Second Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project

Abstract*

The primary objectives of the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Nepal are to: (1) improve rural water supply and sanitation sector institutional performance and mainstream the "Fund Board" (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board) approach in the Government's system, and (2) support communities to form inclusive local water supply and sanitation user groups that can plan, implement, and operate drinking water and... Show More

Development Objective

The primary objectives of the project are to: (i) improve rural water supply and sanitation sector institutional performance and mainstream the 'Fund Board' (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board) approach in the Government's system, and (ii) support communities to form inclusive local water supply and sanitation user groups that can plan, implement, and operate drinking water and sanitation infrastructure that delivers sustainable health, hygiene and productivity benefits to rural households.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P071285
Status
Closed
Team Leader
William D. Kingdom
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
November 8, 2001
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 1, 2004
Effective Date
January 17, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 41.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.30 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
August 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 1, 2015

Associated Projects
P110463

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 Management15%
- FY17 - Air quality management5%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution5%
- FY17 - Water Pollution5%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender17%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies17%
- FY17 - Adolescent Health4%
- FY17 - Child Health4%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery9%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion17%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development33%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery33%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	6.60
Local Communities	4.60
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID)	5.00
IDA Credit	25.30

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.30

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.00
Total Project Cost**	41.50

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$)
May 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	728.57
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	237,109.39
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,932.89
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,932.89
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	4,260.01
May 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	244,579.00
May 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,484.50
May 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,484.50
May 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	301.34
May 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	301.34
May 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	231,096.30
May 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,128.39
May 15, 2020	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,128.39
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	231,379.75
May 6, 2008	IDA-H3690	Loan Commitment	27,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2004	IDA-39110	Loan Commitment	25,300,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-39110	Int Charges	1,706.75
May 15, 2024	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	224,964.40
May 15, 2024	IDA-39110	Int Charges	68,332.94
May 15, 2024	IDA-39110	Int Charges	68,332.94
May 15, 2024	IDA-39110	Int Charges	1,706.75
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	225,479.50
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	67,624.29
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	67,624.29
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	2,555.09
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	2,555.09
May 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	4,803.43
May 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	4,803.43
May 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	228,252.20
May 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	68,456.98
May 15, 2023	IDA-39110	Int Charges	68,456.98
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Int Charges	65,762.25
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Int Charges	65,762.25
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	10,886.55
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	212,828.34
May 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	571.47
May 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	571.47
May 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	98,324.81
May 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	98,324.81
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39110	Int Charges	1,044.86
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39110	Int Charges	1,044.86
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39110	Int Charges	95,791.38
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39110	Int Charges	95,791.38
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	93,336.38
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Int Charges	93,336.38
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	545.03
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	248,351.97
May 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	8,602.98
May 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	224,358.22
May 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,205.95
May 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,205.95
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	3,860.31
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	3,860.31
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	231,803.50
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	83,449.26
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	83,449.26
May 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	6,338.02
May 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	233,526.88
May 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	83,256.30
May 15, 2016	IDA-39110	Int Charges	83,256.30
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	235,293.60
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	86,470.40
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	86,470.40
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	10,269.69
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	10,269.69
May 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	8,330.83
May 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	232,385.77
May 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,859.65
May 15, 2015	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,859.65
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,557.82
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Int Charges	78,557.82
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	2,286.95
May 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	4,808.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	230,187.60
May 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Int Charges	80,192.42
May 15, 2019	IDA-39110	Int Charges	80,192.42
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	229,135.66
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Int Charges	81,034.95
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Int Charges	81,034.95
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	5,748.24
May 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	2,537.25
May 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	240,260.16
May 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Int Charges	84,675.59
May 15, 2018	IDA-39110	Int Charges	84,675.59
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	4,935.20
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	4,935.20
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	240,199.80
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	84,670.43
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39110	Int Charges	84,670.43
May 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	4,770.89
May 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	221,460.02
May 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Int Charges	72,111.10
May 15, 2022	IDA-39110	Int Charges	72,111.10
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	2,255.19
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	2,255.19
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Loan Repay	238,838.10
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,025.29
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	77,025.29
May 15, 2021	IDA-39110	Int Charges	728.57

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-07-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-07-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-26-2013
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 07-29-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 07-12-2017
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	Substantial
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Substantial	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of schemes in operation and functioning satisfactorily with community O&M	Value	No such schemes in operation	1422	Total 1,463 schemes
	Date	April 20, 2004	June 30, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Additional 58 schemes will be completed by eop

Percentage decrease in the prevalence of diarrheal disease morbidity among young children	Value	Batch V schemes 24.6% cases, Batch VI schemes 23.4	86% decrease	Expected 80% reduction
	Date	April 20, 2004	January 25, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Based on CDA Impact Study of Batch VII

Number of WSUCs with greater than the stipulated number of women members	Value	No such WSUCs in scheme areas	1557	At least 3 women members in the WSUC.
	Date	January 1, 2005	January 25, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Minimum requirement of 3 women members achieved in all 1557 schemes contracted thus far- this target surpassed in 585 schemes

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention	Value	0.00	922.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2004	January 31, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Household tap connections were provided where feasible and where there was demand. In such cases, the house owner paid theadditional cost for the service which is higher than the 15 minute round trip standpost service which the Project finances.	Household connection is not a target. The service standard is 15 mins. round trip. If there is a demand and households are willingto pay the additional costs, the Project provides households connection. There is no specific end of Project Target for thisindicator.

Number of other water service providers that the project is supporting	Value	0.00	1961.00	2009.00
	Date	January 1, 2004	June 30, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment	No WSUC that is responsible for providing water supply to the WSUGs in the project areas	1961 WSUGs formed till date under the Project.	Total no. of WSUCs expected to be formed under the Project (Schemes that have completed Development Phase will have a WSUC)

Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project	Value	0.00	1123532.00	1045464.00
	Date	January 1, 2005	June 30, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment	No people in project area with access to improved water sources within 15 minutes round trip.	Additional 58 implementation phase schemes of Batch VI, VII and VIII covering about 35,000 population will be completed by EOP.	Original project plus additional financing target

Sector M&E system developed	Value	MPPW RWSS sector M&E unit established	RWSS sector M&E system developed and being made op	RWSS sector M&E system fully operational and funct
	Date	April 20, 2004	June 30, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Population and validation of information in the system with the first set of inputs received from 33 districts. Training ofDWSSCCs on the system ongoing

Board exercises its autonomy	Value	Formation Order gives autonomy	To the extent allowed under the Formation Order, t	Board established as a regular and autonomous sect
	Date	April 20, 2004	January 25, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		The Bill to make the Board a regular sector institution has been under discussion with the Parliamentary Legislative Committee fora final discussion before approval by Parliament

Percentage population in project area with access to hygiene and sanitation facilities	Value	Batch IV - 12% Batch V - 22.2% Batch VI- 18.8% Ba	86%	50% of the households served with sanitary househo
	Date	April 20, 2004	January 25, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		Percentage reported above is cumulative based on completed schemes of the different batches at the time of reporting as againstthe national average of 38%.

Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project	Value	0.00	24174.00	24000.00
	Date		June 30, 2012	August 31, 2012
	Comment		On average about 17 tapstands (community water points) in 1422 schemes	approximate no. of community tapstands to be constructed to serve population of 1.04 million in 1436 communities