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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00005005 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IBRD-78340) ON A LOAN Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF EURO 81.00 MILLION (US$ 118.70 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE Republic of Bulgaria FOR A Public Disclosure Authorized Municipal Infrastructure Development Project June 22, 2020 Water Global Practice Europe And Central Asia Region Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective - December 31, 2019) Currency Unit = Bulgarian Lev (BGN) 1 EURO = BGN 1.95 US$1.12 = EURO1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 Regional Vice President: Anna M. Bjerde Country Director: Arup Banerji Regional Director: Steven N. Schonberger Practice Manager: David Michaud Task Team Leader(s): Toma Alexandrov Yanakiev ICR Main Contributor: Jacqueline Marie Tront ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ALAP Abbreviated Land Acquisition Plans BGN Bulgarian Lev CBA Cost Benefit Analysis COVID19 Corona virus CPF Country Partnership Framework EC European Commission ERR Economic Rate of Return EU European Union FIDIC Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils FM Financial Management GDP Gross Domestic Product GOB Government of Bulgaria IFR Interim Financial Report JV Joint Venture M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MRDPW Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works m3/yr Cubic meters per year NPV Net Present Value OHS Occupational Health and Safety PIU Project Implementation Unit PAD Project Appraisal Document PDO Project Development Objective TOC Theory of Change WTP Water Treatment Plant TABLE OF CONTENTS DATA SHEET .......................................................................................................................... 1 I. PROJECT CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ....................................................... 6 A. CONTEXT AT APPRAISAL .........................................................................................................6 B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION (IF APPLICABLE) ..................................... 10 II. OUTCOME .................................................................................................................... 12 A. RELEVANCE OF PDOs ............................................................................................................ 12 B. ACHIEVEMENT OF PDOs (EFFICACY) ...................................................................................... 14 C. EFFICIENCY ........................................................................................................................... 20 D. JUSTIFICATION OF OVERALL OUTCOME RATING .................................................................... 23 E. OTHER OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS (IF ANY) ............................................................................ 23 III. KEY FACTORS THAT AFFECTED IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOME ................................ 24 A. KEY FACTORS DURING PREPARATION ................................................................................... 24 B. KEY FACTORS DURING IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................. 25 IV. BANK PERFORMANCE, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, AND RISK TO DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME .. 26 A. QUALITY OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) ............................................................ 26 B. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND FIDUCIARY COMPLIANCE ..................................................... 28 C. BANK PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................... 30 D. RISK TO DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME ....................................................................................... 31 V. LESSONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 32 ANNEX 1. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND KEY OUTPUTS ........................................................... 34 ANNEX 2. BANK LENDING AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT/SUPERVISION ......................... 43 ANNEX 3. PROJECT COST BY COMPONENT ........................................................................... 46 ANNEX 4. EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 47 ANNEX 5. BORROWER, CO-FINANCIER AND OTHER PARTNER/STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS ... 58 ANNEX 6. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (IF ANY) ..................................................................... 60 ANNEX 7. POVERTY DATA FOR MUNICIPALITIES SUPPORTED BY THE PROJECT ..................... 