CO CARTAGENA WTR SUPPLY & SEWERAGE ENV.

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Cartagena Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Management Project are to expand the water supply and sanitation coverage in the city, and improve the sector services, particularly those of the city's poor neighborhoods. The project components include: 1) expansion of the water supply system, to cover water production systems, increasing water coverage, and replacing primary distribution mains. Mitigation of the... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objectives are to: (i) improve the water and sewerage services of Cartagena and the sanitary conditions of the citys poorest population, by expanding water and sewerage coverage, particularly in the citys poor neighborhoods, (ii) facilitate the environmental cleanup of water bodies surrounding the city (Cartagena Bay, Caribbean beaches and Cienaga de la Virgen lake) by providing adequate collection, treatment and disposal of the entire flow of the citys wastewater; and (iii) improve the sustainability of water and sewerage services in Cartagena by leveraging Bank support to shore up the private sector participation (PSP) model pioneered by ACUACAR, the citys mixed-capital water and sanitation utility, against the prospect of political interference.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P044140
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Greg Browder
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Colombia
Disclosure Date
December 4, 1996
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 20, 1999
Effective Date
January 19, 2000

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 117.20 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2000

Commitment Amount
US$ 85.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 28, 2009

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 institutions13%
FY17 - Water Resource Management24%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform24%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access13%
- FY17 - Credit Infrastructure13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development25%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor25%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Sources of Borrowing Country	20.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	85.00
Borrower/Recipient	12.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	85.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	85.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	117.20

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	13,159.94
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	8,394.58
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	4,939,460.00
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,451,331.10
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	927,549.80
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	436,813.78
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	2,220.59
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	3,792,268.80
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	25,131.49
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,260,417.90
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	576,790.25
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	191,580.20
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	121,938.25
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	2,048,793.00
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	602,631.90
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	383,449.06
Jul 20, 1999	IBRD-45070	Loan Commitment	85,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	242,306.30
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	729,455.20
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,260,417.90
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	32,508.90
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	408,963.62
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	642,730.75
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	2,185,119.00
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,260,417.90
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	154,176.16
Aug 18, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	0.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	618,212.20
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	19,682.84
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,260,417.90
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	0.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	501,391.06
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	166,518.55
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	106,033.57
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	2,101,762.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	393,362.66
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	0.02
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	299,923.84
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	99,592.59
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	63,459.21
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	1,596,961.40
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	469,730.12
Jul 7, 2006	IBRD-74040	Loan Commitment	74,380,000.00
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Loan Repay	298,884.90
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	15,496.32
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74040	Int Charges	39,641.91

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Procurement	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2010-05-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2010-05-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-14-2010
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Highly Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-22-2011	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 12-29-2016
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Water Coverage Value 80% 99.9% 89%
Date June 30, 1999 December 31, 2009 December 31, 2004
Comment

Sewerage Coverage	Value	69%	86% (92)	89%
	Date	June 30, 1999	December 31, 2009	December 31, 2004
	Comment		ACUACAR has provided the sewerage infrastructure to cover 92 percent of the households in Cartagena. The actual householdconnection rate is 86 percent, but AC UACAR has a program to connect low-incomehouseholds and the rate of 92 percent is expected to be achieved in the nearfuture.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Continuity of water supply service (percentage of users which receive service 24 hours per day Value 95% 99.9 percent 98%
Date June 30, 1999 December 31, 2010 December 31, 2004
Comment

Water Coverage	Value	80%	99.9%	89%
	Date	June 30, 1999	December 31, 2009	December 31, 2004
	Comment

Continuity of water supply service (percentage of users which receive service 24 hours per day	Value	95%	99.9 percent	98%
	Date	June 30, 1999	December 31, 2010	December 31, 2004
	Comment