Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Pollution Prevention Project (P147854)

Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854)

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 22-May-2017 | ISR27908 | Public Disclosure Authorized

Implementing Agencies: Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanese Republic, Ministry of Finance

Key Dates

Key Project Dates

Bank Approval Date:14-Jul-2016 Effectiveness Date:13-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:10-Dec-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2023 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objectives

Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objectives of the project are to reduce the quantity of untreated municipal sewage discharged into the Litani riverand to improve pollution management around Qaraoun Lake.

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No

PHRPDODEL

Components Public Disclosure Authorized

Name Component 1: Improvement of Municipal Sewage Collection:(Cost $50.50 M) Component 2. Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices (Including Integrated Pest Management):(Cost $1.50 M) Component 3. Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring, Capacity Building and Project Management:(Cost $3.00 M)

Overall Ratings

Name Previous Rating Current Rating

Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory

Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial

Implementation Status and Key Decisions

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This ISR follows the second implementation support mission (April 17-27, 2017). Overall the project is progressing satisfactorily. A summary of key findings is provided below: Expansion of sewerage network feeding into Zahlé WWTP (50% of loan amount). Tender for Zahlé sewerage networks (about 107 km) has been advertised and bid submission date is June 2, 2017. Zahlé WWTP is a tertiary treatment plant with a capacity of 37,300 m3/day. Mechanical work and electrical connections are completed. Due to inability of Electricity of Zahlé to provide sufficient electricity, the Government requested the Italian Cooperation to fund the purchase of generators. Expansion of sewerage network to connect to Aitanit WWTP. Very good progress has been noted with regard to Aitanit WWTP. The MoEW, with financial support from UNICEF, has prepared the detailed design to expand the sewerage network to 4 villages (Aitanit, , Qaraoun and Machghara). Moreover, UNICEF will be funding (through a grant) the completion of a sewerage network for the villages of Aitanit and Machghara. The World Bank loan will fund completion of the sewerage network for the villages of Baaloul and Qaraoun as well as the construction of 6 pumping stations. Promotion of Good Agricultural Practice and Integrated Pest Management. The draft agreement between CDR and FAO is expected to be signed by May 25 2017. Technical Studies in Solid Waste, Water Quality Monitoring, Capacity Building, and Project Management. A solid waste expert to provide much needed additional support to MoE (including an update to the Solid Waste Memo that provides solid waste management and recycling guidelines to municipalities) is expected to be on Board by June 1, 2017. To Improve Water Quality Monitoring, the LRA, in coordination with the CDR, Waternet (a Dutch company appointed by the Dutch Government to implement an assistance program for Lebanon) and Lebanon Water Project (a program supported by USAID) are working on selecting the most appropriate locations along the Litani River and Lake Qaraoun to install water monitoring stations. The first LRA Cleaning Campaign of the Litani River will take place by August 1, 2017. BWE financial status. Since the last mission, a significant achievement has been the provision of water fees collection data for 324 municipalities / towns in the Bekaa Governorate. This has facilitated the selection of pilot municipalities to conduct public consultation to encourage subscribers to pay their water and wastewater bills as well as to encourage new subscribers to join. The ultimate objective is to gradually ensure the financial sustainability of the Bekaa Water Establishment.

Risks

Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool

Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating

Political and Governance  High  High  Substantial Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability    Fiduciary  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial

Results

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Project Development Objective Indicators

PHINDPDOTBL

 Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 344,000.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDPDOTBL

 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.00

PHINDPDOTBL

 Quantity of municipal wastewater collected and treated under the project (daily flow in m3) (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDPDOTBL

 Nutrient load reduction (Nitrogen(N)) achieved under the project (Tones/year, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 496.00 496.00 496.00 248.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDPDOTBL

 Number of locations monitored monthly for water quality (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

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Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

Overall Comments

Intermediate Results Indicators

PHINDIRITBL

 Sewerage network constructed in the project area (Kilometers, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDIRITBL

 New household sewer connections constructed under the project (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,300.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDIRITBL

 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 225.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

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PHINDIRITBL

 Clients who adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by project – female (Number, Custom Breakdown)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDIRITBL

 Quantity of trash removed from Litani river banks (throug clean up campaigns) (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDIRITBL

 Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (number) (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 100.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

PHINDIRITBL

 Participants in consultation activities during project implementation - female (Number, Custom Breakdown)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 20.00 20.00 20.00 40.00

Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2016 01-May-2017 30-Jun-2023

Overall Comments

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Data on Financial Performance

Disbursements (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed

P147854 IBRD-86370 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 2.20 52.80 4%

Key Dates (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date

P147854 IBRD-86370 Effective 14-Jul-2016 02-Sep-2016 13-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023

Cumulative Disbursements

Restructuring History

There has been no restructuring to date.

Related Project(s)

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There are no related projects.

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