The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 Implementation Status & Results West Bank and Gaza Public Disclosure Copy Northern Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment (NGEST) Project (P074595) Operation Name: Northern Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment (NGEST) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 15 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 22-Dec-2010 Project (P074595) Country: West Bank and Gaza Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: Special Financing Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Palestinian Water Authority Key Dates Board Approval Date 07-Sep-2004 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 07-May-2010 Effectiveness Date 17-Nov-2004 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objectives are to: (i) mitigate the immediate gathering health and environmental safety threats to the communities surrounding the effluent lake at BLWTP; and (ii) Provide a satisfactory long-term solution to the treatment of wastewater for the Northern Government in Gaza. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost EFFLUENT TRANSFER 21.46 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EFFLUENT TRANSFER COMPONENT 3.37 CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT PLANT 45.98 Public Disclosure Copy TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT PLANT 3.71 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Medium-I Implementation Status Overview Part A of NGEST is now completed. The key issue now is timely implementation of Part B (construction of the North Gaza wastewater treatment plant, wastewater recovery scheme, and remedial activities at the former Beit Lahiya effluent ponds). The civil works contract for Part B commenced in early September 2010. It will be critical to maintain close coordination with the Israeli Defense Force's Coordinator of Govt. Activities in the Territories (COGAT), along with other donors, to ensure predictable and timely delivery of goods, Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 materials, and consultants across the Israeli border in order to avoid the serious delays and cost overruns that plagued implementation of Part A. An IDF-required work stoppage on very short notice for more than a week shortly after the contract commenced is a case in point. Public Disclosure Copy The second additional financing of $7.0 million was approved by the Bank's Board in August, and became effective in late October. All three bilateral trust funds for NGEST have been extended through 2013 to finance Part B. The main trust fund for the project has been extended to 30 June, 2014. Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Effluent lake is drained and no longer a threat to the surrounding Effluent lake is a threat to Disposal facilities under Part A The construction of the infiltration communities at Beit-Lahia WWTP communities have been constructed and are basins and effluent transfer Date operational. The lake has almost scheme (pipes and pumping been completely drained. About station) is completed Type Unit of Measure 29-Oct-2004 65% of effluent is now being Date Custom Indicator Text Comment pumped to new infiltration basins. Balance is retained is emergency 06-Nov-2008 basins at Beit Lahiya. Comment Date 11-Jan-2010 Comment Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Increase in quantities of wastewater treated and properly disposed 12000 cubic meters per day of 15,000 cubic meters treated waste 35000 cubic meters per day sewage are poorly treated. water/day pumped to new wastewater treated properly. Date infiltration basins. Date 29-Oct-2004 Date 31-Aug-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment 18-Mar-2010 Comment Custom Indicator Text Comment About 65% of wastewater from old treatment plant is currently being disposed of at new infiltration ponds, pending completion of the new wastewater treatment plant. rebidding for civil works contract was successfully concluded in April.New treatment plant is expected to be operational by late 2013. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value EIA, EMP and remedial works studies are completed and No Study was in place EIA completed in 2006. EMP Remedial works study finalized, recommendations adequately implemented implementation in progress: the EIA and EMP implementation in Date CMWU operation team has been progress 29-Oct-2004 trained in Israel to operate and Date Type Unit of Measure Comment monitor the infiltration properly. Remedial work to the site of the 31-Oct-2009 Custom Indicator Text lake will begin shortly. Comment Public Disclosure Copy Date 18-Mar-2010 Comment Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Effluent Transfer facilities : Terminal Pumping station, Pressure pipe No facility Construction of the terminal Constrcution of Part a - effluent and Infiltration basins are completed and operational pumping station, pressure pipeline transfer faciliteis (Termeinal Date and infiltration basins is completed, pumping station, pressure pipeline 29-Oct-2004 commissioned and operational. and Nine infiltration basins) are Type Unit of Measure Comment Date ompleted and operational Custom Indicator Text 11-Sep-2009 Date Comment 12-Nov-2008 Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value North Gaza WWTP with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters per days is No facility Five bids were received in Construction of North Gaza constructed and operational November 2009. Bid evaluation Wastewater treatment plant is Date has been completed and cleared completed and operational. 29-Oct-2004 by Bank and other donors. Date Type Unit of Measure Comment Contract was awarded in late May 2010. Implementation began in 31-Dec-2011 Custom Indicator Text early September 2010 Comment Date 30-Sep-2010 Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Risk Managemnet Facilities is constructed and operational No facility Contract for design and Construction of Risk management Public Disclosure Copy Date supervision of the scheme has facilities is completed and been signed and the design is operational. 29-Oct-2004 underway. Consultants have Date Type Unit of Measure Comment provided interim report. 30-Jun-2010 Custom Indicator Text Date Comment 18-Mar-2010 Comment Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved 190000.00 150000.00 350000.00 Sanitation under the project Date Date Date 01-May-2004 30-Sep-2010 31-Dec-2013 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Core Indicator Number At the outset of the project the Beit Estimate based on amount of Estimated target based on design Lahiya WWTP was receiving about effluent being pumped to new capacity of wastewater treatment 12,000 m3/day of wastewater from infiltration ponds. plant of 35,000 cubic meters/day. an estimated population of 190,000 Treated wastewater will meet people. This wastewater was not Palestinian and Israeli treatment being adequately treated at the standards. WWTP, however. Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-Dec-2010) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P074595 TF-54208 Effective 27-Oct-2004 27-Oct-2004 17-Nov-2004 30-Jun-2014 P074595 TF-56186 Effective 18-Jan-2006 18-Jan-2006 18-Jan-2006 31-Dec-2013 P074595 TF-57109 Effective 02-Oct-2006 02-Oct-2006 02-Oct-2006 31-Dec-2013 P074595 TF-57595 Effective 07-Dec-2006 07-Dec-2006 07-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2013 P074595 TF-92196 Effective 30-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2012 P074595 TF-97081 Effective 25-Oct-2010 25-Oct-2010 10-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P074595 TF-54208 Effective USD 7.80 7.80 0.00 7.80 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy P074595 TF-56186 Effective USD 5.04 5.04 0.00 1.77 3.84 35.00 P074595 TF-57109 Effective USD 5.25 5.25 0.00 0.91 4.21 17.00 P074595 TF-57595 Effective USD 7.83 7.83 0.00 1.20 6.50 15.00 P074595 TF-92196 Effective USD 12.00 12.00 0.00 4.03 7.97 34.00 P074595 TF-97081 Effective USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.21 6.79 3.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR2529 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Part A of NGEST is now completed. The key issue now is timely implementation of Part B (construction of the North Gaza wastewater treatment plant, wastewater recovery scheme, and remedial activities at the former Beit Lahiya effluent ponds). The civil works contract for Part B commenced in early September 2010. The civil works contract for Part B commenced in early September 2010. It will be critical to maintain close coordination with the Israeli Defense Force's Coordinator of Govt. Activities in the Territories (COGAT), along with other donors, to ensure predictable and timely delivery of goods, materials, and consultants across the Israeli border in order to avoid the serious delays and cost overruns that plagued implementation of Part A. The second additional financing of $7.0 million was approved by the Bank's Board in August, and became effective in late October. All three bilateral trust funds for NGEST have been extended through 2013 to finance Part B. The main trust fund for the project has been extended to 30 June, 2014. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P091314-GZ-NORTH GAZA SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONAL FINANCING, P117446-GZ-North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Project Additional Financing 2 Page 6 of 6