Zambia Copperbelt Environment Project (CEP)

Abstract*

The Copperbelt Environment Project in Zambia, will address environmental liabilities, associated with the mining sector, following the privatization of the mining assets, and, will improve future compliance of the mining sector with environmental, and social regulations. Through the environmental management facility (EMF) component, environmental and social problems resulting from the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. (ZCCM) operations prior to... Show More

Development Objective

Address environmental liabilities associated with the mining sector, following the privatization of the mining assets.Mining sector complies with environmental and social regulations.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P070962
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Martin Fodor
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Zambia
Disclosure Date
September 28, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 20, 2003
Effective Date
September 25, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 53.57 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 51.80 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013
Closing Date
March 31, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management51%
- FY17 - Air quality management17%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution17%
- FY17 - Water Pollution17%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions50%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	19.00
Nordic Development Fund (NDF)	11.80
Borrower/Recipient	1.77
IDA GRANT FOR DEBT VULNERABLE	21.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	11.80
Total Project Cost**	53.57

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	94.28
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	94.28
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	55,673.50
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	55,673.50
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,838.51
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,838.51
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	153,188.19
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	-18,905.63
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	18,905.63
Aug 23, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	424.50
Aug 23, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	424.50
Aug 23, 2013	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	202,591.78
Aug 23, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	53,046.22
Aug 23, 2013	IDA-37410	Int Charges	53,046.22
May 12, 2014	IDA-37410	Loan Cancel	14,762.99
May 12, 2014	IDA-37410	Loan Disb	-14,762.99
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	72.86
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	50,833.50
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	50,833.50
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	2,964.46
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	136,784.05
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	72.86
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,178.11
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,178.11
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	150,697.66
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	53.37
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	53.37
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	55,357.56
Aug 26, 2014	IDA-37410	Int Charges	55,357.56
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	138,251.70
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	48,915.91
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-37410	Int Charges	48,915.91
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	4,476.51
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	4,476.51
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	130,155.52
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	45,237.36
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	45,237.36
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	844.37
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	844.37
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	2,045.99
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	7,268.91
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	1,177.47
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	138,205.11
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	160.98
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	160.98
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	48,717.30
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-37410	Int Charges	48,717.30
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	36,729.48
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	3,168.63
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	130,804.77
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	3,496.73
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	261,725.08
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	38.41
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	38.41
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	36,370.15
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	36,370.15
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,930.25
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,930.25
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	265,601.47
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	37,593.29
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	37,593.29
Mar 20, 2003	IDA-H0260	Loan Commitment	21,000,000.00
Mar 20, 2003	IDA-37410	Loan Commitment	17,955,304.00
Mar 20, 2003	IDA-3741A	Loan Commitment	1,044,696.70
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	1,691.74
Feb 8, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	2,222.01
Feb 8, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	2,222.01
Feb 8, 2024	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	262,659.38
Feb 8, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	38,413.97
Feb 8, 2024	IDA-37410	Int Charges	38,413.97
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	43.31
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	159.54
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	159.54
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	139,856.56
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,765.63
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,765.63
Feb 16, 2017	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	133,088.81
Feb 16, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	30.77
Feb 16, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	30.77
Feb 16, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	46,669.66
Feb 16, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	46,669.66
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,600.55
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	3,600.55
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	144,499.64
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	21.06
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	21.06
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,013.55
Feb 2, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,013.55
Aug 8, 2017	IDA-37410	Int Charges	43.31
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	5,055.36
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	5,055.36
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	137,908.72
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	2.88
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	2.88
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	46,544.16
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-37410	Int Charges	46,544.16
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	116,654.62
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	17,964.44
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	25.92
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	25.92
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,665.43
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,665.43
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	3,592.06
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	135,766.60
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,803.01
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,803.01
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	66.11
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	66.11
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,433.18
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,433.18
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	1,062.14
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	133,999.98
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,060.34
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,060.34
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	1,367.87
Sep 14, 2020	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	138,786.27
Sep 14, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	57.94
Sep 14, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	57.94
Sep 14, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	39,607.85
Sep 14, 2020	IDA-37410	Int Charges	39,607.85
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	43,760.73
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	43,760.73
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	5,705.17
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	5,705.17
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	142,987.95
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	126.84
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	126.84
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	40,380.21
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	40,380.21
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	131,317.80
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	58.67
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	58.67
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	348.04
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	348.04
Feb 23, 2022	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	135,509.06
Feb 23, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	28.96
Feb 23, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	28.96
Feb 23, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	42,900.62
Feb 23, 2022	IDA-37410	Int Charges	42,900.62
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,786.41
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	1,786.41
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Loan Repay	140,607.94
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	61.52
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	61.52
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,291.50
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-37410	Int Charges	44,291.50
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-37410	Int Charges	36,729.48

