The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Kenya | Water Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AECE2 (6542) | Responsible Unit: SAEW3 (9389) IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2024 | Team Leader(s): Pascaline Wanjiku Ndungu, Victor Vazquez Alvarez Seq No: 1 | Archived on 26-Mar-2024 | ISR00155 | Created by: Pascaline Wanjiku Ndungu on 13-Mar-2024 | Modified by: Pascaline Wanjiku Ndungu on 19-Mar-2024 1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 20-Dec-2023) To increase sustainable access to improved water and sanitation services, eliminate open defecation, and improve the financial performance of water services providers in selected counties, including refugee-hosting counties. 2. OVERALL RATINGS Name Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial 3. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 3.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Program is expected to become effective by mid-April 2024, subject to completion of the effectiveness conditions and the legal opinion of the Attorney General. The Implementing Agencies are advancing activities that will lead to achievement of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs). 4. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 4.1 Disbursements (by loan) Mar 26, 2024 Page 1 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not IDA-74590 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.00 204.48 0% Effective Not IDA-E2710 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.73 0% Effective 4.2 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing Not IDA-74590 20-Dec-2023 28-Feb-2024 30-Jun-2030 30-Jun-2030 Effective Not IDA-E2710 20-Dec-2023 28-Feb-2024 30-Jun-2030 30-Jun-2030 Effective 4.3 Program Action Plan #1. Establish a County Program Implementation Unit (PIU) with clear roles and Action Description responsibilities, coordination, and communication channels as defined in the POM Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Participating Technical NA Due Date 28-Jun-2024 Counties Completion Each Participating County has a properly constituted PIU as defined in the POM. Nomination Measurement letter signed by County Governor submitted to MoWSI. Comments no comments #10. Provide budget line to support internal audit department at the counties and there after Action Description conducting annual review of the Program for the Participating Counties and WSPs. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Participating Fiduciary Systems NA Recurrent Yearly Counties Year 1: signed letters from the counties confirming that budget line has been created and Completion budget allocated. Annually thereafter: signed letters from the counties confirming that budget Measurement has been allocated Mar 26, 2024 Page 2 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Comments no comments #11. Implementation of public disclosure of procurement plans and outcomes as prescribed Action Description in the existing laws. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWSI, Fiduciary Systems NA Participating Recurrent Continuous Counties and WSPs Procurement Plans and Outcomes published by MoWSI PMU and Counties/WSPs PIUs on Completion their websites and in the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) as prescribed by the Measurement existing laws. Comments no comments #12. Develop and implement an internal procurement related complaint handling Action Description mechanism Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MOWSI PMU, Fiduciary Systems NA Counties & WSP Due Date 29-Nov-2024 PIUs Completion Internal procurement complaint handling mechanism established, and internal procurement Measurement complaint report submitted and confirmed through the APA Comments no comments #13. Develop and implement procurement and contract management monitoring and Action Description tracking arrangements in every implementing agency. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWSI, Fiduciary Systems NA Participating Recurrent Continuous Counties and WSPs System established within six months of effectiveness or by Nov. 29, 2024. System Completion maintained and confirmed through progress reports and Implementation Support Missions Measurement Aide Memoires Comments no comments Mar 26, 2024 Page 3 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) #14. Monitoring the CAJ and EACC annual certification process as part of the “resolution of Action Description public complaints” and “corruption prevention indicators” under the Performance Contracting system. