Disaster Hazard Mitigation Project

Abstract*

The Disaster Hazard Mitigation Project for the Kyrgyz Republic aims to: (a) minimize the exposure of humans, livestock, and riverine flora and fauna to radionuclides associated with abandoned uranium mine tailings and waste rock dumps in the Mailuu-Suu area; (b) improve the effectiveness of emergency management and response by national and sub-national authorities and local communities to disaster situations; and (c) reduce the loss of life and property... Show More

Development Objective

Within the context of the country's longer-term interests in disaster hazard mitigation, the development objective of the proposed Disaster Hazard Mitigation Project (DHMP) is to: (i) minimize the exposure of humans, livestock, and riverine flora and fauna to radionuclides associated with abandoned uranium mine tailings and waste rock dumps in the Mailuu-Suu area;(ii) improve the effectiveness of emergency management and response by national and sub-national authorities and local communities to disaster situations; and (iii) reduce the loss of life and property in key landslide areas of the country. These objectives will be accomplished through key mitigation measures designed to: (i) isolate and protect abandoned uranium mine tailings and waste rock dumps from disturbance by natural processes such as landslides and floods, and from leaching and dispersal processes associated with ground- and surface-water drainage; isolate long-standing hazards and prevent their disturbance; (ii) create an effective disaster management and response system; and (iii) develop a system to detect and warn against active landslide movements in about 20 key hazard areas.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P083235
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Katelijn Van den Berg
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Kyrgyz Republic
Disclosure Date
November 3, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 15, 2004
Effective Date
September 28, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 12.76 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.85 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 4, 2013

Associated Projects
P112775
P095206

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 Management17%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform17%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development8%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management24%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness8%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery8%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction8%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.91
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	1.00
IDA GRANT FOR DEBT VULNERABLE	7.90
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	1.95

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	7.90
IBRD + IDA Commitment	7.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.95
Total Project Cost**	12.76

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$)
Jun 9, 2011	IDA-H6960	Loan Commitment	1,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2004	IDA-H0960	Loan Commitment	6,900,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-26
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-12-26
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-26
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-26
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-12-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-12-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-28-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-26-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Evidence that applicable parameters are below hazardous thresholds for humans and livestock in samples of soil, water and air from monitored sites in the Mailuu-Suu area.	Value	Toxic and radioactive parameters intermittently ab	Near-complete (ca. 98%) reduction ofpollution sou	Discontinuation ofpollution infiltration ofradio
	Date	October 1, 2004	December 14, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Discontinuation ofpollution infiltration ofradionuclides andassociated heavy metalsinto the groundwaterfrom selectedhigh-riskmine tailings and wastedumps is used as a validproxy PDO indicator tomeasure the impact ofpublic healthoutcomeduring the lifeof theproject, as impact ofremediation measuresin groundwaterdownstream can onlybe measured aftertheproject closure.	Discontinuation ofpollution infiltration ofradionuclides andassociated heavy metalsinto the groundwaterfrom selectedhigh-riskmine tailings and wastedumps is used as a validproxy PDO indicator tomeasure the impact ofpublic healthoutcomeduring the lifeof theproject, as impact ofremediation measuresin groundwaterdownstream can onlybe measured aftertheproject closure.

Evidence that a disaster hazard monitoring, warning and response system is functioning and being used effectively by cooperating national, oblast, and raion authorities, and local communities.	Value	No evidence of improved effectiveness, as system n	Emergency ResponseCenters established in Bishkek	Emergency ResponseCenters established andoperati
	Date	October 1, 2004	December 14, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		National Radiation Safety Agency is progressively assuming responsibility for finalized objects under project.	Nat Agency for Tailings Management assumes full, responsibility, for O&M as well as early warning and emergency response.

Evidence that real-time landslide monitoring, warning and response systems are functioning and being used effectively by cooperating national, oblast, and rayon authorities, and local communities.	Value	No systems in place, thus no evidence.	One landslidemonitoring and warningsystems insta	Twenty landslide areashave been surveyed. Five la
	Date	October 1, 2004	December 14, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Activity not expected to recover from severe setbacks during civil unrest (theft and vandalism) and related hiatus in projectmanagement. Focus now on community based low tech / low cost monitoring and maintenance.	Costs per landslideexceeded the estimatedcosts due to highcomplexity of selectedhigh risk sites. Fivelandslide areaswereequipped.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Progress towards improved isolation and protection of uranium wastes from disturbance by landslides, floods, and leaching and dispersal by ground- and surface-water drainage in the Mailuu Suu area.	Value	No designs ready.	Interventions for high risk facilities completed 9	Necessary interventions for selected high-risk tai
	Date	October 1, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Some delays encountered due to repeated flooding due to extreme precipitation, and a very harsh and long winter 2011/12

Ability to communicate within MES improved as a step towards effective emergency management.	Value	Ability to communicate only via telephone, which i	Communication equipment is installed, maintained,	Capacity to communicate between the new Osh HQ, B
	Date	October 1, 2004	December 14, 2012	December 29, 2012
	Comment		Osh continues to be an effective and functioning communication hub, which performed well during the avalanche responsecoordinationby MES in March 2012.