The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Lebanon | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 15-Sep-2019 | ISR38423 | 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 pdoTable 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 Components Table Name Component 1: Improvement of Municipal Sewage Collection:(Cost $50.50 M) Public Disclosure Authorized 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 Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Public Disclosure Authorized This ISR follows the fourth implementation support review of April 2nd to April 9th 2019. Overall Project progress is satisfactory. Key findings from the implementation review include: The Zahlé WWTP has been operational since October 2017. This is a tertiary treatment plant with a capacity of 37,300 m3/day. As of April 2019, it is receiving 18,000 m3/day (i.e. working at 49% capacity). When the additional network – funded by the Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (LQPPP) – will be completed the plant will operate at full capacity. 9/15/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Zahlé sewerage networks: The project continues to make progress in increasing the collection and treatement of municipal sewage. The sewerage network civil works were initiated in August 2018 and various sections of sewerage networks have been completed in the upper parts of Zahle. This includes a modified schedule in order to respond to emergency sewage leakage situations in Hezzerta. Land expropriation for Zahlé sewerage networks involves the expropriation of 25 plots to enable construction of the sewerage network. The relevant expropriation files were sent by CDR to the Bekaa Expropriation Committee (BEC) on October 23, 2017 to decide on the compensation for each of the plots. As of April 2019, all expropriation decisions have been issued by the Bekaa Expropriation Committee and sent to CDR and CDR has sent the notifications to the affected landowners. The expropriation files are available at CDR. The Project continues to strengthen capacity to enable the Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices including Integrated Pest Management aimed at minimizing non-point source agricultural pollution in Lake Qaraoun. Three technical training workshops for technical staff of MoA and other stakeholders were conducted in May and June 2019. They covered Integrated Crop Management (ICM) of potato and lettuce, calibration of pesticides spraying equipment, safe and effective use of pesticides and container management. 10 farmers’ seminars were conducted between April and August 2019 and reached 200 farmers. Potato ICM Comparative Pilot Plots. Five potato ICM pilot plots were implemented between July and October 2018. The results obtained from the plots showed that it is possible and feasible to reduce the quantities of chemical fertilizers added to the potato crop without reducing the yield. A reduction ranging between 11 and 53 percent in quantities of fertilizers used and between 24 and 67 percent reduction in the cost of fertilizers was obtained. These results are intended to be shared during farmers’ seminars and other outreach activities to demonstrate effectiveness of such methods and to provide evidence for significant scale-up activities. The project implementation continues to benefit from strong collaboration among the participating Ministries and agencies. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial 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 Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve pollution management around Qaraoun Lake IN00739921 ►Number of locations monitored monthly for water quality (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/15/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 The purchase of 2 additional water quality monitoring equipment was initiated in May 2019 and will take into consideration the capacity of LRA to operate and maintain the same. It is anticipated that the stations Comments: will be up and running before end of 2019. IN00739922 ►Nutrient load reduction (Nitrogen(N)) achieved under the project (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 496.00 496.00 470.00 248.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2023 As per the mission of April 2019, the project achieved an average of 5.25% reduction in Nitrogen. This can be extrapolated based on 496 tons baseline to be equivalent to 5.25*496/100 = 26 tons. Thus 496- Comments: 26=470 tons. IN00739923 ►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 8,861.00 30,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 24-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2023 so far the project has constructed 12.9 Km of sewer networks with 137 new household connections. Quantity of municipal wastewater collected as a result of the project & treated in the Zahle Comments: WWTP is 8,861 m3/day IN00739924 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 43,013.00 344,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 24-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00739925 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 49.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improvement of Municipal Sewage Collection IN00739926 ►New household sewer connections constructed under the project (Number, Custom) 9/15/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 137.00 7,300.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 . Comments: IN00739929 ►sewer network constructed in the project area (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 12.90 200.00 Date 14-Jun-2016 03-Dec-2018 24-Apr-2019 14-Jun-2023 Civil works already started and the project has made progress on this indicator. Comments: Component 3. Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring, Capacity Building and Project Management IN00739927 ►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 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 The first cleanup campaign will address two Litani River sections (one at Berdawni River within Zahle- Fayda, while the second is towards Zahle’s industrial area). The first clean-up campaign is planned to be Comments: implemented during 2019 when the river water levels are at their lowest. This will enable a thorough cleaning of the river banks and bed. Component 2. Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices IN00739928 ►Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 184.00 184.00 100.00 Date 08-Jun-2016 03-Dec-2018 03-Dec-2018 14-Jun-2023 This indicator includes participants in training workshops offered through the project. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 9/15/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147854 IBRD-86370 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 6.65 48.35 12% 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) There are no related projects. 9/15/2019 Page 5 of 5.