The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Tajikistan | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2023 | ISR58961 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Project Management Unit "Municipal Infrastructure Development Project", Republic of Tajikistan, State Unitary Enterprise "Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali" Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Jun-2022 Effectiveness Date: 01-Jun-2023 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-Jun-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2027 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to improve access to safely managed water supply services in selected districts; and to strengthen the capacity of institutions in the water supply and sanitation sector for improved service delivery. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1 – Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building (ISCB) of Water Sector Institutions:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 2 - Water Supply and Sanitation Investments:(Cost $40.50 M) Component 3 - Project Management and Monitoring:(Cost $1.50 M) Component 4 - Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project became effective on June 1, 2023, upon satisfying all the required effectiveness conditions. The project implementation suffers from delays in hiring of the key project implementation personnel and delayed commencement of the key procurement activities. 12/22/2023 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve access to safely managed water supply services in selected districts IN01372670 ►People provided with access to safely managed water supply services (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2027 Safely-managed water supply services are defined in line with the definition of the SDG 6.1 along the aspects of “improved water source which is accessible on premises, available when needed (that is, households are able to access sufficient quantities of water when needed) and compliant with relevant national or local standards.” For the project purposes, the PDO indicator is defined as provision of “raw water or water after treatment (filtering, desinfection) meeting established quality and safety standards, Comments: and intended for drinking, preparation of food, other household needs, including personal hygiene and food processing through individual piped connections at the household level”. National standards of quality and safety are established by the relevant regulations issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection on acceptable level of chemical and microbiological composition, as well as perceived characteristics of water (taste, color, smell and temperature) that ensure its safety for the health of population. IN01372672 People provided with access to safely managed water supply services - Female (Number (Thousand), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2023 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 125.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2027 IN01372673 ►Time spent by women and girls on water fetching daily decreased (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Mar-2022 Time spent on fetching is estimated as time (in minutes) spent on walking to the water source, queuing to collect water, collecting water and walking back to the household premises. When water is not piped to the home the burden of fetching it falls disproportionately on women and children, especially girls. Therefore, when water is obtained by water-fetching, 'the availability of an acceptable quantity and quality Comments: of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems and production' at the household level is dependent on the ability of household members to negotiate access to off-plot sources (Wutich, 2009; Stevenson et al., 2012; Diouf et al., 2014), carry sufficient quantities of water home (Geere et al., 2010a) and safely store it (Jagals, 2006). IN01372674 ►Share of the planned water samples for the target water supply systems compliant with the national water safety standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2027 The indicator requires the SES jointly with the local utilities to develop and agree on the sampling plan for each water supply system. Water samples then should be regularly tested (quarterly basis) from 2024 by Comments: the local department of SES and verified by the SES department at the regional level. Results of the water testing should be reported on the website of the target utility and disclosed on the boards installed at jamoats after completion of the test. Strengthen the capacity of institutions in the WSS sector for improved service delivery IN01372671 ►Water Supply and Wastewater Policy Unit established in the MEWR and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 02-May-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Jul-2024 A Water Supply and Wastewater Policy Unit will be established within the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources for implementation of policy-making, sector planning and monitoring functions in the water Comments: supply and wastewater sector, which shall be budgeted for and staffed as per the ToRs developed and acceptable to the Association. IN01372675 ►Target utilities in Khatlon region adopted improved operational and financial management and reporting systems and practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 12/22/2023 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 Target utilities will be optimized and restructured following the assessment to be completed in the project. These utilities will be mandated for provision of safe water supply and wastewater services in the target area. Targeted water utilities (Balkhi and Dusti districts) will be established and supported with office equipment, financial and commercial systems. The project will also support access of the targeted water utilities to the WSW MIS and establishment of the appropriate communication and grievance redress Comments: mechanisms. As part of this indicator the target utilities should (i) develop an asset management plan; (ii) have a performance improvement plan developed and under implementation; (iii) report on the key KPIs to the MIS; (iv) have billing systems in place and operational; (v) having tariff models developed and endorsed. The SUE KMK and other relevant authorities will develop a plan, satisfactory to the Association, to support the sustainability of the said water utilities. IN01372676 ►Water supply and wastewater services improvement roadmap endorsed for implementation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 10-May-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 28-Feb-2025 The roadmap should have a detailed costed action plan for establishment of appropriate WSW service Comments: models at the national and local level, setting clear requirements for restructuring of the existing models and their performance improvement plans. