Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

Abstract*

The objective for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project for Solomon Islands is to increase access and quality of water supply and quality of sanitation services in selected service areas of Solomon Water, and to improve the operational performance of Solomon Water. The project has four components. (1) Urban water supply component will improve access and quality of safe water supply services in Honiara and selected provincial capitals. The...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To increase access and quality of water supply and quality of sanitation services in selected service areas of Solomon Water, and to improve the operational performance of Solomon Water.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P165872

  • Active

  • Shona Fitzgerald , James Tay

  • Solomon Islands through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury

  • Solomon Islands

  • August 16, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 16, 2019

  • April 23, 2020

  • US$ 82.33 million

  • Solomon Islands Water Authority

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2019

  • US$ 73.33 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2027

  • TBD

  • Bank Approved

  • April 30, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Asian Development Bank 38.00
EC: European Development Fund (EDF) 20.33
IDA Credit 15.00
Sub-borrower(s) 9.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 15.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 58.33
Total Project Cost** 82.33

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2025-06-10
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-06-10
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-06-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-10
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-06-10
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-06-10
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-06-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Operating cost coverageValue1.110.821.25
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to improved water sources through piped house water connectionsValue0.00947.0034000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to improved water sources through piped water connections - FemalesValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of collected wastewater disposed of in accordance with international environmental standards during dry weather (%)Value0.000.0065.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 13, 2021June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Samples tests meeting national water quality standards at distribution points (%)Value70.0089.3095.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Volume of water unaccounted forValue7355000.006776604.004745000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 30, 2022June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1.1 Water mains created and rehabilitatedValue0.003.0045.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 1.2 New storage capacity implementedValue0.00820.0012000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 2.1 New septage treatment capacity at the centralized septage treatment plant (Population-Equivalent)Value0.000.0060000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 2.2 Trunk sewer mains rehabilitatedValue0.000.147.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 3.1 People trained to improved hygiene behaviour or sanitation practices under the projectValue0.00835.001000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 30, 2022June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.1 SW staff training on improved operation and maintenanceValue0.003249.002000.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.2 SCADA system installed and operationalValueNoNoYes
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.3 Grievances responded to and satisfactorily resolved in relation to SW water services according to standardsValue0.0087.0090.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.4 Operating cost efficiency of water supply services (US$/m3 sold)Value2.203.162.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.6 Increase in the share of women and girls who feel safer from gender-based violence during water collection or using sanitation facility as a result of the projectValue0.000.0025.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 13, 2021June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 4.7 Share of women in management position at SWValue30.0025.0040.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 29, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People trained to improved hygiene behaviour or sanitation practices under the project - FemalesValue0.00441.00470.00
    DateSeptember 2, 2019December 30, 2022June 30, 2027
    Comment