Tunisia Urban Water Supply

Abstract*

The Urban Water Supply Project for Tunisia aims at sustaining the reliability and quality of water service in Greater Tunis and selected urban centers, through augmentation, upgrade and renewal of water supply infrastructure. It will enhance the competitiveness and sustainability o f National Public Water Supply Utility (SONEDE) operations, through modernization o f management practices and information systems, for better cost control, enhanced revenue... Show More

Development Objective

Revised project development objective: To ensure the continuity of water service (twenty four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week) to the population in Greater Tunis and other targeted cities; and (ii) improve the financial viability of SONEDE.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P064836
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Esther Illouz
Borrower 2
Societe Nationale d'Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE)

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
August 23, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 17, 2005
Effective Date
March 21, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 47.15 million
Implementing Agency
Societe Nationale d'Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE)
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 38.03 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
November 14, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P150033

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 Management33%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform33%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment34%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate17%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development33%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery33%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	38.03
Borrower/Recipient	9.12

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	38.03
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	38.03

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	47.15

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 8, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	176,325.34
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	105,330.12
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	239,251.10
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	108,577.84
Jul 12, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	233,373.30
Jul 12, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	15,015.79
Mar 29, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	791,441.75
Feb 16, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	87,906.18
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	5,117.63
Feb 16, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	386,219.84
Sep 22, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	63,127.24
Nov 16, 2016	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	285,743.00
Jan 24, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	203,418.69
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,514,925.10
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	-21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	-21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	-1,514,925.10
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	1.50
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	5,665.63
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	488,267.70
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	-21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	21.04
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,514,925.10
Sep 16, 2021	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,620,837.20
Oct 31, 2016	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	242,444.34
Oct 31, 2016	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	450,732.75
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	2.17
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	4,717.23
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,305,296.10
Feb 16, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	132,048.36
Oct 13, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Cancel	9,877,666.00
Jan 24, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	253,607.98
Jan 11, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	722,651.50
Oct 3, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	317,753.66
Oct 3, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	33,971.08
Oct 23, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	395,029.25
Aug 8, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	197,851.60
Aug 8, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	52,861.46
Aug 8, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	108,497.57
Sep 20, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	5,490.46
Aug 11, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	107,321.01
Nov 7, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	40,414.44
Aug 11, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	70,224.31
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	295.66
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	9,017.47
Nov 17, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	37,933.25
Nov 17, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	64,309.77
Oct 11, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	28,135.80
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	4.43
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	13.85
Jun 1, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	62,815.81
Jun 1, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	210,590.06
Jun 2, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	112,834.26
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	3,045.66
Jun 1, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	1,843.58
Apr 27, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	165,043.45
Apr 23, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	107,958.06
Jan 23, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	103,551.10
Apr 13, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	64,999.01
Apr 13, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	6,082.94
Apr 13, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	345,356.50
Feb 9, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	43,527.92
Feb 9, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	30,271.27
Feb 9, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	30,248.62
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	189,966.12
Apr 16, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	35,716.12
Mar 27, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	35,984.90
Mar 27, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	91,541.82
Apr 23, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	92,526.86
Apr 23, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	30,498.99
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	10,400.69
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	7,338.54
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	1,679.18
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,510,134.10
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	5,482.68
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	173.46
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	9,271.43
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,613,650.40
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	4,883.93
Jul 13, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	141,661.73
Jul 13, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	32,946.16
Aug 29, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	121,473.32
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	376.35
Sep 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	210.91
Sep 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	14,113.10
May 7, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	195,328.34
Aug 16, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	184,239.20
Aug 29, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	100,799.81
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	254.88
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	448.04
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	10,558.83
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	68,891.22
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,427,346.40
Feb 27, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	301,931.00
Sep 30, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	97,751.90
Dec 29, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	467,235.50
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	10,267.07
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	73,647.53
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,516,061.40
Dec 4, 2013	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	263,464.56
Feb 12, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	68,601.95
Oct 3, 2013	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	157,898.80
Jul 16, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	75,362.71
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,202,468.50
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	7,070.72
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	39,114.90
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	45.19
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	53.73
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	9,155.26
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	78,252.17
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,431,076.80
Sep 17, 2015	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	173,102.20
Oct 16, 2015	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	1,124,544.00
Oct 19, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	373,578.75
Nov 23, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	143,234.30
Sep 11, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	103,243.16
Apr 7, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	158,579.75
Jul 17, 2015	IBRD-83950	Fee Charges	51,689.50
Jul 17, 2015	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	51,689.50
Sep 16, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,373,870.40
Sep 16, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	13.86
Sep 16, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	5,642.71
Sep 16, 2016	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	2,324.59
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	63.23
Apr 6, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	235,112.05
Apr 27, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	80,387.43
Sep 16, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	13,637.94
Jan 21, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	166,323.69
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	34.84
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	13.21
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	6,151.64
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	27,800.64
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,319,968.90
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	46.51
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	2,804.13
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	7,134.85
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	33,692.30
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,295,535.80
Jun 1, 2017	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	125,237.96
Sep 16, 2021	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	5,868.87
Sep 16, 2021	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	522,389.12
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	95,005.19
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	471,817.44
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	19.09
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,349,450.50
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	7,692.92
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	443,112.80
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	171,751.19
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	473,127.25
Jun 9, 2014	IBRD-83950	Loan Commitment	26,200,000.00
Nov 17, 2005	IBRD-73390	Loan Commitment	38,030,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	187,636.52
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	483,561.28
Jul 26, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	159,760.16
Nov 30, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	72,833.45
Nov 2, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	74,519.84
Nov 2, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	6,287.10
Sep 18, 2018	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	4,100.17
Sep 18, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,579,121.50
May 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	180,559.70
May 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	168,599.12
May 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	35,810.35
May 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	359,216.44
May 18, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	179,298.56
Jul 12, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	302,164.88
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	100,023.22
Jul 12, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	353,279.25
Jan 19, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	64,139.46
Jun 29, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	6,763.39
Jun 29, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	84,188.23
Jul 5, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	14,067.14
Jul 6, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	316,453.66
Jul 6, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	121,656.58
Jul 6, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	40,980.86
Jul 6, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Disb	81,649.11
Jun 13, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	88,006.57
Jul 27, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	106,042.59
Jul 5, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	201,090.81
Apr 4, 2019	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	887.35
Apr 4, 2019	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,546,790.20
Apr 4, 2019	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	118.43
Apr 4, 2019	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	18,283.36
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-73390	Int Charges	54.03
Nov 19, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	264,537.75
Oct 17, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	85,961.32
Nov 2, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	12,475.44
Nov 26, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	60,052.36
Nov 2, 2018	IBRD-73390	Loan Cancel	2,837,649.00
Nov 13, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	121,356.61
Nov 7, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	69,310.24
Jun 14, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	184,094.36
Jun 20, 2018	IBRD-83950	Loan Disb	40,371.01
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	10,812.22
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,527,984.60
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,537,284.60
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1.11
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	22,333.40
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,643,568.00
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	8,568.63
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	529,715.10
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-73390	Loan Repay	1,639,297.40
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-83950	Int Charges	8,418.52
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-83950	Loan Repay	528,338.75