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems NA MOWSI PMU Recurrent Yearly Completion Annual certification process (certificates issued by the EACC and CAJ) measured up until Measurement the Program comes to an end. Any weaknesses observed and actions taken towards addressing these will be monitored Comments throughout the program. #15. Monitor the list of debarred firms from the World Bank website: Action Description http://www.worldbank.org/debar during the preliminary evaluation of the tenders Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MOWSI PMU; Fiduciary Systems NA Recurrent Continuous County & WSP PIUs Completion List of debarred firms continuously monitored at the time of tender evaluations. Measurement Comments no comments #2. Develop a transition roadmap to an Integrated Refugee and Host Communities Water Action Description Utility Services Model Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Turkana and Garissa Technical NA Due Date 30-Jun-2025 Counties Completion Signed letters from Turkana and Garissa counties, MoWSI and DRS approving the transition Measurement roadmap to an Integrated Refugee and Host Communities Water Utility Services Model. Comments no comments #3. Deploy at least one qualified and experienced Environmental, and one Social Safeguards Action Description Expert on a fulltime basis Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWSI PCU, Environmental and NA Participating Due Date 30-Aug-2024 Social Systems Counties Mar 26, 2024 Page 4 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) The MoWSI PMU and each Participating County PIU has at least one qualified and Completion experienced Environmental and one Social Safeguards Expert. Signed letters by MoWSI and Measurement Participating Counties and confirmed annually through APA. Comments no comments #4. Create a dedicated and adequately resourced Countywide Environmental, Social Health Action Description and Safety (ESHS) risk Unit Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Participating NA Due Date 29-Nov-2024 Social Systems Counties Completion Each Participating County has established an ESHS Unit as per the requirements detailed in Measurement the POM. Supervision and monitoring reports and confirmed through APA The Unit to provide support to other county departments implementing infrastructure Comments projects. #5. Participating Counties and WSPs PIUs receive training on use of the Environmental, Action Description Social, Health and Safety Risks Management (ESHSRM) Manual Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and NA MoWSI PMU Recurrent Yearly Social Systems Training on ESHSRM Manual and GRM delivered to PIUs by MoWSI PMU in collaboration Completion with other relevant Lead Agencies. Annual training calendar delivered on ESHS capacity Measurement building and confirmed through progress report. Comments no comments Action Description #6. MoWSI PMU Grievance Redress Mechanism established and functional Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and NA MoWSI PMU Recurrent Continuous Social Systems Completion GRM constituted and grievances being logged, responded, and resolved Measurement Comments no comments Action Description #7. Include a robust E&S risks management verification protocol in the APA Mar 26, 2024 Page 5 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and NA MoWSI PMU Recurrent Yearly Social Systems Completion E&S verification indicators are included in the ToR for the APA. A chapter on E&S Measurement performance is included in the main APA reports Comments no comments #8. Include ESHS clauses in the bidding and contract documents for civil works, including Action Description signing code of conduct by contractor employees. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MOWSI Environmental and NA PNU/County & WSP Recurrent Continuous Social Systems PIUs Bidding and Contract document templates with ESHS aspects. Percentage expenditure on Completion ESHS aspects in line with the allocated budget. Supervision and monitoring reports and Measurement confirmed through APA. Comments Prior to advertising for bids submission and to contract signing #9. Establish a basic financial and accounting system to aid in budgeting, accounting, and Action Description financial reporting and in developing FM and procurement manuals Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems NA WSPs Recurrent Yearly Completion Financial and accounting system established and confirmed through progress reports and Measurement APA. Comments no comments 5. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 20-Dec-2023 20-Dec-2023 Effectiveness 28-May-2024 Mar 26, 2024 Page 6 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Mid-Term Review No. 01 31-Mar-2027 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2030 6. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Risk Category Approval Package - 20 Dec Proposed Rating 2023 Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Mar 26, 2024 Page 7 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) 7. RESULTS 7.