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EC Guayaquil Wastewater Management Project

Abstract*

The project development objective for the Guayaquil Wastewater Management Project for Ecuador is to increase access to improved sanitation services and to reduce wastewater pollution in selected areas of the City of Guayaquil. The proposed Project will benefit over one million residents in the southern districts of Guayaquil and riparian districts of the Estero Salado where sewer mains will be rehabilitated and new household connections will be installed... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to improved sanitation services and to reduce wastewater pollution inselected areas of the City of Guayaquil.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P151439
Status
Active
Team Leader
Malva Baskovich , Berenice Flores Arias Uijtewaal
Borrower 2
EMAPAG EP

Country
Ecuador
Disclosure Date
December 19, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 22, 2015
Effective Date
September 15, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 247.80 million
Implementing Agency
EMAPAG-EP
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 205.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
April 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
February 14, 2024

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 Management63%
- FY17 - Air quality management21%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution21%
- FY17 - Water Pollution21%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development38%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery38%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	42.80
EC: European Investment Bank	102.50
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	102.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	102.50
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	102.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	102.50
Total Project Cost**	247.80

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-27
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-06-27
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1100000.00 2000000.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date September 15, 2015 September 15, 2017 April 28, 2023
Comment
People in urban areas provided with access to improved sanitation services under the project Value 0.00 137765.00 139680.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Share of poor people in urban areas provided with access to improved sanitation services under the project Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date September 15, 2015 September 15, 2017 April 28, 2023
Comment
Volume(mass) of BOD pollution load removed by treatment plant under the project Value 0.00 5412.00 12000.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Water & sanitation utility operating ratio Value 0.81 0.83 0.83
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Citizen Engagement: Number of beneficiary households that sign a certification that they are satisfied with the works conducted in their houses.	Value	0.00	8995.00	13700.00
	Date	September 15, 2015	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Commissioning of Las Esclusas WWTP Value No No Yes
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Commissioning of Los Merinos WWTP Value No No Yes
Date February 14, 2018 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Meters of sewers mains rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 38804.00 38804.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2023
Comment
New household sewer connections constructed under the project Value 0.00 28701.00 29100.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Percentage of women that works in social-related activities Value 0.00 39.40 40.00
Date February 21, 2018 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Share of surveyed beneficiaries (gender disaggregated) that feel project investments reflect their needs Value 0.00 0.00 85.00
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment

Share of the monthly average effluent from Las Esclusas WWTP outlet discharged into the Guayas River is compliant with regulatory quality standard for BDO, TSS and total coliforms	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	September 15, 2015	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Share of the monthly average effluent from Los Merinos WWTP outlet discharged into the Daule River is compliant with regulatory quality standard for BDO, TSS and total coliforms	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	February 14, 2018	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Start of Construction of Las Esclusas WWTP Value No Yes Yes
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2023
Comment
Start of Construction of Los Merinos WWTP Value No Yes Yes
Date February 14, 2018 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
The Los Merinos WWTP Forest Compensation Plan has being developed and approved by National Environmental Authorities Value No Yes Yes
Date April 30, 2018 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment
Water quality Monitoring System for the Daule finalized and system operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 15, 2015 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2026
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1100000.00	2000000.00
	Date	September 15, 2015	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	September 15, 2015	September 15, 2017	April 28, 2023
	Comment

Water & sanitation utility operating ratio	Value	0.81	0.83	0.83
	Date	September 15, 2015	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Commissioning of Las Esclusas WWTP	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	September 15, 2015	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

Commissioning of Los Merinos WWTP	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	February 14, 2018	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2026
	Comment

EC Guayaquil Wastewater Management Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS