; (ii) environmental and social screening procedures for helping implementers identify sites and technologies for artificial recharge to avoid or mitigate site-specific impacts; (iii) adequate budget and arrangements for maintenance of recharge structures (e.g. repair of cracks in check dams, removing of siltation from check dams and percolation tanks, cleaning of filter material in the recharge shafts, etc.); (iv) general occupational and environmental health and safety guidelines for civil works contracts to mitigate impacts; (v) monitoring of recharge and receiving water where the storm water surface runoff may have elevated levels of contaminants from agriculture, urban and industrial uses; (vi) staffing up and capacity building for multiple audiences on environmental and social Issues related to the Program specifically on participation, accountability, grievance handling and use of community monitoring tools like the Sujal Score-cards; (vii) district level grievance-redress committees or dedicated official(s) to complement state and national level Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based grievance management systems in order to address issues related to the program interventions, along with procedures for documenting and sharing results; (viii) selected oversight and periodic review of land use requirements to maximize use of government land for program investments or use of land taken through voluntary donations and private purchase to avoid any adverse impact on people and their income streams; (ix) support to local governments, including intensive capacity development on groundwater management issues and improving public participation, social inclusion, equity and conflict resolution; (x) activity mapping of Panchayat Raj Institutes (PRI) functions around groundwater as a tool for empowering panchayats to ensure that community processes and participatory planning and monitoring are duly followed; and (xi) encouraging demand-side management; recognizing the need for greater institutional reform and removal of conflicting incentives in a manner that can yield more substantive results.
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The objective of the Mekong Delta Water Management for Rural Development Project for Vietnam is to protect and enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong Delta.
... See More + It is proposed to remove the project's results framework from the Financing Agreement and place said indicators in the relevant project manual. This amendment is part of the one-time amendment for 13 projects in order to assist the facilitation of timely and successful implementation activities and results of all 13 projects.
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Quang Nam province is located on the central coast of Vietnam. It has two cities: 1) Tam Ky and 2) Hoi An and sixteen rural districts, with a total urban population of around 280,000 (2013).
... See More + It is bordered by Da Nang city to the north, Quang Ngai province to the south and Kon Tum province to the west. The province has very diverse terrain with high mountains in the west and low-lying coastal plains in the east, while it is hilly in the middle. The Vu Gia-Thu Bon River system, the biggest in the central region, covers almost all of the province as well as Da Nang city and part of Kon Tum province. In recent years, Quang Nam provincial government has come to recognize the importance of long term planning for the development of water supply and sanitation services. The Provincial Master Plan for Water Supply and Sanitation in Quang Nam Province for the period up to year 2030 (the Quang Nam WSS Master Plan) was developed to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of water supply and sanitation investments in Quang Nam province. The Plan covers all urban, sub-urban and rural residential areas of the province plus industrial zones. Its development was based on a new concept of planning, including the integration of water resources management; not being constrained by administrative boundaries and urban or rural distinctions; sound institutional and financial arrangements for effective and sustainable service delivery; and realistic action planning for the implementation of a long term master plan. This plan is consistent with the Socio-economic Development Master Plan and Provincial Construction Master Plan. It will encourage and enable sustainable service provision taking into account the impacts of climate change, based on the effective use of water resources and efficient investments across urban and rural areas and administrative boundaries. This plan will also provide direction and guidance for strengthening institutional and financial arrangements for investment and service delivery.
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Ratings for the Bishkek and Osh Urban Infrastructure Project for Kyrgyz Republic were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was significant, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: strengthening the capacity of the private engineering and construction industry should be considered as an element of project design and implementation. As the capacities of the local industry improve, ARIS should discontinue performing direct technical project construction supervision using individual consultants; this function should instead be handed over to professional engineering organizations. When the country and sector context are less conducive to reforms, like in the case of the Kyrgyz Republic at the time of BOUIP preparation, simple, straightforward projects with achievable objectives are more likely to close with satisfactory results. An important lesson learned from BOUIP is the importance of keeping objectives and activities of projects achievable and not try to tackle related reforms upfront. Although Bank supported programs should be cognizant of the need for deepening the institutional and policy dialogue over time, it is important to first ensure a minimal level of basic services for the population, while in parallel exploring opportunities for further reforms.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3579 MAY 26, 2016
The development objective of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for India is to assist Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) in improving rural water supply and sanitation services through progressive decentralization, community participation, and enhanced accountability.
... See More + The restructuring will extend the project closing date from May 31, 2016 to November 29, 2016 to complete works, strengthen community ownership to take over operation and maintenance (O and M) of assets, and pilot O and M models for multi village schemes.
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