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Increased sustainable access to improved water services for climate-vulnerable rural households Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year People provided with sustainable 0 Dec/2023 4000000 Jun/2030 access to improved climate resilient water services under the Program (disaggregated by gender, refugees, and host community members) (Number) People provided with 0 Dec/2023 2000000 Jun/2030 sustainable access to improved climate resilient water services under the Program who are female (Number) People provided with 0 Dec/2023 200000 Jun/2030 sustainable access to improved climate resilient water services under the Program who are refugees (Number) Increased sustainable access to improved sanitation services and elimination of open defecation Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Mar 26, 2024 Page 8 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Villages that achieve and sustain 0 Dec/2023 4100 Jun/2030 open defecation free (ODF) status (Number) People provided with sustainable 0 Dec/2023 4000000 May/2030 access to improved sanitation services (disaggregated by gender, refugees, and host community members) (Number) People provided with 0 Dec/2023 2000000 May/2030 sustainable access to improved sanitation services who are female (Number) (i) People provided with 0 Dec/2023 200000 May/2030 sustainable access to improved sanitation services who are refugees (Number) Improved operational and financial performance of Water Services Providers in participating counties Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Water Supply Providers that achieve 0 Dec/2023 25 Jun/2030 100 percent of their Operating Cost Coverage Ratio target as per their approved Performance Improvement Action Plans (Number) DLI 7.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Increasing sustainable access to improved water services for climate-vulnerable rural areas Mar 26, 2024 Page 9 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Households provided with access to 0 Dec/2023 820000 Jun/2030 improved water services (Number) DLI Rural water supply schemes 0 Dec/2023 1000 Jun/2030 constructed under the program in climate-vulnerable rural areas (Number) County water and sanitation strategy 0 Dec/2023 19 Jun/2030 and investment plans approved (Number) Sustainably functioning rural water 0 Dec/2023 1000 Jun/2030 supply schemes (Number) Rural water supply schemes 0 Dec/2023 300 Jun/2030 constructed under the program that addopt a WASH plus approach (provide water for multiple productive uses beyond domestic portable water supply) (Number) Increased access to improved sanitation services and elimination of OD in climate-vulnerable rural Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Improved sanitation facilities 0 Dec/2023 820000 Jun/2030 constructed and/or rehabilitated under the program (Number) Households provided with access to 0 Dec/2023 820000 Jun/2030 an improved sanitation facility (Number) DLI Mar 26, 2024 Page 10 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Rural public early childhood 0 Dec/2023 1000 Jun/2030 development centres and primary schools provided with adequate WASH facilities (Number) Rural Healthcare Facilities provided 0 Dec/2023 1000 Jun/2030 with adequate WASH facilities (Number) Fecal sludge treatment facilities 0 Dec/2023 100 Jun/2030 constructed and/or rehabilitated under the program (Number) (Number) Improved operational and financial performance of Water Service Providers in participating Counties Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year WSPs that are fully compliant with 0 Dec/2023 33 Jun/2030 the legal and regulatory requirements (Number) WSPs with a Board of Directors 0 Dec/2023 33 Jun/2023 approved Performance Improvement Action Plan (PIAP) (Number) WSPs with at least 1/3 share of 30 Dec/2023 100 Jun/2030 women in leadership positions (Percentage) Amount of financing leveraged by 0 Dec/2023 US$8,000,000 Jun/2030 WSPs from private/commercial financing sources (Number) DLI WSP customers satisfied with their 0 Dec/2023 100 Jun/2030 water supply services (Percentage) Improving Sector reforms, coordination and M&E Capacity for integrated water management Mar 26, 2024 Page 11 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year NAWASIP Performance-based None Dec/2023 YES Jun/2030 Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Mechanism approved (Text) Annual water sector M&E report None Dec/2023 YES Jun/2030 prepared and publicly launched (Text) Water Sector intergovernmental None Dec/2023 YES Jun/2030 coordination meetings/events (Text) Improving integrated WASH services for refugee hosting counties Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Rural water supply schemes in 0 Dec/2023 200 Jun/2030 refugee-hosting counties constructed under the program (Number) Households in refugee hosting areas 0 Dec/2023 180000 Jun/2030 provided with access to improved water services (Number) out of which are refugee 0 Dec/2023 80000 Mar/2030 households (Number) Sustainably functioning rural water 0 Dec/2023 200 Jun/2030 supply schemes in refugee-hosting areas (Number) Improved sanitation facilities in 0 Dec/2023 180000 Jun/2030 refugee-hosting