The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Liberia | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 17 | ARCHIVED on 10-Apr-2024 | ISR60248 | Implementing Agencies: Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, Republic of Liberia Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Mar-2016 Effectiveness Date: 12-Apr-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Jan-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 01-Feb-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to increase access to piped water supply services in the project area in Monrovia and improve the operational efficiency of LWSC. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Infrastructure Improvements:(Cost $36.30 M) Capacity Building:(Cost $3.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The additional financing to the project became effective in December 2019. The revised project closing date is December 31, 2024. The project supports infrastructure and capacity building to LWSC to enhance its performance and provide improved water supply service in Monrovia. Pipelines have been extended to critical locations, water reservoir constructed, public water points rehabilitated, water facilities improved, and critical materials have been supplied to support operation. Overall disbursement currently stands at 73% with nine months left before closing and a large sum of the balance corresponds to the ongoing works contract to replace part of the 36” transmission pipeline 4/10/2024 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To increase access to piped water supply services in the project area in Monrovia IN01411634 ►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 61,135.00 67,150.00 82,500.00 Date 24-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 The number of people benefiting from the rehabilitation and expansion of the water supply system and improvement of the service is expected to increase with the commencement of the operation in central Monrovia and with the completion of the main transmission pipeline replacement works. During project preparation, the water treatment plant was newly rehabilitated and operating reasonably well. Comments: As a result the LUWS project did not include financing to the improvement of the water treatment plant. It’s operation has substantially affected due to inadequate supply of chemicals and intermitent supply of power. This restricted LWSC from optimizing the benefits of the improvements gained from the LUWSP 4/10/2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) IN01411635 Female beneficiaries provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 51.20 51.20 44.00 IN01411656 ►Number of people in urban areas already connected and provided with access to enhanced water supply services under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 52,062.00 62,885.00 70,625.00 Date 12-Dec-2018 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Further increase in the number of people benefiting from rehabilitation of the water supply system and improvement from the service is expected with the commencement of the water supply to central Monrovia, enhancement of the service downstream of the newly constructed 1 million gallon service Comments: reservoir at Paynesville, and continuation of improvement in the nonrevenue water reduction activities. IN01411657 Female beneficiaries already connected and provided with access to enhanced water supply services under the project (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 51.20 51.20 44.00 IN01411658 ►Active connections per length of piping (kilometers) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 46.12 47.11 76.00 Date 24-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 To improve the operational efficiency of LWSC. IN01411632 ►Metering Ratio (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 57.50 56.00 90.00 Date 24-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 This will make substantial increase when the 5000 customer meters being procured under the civil work Comments: contract are received and installed IN01411633 ►Non-Revenue Water (Percentage, Custom) 4/10/2024 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 80.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 Date 24-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Further reduction of the nonrevenue water is expected with the improvement in the billing and collection from effective utilization of the utility master as well as completion of the work for replacement of the main Comments: transmission line. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Infrastructure Improvements IN01411659 ►Distribution and main lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 102.30 102.30 95.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411661 ►Water storage capacity constructed under the project (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 Date 12-Dec-2018 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411663 ►Public Kiosks/Standpipes Constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 67.00 67.00 110.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411665 ►Bulk meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 This does not count the additional mechanical bulk meters installed to replace the Comments: malfunctional electronic bulk meters for effective monitoring of the Duport road DMA. IN01411667 4/10/2024 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) ►New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,207.00 9,410.00 16,500.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411669 ►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 10,421.00 11,977.00 14,125.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Capacity Building IN01411660 ►Collection Efficiency (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 75.00 37.00 44.00 92.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411662 ►Modern customer care system in place and functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411664 ►Customer Grievances Resolved (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 72.00 80.00 85.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Since the last mission, the update received indicates that a total of 40 Customers grievances were recorded of which Comments: of which 32 (80)%) were resolved. IN01411666 ►Number of district meter areas set up (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 4/10/2024 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411668 ►Public consultations carried out (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01411670 ►LWSC Staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 352.00 362.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Capacity building activities have been carried out on non-revenue water techniques, leak detection training and financial audit. Procurement training was also conducted for the evaluation committee. The number included the training provided on NRW including 41 staff in two groups and additional 35 meter readers and account officers trained by the NRW team. Additional 122 staff trained under the utility master Comments: system upgrading and the NRW Officer trained 18 persons in August, 2023 amounting to 352 persons. Additional 10 staff were training in E&S and contract management in March 2024 making it 362. Additional training was provide on work place safety and contract management during this mission. This activity will continue up to the project completion. IN01411671 ►Female community facilitators and female water kiosks operators recruited under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.00 19.00 40.00 Date 12-Dec-2018 31-Aug-2023 29-Feb-2024 31-Dec-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155947 IDA-57740 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 9.99 0.10 99% P155947 IDA-63840 Effective USD 24.74 24.74 0.00 16.46 8.28 67% P155947 IDA-D4870 Effective USD 5.26 5.26 0.00 2.66 2.50 51% 4/10/2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (P155947) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155947 IDA-57740 Effective 24-Mar-2016 27-Apr-2016 12-Apr-2017 30-Jun-2021 31-Dec-2024 P155947 IDA-63840 Effective 14-Jun-2019 19-Jul-2019 10-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2024 P155947 IDA-D4870 Effective 14-Jun-2019 19-Jul-2019 10-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 16-Feb-2023 Related Project(s) P169031-Liberia Urban Water Supply Project Additional Financing ,P169048-Liberia Urban Water Project AF 4/10/2024 Page 7 of 7