Water Sector Reform Technical Assistance Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Water Sector Reform Technical Assistance Project is to prepare and transmit the water company to private sector management within a sound legal and regulatory framework. There are five project components. The first provides technical assistance for the strengthening of the regulatory and environmental framework by reviewing the Water Act and other key legislation, drafting regulations, outlining the new operating license... Show More

Development Objective

To prepare and transit the water company to pri vate sector management within a sound legal and regulatory framework

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P070244
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Patricia Lopez Martinez
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
St. Lucia
Disclosure Date
March 1, 2001
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 20, 2001
Effective Date
May 15, 2002

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.36 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2002

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.16 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2008

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 institutions25%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access25%
- FY17 - Credit Infrastructure25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment25%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy25%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	1.30
Borrower/Recipient	1.20
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	1.30
Caribbean Development Bank	4.56

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	1.30
IDA Commitment	1.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment	2.60

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.56
Total Project Cost**	8.36

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$)
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,306.24
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,814.03
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,814.03
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	347.08
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	347.08
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	18,760.17
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,585.14
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,585.14
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	1.99
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	1.99
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,738.40
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,738.40
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	36.34
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Int Charges	36.34
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,144.95
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3.93
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3.93
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,547.93
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,547.93
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	285.06
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	18,664.64
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	50.85
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,422.53
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,155.52
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,155.52
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	450.41
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	450.41
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,654.39
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,569.65
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,569.65
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	56.27
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	23.21
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	23.21
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,417.78
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	189.72
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	0.40
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	0.40
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,461.23
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,461.23
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,872.58
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,872.58
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	874.54
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	34,735.48
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	37,931.58
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,267.29
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,267.29
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	439.07
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	210.67
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	36,060.42
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	6.71
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	6.71
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,672.43
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,672.43
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	36,451.24
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,873.84
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,873.84
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,570.31
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Int Charges	3,570.31
Dec 20, 2001	IBRD-70960	Loan Commitment	1,300,000.00
Dec 20, 2001	IDA-35920	Loan Commitment	1,300,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	35,541.86
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Int Charges	2.28
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Int Charges	2.28
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	1,077.14
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,673.84
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,673.84
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	601.58
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	20,284.67
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	1,064.14
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	364.56
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	364.56
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	21,324.19
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,782.11
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,782.11
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	824.51
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	2.11
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	509.38
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,230.90
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,230.90
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	18,000.23
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	849.79
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	1.18
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	1.18
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	0.02
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Sep 18, 2014	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	647.18
Sep 18, 2014	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	285.05
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	285.05
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	20,588.56
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,790.52
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,790.52
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	994.78
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	18,399.59
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,083.60
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,083.60
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	431.64
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	180.43
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	180.43
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,254.26
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,014.40
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	5,014.40
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	249.12
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,283.68
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-70960	Int Charges	341.72
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-70960	Loan Repay	40,177.55
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	222.90
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	222.90
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,163.93
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,994.68
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,994.68
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	108.02
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	108.02
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	18,557.00
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,871.19
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,871.19
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	28.78
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,548.61
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,488.60
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,488.60
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-35920	Loan Repay	19,982.74
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,736.34
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	4,736.34
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	589.00
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-35920	Int Charges	589.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2008-11-23
Project Management	Satisfactory	2008-11-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-30-2009
Outcomes	Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-29-2010	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework