The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Second Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project (P127978)
Second Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project (P127978)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Water Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 01-Feb-2021 | ISR45472 |
Implementing Agencies: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
UNIT
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 23-Dec-2014 Effectiveness Date: 10-Jul-2015
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 14-Jun-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 17-May-2019
Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021
pdoTable
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objective is to improve wastewater services in a sustainable manner in selected areas of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and
increase awareness on sanitation.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component 1: Interceptor (Base Cost):(Cost $63.00 M)
Component 2: Wastewater Treatment Plant (Base Cost):(Cost $220.00 M)
Component 3: Sewerage in District 2 Area (Base Cost):(Cost $45.00 M)
Component 4A: Construction and Supervision and Project Management (Base Cost):(Cost $29.00 M)
Component 4B: Land Acquisition and Operating Cost of Investment Management Authority (Base
Cost):(Cost $41.00 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
Overall, there has been several positive developments and continued progress over the last 12 months. Key achievements include: (1)
advancement of the interceptor tunnels (now around 85% completed), (2) good progress on most of the sewer line contracts and (3) progress of
designs and commencement of on-site works under XL-02 – the Design-Build and Operate (DBO) contract for the large (480,000 m3/day)
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
All originally planned activities are progressing, completion of which will ensure the project development objectives are achieved with project
benefits directly extending to more than 1.1 million residents of Ho Chi Minh City. However, as a result of start-up and procurement delays,
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intermediate result targets have not been realized as planned, as many are linked to the infrastructure developments which are yet to be completed
and operational. An extension of the project closing date is needed in order to allow for all project investments to be completed and the Project
development objective fully achieved. This extension is being discussed between the national Government, City and World Bank.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
-- Moderate Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary -- Substantial Moderate
Environment and Social -- High Substantial
Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate
Other -- Moderate Moderate
Overall -- Substantial Substantial
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Improve wastewater services in a sustainable manner in selected areas of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
IN00952832
►Volume (mass) of BOD pollution load removed by treatment plant under the project (Tones/year, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,883.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
This indicator will only be met once the wastewater treatment plant supported under the project is
completed and operational. Originally targeted for June 2020, a delay in the procurement of the DBO
contract for the wastewater treatment plant has pushed achievement of this indicator to about June 2024
Comments:
(a formal request to extend the project Closing Date to allow for construction completion of this plant has
been discussed and is expected from the Borrower).
IN00952834
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►Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which female (percentage) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,125,000.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
Similar comment to the main indicator above.
Comments:
IN00952835
Percentage female beneficiaries (%) (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021
IN00952836
►Maintaining cost recovery for wastewater management in HCMC (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 37.00 37.00 100.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
A proposal to adopt an increased tariff schedule and related tariff implementation roadmap for wastewater
and drainage services using the cost recovery approach set forth in Decree 80 (2014) had been submitted
to the City’s People’s Committee. Following several rounds of internal comments by all relevant HCMC
line agencies and completion of the poverty and social impact assessment, the updated report and
proposals are in the final stages of review and public consultations (delayed due to COVID-19). The
improvement in cost recovery ratio for wastewater management is expected to be seen after an increased
Comments:
tariff schedule commence implementation. The MTR report recommended adjustments to this indicator to
clarify that this indicator will measure cost recovery from consumer tariff i.e., excluding any subsidy or
budget support from HCMC, to better measure improving trend in financial sustainability. After
adjustments, the end target is likely to be about 50% (also taking into account that the project only covers
a portion of the total wastewater management area of the Steering Committee for Flood Control (SCFC).
Increase awareness on sanitation
IN00952833
►Percentage of respondents demonstrating an increase in awareness on sanitation issues (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 98.50 98.50 50.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
The baseline survey conducted by the IEC consultant in the areas covered by the project asked a series
of questions related to sanitation. Findings indicate that that most people are aware of sanitation
issues. In particular, almost all are cognizant of the benefits of sewer connections, citing reasons related
Comments:
to reducing pollution of groundwater/water sources and to water bodies, roads and nearby areas, as well
as reducing odor. This indicator appears to be very broad.
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Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component 1: Interceptor
IN00952837
►Length of interceptor installed (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 4.10 5.00 8.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
Physical progress 85%. Of twenty shafts in total, 17 are now substantially completed and 3 are in
progress. Pipe jacking is progressing, with a length of 4,966m of a total of 7,770m now completed. This
includes completion of Stage 1 (Shafts S-0 to S-10) along with Shaft 11 to 15 in Stage 2. Pipe
Comments:
manufacturing is advanced with around 7,400m produced in total. Certified payment claims have reached
around 75% of the awarded contract value.
Component 2: Wastewater Treatment Plant
IN00952838
►DBO Contractor activities in place (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No Yes Yes Yes
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
The WWTP DBO contract was signed in March 2019 and became effective January 3, 2020. The
Comments: contractor is working on design submittals and on-site preparatory works.
Component 3: Sewerage in District 2 Area
IN00952839
►District 2 sewers operational (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
Construction works for all project supported District 2 sewer lines are ongoing, under five civil works
contracts with cumulative physical progress greater than 60%. XL-04, XL-05 and XL-06 are under
Comments: satisfactory implementation with progress between 75-85%. But contracts XL-03, XL-07 and XL-08 are
lagging and are being closely monitored to ensure satisfactory completion.
IN00952841
►New household sewer connections constructed under the project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,153.00
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Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2021
Surveys of households in the District 2 areas covered by the project has been done. Household
connections will only be made in tandem with the completion of the associated secondary and tertiary
sewer lines, currently under construction.
Comments: The MTR recommended that the description of this indicator be adjusted to include households served by
the sewer lines directly or indirectly. The sewer lines are designed to include interceptors that will serve to
collect wastewater and thus indirectly serve households not directly connected to houses.
IN00952842
►Number of poor people in the D2 area connected to the sewerage network (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,318.00
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 07-Jul-2020 30-Jun-2021
The MTR recommended that the description of this indicator be revised to clarify that it includes poor
Comments: people served directly and indirectly by the sewer lines.
Component 4A: Construction and Supervision and Project Management
IN00952840
►Survey and IEC activities conducted (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No Yes Yes Yes
Date 31-Dec-2014 07-Jul-2020 07-Jul-2020 30-Jun-2021
Baseline survey has been completed. Several IEC activities (including posters, videos, IEC promoters'
manual) have been completed and update to the context of COVID-19. A motivators' training workshops
Comments: have been conducted along with house-to-house communications which are expected to be further rolled
out in tandem with the sewer lines construction work.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P127978 IBRD-84600 Effective USD 250.00 250.00 0.00 39.47 210.53 16%
P127978 IDA-55680 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 99.92 91.97 52%
Key Dates (by loan)
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Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P127978 IBRD-84600 Effective 23-Dec-2014 12-Mar-2015 10-Jul-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021
P127978 IDA-55680 Effective 23-Dec-2014 12-Mar-2015 10-Jul-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021
Cumulative Disbursements
PBC Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement %
PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount
Status Coc for PBC
Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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