The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Water Emergency Relief Project (P179311)
Water Emergency Relief Project (P179311)
SOUTH ASIA | Afghanistan | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2023 | Seq No: 5 | Archived on 18-Feb-2025
| ISR02381
Implementing Agencies: Aga Khan Foundation USA, Aga Khan Foundation-Afghanistan, The United Nations Office for Project
Services
1. OBJECTIVE
1.1 Development Objective
Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Decision package on 28-Jun-2023)
Improve access to safe drinking water and irrigation water services in selected rural areas
Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
2. COMPONENTS
Name
Component 1: Provision of emergency water supply in identified rural areas:(Cost 52,000,000.00)
Component 2: Improved surface water irrigation using solar technologies in selected rural areas:(Cost 35,000,000.00)
Component 3: Technical training and public awareness campaigns:(Cost 3,000,000.00)
Component 4: Implementation support:(Cost 10,000,000.00)
3. OVERALL RATINGS
Name Previous Current
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial
4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS
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4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The mission reviewed implementation progress since the September 2024 mission and lessons learned
from the past 16 months since project effectiveness. The project has made Moderately Satisfactory progress.
AKF- Afghanistan, the Danish Committee for Aide to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR), and ActionAid have all started
community consultation, priority action identification, and technical package design. As of January 2025, both implementing
agencies have agreed with stakeholders on geographical coverage and project activities and have proceeded with site
investigation and technical package development. Both AKF and UNOPS teams are expected to see physical activities
commencing by the end of February 2025.
5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL
Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating
Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 04 - 14 Oct Proposed Rating
28 Jun 2023 2024
Political and Governance High High High
Macroeconomic High High High
Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial
Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial
Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial
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6. RESULTS
6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes
Improve access to safe drinking water in selected rural areas
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
0.00 Sep/2022 0.00 20-Sep-2024 0.00 17-Jan-2025 1,226,880.00 Jun/2025
People provided with access
Comments on The number of beneficiaries receiving access to safe water sources in Component 1. Safe
to safe drinking water
achieving targets drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source within no more
services/of which are females
than 30 minutes of roundtrip collection time and is free from fecal and priority chemical
(Number)
contamination.
0.00 0.00 0.00 400,000
Of which female
Comments on Same as parent indicator.
(Number)
achieving targets
Percentage of water sampled 0.00 Sep/2022 0.00 20-Sep-2024 0.00 17-Jan-2025 80.00 Jun/2025
that complies with WHO
standards for biological and
physical quality
(Percentage)
Improve access to irrigation water services in selected rural areas
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
0.00 Aug/2023 0 20-Sep-2024 0 17-Jan-2025 To be Jun/2025
Number of farmers gaining
quantified
access to irrigation water
within 45 days
services/of which are females
upon
(Text)
completion of
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the inception
period
0 0 0 1,500
Of which are females
Comments on Same as parent indicator
(Text)
achieving targets
6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component 1: Provision of emergency water supply in identified rural areas
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Number of new constructed 0.00 Jul/2023 0.00 20-Sep-2024 0.00 17-Jan-2025 10,224.00 Jun/2025
water points and schemes/
networks (Number)
Contribution to UN 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00
Basic Human Needs Comments on Contributing to UN Basic Human Needs Indicator 2.1: percent of female beneficiaries
Indicator 2.1 achieving targets reached with basic human needs assistance disaggregated by type of service/sector/ women
(Percentage) HH
Number of rehabilitated 0.00 Jun/2023 0.00 20-Sep-2024 0.00 17-Jan-2025 15,226.00 Jul/2025
water points and Comments on Number of wells, boreholes, water schemes equipped with handpump, or solar powered
schemes/networks achieving targets pumps rehabilitated water systems and networks under Component 1.
(Number)
Number of latrines 0.00 Jun/2023 0.00 20-Sep-2024 0.00 20-Sep-2024 42,873.00 Jul/2025
constructed at Comments on Number of Latrines constructed at the communities, schools and health services centers.
health/schools and public achieving targets The target is set approximately 80 percent of the value.
centers (Number)
Component 2: Improved surface water irrigation using solar technologies in selected rural areas
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Private energy service 0.00 Dec/2022 1 20-Sep-2024 1 17-Jan-2025 4.00 Jun/2025
companies engaged in new Comments on Number of private energy service companies engaged under Component 2 to install and
operations and maintenance achieving targets maintain solar water pumps.
contracts in the water sector
in drought-affected regions
(Number)
Contribution to UN 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00
Basic Human Needs Comments on Percentage of women led organizations who confirm that they were consulted in
Indicator 3.1 achieving targets developing/implementing/monitoring the basic needs programming.
(Percentage)
Component 3: Technical training and public awareness campaigns
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Number of people trained 0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 20-Sep-2024 27,500 17-Jan-2025 204,480.00 Jun/2025
with water conservation and
WASH awareness campain
(Number)
0.00 Dec/2022 0.00 20-Sep-2024 9,675 17-Jan-2025 102,240.00 Jun/2025
Of which female
Comments on Same as parent indicator
(Number)
achieving targets
Number of local authorities, 0.00 Jun/2023 0.00 20-Sep-2024 1,197 17-Jan-2025 2,400.00 Jul/2025
CDC members, faculty
students (interns) and water
technical people trained
(Number)
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7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
7.1 Cumulative Disbursements
7.2 Disbursements (by loan)
Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
TF-C1927 Effective 61.00 61.00 0.00 12.94 48.06 21.22%
TF-C1926 Effective 39.00 39.00 0.00 30.62 8.38 78.50%
7.3 Key Dates (by loan)
Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing
TF-C1926 Effective 22-Jun-2023 09-Jul-2023 09-Jul-2023 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025
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TF-C1927 Effective 22-Jun-2023 05-Jul-2023 05-Jul-2023 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025
8. KEY DATES
Key Events Planned Actual
Approval 28-Jun-2023 28-Jun-2023
Effectiveness 05-Jul-2023 05-Jul-2023
Mid-Term Review No. 01 25-Nov-2024 25-Nov-2024
Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2025
9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY
10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S)
There are no associated operations
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