Ust-Kamenogorsk Environmental Remediation Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Environmental Remediation Project for Kazakhstan are to: (i) prevent the groundwater contamination plume's further migration towards the residential areas, the city's sources of drinking water supply and eventually into the Irtysh River; and (ii) strengthen institutional mechanisms for groundwater quality monitoring to enable control of ongoing groundwater pollution from local municipal and industrial sources... Show More

Development Objective

The project has two development objectives: (i) Prevent the groundwater contamination plume's further migration towards the residential areas, the city's sources of drinking water supply and eventually into the Irtysh River; and (ii) Strengthen institutional mechanisms for groundwater quality monitoring to enable control of ongoing groundwater pollution from local municipal and industrial sources.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P078342
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Katelijn Van den Berg
Borrower 2
Ministry of Agriculture,Republic of Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Date
July 1, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 1, 2007
Effective Date
December 15, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 40.09 million
Implementing Agency
Committee of Water Resources
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 24.29 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 31, 2023

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 Management51%
- FY17 - Air quality management17%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution17%
- FY17 - Water Pollution17%
FY17 - Water Resource Management50%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform50%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	24.29
Borrower/Recipient	15.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	24.29
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	24.29

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	40.09

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Loan Cancel	7,000,000.00
Feb 1, 2007	IBRD-48480	Loan Commitment	24,290,000.00
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	30,069.53
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	6,714.97
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Loan Repay	2,970,162.00
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	43.40
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	81.59
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	28,103.33
Sep 27, 2013	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	466,000.03
Nov 12, 2013	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	1,800,000.00
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	25,401.78
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	2,462.08
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-48480	Loan Repay	2,030,125.20
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	21,337.74
Jun 2, 2014	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	2,030,125.20
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	2,972.60
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	12,263.28
Aug 1, 2016	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	97,858.27
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	15,363.57
Dec 30, 2015	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	356,553.90
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	9.36
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	114.48
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	285.86
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	14,825.58
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	2,199.16
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-48480	Loan Repay	356,553.90
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	14,672.54
Aug 16, 2017	IBRD-48480	Loan Cancel	11,835,300.00
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	14,884.93
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	800.24
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Loan Repay	97,858.27
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	37.06
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-48480	Int Charges	81.06
Aug 6, 2013	IBRD-48480	Loan Disb	704,162.06

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-12-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-12-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-12-29
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-12-29
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-12-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-30-2017
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-21-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduce level of heavy metals & other hazardous pollutants in groundwater, thereby reducing risk of contamination of city's soil & groundwater system, drinking water wells, & surface water of Irtysh.	Value	Based on the detailed one year monitoring campaign	No exceedings of maximum allowable concentrations	Level of heavy metals pollution in groundwater red
	Date	November 30, 2007	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Contaminated land managed or dump sites closed under the project Value 0.00 31.50 45.50
Date December 15, 2008 December 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

Preventing further pollution of the local underground and aquifer through containment of identified high-risk waste dumps and slurry ponds located in the city area	Value	No high risk waste dumps and slurry ponds identifi	5 identified high risk waste dumps and slurry pond	7 identified high risk waste dumps and slurry pond
	Date	November 30, 2007	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Groundwater quality monitoring system is established and functioning and local institutions are capable of sampling and sample analysis	Value	No groundwater quality monitoring system establish	Three (3) phases of long term groundwater monitori	Groundwater quality monitoring system is establish
	Date	December 15, 2008	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 207000.00 300000.00
Date December 15, 2008 December 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date December 15, 2008 December 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Eliminating pollution inflitration into the groundwater from these sites	Value	No target identified	Verification of effectiveness of the containment t	Verification of effectiveness of the containment t
	Date	November 30, 2007	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Capacity of local institutions to implement and manage monitoring program has been increased.	Value	Current monitoring capabilities are inadequate.	Regular monitoring program now underway and implem	Implementation of monitoring program is according
	Date	November 30, 2007	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Contaminated land managed or dump sites closed under the project	Value	0.00	31.50	45.50
	Date	December 15, 2008	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	207000.00	300000.00
	Date	December 15, 2008	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	December 15, 2008	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment