Water Management Improvement Project

Abstract*

The primary development objective of the Water Management Improvement Project of Bangladesh is to improve national water resources management by involving the local communities to play an expanded role in all stages of the participatory scheme cycle management. The secondary objective is to enhance institutional performance of the Country's principal water institutions, particularly Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Water Resources Planning... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve water resources management by improving infrastructure and institutions through rehabilitating damaged water infrastructure, piloting the role of local communities and enhancing the institutional performance of the Country's principal water institutions, particularly BWDB and WARPO.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P040712
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Tahira Syed
Borrower 2
Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
September 21, 1998
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 18, 2007
Effective Date
November 26, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 123.26 million
Implementing Agency
Water Resources Planning Organization,Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 122.26 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 11, 2022

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 - Water Resource Management50%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform50%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development6%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance6%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion25%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement25%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management18%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness6%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery6%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.00
NETHERLANDS: Min. of Foreign Affairs / Min. of Dev. Coop.	20.00
IDA Credit	102.26

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	102.26
IBRD + IDA Commitment	102.26

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	20.00
Total Project Cost**	123.26

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 27, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	4,740.41
Apr 3, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	515,028.56
Apr 29, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	78,829.73
Mar 20, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	552,332.40
Dec 4, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	409,396.97
Nov 20, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	951.77
Feb 12, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	216,252.48
Jan 30, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	867,623.25
Feb 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,950.47
Feb 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,950.47
Feb 5, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	612,029.50
Sep 18, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	666,266.06
Feb 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	197,860.84
Feb 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	197,860.84
Sep 25, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,597,505.50
Feb 26, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,441,686.20
Dec 18, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,748,169.10
Mar 31, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	-369,799.47
Nov 3, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	718,650.40
Nov 9, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	337,017.70
Sep 16, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,424,639.60
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,547.71
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,547.71
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	299,901.44
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	299,901.44
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	107,565.01
Jun 17, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	242,370.56
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	280,142.72
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	280,142.72
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	785,000.30
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	13,102.60
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	816,576.60
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	286,239.88
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	286,239.88
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	847,964.75
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	2,013.84
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	2,013.84
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,714.38
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,714.38
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	7,636.36
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	7,636.36
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,214.50
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	34,364.05
Sep 18, 2007	IDA-43590	Loan Commitment	102,260,000.00
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	254,997.60
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	7,813.76
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	7,813.76
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	788,692.60
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	260,269.08
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	260,269.08
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	2,671.95
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	784,115.56
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-43590	Int Charges	254,997.60
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	24,140.53
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	24,140.53
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	795,108.25
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	257,490.56
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	257,490.56
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	782,714.30
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	19,414.99
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	246,365.40
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-43590	Int Charges	246,365.40
May 27, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	950,373.20
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	9,142.04
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	9,142.04
Jul 21, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	122,518.37
May 7, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,028,128.10
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,076,059.00
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	270,040.28
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	270,040.28
Sep 23, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	182,848.06
Sep 23, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	561,885.06
Sep 23, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	593,842.30
Sep 9, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	395,672.25
Sep 10, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	2,566,666.20
Sep 10, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	77,491.28
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,013.91
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,013.91
Aug 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	243,843.61
Aug 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	243,843.61
Aug 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	308,158.00
Aug 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	2,021.84
Aug 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	2,021.84
Aug 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	308,158.00
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	98,964.03
Aug 18, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	70,784.78
Jun 22, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	376,251.28
Dec 29, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Cancel	3,730,741.00
Aug 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,004.29
Aug 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,004.29
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	153,061.20
Aug 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	309,314.38
Aug 1, 2016	IDA-43590	Int Charges	309,314.38
May 16, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	471,938.78
Dec 29, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	-304,106.75
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	765.63
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	765.63
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	301,559.22
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-43590	Int Charges	301,559.22
Apr 6, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	69,397.23
Apr 20, 2016	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	31,887.76
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	12,110.16
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	817,859.90
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	292,661.94
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	292,661.94
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	309,151.44
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	309,151.44
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	29,157.91
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	29,157.91
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	832,729.75
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	315,569.56
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	6,266.73
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	6,266.73
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	548,253.30
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,687.47
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,687.47
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	34,364.05
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	853,620.75
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-43590	Int Charges	293,214.50
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	265,007.25
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	265,007.25
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	838,646.90
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,354.73
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	3,354.73
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	810,672.44
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	290,927.10
Sep 5, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,676,106.00
Oct 23, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	694,957.40
Oct 23, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	121,984.03
Sep 12, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	686,064.00
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-43590	Int Charges	156,375.40
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-43590	Int Charges	156,375.40
Mar 4, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	2,462,151.50
Aug 29, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	95,789.43
Dec 17, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	124,809.56
Sep 5, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	190,413.28
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-43590	Int Charges	872.17
Aug 1, 2013	IDA-43590	Int Charges	872.17
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,610,992.40
Feb 25, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	872,084.25
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	821,413.06
Nov 5, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	766,934.25
Nov 5, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	79,872.76
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,376,558.10
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	793,183.44
Aug 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,927.34
Aug 1, 2014	IDA-43590	Int Charges	1,927.34
Jul 27, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Cancel	409,717.94
Mar 10, 2015	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	442,984.25
Aug 27, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	504,708.97
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	69,078.32
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	3,166.29
May 21, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	27,680.00
May 21, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,509,304.10
Jun 12, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,066,606.40
Jun 2, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,940,644.60
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	360,823.03
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,338,632.00
May 7, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,156,285.20
Apr 17, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,636,863.20
Apr 17, 2014	IDA-43590	Loan Disb	1,027,614.75
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Int Charges	290,927.10
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	6,537.48
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	812,865.56
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	12,098.02
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	12,098.02
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	295,680.34
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-43590	Int Charges	295,680.34
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	1,229.30
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	268,301.30
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	268,301.30
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Loan Repay	0.01
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	-0.01
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-43590	Int Charges	-0.01