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-27
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-27
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-27
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2011-03-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-03-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-31-2011
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-26-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Environmental Management Plans prepared by investors and ZCCM-IH, reviewed and approved by ECZ, and under implementation. Value Completed
Date October 31, 2006
Comment

Environmental and social obligations resulting from ZCCM's historical liabilities identified and addressed on a priority basis.	Value	No prioritization except for time bound commitment	All contractual obligations completed, except for	Priority obligations completed.
	Date	April 15, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment

Consolidated EMP completed by ZCCM-IH, approved by ECZ and adopted by the EMF Steering Committee.	Value	No Consolidated Environmental Management Plan (CEM	CEMP 2 completed	CEMP 2 completed.
	Date	April 15, 2003	March 28, 2006	March 31, 2010
	Comment

Monitoring system established to monitor implementation of EMPs and their compliance with environmental regulations.	Value	Existing monitoring system considered weak, not co	ZCCM monitoring system in operation. ECZ using cur	Ongoing monitoring through established system
	Date	April 15, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment

Pollution flows and loads resulting from mining operations are regularly monitored.	Value	Lack of regular monitoring	EMPs provide baseline for each site. ZCCM and ECZ	Regular ongoing monitoring.
	Date	April 15, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	February 14, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2011
	Comment		The project team has started a more precise counting of beneficiaries per sub-project. The values will be introduced in the nextISR. Broad estimates are 50,000 direct beneficiaries, of which 60% women. This is still being evaluated and no specificinformation is yet available.

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	65.00	0.00
	Date	February 14, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2011
	Comment		The project team has started a more precise counting of beneficiaries per sub-project. The values will be introduced in the nextISR. Broad estimates are 50,000 direct beneficiaries, of which 60% women

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Pollution flow from rehabilitated project sites into Kafue River Watershed reduced by about 70%.	Value	As noted in the Project EA the baseline value is	The site EMPs provide site baseline data and there	It will not be possible to possible to demonstrate
	Date	April 15, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment		Considered not possible to provide reliable data, as it has become evident during the course of the project that it is notpossibleto distinguish between flows from historical liabilities and active operations.

Zero leakage of tailing from dams rehabilitated by the project.	Value	Dam failure at TD33C and weakness at several dam s	Zero leakage of tailing from dams rehabilitated by	Zero leakage of tailing from dams rehabilitated by
	Date	February 3, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment		95% compliance for TDs with no spillage. Due to vandalism, some spillage at a TD above the Luanshya River.

Investor and Counterpart EMPs for each site completed with adequate participation of local government and stakeholder groups.	Value	Four sites with EMPs	Completed
	Date	February 3, 2003	January 21, 2011	March 31, 2010
	Comment		Completed

Environmental Liabilities of ZCCM-IH prioritized according to a transparent and accepted ranking system.	Value	No prioritization system	Completed	System established and functioning.
	Date	April 15, 2003	April 3, 2006	March 31, 2011
	Comment

Performance and capacity of ECZ and Mine Safety Department (MSD) to enforce regulations improved.	Value	Weak capacity and lack of cooperation.	Completed	Improved capacity and enforcement of regulations o
	Date	April 15, 2003	December 31, 2010	March 31, 2011
	Comment