The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Argentina | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2011 | Seq No: 23 | ARCHIVED on 10-May-2022 | ISR50593 | Implementing Agencies: ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, Ministry of Public Works Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 05-Apr-2011 Effectiveness Date: 07-Feb-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-May-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 29-May-2015 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2017 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to increase sustainable access to sanitation and water supply services in the Norte Grande region of Argentina, by providing investments in infrastructure and supporting institutional development. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The proposed new Project Development Objectives are to increase access to water supply and sanitation services and to improve the operational and financial performance of the water supply and sanitation service providers in the project area. Components Table Name Component 1: Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure:(Cost $204.30 M) Component 2: Institutional and Operational Development and Technical Assistance:(Cost $15.00 M) Component 3: Project Management and Supervision:(Cost $15.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress under the Project can be summarized as follows. Under Component 1, the wastewater treatment plant and sewerage system in Resistencia, Province of Chaco, have been completed and the start- up and operation of the plant are currently in process. The water supply systems under the Wichi Stage I process are completed, and the ones under Wichi Stage II started in July 2021. 5/10/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) Under component 2, the Project has provided support to water service providers in the Northern provinces through the development and implementation of the Management and Results Plans (MRPs). The Project is in the process of procuring laboratory equipment for service providers in several provinces of the Northern region. Activities under this component seek the improvement in operational efficiency and ensure the sustainability of the water supply and sanitation services in this region. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Moderate High 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 -- Low Low Other -- -- Substantial Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase access to sanitation IN01137140 ►People provided with access to improved sanitation services under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 210,000.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 The wastewater collection and treatment systems in Resistencia is technically completed, but the construction firm is conducting the final tests to ensure the safe operation of the wastewater treatment plant. Once these tests are successfully completed, the plant will be connected to the sewer network and Comments: immediately benefit 210,000 people living in the city of Resistencia with improved sanitation services. The start-up and operation of the plant is currently in process, together with the training of personnel in operation, automation and control in the next 6 months. 5/10/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) Increase access to water supply IN01137141 ►People provided with access to improved water services under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,700.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 This target corresponds to the beneficiaries of the second phase of the water supply system Comments: in Wichi (Wichi Stage II). Works started in early July 2021. Increase sustainability of water utilities IN01137142 ►Service providers achieving a 90 percent in O&M cost recovery ratio (Measured as collected revenue from WSS bills over O&M costs) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 Consultants have recently confirmed that four provincial utilities have achieved this indicator, as per the report received by the Bank on January 2, 2020, these are: Aguas del Norte (Salta), with 110.5%, Aguas de Corrientes (Corrientes) with 127.7%, Aguas Riojanas (La Rioja) with 90.1%, and Sociedad de Aguas Comments: de Tucumán (Tucumán) with 119.4%. Given the vulnerable economic situation, the extension would allow to monitor and solidify the results, and the team will be working on expanding these results to more utilities. Project Beneficiaries IN01137143 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 221,700.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 With the wastewater collection and treatment system in Resistencia, the project will achieve 210,000 Comments: beneficiares. IN01137151 Female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 113,000.00 5/10/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure IN01137145 ►BOD eliminated by the Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metric tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 This indicator will achieve the target value as soon as the wastewater treatment plant in Resistencia starts. The start-up and operation of the plant is currently in process, together with the training of Comments: personnel in operation, automation and control in the next 6 months. IN01137146 ►km of water supply pipes built (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31.10 31.10 80.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 31.1 km of water network corresponding to Wichi Stage I have already been built. The intake works at the Comments: water treatment plant for the water distribution are finalized. IN01137148 ►Number of operators that have incorporated new vacuum trucks (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 The purchase was postponed to prioritize other investments first. The decision to reactivate this purchase depends on the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation which is exploring the needs of Comments: water providers. Component 2: Institutional and Operational Development and Technical Assistance IN01137147 ►Number of MRPs elaborated and approved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 8.00 10.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 5/10/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) The Management and Results Plans (MRPs) for Tucuman, Chaco, Salta, Corrientes, Formosa, Comments: Catamarca, la Rioja and Jujuy have been finalized. IN01137149 ►Percentage of billed connections that are metered and read (measured over the total number of connections billed by user type – residential and non-residential) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.00 50.10 50.10 60.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 Based on data collected in December 2019. However, only 6 out of the 10 provincial utilities have reported Comments: on this indicator. IN01137150 ►Number of operators that have new lab equipment for water quality control (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 26-Mar-2012 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 All six operators have already received small portable water quality testing kits, but the bulk of the Comments: lab equipment is being purchased and expected to be delivered in the next six months. Component 3: Project Management and Supervision IN01137144 ►Project adequately managed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Jul-2016 03-Dec-2021 29-Apr-2022 30-Jun-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P125151 IBRD-80320 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 182.38 17.62 91% P125151 IBRD-87310 Closed USD 125.00 0.31 124.69 0.31 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) 5/10/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project (P125151) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P125151 IBRD-80320 Effective 05-Apr-2011 23-Nov-2011 07-Feb-2012 30-Apr-2017 30-Jun-2023 P125151 IBRD-87310 Closed 24-Mar-2017 17-Aug-2017 14-Sep-2017 30-Apr-2020 30-Jun-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 01-Apr-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 19-Jun-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 16-Apr-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 20-Apr-2022 Related Project(s) P162712-Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project 5/10/2022 Page 6 of 6