Liberia Urban Water Supply Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Urban Water Supply Project for Liberia is to increase access to piped water supply services in the project area in Monrovia and improve the operational efficiency of LWSC. There are two components to the project, the first component being infrastructure improvements. The project will invest approximately US$8 million in infrastructure improvements, of which about US$1.9 million will finance targeted repairs and rehabilitations... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to increase access to piped water supply services in the project area in Monrovia and improve the operational efficiency of LWSC.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P155947
Status
Active
Team Leader
Harold Esseku , Christian Yeakula
Borrower 2
Republic of Liberia

Country
Liberia
Disclosure Date
November 4, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 24, 2016
Effective Date
April 12, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 10.00 million
Implementing Agency
Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
April 2, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P169031

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	10.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	10.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	10.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	1,361,451.80
May 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	4,189.58
May 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	4,189.58
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	535.31
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	374,867.40
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	37,535.36
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	312,794.70
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	34,062.99
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	34,062.99
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	0.03
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	0.03
Dec 3, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	268,293.94
Jul 20, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	43,953.95
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	387.60
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	251,439.06
Dec 3, 2021	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	32,195.27
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	157,062.00
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,807.42
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,807.42
Dec 6, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,132,905.10
Jun 2, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	450,782.28
Mar 14, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,292,800.10
May 24, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	369,748.56
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	42,047.58
May 24, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	44,369.83
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	366,282.88
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	608.98
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	608.98
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	42,047.58
Jan 11, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	177,482.19
Jan 11, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	346,113.06
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	30,172.69
Apr 18, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	215,951.30
Apr 18, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	909,845.00
Apr 18, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	25,914.16
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	2,435.78
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	147,598.38
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57740	Int Charges	32,513.47
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57740	Int Charges	32,513.47
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	60.93
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	60.93
Dec 18, 2018	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	203,935.89
Jan 24, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	518,021.80
Jul 10, 2018	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	246,423.27
Oct 25, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	7,340.72
Oct 25, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	7,340.72
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	87.25
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	87.25
May 16, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	11,531.36
May 16, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	11,531.36
Mar 11, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	1,268,491.10
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	865,573.80
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	523,625.25
May 2, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	11,531.37
May 2, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	11,531.37
May 8, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	2,084,955.90
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	26,803.69
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	26,803.69
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	388.12
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	388.12
Aug 23, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	380,532.62
May 2, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	-50,000.00
Jan 24, 2020	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	269,934.34
Mar 6, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Aug 31, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	210,657.05
May 19, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	275.14
May 19, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	275.14
May 19, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,926.78
May 19, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,926.78
Dec 13, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	281,939.56
Dec 13, 2019	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	584,010.94
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	-245,640.23
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	202,450.77
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	285,399.47
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	211,454.67
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	287.55
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	75,241.41
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	175,000.00
Mar 9, 2021	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	78,702.69
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	43,189.49
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	45,110.33
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	60,885.22
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	241,686.44
Jul 20, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	78,140.35
Dec 6, 2021	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	57,236.05
Mar 22, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	275,797.38
May 24, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	78,879.70
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	66,729.54
Aug 9, 2021	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	256,851.20
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	72,305.15
Jan 11, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	73,837.44
Apr 18, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	46,069.61
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	53,640.32
Jul 23, 2024	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	49,256.87
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	398,791.66
Dec 22, 2023	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	47,005.43
May 23, 2023	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	274,481.72
Sep 7, 2023	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	76,563.71
Dec 13, 2022	IDA-D4870	Loan Disb	79,580.42
May 31, 2017	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jan 11, 2018	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	181,429.36
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	1.61
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-57740	Int Charges	1.61
Oct 26, 2017	IDA-57740	Int Charges	2,569.50
Oct 26, 2017	IDA-57740	Int Charges	2,569.50
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	287.55
Oct 8, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	36,264.81
Oct 8, 2020	IDA-57740	Int Charges	36,264.81
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,603.34
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,603.34
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-63840	Int Charges	8,432.92
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-63840	Int Charges	8,432.92
Mar 8, 2021	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	44,270.27
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	282,304.28
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	-346,284.70
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	-256,565.00
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,597.18
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,597.18
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	15,157.98
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	15,157.98
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,977.48
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,977.48
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	-175,000.00
Mar 24, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	368,918.88
Aug 6, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,203,990.00
Sep 3, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	352,694.06
Sep 3, 2021	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	42,323.29
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	318.50
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	318.50
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	21,073.08
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-63840	Int Charges	21,073.08
May 2, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-11,531.37
May 2, 2019	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-11,531.37
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-57740	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-63840	Loan Commitment	24,740,000.00
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-D4870	Loan Commitment	5,260,000.00
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	115,415.34
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	125.67
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,667.30
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,329.17
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,329.17
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	33,946.80
May 24, 2024	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	230,891.56
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	553.92
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	679.73
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-155.48
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-155.48
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-33,329.17
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	-33,329.17
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	-33,946.80
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	-115,415.34
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	155.48
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	155.48
May 9, 2024	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	149,839.66
May 9, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	155.95
May 9, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	155.95
May 9, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,429.83
May 9, 2024	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,429.83
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	796.75
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	796.75
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	113,740.92
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	113,740.92
May 28, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	4,014.55
May 28, 2024	IDA-63840	Int Charges	4,014.55
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,827.64
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	77,610.18
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	77,610.18
Dec 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	612,790.25
Dec 23, 2021	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	883,649.30
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,827.64
May 11, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	87,018.65
May 11, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	87,018.65
May 11, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	152,305.90
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	1,287.08
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	244,935.06
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,286,633.00
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	338,930.38
Dec 13, 2022	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	373,033.22
Dec 13, 2022	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	141,344.48
May 11, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	138.44
May 11, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	138.44
May 11, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,238.28
May 11, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,238.28
Aug 17, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	230,959.50
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	358,892.38
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	1,869,335.90
Dec 22, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Disb	26,440.55
Dec 18, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	220,337.95
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57740	Loan Repay	151,398.28
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	33,667.30
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,069.26
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	1,069.26
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	102,885.26
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-63840	Int Charges	102,885.26
Jun 23, 2023	IDA-63840	Loan Disb	279,137.00
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57740	Int Charges	125.67
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-57740	Int Charges	535.31

