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Danube River Enterprise Pollution Reduction GEF Project (Serbia)

Abstract*

The Pollution Reduction Project for Serbia and Montenegro aims at reducing agricultural nutrient pollution in the Danube River. The project has the following four components: Component 1) will strengthen the policy and regulatory framework that regulates nutrient run-off and discharge from livestock farms and slaughterhouses, in line with the European Union (EU) Nitrate Directive (ND). Component 2) will demonstrate cost-effective methods by which...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The global environment objective of the project is to reduce nutrient flows into water bodies connected to the Danube River from selected ROS enterprises.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P084604

  • Closed

  • Tijen Arin

  • N/A

  • Serbia

  • March 9, 2004

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 12, 2005

  • December 15, 2005

  • US$ 13.08 million

  • B

  • January 15, 2013

  • April 30, 2011

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
SWEDEN: Swedish Intl. Dev. Cooperation Agency (SIDA) 3.93
Borrower/Recipient 0.60
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 9.02
EC: European Commission 0.13
Local Communities 8.46

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 13.08
Total Project Cost** 22.14

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of January 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Project Management Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Financial Management Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Summary Global Objective Rating Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2011-05-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2011-05-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-31-2011
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Government PerformanceSubstantial
Implementing AgencyModerately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 05-01-2014PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Status of development of a Code of Good Agricultural PracticesValueCGAP non-existentCGAP finalized, adopted by MAFWM and widely distriCGAP Adopted by MAFWM
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Number of slaughterhouses that have invested in proper animal waste management technologyValue034
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentForth (Nisprodukt) completed works for wastewater treatment, but investments in WWT equipment stalled. Hence no grant was provided.
  • Number of agricultural advisors trainedValue0186160
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Laboratory equipment installed and operational in Hydro-meteorological InstituteValueLab equipment not installedInstalledInstalled
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Increase in percentage of farmers in the target areas aware of environmental issues in agricultureValueNA58%40%
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentBased on July 2010 survey among farmers in the target areas.
  • Replication Strategy developedValueStrategy non-existentStrategy prepared.Strategy prepared.
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentAn IPARD measure for farm manure management, ideas for post-Project awareness raising, and a pre-feasibility study for anaerobicdigestion have been prepared.
  • At least 65% of beneficiary farms and slaughterhouses implementing nutrient reduction plans properly two years after being awarded the sub-grantValue0.0069.0065.00
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentIn April 2009, 39 farms had completed nutrient management investments. According to the end-of-project beneficiary survey, 27 ofthese farms found the nutrient management plans useful and were able to implement all aspects.
  • Level of decrease of nitrogen (pollution) flows from participating enterprises into water bodies connected with the Danube RiverValue0.0044.0020.00
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentThe nutrient reduction was estimated in percentage terms.
  • Level of decrease of phosphorus (pollution) flows from participating enterprises into water bodies connected with the Danube RiverValue0.00100.0020.00
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    CommentThe nutrient reduction was estimated in percentage terms.
  • Number of farms which have received nutrient management plans and investment support (works and or equipment) to control nutrient flowsValue0.00105.0060.00
    DateDecember 31, 2005April 21, 2011April 30, 2011
    Comment