The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Kiribati | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 24-Sep-2023 | ISR57591 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, Republic of Kiribati Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-May-2022 Effectiveness Date: 06-Sep-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Sep-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-May-2028 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to increase access to improved sanitation in Selected Areas of South Tarawa and to strengthen related institutions. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Investments for improved sanitation access and liquid waste management:(Cost $10.53 M) 2. Operation and Maintenance, institutional strengthening and sector improvement:(Cost $3.54 M) 3. Community engagement and support:(Cost $1.65 M) 4. Project Management:(Cost $3.77 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy is has partly established the Project Management Unit (PMU) by mobilizing an international Project Manager and a national Deputy Project Manager. The remaining staff in the PMU are likely to be mobilized by December 2023. The project implementation is expected to pick up from early next year. 9/24/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access to improved sanitation IN01333974 ►People provided with access to improved sanitation services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,100.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The indicator measures the cumulative number of people who benefited from improved sanitation facilities Comments: that have been constructed through operations supported by the World Bank. IN01333976 People provided with access to improved sanitation services - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,050.00 IN01333977 ►Number of villages certified Open Defecation Free (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 9/24/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The settlement here refers to the villages covered under the project. The 3Bs areas are not considered, as Comments: the settlements are only partly covered with the sewerage systems, and the project is not investing in the rest of the areas. Hence the target is 4. Strengthened institutions IN01333975 ►PUB's cost recovery rate from sewerage tariffs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 By the end of the project, PUB is expected to increase its revenue from tariff collection for sewerage services and fecal sludge collection. The target will be calculated by revenue from sewerage tariff Comments: collection divided by the cost of sewerage service delivery. The target will be further revised based on the outputs of tariff framework to be developed during the first year of the project. IN01333978 ►Improved septage management: volume of fecal sludge from onsite sanitation facilities properly collected and disposed (Cubic meters/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 297.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The PUB or its designated operators are expected to collect the fecal sludge from the septic tanks within the four villages as per the designated frequencies required as per design standards, safely transport it Comments: and dispose of as per the environmental licenses. The target is estimated based 80 percent of the total fecal sludge required to be collected per annum from these four villages. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Access to Sanitation Services IN01333979 ►New household sewer connections constructed under the project that reduce greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,831.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 This indicator measures the additional households connected to the sewerage system in 3Bs area. There Comments: is only one public institution in the sewered areas of 3Bs that is yet to be connected. Hence a relevant indicator is not included. IN01333982 ►Households with access to improved onsite sanitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/24/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,282.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 All the 1,282 households in the villages of Nanikai, Teaoraereke west, Ananao Causeway and Abarao will Comments: be provided with standard onsite systems – be it individual toilet / cluster toilet / communal toilet. Since the existing toilets are non-standard, the baseline is considered as zero. 2. Operation and Maintenance, institutional strengthening and sector improvement IN01333980 ►Bill collection efficiency of PUB (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 68.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 Comments: Percentage of bills collected by the PUB for sewerage system in the 3Bs area IN01333983 ►Septic tanks emptied as per standard operating procedures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 This indicator is limited to the four villages covered under the project. It is expected that MISE, with the Comments: support of PUB, will monitor the status of emptying of septic tanks on a regular basis and ensure that tanks are emptied and fecal sludge is disposed of, complying with regulations. IN01333986 ►Share of female staff in MISE’s Water & Sanitation Engineering Unit and PUB's Water Engineering Department (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17.00 17.00 17.00 25.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The baseline and target values currently mention PUB figures only and will be updated/adjusted after the Comments: assessment of PUB and MISE HR data to capture the increase in the share of women in both MISE and PUB, during project implementation. IN01333987 ►A monitoring system is operational for Water Quality Monitoring (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Annual Review Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The monitoring system will monitor marine water and groundwater quality, including at the ocean outfall Comments: sites. IN01333988 9/24/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) ►Annual training plan agreed and implemented for training of MISE and PUB staff (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 This indicator measures the preparation and implementation of an annual training plan for capacity Comments: building of MISE and PUB staff. Capacity building activities will be defined through the project activities and will include technical training and study tours. 3. Community Engagement and Support IN01333981 ►Citizen in the project areas satisfied with the sanitation service delivery (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 The baseline will be updated after the citizen feedback survey at the start. The project area covers the Comments: 3Bs and the four project villages. IN01333984 ►People trained to improved hygiene and behavior and sanitation practices under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,293.00 Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 This indicator measures the population in the four target villages who are expected to be trained on WaSH Comments: and behavior change issues. 4. Project Management IN01333985 ►Annual Communication Workshops are organized (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 25-May-2022 09-Nov-2022 02-Aug-2023 31-May-2028 Annual National Communication Workshops (NCW) will be held under the leadership of MFED and MISE, to disseminate the project status and progress. The feedback of the community and their aspirations Comments: gathered at the start, mid-term and end-term will also be considered by the review committees and presented at these annual NCWs. Participation is expected from MFED, MISE, MELAD, MOE, MHMS, MIA, PUB, local councils and other partners as required Performance-Based Conditions 9/24/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P176478 IDA-E0240 Effective USD 19.49 19.49 0.00 0.73 18.02 3.9% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P176478 IDA-E0240 Effective 25-May-2022 13-Jun-2022 06-Sep-2022 31-May-2028 31-May-2028 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/24/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report South Tarawa Sanitation Project (P176478) 9/24/2023 Page 7 of 7