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Institutional strengthening and capacity building of water sector institutions for improved delivery IN01372677 ►Sector-wide Monitoring Information System (MIS) operational and reporting on key KPIs for target utilities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 02-May-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2027 Design of the WSW MIS system will be finalized under the RWSSP. Procurement and installation of the MIS within the MEWR is included in the WSIP-1. The MIS will need to take into account agreed KPIs for Comments: water utilities, establish a link with the national Water Information System and ensure that climate adaptation aspects are embedded in the designed system. The WSW MIS will be operated by the WSW unit of the MEWR based on the reporting protocols to be established and approved. IN01372680 Utilities providing information on the KPIs to the sector MIS (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 IN01372683 ►Tariff models for target water utilities developed and endorsed by the relevant authorities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 12/22/2023 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 27-Oct-2025 Tariff models for target WSW service providers developed in consultation with the regulatory authority and Comments: local khukumats. Staff of the target utilities will need to be trained on the tariff methodology and involved in preparation of tariff model. IN01372686 ►Water quality testing labs in targeted water utilities and in the local SES branches regularly conduct water quality tests and inform population about the test results (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 24-Oct-2025 The project will support procurement of water quality testing equipment for the SES in three targeted locations (Dusti, Kushoniyon and Balkhi districts), Khatlon regional SES department and targeted water Comments: utilities by Yr3 of the project. The staff of the SES and targeted water service providers will be trained on sampling, testing, analysis and preparation of reports. IN01372689 ►Water supply and wastewater masterplan, that addresses climate change adaptation needs, developed for Khatlon region (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 02-Mar-2026 The water supply and wastewater master plan for Khatlon region developed taking into account climate Comments: change standards and climate resilience of existing and future facilities and infrastructure. Water supply and sanitation investments IN01372678 ►Total length of the Vakhsh bulk transmission pipeline replaced (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.70 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 10-Dec-2024 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 Replacement of the main Vakhsh inter-district transmission pipeline will start under the ongoing RWSSP Comments: with 8.7 km envisaged for completion by December 2024 (Yr2), the WISP will continue replacement of the pipeline from RK1 to RK2 in Balkhi district (25.5km) until the connection point in Dusti district (16.5km). IN01372681 Length of the transmision pipeline replaced to improve supply of water to customers and reduce water loss in drought-vulnerable areas (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 Date 02-May-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2027 IN01372684 ►New piped water supply connections resulting from the project interventions (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2023 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 Individual piped water connections include those of households, budget organizations and social Comments: institutions, and which are metered and entered in the utility database. IN01372687 ►Number of social institutions with basic sanitation and hygiene facilities installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 Upgraded WASH facilities in schools and HCFs will need to meet criteria for basic access to sanitation under SDG 6.2 for safety, privacy and safe sewage disposal. Sanitation facilities also need to be Comments: accessible to people with disabilities, and have allocated facilities for menstrual hygiene management for female students and teachers. IN01372690 Number of schools with basic sanitation and hygiene facilities installed (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 IN01372692 Number of healthcare facilities with basic and sanitation and hygiene facilities installed (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 IN01372693 ►Number of people benefitting from training to improve water, sanitation and hygiene behaviour (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 IN01372694 Number of female beneficiaries of the training on water supply, sanitation and hygiene behaviour (Number (Thousand), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 IN01372695 ►Number of people with improved access to basic water supply services (Number (Thousand), Custom) 12/22/2023 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 30-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 The indicator measures number of rural people that cannot be connected to centralized water supply Comments: network and will have to continue relying on decentralized water supply solutions with access to water supply services upgraded to "basic" as per definition of the SDG6.1. Project management and monitoring IN01372679 ►Number of KMK, MEWR, PMU and water utilities staff benefitting from trainings (Number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Feb-2027 The training plan will be prepared as part of the POM, and updated on annual basis to cover operational, Comments: M&E, procurement, financial management trainings of the MEWR, SUE KMK, PMU and target utilities. IN01372682 Number of female staff provided with trainings (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Nov-2027 IN01372685 ►Share of project beneficiaries who report that the project has established effective engagement processes (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Feb-2027 The indicator will measure satisfaction of beneficiaries with the engagement processes established under the project. Engagement processes are designed to serve two objectives - ensure local demands and concerns are accounted for during the project design and improve accountability in provision of services. Overall satisfaction of beneficiaries (households in project zones) with the established engagement Comments: processes, namely with community mobilization for access to information, involvement of WASH committees in BCC campaign and development of self-reporting beneficiary feedback mechanism, beneficiary satisfaction surveys and development of formal GRM mechanisms for utilities and project separately. IN01372688 ►Number of junior professionals hired as interns by the target utilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Feb-2027 12/22/2023 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Junior professionals will be hired by the MEWR, SUE KMK and target utilities as interns for 3-6 months period and paid small benefits as part of the operating costs. These interns will be engaged and trained on Comments: implementation of the project-related tasks. Interns will need to complete a feedback form upon completion of their internship. IN01372691 Number of female junior professionals hired as interns (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2022 02-May-2023 15-Dec-2023 01-Feb-2027 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P177325 IDA-E0950 Effective USD 45.00 45.00 0.00 0.00 44.09 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P177325 IDA-E0950 Effective 23-Jun-2022 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2027 30-Nov-2027 Cumulative Disbursements 12/22/2023 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Project (P177325) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P181217-Additional Financing to WSIP-1 12/22/2023 Page 9 of 9