The World Bank Report No: ISR7951

Implementation Status & Results Moldova NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION PROGRAM (P107612)

Operation Name: NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION PROGRAM Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 09-Dec-2012 (P107612)

Public Disclosure Authorized Country: Moldova Approval FY: 2008 Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Board Approval Date 13-May-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 13-Jun-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 02-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 19-Dec-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 06-Sep-2011

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The revised objective of the Project is to increase access, quality, and operational efficiency of water and sewerage services inselected areas.

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

● Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized

Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation of WSS and WW in towns 8.00 Rehabilitation of Rural WS 4.00 Capacity Building & Project Management 1.00 Energy Efficiency Improvement 1.00

Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory

Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial

Implementation Status Overview The restructuring of the Project was approved by the Bank's Board of Directors on August 2012. The amendment to the Financing Agreement was signed by the Bank and co-signed Public Disclosure Copy by the Government in September 2012. The amendments include agreed modifications to the Project Development Objective, scope of the Project components (rural component, capacity building component), and the Results Framework (targets and indicators), as well as removal of covenant on the operating ratio of utilities.

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Project implementation is in a critical phase. To date 62% of the loan amount has been disbursed and commitments have reached 81% of the total loan amount. Eight works contracts have been completed (Balti, Cahul, Causeni, Ungheni and Floresti under Project’s Part 1 - Water Supply and Wastewater Services in Selected Water Utility Entities, and Bestemac, Pirita and Valeni under Part 2 - Water Supply Services in Selected Rural Communities”) and seven others are ongoing (Causeni, Orhei and Ungheni under Part 1, and Sarata Noua, Valeni, Bestemac and Colibasi under Part 2). Nine works contracts are under implementation under Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 (Energy Efficiency Component) of the Project. Four civil works contracts are at the evaluation stage. The implementation schedule remains critical for the Project's Part 2 (Rural water supply component) under which few contracts are yet to be signed.

Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Moldova Raionul Ungheni Ungheni Public Disclosure Copy Moldova Raionul Soroca Soroca

Moldova Raionul Orhei Orhei

Moldova Not Entered Republic of Moldova

Moldova Raionul Causeni Causeni

Moldova Raionul Floresti Floresti

Moldova Raionul Cahul Cahul

Moldova Municipul Balti Balti

Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Share of drinking water samples meeting Percentage Value 92.00 94.00 95.00 Moldovan standards Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Share of the total water samples. Annual electricity consumption of sewerage Megawatt hour Value 327.00 327.00 157.00 system in Orhei (MWh) Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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Average electricity consumption, measured in Megawatt hour Value MWh per m3 produced (MWh) Date 30-Jun-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Balti/1.38, Cahul/1.5, Balti/096, Cahul/0.94, Balti/094, Cahul/1.15, Causeni /2.87, Ungheni/1.07 Causeni /1.58, Ungheni/1.0 Causeni /1.5, Ungheni/1.0 Number of People Provided with Access to Number Value 0.00 2560.00 18510.00 Improved Water Sources under the Project Date 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Cahul/100, Causeni/10, Cahul/330, Causeni/10, Floresti/410, Ungheni/220, Floresti/410, Ungheni/500 Bestemac/800, Valeni/1020 Bestemac/800, Calibasi/1500, Valeni/1020, Pirita/1230, Sarata Noua/1350, Public Disclosure Copy Pohrebeni/1300, Zahorna/570, Sanatauca/3000. Navirnet/1840, Dubasari Vechi/4650 Non-revenue water (NRW), i.e. ratio of Percentage Value (metered water production less metered water Date 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 consumption) to (metered production) (%) Comments Balti/68, Cahul/53, Balti/46.3, Cahul/47.6, Balti/52, Cahul/47, Causeni/55, Floresti/57, Causeni/50, Floresti/67.4, Causeni/50,Floresti/50, Ungheni/44 Ungheni/45.4 Ungheni/40

Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of KM of Sewerage pipelines laid/ Kilometers Value 0.00 2.00 5.50 rehabilitated Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments New piped household water connections that Number Value 0.00 872.00 5087.00 are resulting from the project intervention Date 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Measured in Cahul, Causeni, Cahul/31, Causeni/3, Cahul/100; Causeni/3; Floresti, Ungheni, Bestemac, Floresti/124, Ungheni/62, Floresti/124; Ungheni/130; Colibasi, Pirita, Valeni, Srata Bestemac/226, Colibasi/0, Bestemac/240; Colibasi/430; Noua, Pohrebeni,Zahorna, Pirita/0, Valeni/326, Srata Pirita/300; Valeni/330; Srata Sanatauca, Navirnet, Noua/0, Pohrebeni/0, Noua/350; Pohrebeni/50; Dubasarii Vechi Zahorna/0,Sanatauca/0, Zahorna/160; Sanatauca/870; Navirnet/0, Dubasarii Vechi/0 Navirnet/800; Dubasarii Vechi/1200. Number of rural water systems rehabilitated Number Value 0.00 2.00 10.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jan-2008 28-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013

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Comments Works are currently underway in 5 more villages. Piped household water connections that are Number Value 0.00 1478.00 7902.00 benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 by the project Comments Measured in Cahul, Causeni, Cahul/881, Causeni/0, Cahul/1200; Causeni/5400; Floresti, Ungheni Floresti/539,Ungheni/58 Floresti/539; Ungheni/763. Number of other water service providers that Number Value 0.00 5.00 10.00 the project is supporting Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Number of ME and WUE staff to be trained in Number Value 0.00 14.00 55.00 Public Disclosure Copy fiduciary aspects of project management Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Increased number of billed connections based Number Value 0.00 2000.00 6460.00 on metered consumption Date 01-Jan-2008 01-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Measured in Floresti and Floresti/560 - completed, Floresti/560, Ungheni/5,9900 Ungheni Ungheni/1450 Number of water and sewerage utilities the Number Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 Project is supporting Date 01-Jan-2008 28-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments

Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Oct-2012)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P107612 IDA-44140 Effective 13-May-2008 02-Jun-2008 19-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2013

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P107612 IDA-44140 Effective XDR 8.60 8.60 0.00 5.37 3.23 62.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Several agreed urgent actions that are critical for achieving the Project Development Objectives (PDO) are outstanding since the previous monitoring mission in April 2012. Project success and completion by the closing date in June 2013 will require a pro-active approach by the Moldovan counterparts and the PIU to comply with each implementation milestone. Failure to comply with the agreed milestones or the need for further re-biddings would jeopardize timely completion of works that could lead to potential cancellation of the loan proceeds. Regular and timely communication to the Bank on the Project developments is critical. It was agreed that during this period the Project Implementation Unit will regularly update the Bank team through weekly progress updates and regular monthly video-conferences.

The issue of the PIU capacity and staffing remains critical. Currently, there are two (2) vacant positions in the PIU – Engineer and Procurement Specialist. The Ministry needs to have a core team on board as soon as possible so that the Project is implemented smoothly.

It is critical to ensure quality of the water sources in all Project participating villages. The Bank team has been notified of the issue of unsatisfactory water quality in some Project villages (Bestemac and Navirnet). During the April 2012 mission the Bank had already requested that several samples be tested for each borehole by independent laboratories, to ensure that the results are reliable and representative. This request has not been fully addressed todate. It was agreed that, by October 10, 2012, the Project Implementation Unit would undertake, for each borehole of the ten (10) villages, two additional analysis of water samples and submit all results to the Bank

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 22-Nov-2010, Level two Approved on 09-Dec-2010, Level one Approved on 10-Aug-2012

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy

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