61 The World Bank Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) DATA SHEET BASIC INFORMATION Product Information Project ID Project Name P099895 Municipal Infrastructure Development Country Financing Instrument Bulgaria Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Revised EA Category Full Assessment (A) Full Assessment (A) Organizations Borrower Implementing Agency Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The project objectives are to: (a) Improve the reliability and quality of water provision to the communities in selected settlements in the project area, and (b) Assist municipalities to improve investment-planning capacity. These objectives are in line with Bulgaria#s National Strategy on Environment (2005-2014) which has a goal to #provide good quality and sufficient quantity of water for various purposes. Revised PDO The project objectives are to: (a) improve bulk potable water provision in target areas, and (b) assist municipalities to improveinvestment-planning capacity. These objectives are in line with Bulgaria's National Strategy on Environment (2005-2014) which hasa goal to provide good quality and sufficient quantity of water for various purposes. Page 1 of 61 The World Bank Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) FINANCING Original Amount (US$) Revised Amount (US$) Actual Disbursed (US$) World Bank Financing 118,700,000 102,580,247 64,854,031 IBRD-78340 Total 118,700,000 102,580,247 64,854,031 Non-World Bank Financing 0 0 0 Borrower/Recipient 29,600,000 25,600,000 14,363,236 Total 29,600,000 25,600,000 14,363,236 Total Project Cost 148,300,000 128,180,247 79,217,267 KEY DATES Approval Effectiveness MTR Review Original Closing Actual Closing 24-Nov-2009 30-Apr-2010 18-Nov-2012 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 RESTRUCTURING AND/OR ADDITIONAL FINANCING Date(s) Amount Disbursed (US$M) Key Revisions 26-Apr-2011 0 Change in Results Framework Change in Components and Cost 04-Aug-2014 18.35 Change in Project Development Objectives Change in Results Framework Change in Components and Cost Change in Loan Closing Date(s) Cancellation of Financing Change in Financing Plan Reallocation between Disbursement Categories Change in Legal Covenants Change in Implementation Schedule 15-Jul-2016 24.64 Change in Results Framework Change in Components and Cost Change in Loan Closing Date(s) Reallocation between Disbursement Categories Change in Implementation Schedule Page 2 of 61 The World Bank Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) KEY RATINGS Outcome Bank Performance M&E Quality Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Modest RATINGS OF PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN ISRs Actual No. Date ISR Archived DO Rating IP Rating Disbursements (US$M) 01 08-Apr-2010 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory .06 02 14-Sep-2010 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory .06 03 13-Dec-2010 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory .06 Moderately 04 13-Jun-2011 Moderately Unsatisfactory .06 Unsatisfactory Moderately 05 03-Mar-2012 Moderately Unsatisfactory 4.19 Unsatisfactory Moderately 06 13-Oct-2012 Moderately Unsatisfactory 4.82 Unsatisfactory 07 26-Dec-2012 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 5.41 08 26-Jun-2013 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 8.62 09 23-Dec-2013 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 13.89 10 21-Jun-2014 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 16.36 11 07-Nov-2014 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 18.41 Moderately 12 27-Feb-2015 Moderately Unsatisfactory 20.19 Unsatisfactory Moderately 13 01-Aug-2015 Moderately Unsatisfactory 21.87 Unsatisfactory Moderately 14 07-Feb-2016 Moderately Unsatisfactory 24.03 Unsatisfactory Moderately 15 04-Aug-2016 Moderately Unsatisfactory 24.70 Unsatisfactory 16 28-Dec-2016 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 34.03 17 23-Jun-2017 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 38.34 18 08-Dec-2017 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 43.94 Page 3 of 61 The World Bank Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) 19 07-Jun-2018 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 46.39 Moderately 20 07-Dec-2018 Moderately Unsatisfactory 55.06 Unsatisfactory Moderately 21 03-Jun-2019 Moderately Unsatisfactory 61.74 Unsatisfactory SECTORS AND THEMES Sectors Major Sector/Sector (%) Water, Sanitation and Waste Management 100 Public Administration - Water, Sanitation and Waste 35 Management Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste 65 Management Themes Major Theme/ Theme (Level 2)/ Theme (Level 3) (%) Urban and Rural Development 10 Rural Development 10 Land Administration and Management 10 Environment and Natural Resource Management 90 Environmental policies and institutions 30 Water Resource Management 60 Water Institutions, Policies and Reform 60 ADM STAFF Role At Approval At ICR Regional Vice President: Philippe H. Le Houerou Anna M. Bjerde Country Director: Theodore O. Ahlers Arup Banerji Director: Peter D. Thomson Steven N. Schonberger Practice Manager: Wael Zakout
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