Pollution Management Project

Abstract*

The main objectives of the Argentina Pollution Management Project are: a) to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Secretariat (SRNyDS) to pilot, demonstrate and coordinate the mainstreaming of innovative pollution management instruments, through technical assistance and selected investment activities to address priority pollution problems; and b) for the SRNyDS to internalize the lessons learned... Show More

Development Objective

HELP ADDRESS PRIORITY POLLUTION PROBLEMS BY DEMONSTRATING INTEGRATED POLLUTION MANAGEMENT THROUGH THREE PILOT PROJECTS IN URBAN/INDUSTRIAL CONTAMINATION, SOLID WASTES AND AIR POLLUTION. THE PILOTS WILL FINANCE TECH.ASST. TO PROMOTE ENV.MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS, REGULATORY & INST.STRENGTHENING, & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS,AS WELL AS INITIAL INVESTMENTS. A GEF COMPONENT ON COASTAL CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. 8/12/2002 Transfer of Task Management Responsibilites from Laura Tlaiye to Horacio Terraza as per Laura Tlaiye's memo on 08/05/2002 Ref.:Delegation / New Arrangements for My Former Operational Responsibilities. S.Cardozo.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P006050
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Horacio Cristian Terraza
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
May 5, 1997
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 10, 1998
Effective Date
April 27, 1999

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 24.00 million
Implementing Agency
Secretariat of the Environment and Sustainable Development (SAyDS), Climate Change
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
1998

Commitment Amount
US$ 12.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
May 10, 2016
Closing Date
December 31, 2005

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 Management24%
- FY17 - Air quality management8%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution8%
- FY17 - Water Pollution8%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions22%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access22%
- FY17 - Credit Infrastructure11%
- FY17 - MSME Finance11%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development11%
- FY17 - MSME Development11%
FY17 - Jobs100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration22%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform7%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building15%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	12.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	12.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	12.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	24.00

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 10, 1998	IBRD-42810	Loan Commitment	18,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Financial Management	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2006-07-04
Procurement	Highly Satisfactory	2006-07-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-29-2006	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Implementation of at least one Cleaner Production Program in for a particular group of industries or geografical region Value
Date
Comment
Implementation of Environmental Management System in at least three group of industries. Value
Date
Comment
Establishement of a Motor Vehicle Emissions Laboratory (MVEL) capable of certifying tests on prototypes and new vehicles, foreign and locally produced Value
Date
Comment
Preparation of a National Solid Waste Mangement Strategy Value
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

MVEL: at least 70 tests per year in the first year of operation Value
Date
Comment
SWM: Preparation of at least 2 Provincial SWM Plans, and 6 municipal plans Value
Date
Comment

Implementation of at least one Cleaner Production Program in for a particular group of industries or geografical region	Value
	Date
	Comment

Establishement of a Motor Vehicle Emissions Laboratory (MVEL) capable of certifying tests on prototypes and new vehicles, foreign and locally produced	Value
	Date
	Comment

Preparation of a National Solid Waste Mangement Strategy	Value
	Date
	Comment

MVEL: at least 70 tests per year in the first year of operation	Value
	Date
	Comment

SWM: Preparation of at least 2 Provincial SWM Plans, and 6 municipal plans	Value
	Date
	Comment