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-04-10
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2018-04-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-19-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-22-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Events of intermittent supply due to water shortage in the distribution systems covered by the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2006 June 30, 2018 March 9, 2018
Comment
Working ratio Value 121.00 100.00 111.00
Date December 31, 2006 June 30, 2018 March 9, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries of which females Value 5.00 6.38 6.82
Date May 13, 2014 June 30, 2018 March 9, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

[Original project] Completion rate of construction works of ST4 potable water plant in Greater Tunis (2 m3/s): Component 1 - Improvements to the Greater Tunis water supply	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Additional Financing] Completion rate of expansion works of ST4 potable water plant in Greater Tunis (1 m3/s expansion) - Intermediate Result 1: Component 1- Improvements to the Greater Tunis wate	Value	0.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project and Additional Financing] Number of connections in areas of Greater Tunis covered by the project - Intermediate Result 1: Component 1- Improvements to the Greater Tunis water suppl	Value	0.00	780000.00	757261.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original project] Completion rate of reinforcement of power supply - Intermediate Result 1: Component 1- Improvements to the Greater Tunis water supply	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original project] Completion rate of replacement of raw water intake pumps - Intermediate Result 1 - Component 1: Improvements tothe Greater Tunis water supply	Value	0.00	100.00	98.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project and Additional Financing] Volume of water sold m3/year: Component 1 - Improvements to the Greater Tunis water supply	Value	104.00	153.00	138.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project] Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation and upgrading works: Component 2 - Improvements to water supply systems in urban cen	Value	0.00	480000.00	450000.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project] Volume of water sold in targeted cities (North and Center) M m3/year: Component 2 - Improvements to water supply systems in urban centers (other cities) - Un	Value	44.90	67.30	63.20
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project] Completion rate of works in other cities of the North and Center: Intermediate Result 2: Component 2- Improvements to water supply systems in urban centers (other cities)	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project] Rate of completion of financial planning model - Intermediate Result 3- Management Capacity Building Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2006 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment

[Original Project] Implementation of a joint customer management system (SIC) - SONEDE and ONAS - Intermediate Result 3: Management Capacity Building	Value	0.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

[Original Project] Rate of completion of HR system - Intermediate Result 3- Management Capacity Building Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2006 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment
Rate of completion of rolling equipment purchase - Intermediate Result 3- Management Capacity Building Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2006 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment

[Additional Financing] Number of meters purchased and installed (cumulative) - Intermediate Result 3: Management Capacity Building	Value	0.00	126800.00	126800.00
	Date	June 9, 2014	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

Rate of completion of the Corporate Plan and Organizational Audit Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 29, 2006 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment

Working ratio	Value	121.00	100.00	111.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	June 30, 2018	March 9, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries of which females	Value	5.00	6.38	6.82
	Date	May 13, 2014	June 30, 2018	March 9, 2018
	Comment