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-11-15
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-11-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-15-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-23-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

A reduction in the level of damage to property and assets that is to the satisfaction of the communities in 60% of completed project schemes	Value	BDT 79.9 Billion in total damage, 2007 BDT 4.9 B	more than 60% of completed project schemes have ac	Less than baseline in 60% of completed project sch
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

About 60% reduction in crop area damaged by floods/cyclones in 60% of project schemes starting 2014-15	Value	Total of 186,883 ha fully damaged and 498,645 ha p	more than 60% of completed project schemes have WM	60% lesser than baseline in crop area in 60% of co
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

About 60% of completed project schemes have WMOs functioning in accordance with their roles and responsibilities agreed upon in the management plan	Value	22% of WMIP sample project schemes with WMOs	785 WMOs formed in 100% of completed schemes	WMOs in 60% of completed project schemes
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Updated NWRD database with enhanced data layers completed and disseminated	Value	NWRD prepared in 2001 with 421 data layers and cur	100% progress reported	100% completion
	Date	March 31, 2008	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

WARPO’s institutional reform plan completed by June 2011 and approved by December 2011 Value Not applicable Completed Completion by December 2011
Date July 1, 2011 April 28, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Compliance to participatory monitoring system in 100% of completed project schemes	Value	WMO compliance to participatory monitoring system	100% of WMOs in completed project schemes	80% of WMOs in completed project schemes
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Successful completion of rehabilitation and improvement in 100% of target Value NA 100% of targeted works 100% of targeted project schemes completed
Date July 1, 2011 April 28, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Signed agreement between BWDB and WMOs completed in 100% of project schemes Value NA 100% schemes have WMOs 100% of completed project schemes
Date July 1, 2011 April 28, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Timely completion of need-based O&M assessment and allocation of BWDB’s O&M budget for 100% of completed project schemes	Value	Compliance to need-based O&M assessment and alloca	Need based O&M assessment completed	100% of project schemes completed
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Following Intermediate Indicator (5) and (6), HRD plan completed by December 2011 Value NA HRD plan completed and under implementation 100% of target
Date July 1, 2011 April 28, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

BWDB’s institutional reform plan completed by June 2011 and approved by December 2011	Value	Not applicable	Institutional reform plan completed and approved	BWDB’s institutional reform plan completed by June
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Following BWDB’s approved institutional reform plan, new staffing plan completed and approved by June 2012	Value	Not applicable	New staffing plan completed and approved	HRD plan completed by December 2012
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Successful completion of rehabilitation and improvements in 100% of targeted project schemes	Value	Not applicable	100% of targeted project schemes completed	100% of targeted project schemes completed
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) Value 0.00 785.00 785.00
Date July 1, 2011 April 28, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Successful completion of rehabilitation and improvement in 100% of target	Value	NA	100% of targeted works	100% of targeted project schemes completed
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Signed agreement between BWDB and WMOs completed in 100% of project schemes	Value	NA	100% schemes have WMOs	100% of completed project schemes
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Following Intermediate Indicator (5) and (6), HRD plan completed by December 2011	Value	NA	HRD plan completed and under implementation	100% of target
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number)	Value	0.00	785.00	785.00
	Date	July 1, 2011	April 28, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment