Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR507 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA-H1010) ON A GRANT Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 27.6 MILLION (US$ 40.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED AFTER RESTRUCTURING TO THE AMOUNT OF SDR 11.8 MILLION (US$ 18.6 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH Public Disclosure Authorized FOR A WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM PROJECT June 14, 2011 Urban, Water and Disaster Management Unit Public Disclosure Authorized Sustainable Development Department South Asia Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective March 31, 2011) Currency Unit = Taka Taka 1.00 = US$ 0.01379 US$ 1.00 = Taka 72.52 FISCAL YEAR July 1 –June 30 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BAMWSP Bangladesh Arsenic Mitigation OBA Output Based Aid Water Supply Project BWSPP Bangladesh Water Supply Program OHT Overhead Tank Project CBO Community-Based Organization PAD Project Appraisal Document DPHE Department of Public Health PDO Project Development Engineering Objectives DPP Development Proforma Proposal PMU Project Management Unit DTW Deep Tube Wells PPPs Public-Private Partnerships EOI Expression of Interest ERR External Rate of Return PPWS Pourashava Piped Water Supply GOB Government of Bangladesh RDA Rural Development Academy HFSKS Hilful Fuzul Samaj Kallayan RDPP Revised Development Sangstha (NGO managing rural Project Pro-forma piped schemes) ISRs Implementation Status and RPWS Rural Piped Water Supply Completion Reports LGD Local Government Division SCF Standard Conversion Factor LGI Local Government Institutions SIPP Social Investment Program Project M&E Monitoring and Evaluation SST Shallow Tube Well MoU Memorandum of Understanding VSST Very Shallow Tube Well MTR Mid-Term Review WAMWUG Ward Arsenic Mitigation Water User Group NPV Net Present Value WSP Water and Sanitation Program WTP Willingness to Pay ii Vice President: Isabel Guerrero Country Director: Ellen A. Goldstein Sector Manager: Ming Zhang Project Team Leader: Arif Ahamed ICR Team Leader: Elizabeth Kleemeier iii A. Basic Information Bangladesh Water Country: Bangladesh Project Name: Supply Program Project Project ID: P086661 L/C/TF Number(s): IDA-H1010 ICR Date: 06/29/2011 ICR Type: Core ICR Lending Instrument: SIL Borrower: BANGLADESH Original Total XDR 27.6M Disbursed Amount: XDR 11.1M Commitment: Revised Amount: XDR 11.8M Environmental Category: B Implementing Agencies: Department of Public Health Engineering Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 11/11/2003 Effectiveness: 02/25/2005 Appraisal: 04/10/2004 Restructuring(s): 10/06/2008 Approval: 06/17/2004 Mid-term Review: 03/31/2007 11/12/2007 Closing: 04/30/2010 12/31/2010 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Moderately Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: High Bank Performance: Moderately Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Moderately Unsatisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Unsatisfactory Government: Not Applicable Implementing Quality of Supervision: Moderately Satisfactory Not Applicable Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Moderately Moderately Satisfactory Performance: Performance: Unsatisfactory iv C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry No None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of Yes None time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): DO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Micro- and SME finance 10 Sub-national government administration 5 Water supply 85 100 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Infrastructure services for private sector development 17 Pollution management and environmental health 33 Rural services and infrastructure 17 96 Water resource management 33 4 E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Isabel M. Guerrero Praful C. Patel Country Director: Ellen A. Goldstein Christine I. Wallich Sector Manager: Ming Zhang Jeffrey S. Racki Project Team Leader: Arif Ahamed Karin Erika Kemper ICR Team Leader: Elizabeth L. Kleemeier ICR Primary Author: Elizabeth L. Kleemeier F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to contribute to Bangladesh's efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in water supply and sanitation by 2015. Specifically, the project will pilot innovative measures to scale up the provision of safe water supply free from arsenic and pathogens in rural areas and small towns. v Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) The development objective of the project is to contribute to Bangladesh's efforts to achieve the Milleninum Development Goals in water supply and sanitation by 2015 in select rural and urban areas, including those in flood-affected districts, through pilots. Specifically, the project will deliver increased access to the water and sanitation services in selected rural villages and small towns, focusing on areas affected by the 2007 floods and cyclones. The project will pilot some innovative service prpvosion measures, including private sector participation in rural schemes. (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Indicator 1 : Pilot innovative approaches to water supply provision in rural piped schemes Value revised indicator 21 pilot quantitative or 0 none stated after restructuring arrangements Qualitative) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 11/30/2010 The identification, preparation, and construction phases have been piloted in 21 Comments schemes. The operations phase has been piloted as follows: in 2 schemes for (incl. % more than 3 years, 10 schemes for a median of 4 months, and not begun in 9 achievement) schemes. Indicator 2 : 570,000 people in villages and towns provided with safe water Value 0 -- assume people did revised indicator quantitative or not previously have 570,000 996,514 after restructuring Qualitative) access to safe water Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 05/27/2011 Comments 175% overfulfilled. 50,000 served through rural piped; 109,872 through (incl. % pourashava schemes; 175,000 through rural non-piped in arsenic-affected areas; achievement) 661,642 through rural non-piped in cyclone-affected areas (b) Intermediate Outcome Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years 21 villages served with [rural piped schemes using] private-sponsor Indicator 1 : arrangements for the provision of safe water supply Value 300 villages 21 villages (quantitative 0 21 schemes (schemes) (schemes) or Qualitative) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 11/30/2010 Comments 100% achievement of the number of schemes that have private sector (incl. % arrangements. achievement) vi 25,000 households in service areas of participating villages receiving safe water Indicator 2 : supply 10,000 households Value revised indicator 25,000 (50,000 people (quantitative 0 after restructuring households assuming 5 or Qualitative) persons/HH) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 11/30/2010 Comments 40% achievement. No. of households served expected to rise as schemes come (incl. % into operation, and benefits of connections become more visible to consumers achievement) 20,000 households in participating pourashavas receiving safe piped water Indicator 3 : supply 21,974 households Value (computed as revised indicator 20,000 (quantitative 0 - 109,872 people after restructuring households or Qualitative) divided by 5 persons per HH) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 11/30/2010 Comments (incl. % 110% achievement. achievement) Indicator 4 : approximately 7,000 arsenic safe point water sources provided 7,000, of 13,159, of which which 3,500 in arsenic- 2,000 expected Value affected areas in arsenic- (quantitative 0 2,000 (175,000 people), affected areas, or Qualitative) 9,659 (661,642 5,000 in people) in cyclone- cyclone- affected areas affected areas Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 05/27/2011 Comments (incl. % 188% overachievement overall. achievement) Indicator 5 : 70,000 households with access to safe water points Value revised indicator 70,000 167,328 households (quantitative 0 after restructuring households (836,642 people) or Qualitative) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 05/27/2011 Comments (incl. % 239% achievement achievement) Indicator 6 : 9,977 point sources tested as part of water quality assessment Value revised indicator 9,977 point 10,615 point (quantitative 0 after restructuring sources sources or Qualitative) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 10/06/2008 Comments 106% achievement vii (incl. % achievement) Indicator 7 : Development of water safety plans Value revised indicator 21 plans (1 per (quantitative 0 0 after restructuring scheme) or Qualitative) Date achieved 02/25/2005 02/25/2005 10/06/2008 12/31/2010 Comments (incl. % 0% achievement achievement) G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs Actual Date ISR No. DO IP Disbursements