The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 14-Oct-2021 | ISR48428 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of Bangladesh, Department of Public Health Engineering Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 11-Jul-2019 Effectiveness Date: 26-Feb-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 16-Oct-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in selected municipalities, and strengthen the municipalities’ institutional capacities for delivering water and sanitation services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Sector Support and Capacity Strengthening:(Cost $21.42 M) Investment for Water Supply Infrastructure:(Cost $116.83 M) Improving Sanitation and Drainage:(Cost $61.33 M) Project Implementation and Management Support:(Cost $9.95 M) Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The planned construction of bulk water production and treatment facilities is progressing well in all the 30 project municipalities. The contracts for the installation of distribution networks are advanced in five municipalities while preparations for bidding are underway in 17 other municipalities. The WSS by-laws, tariff model for water and sanitation, and WSS accounting and billing software have been developed and pending to be rolled-out in the field. The Technical Support Unit (TSU) to support the PMU, is in place and supporting project implementation including convening town level coordination committees and organizing workshops e.g. on gender actions. The PMU is implementing the key sanitation activities including procurement of the sanitation support consultancy, identifying appropriate locations for Public Toilets and enlisting Local Sanitary Entrepreneurs (LSE) for construction of household toilets. The critical drainage interventions have also been identified in 22 municipalities and 19 municipalities have invited bids too. 10/14/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) The Withdrawal Applications have been processed and disbursements from the IDA credit have progressed albeit at a slow pace due to the resultant slow progress of works impacted by the global pandemic-led restrictions. However, the withdrawal of credit will follow the annual disbursement projection that has been prepared by the PMU at the beginning of the fiscal year. mpaTable Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status mpaTableBody Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other High High High Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase access to safe water supply and sanitation services in selected municipalities IN01044531 ►People provided with access to improved water sources (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 600,000.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 This indicator measures the cumulative number of people who benefited from improved water supply Comments: services that have been constructed through operations supported by the World Bank. IN01044532 People provided with access to improved water sources - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) 10/14/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300,000.00 IN01044533 ►People provided with access to improved sanitation services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 600,000.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 The indicator measures the cumulative number of people who benefited from improved sanitation facilities Comments: that have been constructed through operations supported by the World Bank. IN01044534 People provided with access to improved sanitation services - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 375,000.00 IN01044535 ►Number of municipalities scoring 50% and above in Performance Assessment Scorecard (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Institutional performance scorecard includes citizen participation and interface, institutional capacity improvements for water supply and sanitation management and supervision, services delivery, inclusion Comments: and gender outcomes. Municipalities achieving a minimum score will be considered as having improved their institutional system. IN01044536 ►Number of municipalities with operational water supply systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative number of municipalities that have water supply systems that are operating throughout the Comments: Project years Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Sector Support and Capacity Strengthening IN01044537 ►Participating municipalities with at least 80% cost recovery on operations and maintenance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities recovering at least 80 percent of costs incurred on operations and maintenance Comments: through revenues. 10/14/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) IN01044543 ►Number of municipalities maintaining separate WSS bank accounts (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 30.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities that continue to maintain separate bank account for WSS services after opening Comments: them Investment for Water Supply Infrastructure IN01044542 ►Number of municipalities supplying at least 11 hours per day of water to customers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Number of municipalities that provide water supply for at least 11 hours in a day at minimum pressure IN01044546 ►Number of municipalities supplying water of quality in compliance with Bangladesh standards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Percentage of water samples meeting potable quality standards at the exit of storage reservoir Improving Sanitation and Drainage IN01044538 ►Number of municipalities with developed and approved sanitation action plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities with completed sanitation action plans based on assessing the existing sanitation Comments: arrangements and developing options for sanitation improvements addressing the full sanitation chain from safe containment, collection to treatment and disposal of fecal sludge. IN01044540 ►Number of municipalities with at least 60% improved toilets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities that have at least 60% of toilets that are classified as improved under JMP Comments: definition IN01044544 10/14/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) ►Number of municipalities with Public Toilets being operated by Private Operators/SHGs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities where the maintenance and operations of public toilets is done through Private Comments: Operators or Self-help Groups IN01044547 ►Number of municipalities with operational service contracts for emptying (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Municipalities that have signed contracts with Operators for emptying of sludge from household toilets that Comments: are operational IN01044549 ►Number of municipalities that implement drainage improvements to manage storm water and wastewater (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 19.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Municipalities that have identified priority drainage requirements and have started drainage construction Project Implementation and Management Support IN01044539 ►Number of municipalities maintaining Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Number of municipalities that have established a grievance redressal mechanism to be responsive to Comments: customer feedback and complaints IN01044541 ►Number of municipalities maintaining at least 30% attendance level of female members in Town Level Coordination Committees (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Municipalities that ensure compliance with government regulation for female representation in TLCCs with Comments: at least 30 percent attendance in every meeting IN01044545 ►Percentage of beneficiaries expressing satisfaction over service provision (gender disaggregated) (Percentage, Custom) 10/14/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Disaggregates customer response by gender on the level of satisfaction with service on various indicators IN01044548 ►Number of municipalities that have public toilets managed by women run Self-Help Groups (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Public toilets where the operational management is entrusted to Women’s Self-Help Groups IN01044550 ►Number of municipalities with women employed in various roles in Water and Sanitation service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date 11-Jul-2019 24-Mar-2021 23-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2024 Municipalities where women are responsible for various functions such meter reading or collecting bills etc. Comments: either as employees of the municipality itself or that of the Private Operators. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161227 IDA-64370 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 12.67 89.87 12% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161227 IDA-64370 Effective 11-Jul-2019 30-Oct-2019 26-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 10/14/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P161227) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/14/2021 Page 7 of 7