counties constructed under the Program (Number) Mar 26, 2024 Page 12 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) Rural public schools in refugee 0 Dec/2023 100 Jun/2030 hosting areas provided with adequate WASH facilities (Number) Rural HCFs in refugee-hosting 0 Dec/2023 100 Jun/2023 counties provided with adequate WASH facilities (Number) Households in refugee-hosting areas 0 Dec/2023 180000 Jun/2030 provided with access to an improved sanitation facility (Number) out of which are refugees 0 Dec/2023 80000 Oct/2030 (Number) Water service providers established None Dec/2023 YES, one for each Jun/2030 by refugee-hosting counties to County provide integrated refugee-host community WASH services (Text) 7.3 Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI) Actual (Current) PBC Name Baseline Closing Period Value Date 1 : Number of counties that Value 0 0 have an approved County Water and Sanitation Strategy and Investment Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Plan (CWSS&IP) (Number) 2 : Households provided Value 0 100,000 Mar 26, 2024 Page 13 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) with access to improved Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 4,000,000.00 water services (Number) 3 : Number of sustainably Value 0 100 functioning water schemes (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 5,500,000.00 4 : Households provided Value 0 100,000 with access to an improved sanitation facility (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 3,000,000.00 5 : Villages that achieve and Value 0 1 sustain community-wide sanitation status (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 3,660,000.00 5.1 : Villages achieving Open Value 0 0 defecation free status (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.2 : Villages that achieve Value 0 100 community-wide sanitation status (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 2,460,000.00 5.3 : Villages that sustain Value 0 100 community-wide sanitation status (Number) Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 1,200,000.00 6 : Number of WSPs Value 0 0 compliant with the legal and regulatory requirements for good governance and have Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 an approved PIAP (Number) 7 : Water Supply Providers Value 0 0 Mar 26, 2024 Page 14 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) that achieve 100 percent of their Operating Cost Coverage Ratio target as per Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 their approved Performance Improvement Action Plans (Number) 8 : Amount of financing Value 0 1 leveraged by WSPs from private/commercial Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 financing sources (Number) 9 : Water sector Value 0 yes intergovernmental planning, coordination and monitoring reforms Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 500,000.00 implemented (Text) 9.1 : Approval and Value 0 no implementation of a Water Sector Performance-based Financing Mechanism Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 (Yes/No) 9.2 : Operationalization of Value 0 yes the Water Sector Inter- Governmental Coordination Framework including joint Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 M&E reporting (Text) 10 : Number of refugee and Value 0 1 host community households in Refugee Hosting Counties Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 2,439,000.00 Mar 26, 2024 Page 15 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) provided with improved access to WASH services (Number) 10.1 : Number of Value 0 21,951 households in the refugee camps, and in the host communities provided with access to improved water Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 1,341,439.00 services under the Program (Number) 10.2 : Number of Value 0 21,951 households in the refugee camps, and in the host communities provided with Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 1,097,561.00 access to an improved sanitation facility (Number) 11 : Number of sustainably Value 0 0 functioning water schemes in refugee-hosting Counties Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 (Number) 12 : Number of villages in Value 0 1 the refugee camps, and in the host communities certified as achieving CWS Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 500,000.00 status (Number) Value 0 0 12.1 : Villages in the refugee camps, and in the Host Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mar 26, 2024 Page 16 of 17 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (P179012) communities achieving ODF status (Number) 12.2 : Villages in the refugee Value 0 20 camps, and in the Host communities achieving CWS Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 400,000.00 status (Number) 12.3 : Villages in the refugee Value 0 20 camps, and in the Host communities sustaining Allocated Amount 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 CWS status (Number) Mar 26, 2024 Page 17 of 17