Water Resources and Irrigation Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Water Resources and Irrigation Project for Albania are to (i) establish the strategic framework to manage water resources at the national level and in the Drin-Buna and Semani river basins and (ii) improve, in a sustainable manner, the performance of irrigation systems in the project area. The project has 4 components. Dam and Irrigation and Drainage (I&D) systems rehabilitation component will rehabilitate and modernize I&D systems... Show More

Development Objective

The Revised Project Development Objective (PDO) is to: (i) establish the strategic framework to manage water resources at the national level and at the level of the Drin-Buna and Semani River basins; and (ii) improve irrigation service delivery in Selected Irrigation Systems.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P121186
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Regassa Namara , Drite Dade
Borrower 2
Republic of Albania

Country
Albania
Disclosure Date
April 28, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 29, 2012
Effective Date
May 13, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 45.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 45.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 12, 2023

Associated Projects
P162786

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 - Climate change98%
- FY17 - Adaptation98%
FY17 - Water Resource Management55%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform55%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence0%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement0%
FY17 - Social Inclusion2%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups2%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development43%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery43%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
SWEDEN: Swedish Intl. Dev. Cooperation Agency (SIDA)	5.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.00
Total Project Cost**	45.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 28, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	2,202,200.00
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	42,852.66
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,051,562.60
May 1, 2020	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	27,743.23
May 1, 2020	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	13,638.05
Sep 24, 2020	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	-88,513.61
Jun 26, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	1,422,059.50
Jun 29, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	4,817,612.00
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	51,993.52
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,145,875.80
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	21,182.43
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	50,836.29
Oct 23, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	2,292,830.20
Nov 29, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,161,831.10
Jan 28, 2019	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,362,871.80
Nov 1, 2018	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	29,877.42
Nov 1, 2018	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	154.86
May 1, 2019	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	31,960.72
May 1, 2019	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	321.63
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	61,095.24
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	32,233.13
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	334.17
Aug 23, 2019	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,393,199.20
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	253.22
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	729.39
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	31,006.72
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,038,988.94
Feb 22, 2018	IBRD-88170	Loan Commitment	27,200,000.00
Nov 29, 2012	IBRD-82110	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
May 1, 2023	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	406,258.22
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	193,843.62
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,036,569.50
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	497,743.88
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,058,150.60
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	560,020.75
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	587,488.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,065,554.00
May 1, 2024	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	646,907.25
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	582,474.56
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	21,513.98
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,137,023.20
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	1,409.62
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	94,860.94
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	163.37
Sep 10, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	259,204.70
May 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	161.62
May 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	85,433.65
May 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	82.44
May 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	-144.47
May 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	144.47
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	18,822.29
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,098,022.40
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	25,421.97
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	987,504.00
Sep 30, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Cancel	721,900.60
Nov 1, 2022	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	114,782.74
Sep 9, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	2,111,924.20
Oct 26, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	2,174,288.50
Jan 22, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	1,586,179.60
Feb 12, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	943,418.75
Sep 30, 2020	IBRD-82110	Loan Cancel	89,019.14
Jan 22, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	717,532.20
Jan 26, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	1,429,623.20
Jan 21, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	715,499.40
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	39,564.24
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-82110	Loan Repay	1,174,185.20
Apr 4, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	675,675.00
May 3, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	2,388,331.20
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	43,910.97
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	1,470.10
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	66,585.00
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-88170	Fee Charges	66,585.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	2,384.87
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	52,587.47
Aug 21, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,790,992.60
Feb 1, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	2,020,036.40
Dec 21, 2016	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	416,260.00
Dec 7, 2016	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	402,889.12
Jun 27, 2016	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	761,625.25
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	536.53
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	24,313.38
Apr 28, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	-11.01
Jun 23, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,340,152.20
Jul 12, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	775,357.60
May 23, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,217,065.50
Aug 2, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,535,993.80
Sep 22, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	2,367,510.80
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	92.08
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	14,291.64
Aug 5, 2015	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,450,387.80
Jan 6, 2016	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	764,920.40
Oct 21, 2015	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	661,611.60
Dec 10, 2015	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	927,453.25
Nov 16, 2015	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,192,172.50
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	848,225.00
May 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	1,020.45
May 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	3,461.27
May 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	8,012.48
May 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	77,716.96
Apr 13, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	1,361,737.90
May 5, 2021	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	792,380.56
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-88170	Int Charges	320.29
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	70,047.61
Dec 9, 2019	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	2,214,600.00
Jan 28, 2020	IBRD-88170	Loan Disb	56,438.83
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	323.63
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	23,321.29
Apr 29, 2016	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,269,754.40
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	618.27
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	25,946.48
Nov 17, 2014	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	187,357.50
Feb 11, 2015	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	882,550.10
Oct 8, 2014	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	107,799.00
Sep 26, 2014	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,274,300.00
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	1,727.14
Aug 12, 2013	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	-1,259.15
Aug 21, 2013	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	669,425.00
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	6,795.90
Feb 18, 2014	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	342,661.10
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	11,923.89
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-82110	Int Charges	8,684.13
Dec 11, 2017	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	2,362,145.20
Jan 17, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	2,196,853.00
Feb 1, 2018	IBRD-82110	Loan Disb	1,351,880.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2021-05-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-28-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Preparation of an agreed IWRM strategy Value No Yes
Date November 27, 2012 May 31, 2020
Comment
Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services Value 0.00 47980.00 35000.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - Female Value 0.00 13715.00 4000.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Preparation of two agreed RBM plans for Drini-Buna and Semani basins Value No Yes
Date November 27, 2012 May 31, 2020
Comment
Direct Project beneficiaries Value 0.00 105942.00 80000.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date December 5, 2017 January 18, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of dams rehabilitated in compliance with international dam safety standards. Value 0.00 13.00 13.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 28, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Preparation of an agreed Irrigation Strategy Value No Yes Yes
Date December 5, 2017 January 18, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Establishment of a functional water resources database. Value No Yes Yes
Date November 27, 2012 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2020
Comment
Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services Value 0.00 40000.00 40000.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Project-supported RBMPs and investments informed by citizien feedback through consultations. Value 0.00 15.00 0.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 31, 2020
Comment
Area provided with new irrigation or drainage services Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Area provided with improved irrigation or drainage services Value 0.00 40000.00 40000.00
Date November 27, 2012 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment
Grievances responded to and resolved in relation to delivery of project benefits Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment

Share of area served withirrgation and drainage service, where sustainable cost-sharing and operation and maintainance arrangementsare introduced	Value	0.00	67.00	80.00
	Date	March 5, 2015	November 16, 2021	May 31, 2020
	Comment

Percentage of female participation - Records disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 25.00 40.00
Date December 5, 2017 May 25, 2021 May 31, 2020
Comment

Preparation of an agreed IWRM strategy	Value	No	Yes
	Date	November 27, 2012	May 31, 2020
	Comment

Direct Project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	105942.00	80000.00
	Date	December 5, 2017	May 25, 2021	May 31, 2020
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	December 5, 2017	January 18, 2021	May 31, 2020
	Comment