The World Bank Report No: ISR6835 Implementation Status & Results Moldova NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION PROGRAM (P107612) Operation Name: NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION PROGRAM Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 23-Nov-2011 (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 23-Nov-2011 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 project development objective are (i) to improve the coverage, quality, efficiency, and sustainability of water and sanitationse rvices in selected urban and rural communities; and (ii) enhance the capacity of the Ministry for Construction and TerritorialDevelo pment (MCTD) to prepare and supervise the implementation of investment program and to provide technical assistance to theoperating A pa Canals. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitatrion 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 Public Disclosure Authorized Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview As raised earlier by the Mid-term Review of the Project in 2011 and as a results of the latest implementation support mission in April 2012, on May 4, 2012 the Bank received from the Government a formal request for the Project restructuring with proposed formulation of the revised Project Development Objectives (PDO), Results Framework, and the Project Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Report No: ISR6835 components. The Project implementation is in the critical phase. To date 55% of the loan amount has been disbursed. Four works contracts are completed (Balti, Cahul, Ungheni and Floresti) and seven others are ongoing (Causeni, Orhei and Ungheni under Part 1, and Sarata Noua, Valeni, Bestemac and Colibasi under Part 2). One civil works contract is in the bidding stage and one other is in the signature stage. Five of the eight planned activities for procurement of goods have already been completed, and eleven out of the thirteen planned consultancy contracts are either completed or at an advanced stage. Implementation schedule remains critical for the Project's Part 2 (Rural water component). Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Moldova Raionul Ungheni Ungheni Moldova Raionul Soroca Soroca Public Disclosure Copy 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 Piped household water connections that are Number Value benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken Date 10-Sep-2011 by the project Comments this indicator was added as The target will be defined core indicator, the baseline will be defined and the information will be monitored Number of people in rural areas provided with Number Value 0.00 access to Improved Water Sources under the Date project Comments 2 works under construction target to be defined New piped household water connections that Number Value 0.00 0.00 4200.00 are resulting from the project intervention Date Public Disclosure Copy 31-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2013 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR6835 Comments this indicator will be redefined target will be redefined as part as part of the project of the project restructuring. restructuring. Number of Apele Moldovei staff proficient in Text Value 0 4 fiduciary aspects of the project. Date 31-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2011 Comments This indicator will be This target will be redefined redefined as part of the as part of the project project restructuring. restructuring. Number of drinking water samples meeting Text Value 84% 100% Moldovan bacteriological standards from Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 participating villages' water supply system. Comments Public Disclosure Copy Not clear how the baseline this indicator will be redefined was taken Number of Rural Water Systems Rehabilitated Text Value 0 50 Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments 2 works under construction the target will be revised to smaller number as part of restructuring The financial working ratio, i.e. the ratio of cash Text Value Balti: 1.05; Cahul 1.08, Balti: .90; Cahul .85, operating costs (without depreciation)/cash Causeni 1.14, Floresti .78, Causeni .90, Floresti .80, operating revenue Orhei .86, Soroca .92, Orhei .90, Soroca .90, Ungheni .93 Ungheni .90 Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This is a financial covenant, THis will be redefined as part only 2 utilities are under of restructuring compliance The non-revenue water (NRW), i.e. the ratio of Text Value Balti: 58; Cahul 35, Causeni Balti: 52; Cahul 33 Causeni (metered and estimated water production less 55, Floresti 57, Orhei 53, 50, Floresti 50, Orhei 52, metered and estimated water consumption) to Soroca 70, Ungheni 44 Soroca 67, Ungheni 40 (metered and estimated production). (%) Date 31-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be redefined as part of restructuring The share of water supply samples meeting Text Value Balti: 98; Cahul 99, Causeni Balti: 98; Cahul 100 Causeni Moldovan quality standards. 92, Floresti 100, Orhei 100, 98, Floresti 100, Orhei 100, Soroca 99, Ungheni 100 Soroca 99, Ungheni 100 Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be Public Disclosure Copy redefined as part of restructuring Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR6835 The number of hours of water service. Text Value Balti: 24; Cahul 19, Causeni Balti: 24; Cahul 20 Causeni 15, Floresti 24, Orhei 24, 20, Floresti 24, Orhei 24, Soroca 24, Ungheni 24 Soroca 24, Ungheni 24 Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be revised as part of restructuring The share of households connected to a piped Text Value Balti: 73; Cahul 76, Causeni Balti: 73; Cahul 77 Causeni sewerage network. 32, Floresti 42, Orhei 58, 35, Floresti 42, Orhei 58, Soroca 48, Ungheni 59 Soroca 49, Ungheni 60 Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be revised Public Disclosure Copy as part of restructuring The share of households connected to a piped Text Value Balti: 83; Cahul 95, Causeni Balti: 85; Cahul 95, Causeni water network. 76, Floresti 85, Orhei 90, 80, Floresti 90, Orhei 92, Soroca 70, Ungheni 80 Soroca 71, Ungheni 85 Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be revised as part of restructuring Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Improved community water points constructed Number Value 0.00 0.00 57.00 or rehabilitated under the project Date 31-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator most likely target to be redefined part of removed as the approach was as part of the project changed from point sources restructuring. to systems with household connections Number of other water service providers that Number Value 0.00 6.00 50.00 the project is supporting Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments so far 2 contracts signed and target to be redefined to 15 4 others under bidding or less process Number of water utilities that the project is Number Value 0.00 6.00 7.00 supporting Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Target to be redefined as Soroca was canceled. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR6835 Piped household water connections that are Number Value 0.00 1200.00 11150.00 benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 by the project Comments Estimate from Balti and Target to be defined as part of Floresti restructuring Numbere of villages with signed construction Text Value 0 50 contract Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 20-Jun-2013 Comments The target will be reduced to 15 (or less) The total annual electric energy consumption Text Value Balti: 10216; Cahul 2259, Balti __; Cahul __, Causeni measured in MWh Causeni 600, Floresti 1058, __, Floresti __, Orhei __, Public Disclosure Copy Orhei 1606, Soroca 385, Soroca __, Ungheni Ungheni 1975 Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be Targets will be defined based maintained, but target revised on the results of energy audit currently under preparation The number and level of additional external Text Value Danish Gov: 17.3, SDA: 16.0, Danish Gov: __, SDA: __ financing commitments to the WSS sector Czech Rep: 11.2, ADA: 2.9, Czech Rep: __, ADA: __ (mln. Lei) Kuwait Fund: 13.0, TIKA: Kuwait Fund: __, TIKA:__ 13.2 Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be revised The number of staff-weeks within AM and the Text Value AM: 0, PIU: 4 The project is fully managed AM: 4, PIU 2 PIU respectively, managing different stages of by the PIU project cycle Date 31-Dec-2007 14-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be revised.