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Metering Ratio Value 49.00 56.00 90.00
Date March 24, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Non-Revenue Water Value 80.00 60.00 55.00
Date March 24, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project Value 0.00 67150.00 82500.00
Date March 24, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Female beneficiaries provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project Value 0.00 0.00 44.00
Date
Comment

Number of people in urban areas already connected and provided with access to enhanced water supply services under the project	Value	0.00	62885.00	70625.00
	Date	December 12, 2018	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Female beneficiaries already connected and provided with access to enhanced water supply services under the project Value 0.00 0.00 44.00
Date
Comment
Active connections per length of piping (kilometers) Value 28.00 47.11 76.00
Date March 24, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Distribution and main lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 102.30 95.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Collection Efficiency Value 75.00 44.00 92.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Water storage capacity constructed under the project Value 0.00 4500.00 4500.00
Date December 12, 2018 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Modern customer care system in place and functional Value No Yes Yes
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Public Kiosks/Standpipes Constructed Value 0.00 67.00 110.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Customer Grievances Resolved Value 25.00 80.00 85.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Bulk meters installed Value 0.00 15.00 20.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of district meter areas set up Value 0.00 7.00 7.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention Value 0.00 9410.00 16500.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Public consultations carried out Value 0.00 10.00 12.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the project Value 0.00 11977.00 14125.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
LWSC Staff trained Value 0.00 362.00 30.00
Date March 1, 2016 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Female community facilitators and female water kiosks operators recruited under the project Value 0.00 19.00 40.00
Date December 12, 2018 February 29, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment

Metering Ratio	Value	49.00	56.00	90.00
	Date	March 24, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Non-Revenue Water	Value	80.00	60.00	55.00
	Date	March 24, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Active connections per length of piping (kilometers)	Value	28.00	47.11	76.00
	Date	March 24, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Collection Efficiency	Value	75.00	44.00	92.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Public Kiosks/Standpipes Constructed	Value	0.00	67.00	110.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Customer Grievances Resolved	Value	25.00	80.00	85.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Bulk meters installed	Value	0.00	15.00	20.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of district meter areas set up	Value	0.00	7.00	7.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Public consultations carried out	Value	0.00	10.00	12.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

LWSC Staff trained	Value	0.00	362.00	30.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	February 29, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Liberia Urban Water Supply Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS