The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 15-Mar-2023 | ISR53503 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, Ministry of Water Supply, Nepal Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 02-Jun-2022 Effectiveness Date: 08-Sep-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Mar-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 15-Jul-2028 Revised Closing Date: 15-Jul-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen sector institutional capacity for service delivery under federalism and increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in the participating municipalities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Strengthening Sector Governance and Institutional Capacity, Project Management:(Cost $17.60 M) Component 2: Increasing Access to Climate resilient, Improved and Safe Water Supply and Sanitation:(Cost $77.40 M) Component 3: Reducing Climate Hazards impacting WSS Infrastructure through IWRM and Watershed Management:(Cost $5.00 M) Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Bank and the Borrower signed the Financing Agreement (FA) of an IDA credit of US$80 million on July 13, 2022, and the project became effective on September 8, 2022. The project launch workshop was conducted on Feb 10, 2023 where participating municipalities were updated by the DWSSM of key milestones. Project implementation progressed with some delays mainly due to lack of budget which is currently being resolved by MoWS with MoF. The World Bank is working closely with the Government of Nepal to help implement this important project that operationalizes federalism through green, resilient, and inclusive water supply and sanitation services. 3/15/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Strengthen sector institutional capacity for service delivery IN01204792 ►1. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) entities in Municipalities formally established and operating under the Local Government. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 MWASH Units within the municipality organizational structure with adequate staffing and logistics, Comments: performing planning, regulatory and M&E functions using NWASH MIS. IN01204793 ►2. Corporatized municipal WSS utilities established and operational with at least 25% female staff. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 3/15/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Utility is operational if it has a contract with the municipality, defined KPIs, articles of association, offices Comments: and staff delivering services. IN01204794 ►3. A section responsible for regulatory and business support functions is established and operating in Federal Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management (DWSSM) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Section in DWSSM will conduct sector reviews, prepare national standards, provide technical Comments: backstopping support and PLG coordination Increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services IN01204795 ►1. People provided with access to improved safely-managed climate resilient water sources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2028 People with access to improved safely-managed water supply services provided through WSS Comments: infrastructure that is climate proofed IN01204796 Of which 50 percent are female (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 IN01204797 ►2. People provided with access to safely managed, climate resilient sanitation services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 140,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2028 Comments: Beneficiaries from improved sanitation facilities that have been constructed IN01204798 Of which 50 percent are female (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70,000.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 3/15/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Component 1: Strengthening Sector Governance and Institutional Capacity, Project Management IN01204799 ►1. Municipalities with approved climate sensitive WASH Plan prepared using NWASH MIS system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 WASH plans prepared including a comprehensive CWIS plan, with budget for implementation and Comments: monitoring IN01204802 ►2. Utility staff, WSUC and service provider personnel trained on technical and financial capacities for climate resilient WASH service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Cumulative number of people from utilities, service providers, entrepreneurs, WSUCs, trained on WASH Comments: service provision, safe sanitation, IWRM/resilient WASH, O&M etc. IN01204805 ►3. NWASH MIS operational and expanded to include specific modules on climate resilience monitoring, water quality, sanitation, planning and benchmarking (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Measures the adoption of the NWASH MIS in the participating municipalities and expansion of MIS to Comments: include specified modules IN01204811 ►4. DWSSM staff, high-level authorities, PLG officials and stakeholders trained on federalized WASH governance and climate resilient service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 DWSSM, PLGs, and other relevant authorities and stakeholders receiving training, exposure visits, Comments: orientation, etc. on water utility operations, new technologies, MIS etc. IN01204814 ►5. Grievances registered related to project delivery that have been redressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Percentage of grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits or avoidance of negative Comments: impacts that are actually addressed within three months of being recorded in the Project GRM database 3/15/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) IN01204815 ►6. People satisfied with of water and sanitation service improvements (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Comments: Percentage of community people satisfied with the WASH service provided through project interventions. Component 2: Increasing Access to Climate resilient, Improved and Safe Water Supply and Sanitation IN01204800 ►1. Households connected with safe and climate resilient piped water sources. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Comments: Households connected to piped water supply though climate resilient water sources IN01204801 ►2. Water supply schemes that have conducted energy audits and adopted energy use efficiency measures. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2028 Comments: % schemes where energy use efficiency measures such as efficient pumping, lower NRW etc. adopted IN01204803 ►3. Climate smart toilets in schools, health posts and in key public places constructed and operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 The number of toilets constructed in schools, health posts or key public places (market centers etc.) Comments: including any climate smart feature such as rainwater harvesting, biogas extraction etc. IN01204806 ►4. Households provided access to improved climate sensitive sanitation facilities, including sewerage, periodic onsite emptying, and in-situ treatment (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 3/15/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Households with improved sanitation facilities - sewerage (treated/ untreated), emptying and conveyance Comments: systems, in-situ treatment, and other safe disposal of wastewater. IN01204808 ►5. Water quality test laboratories established and functional at local level. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Facilities testing minimum parameters such as: E-coli, Turbidity, pH, Temp, EC and Chlorine (FRC) and Comments: providing regular testing services IN01204810 ►6. Female share of lab technicians employed in water quality laboratories (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Comments: Percentage of women employed and trained on water quality lab operations IN01204812 ►7. Women employed in the construction, operation and management of water and sanitation schemes (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.00 Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Women involved in paid employment during construction and operation of Project water and sanitation Comments: schemes. IN01204813 ►8. New pumping stations and transmission mains constructed and operational, with climate resilient design against 100-year return period floods (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2028 Comments: Pumping stations and transmission mains locations optimized against 100 year floods Component 3: Reducing Climate Hazards impacting WSS Infrastructure through IWRM and Watershed Manage IN01204804 ►1. Surface water and groundwater sources sites in watershed conservation areas that are regularly measured and monitored for the discharge and quality (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 3/15/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Comments: Sites number IN01204807 ►2. Water balance model for different climate scenarios and IWRM assessment for Surkhet Valley is developed and in use (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 15-Jul-2021 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Development of water balance model based on IWRM principles, including calibration, testing, adoption Comments: and maintenance IN01204809 ►3. Area of watershed under integrated water resources management practices and source protection measures (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 Date 15-Jul-2022 29-Jul-2022 15-Feb-2023 15-Jul-2027 Conservation measures such as gully and erosion control, landslide treatment, river training work, Comments: plantation, recharge pits, discharge and water quality monitoring Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P176589 IDA-71320 Effective USD 80.00 80.00 0.00 0.00 75.81 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P176589 IDA-71320 Effective 02-Jun-2022 13-Jul-2022 08-Sep-2022 15-Jul-2028 15-Jul-2028 Cumulative Disbursements 3/15/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project (P176589) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/15/2023 Page 8 of 8