Irrigation Dam Safety

Abstract*

Three complete dam failures occurred in Armenia in 1974, 1979, and 1994 respectively. All reported accidents could have been avoided if proper surveillance and operation and Maintenance procedures were in place. Such observations suggest that other failures cannot be rules out if the situation of dam safety in Armenia is allowed to remain out of control. Considering that no dam is reported to have a functioning instrumentation system and that country-wide... Show More

Development Objective

To protect the population and the socio-economic infrastructure downstream of the dams facing the highest risk of failure

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P064879
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Giuseppe Fantozzi
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Armenia
Disclosure Date
March 22, 1999
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 24, 1999
Effective Date
April 6, 2000

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.30 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
1999

Commitment Amount
US$ 26.60 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 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 - Water Resource Management28%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform28%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development7%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance7%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs9%
- FY17 - Job Creation9%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management21%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness7%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery7%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction7%
FY17 - Rural Development23%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery23%
FY17 - Urban Development9%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery9%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	26.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	26.60
IBRD + IDA Commitment	26.60

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.30

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$)
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	15,876.58
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	324,743.80
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	671,622.56
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	76,067.20
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	76,067.20
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	165,091.47
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	4,530.67
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	3,867.13
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	338,327.80
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	86,273.55
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	86,273.55
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	195,553.44
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	88,462.38
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	88,462.38
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Int Charges	196,607.02
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	330,419.38
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	82,481.21
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	82,481.21
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	2,838.12
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	18,918.19
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	322,083.88
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	83,119.29
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	83,119.29
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	176,049.45
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	86,791.68
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	86,791.68
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	196,727.80
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	11,986.10
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	333,453.40
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-32600	Int Charges	186,957.42
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	1,487.35
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	358,911.84
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Int Charges	94,604.81
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Int Charges	94,604.81
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	522.27
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	378,818.47
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Int Charges	100,999.45
Jun 1, 2014	IDA-32600	Int Charges	100,999.45
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	100,975.71
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	1,207.60
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	275,862.16
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-32600	Int Charges	102,072.27
Dec 1, 2013	IDA-32600	Int Charges	102,072.27
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	335,939.44
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	3,511.33
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	2,432.89
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	10,664.30
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Int Charges	51,332.65
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Int Charges	51,332.65
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Int Charges	116,354.02
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Int Charges	10,733.25
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	641,179.10
Jun 24, 1999	IDA-32600	Loan Commitment	26,600,000.00
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	73,897.16
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	73,897.16
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	155,228.61
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	633,695.44
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Int Charges	36,548.04
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Int Charges	36,548.04
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	16,828.11
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	6,715.45
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	657,736.00
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Int Charges	62,292.30
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-32600	Int Charges	62,292.30
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	128,055.45
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	22,150.98
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	22,150.98
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	655,015.10
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	56,495.08
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	56,495.08
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	646,257.30
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	54,131.35
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	54,131.35
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Int Charges	111,893.83
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	9,880.73
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	333,801.28
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	175,895.36
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	77,600.89
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Int Charges	77,600.89
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	5,437.65
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	73,443.27
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	162,878.70
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	675,340.60
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	7,318.80
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	73,443.27
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	15,159.40
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	15,159.40
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	689,253.75
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	67,202.20
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	67,202.20
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	12,409.25
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	70,396.69
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	641,280.56
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	56,404.77
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-32600	Int Charges	56,404.77
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	703,782.50
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-32600	Int Charges	3,744.05
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	82,471.64
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	186,935.78
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	2,382.89
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	349,086.47
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	12,656.09
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Loan Repay	349,335.20
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	83,840.44
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	83,840.44
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-32600	Int Charges	187,653.78
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	82,471.64
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	79,194.26
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	79,194.26
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-32600	Int Charges	179,506.95

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Procurement	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Project Management	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2009-12-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2009-12-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-11-2010
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Highly Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-21-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework