ALBANIA/MONTENEGRO LAKE SKHODER INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM MANAGE

Abstract*

The objective of the Lake Skadar-Shkoder Integrated Ecosystem Management Project for Albania and Montenegro is to help establish and strengthen institutional mechanisms for Tran's boundary cooperation through joint efforts to improve sustainable management of Lake Skadar-Shkoder. There are three components to the project. The first component is the capacity building for improved understanding and joint management of the lake. This component builds... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to help establish and strengthen institutional mechanisms for transboundary cooperation through joint efforts to improve sustainable management of Lake Skadar-Shkoder.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P084605
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ruxandra Floroiu
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Western Balkans
Disclosure Date
March 12, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 27, 2008
Effective Date
July 1, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 19.76 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.45 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 27, 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 Management18%
- FY17 - Air quality management6%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution6%
- FY17 - Water Pollution6%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions33%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management17%
- FY17 - Biodiversity17%
FY17 - Water Resource Management33%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform33%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Bilateral Agencies (unidentified)	5.90
Borrower/Recipient	0.74
Local Sources of Borrowing Country	8.57
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	4.55

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	10.45
Total Project Cost**	19.76

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Summary Global Objective Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-10-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	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

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Operational costs of maintaining and participating in SLC, lakewide database, and Working Groups are included in Governments' budgets a year before project close.	Value	Not included.	Government of Montenegro has allocated its share o	Operational costs of maintaining and participating
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The SLC held its 5th meeting in June 7, 2012.The consultants that will assist the governments prepare a bilateral bindingagreementwith specific focus on the joint SLC and WGshave been hired and it is expected that the draft agreement is discussed andagreed uponat the National Conference on Lake Shkodra in September 2012.	The draft Legal Binding Agreement on December 2012 will discuss the SLC, WGs sustainability before project closing.

Predictive hydrological model of lake completed and being used to analyze likely impacts of policies and proposed investments.	Value	Predictive hydrological model does not exist yet.	Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on how to jointl	Predictive hydrological model of lake completed an
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		MoEFWA has officially nominated the Albanian representatives who will use the PHM in Albania while the MOU between bothGovernmentsis not signed yet.	Achieved.

Lake-wide zoning and management plan approved by both governments and being incorporated in to spatial plan updates.	Value	The Lake-wide zoning and management plan does not	The Joint Lake management Strategy will be finaliz	Lake-wide zoning and management plan approved by b
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The development of Joint Lake Management Strategy including National Fishery Management Plans for each country is on-going. SecondPublic hearing will be held in Montenegro on June 30, 2012.	The Draft Lake-wide zoning and management plans has been finalized and discussed by both Governments.

Targeted tourism infrastructure renovations and construction completed and attracting visitors.	Value	Targeted tourism infrastructure renovations and co		Targeted tourism infrastructure renovations and co
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		In Albania stream restoration works in Shiroka was completed by end of May 2012. In Montenegro, general design for reconstructionof the Besac has been completed according to the national legislation; the NO still pending until comments submitted by Bank teamare addressed. Based on general design it is expected that European Delegation in the MNEwill finance restoration works in theamount of 0.48 mil Euro in the first half of 2012.	Completed.

Reduction in number of fishermen using illegal fishing methods.	Value	Estimated 350 unlicensed fishermen (43% total) and		Unlicensed fishermen not exceeding 20% of total. N
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		In Montenegro - 17,7 % illegal fishermen registered;In Albania - the number of illegal fishermen observed during June-Decemberis120 or 27% (450 legal, 120 illegal). In Montenegro, there were 103 illegal methods registered during course of one year (2010)InAlbania - 8 cases of illegal fishing were observed during banning period in April-May 2011 and at least 30 cases of illegal fishingwere observed during June-December 2011.	Achieved.

Socio-economic/attitude surveys indicate increased local understanding of, and engagement in, sustainable tourism and natural resources management.	Value	Survey to be carried out in the first year of the		Socio-economic/attitude surveys indicate increased
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The second public awareness campaign that impacts this indicator will be finalized within September 2012. The next survey isplanned for latest May 2012.	Achieved

Government of Montenegro/KAP owners (Rusal) agreement on preferred solution and joint action plan for hazardous waste dump at KAP site.	Value	Inadequate outdated information on nature and quan		Government of Montenegro/KAP owners (Rusal) agreem
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Government of Montenegro will receive a loan from the Bank proposed to reduce the environmental and public risks of selectedindustrial waste disposal sites through investments in environmental control measures and infrastructure for management anddisposal of industrial waste including KAP hazardous waste dump site. Proposed project is in preparation phase and will build onthe findings fromthe Feasibility study and EIA done under LSIEMP.	Achieved

Sewage collection and wastewater treatment system established at Vranjina village.	Value	Only sanitation in place is largely non-functional		Vranjina: Construction of sewerage System and used
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Works are pending on the final approval of the design by the MSTD in line with national legislation	Not achieved. Investment was canceled and funds returned to GEF.

Area of water buffer vegetation restored in pilot areas to reduce sedimentation and runoff into lake.	Value	2 degraded sites for restoration identified; no da	Restoration works in 2 streams in Shiroka will be	Area of water buffer vegetation restored in pilot
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Shiroka stream works will finalized in July 2012; the fire damage coverage is under evaluation; a new proposal to replace the sagecultivation assignment was made to invest in the rehabilitation of a second stream in Shiroka, based on the detailed designpreparedby Shkodra Municipality.	Achieved

Status of key transboundary indicators of Lake water and ecological quality maintained or improved.	Value	Initial Monitoring Data baseline to be agreed (e.g	The results of physical and chemical analises, con	At baseline or better
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment	Basic water quality indicators (BOD, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, CN, Zn, Pb,Cr,Hg, PAH, PCB) at multiple sampling sites allbelowdetection or within Class 1A water quality parameters. Status of selected transboundary indicators (algal concentrations,PAH/PCBand heavy metals in fish tissues, etc.) not known.	72 water samples were tested for physic-chemical parameters. The temperature ranged from 14.1-28.2 °C and pH values ranged from8.1to 8.5. The DO values ranged from 6.7 - 9.7 mg\l or 82.3 % - 111 %. The results of conductivity changed from 215-232 μS\m. Theaverage values of NH4-N ranged from 0.025-0.05 mg/L and the levels of NO3-N ranged from 0.18-0.27 mg/L. The average of fecal coliforms was from 101-102 cfu/100 ml in Buna, Zogaj, and Livadhet during June, July, September and October 2011. According to thedegree of total coli forms the water can be classified as good to moderate. The results show that the quality of the Shkodra lakewater is goodaccording to the European Community Standards.According to the physical-chemical analysis water quality of LakeShkodra can be classified as good. According to the microbiological parameters analyzed and EU-Directive for surface waters(Quality of Bathing Water76/160/EEC), Lake Shkodra results with slight pollution, fecal coli forms (100-2000 cfu/100ml) and totalcoli forms (100-500 cfu/100ml). In most cases G-values of the EU-directive on bathing waters for total coli forms and fecal coliforms were met. The cleanest point resulted was Middle lake and the most problematic point regarding both chemical andmicrobiological parameters was Buna, because of the discharging of sewages of the municipality.	The monitoring indicators developed as part of the joint Lake Monitoring Program will continue to provide annually values for lakewater quality as agreed by stakeholders.

Immediate and longer term threats to lake ecology and water quality are reduced on both sides of the border, through direct investments, information exchange, bilateral planning, and agreements.	Value	Immediate threats: Improperly stored hazardous was	The project has l finalized activities related to	Immediate and longer term threats to lake ecology
	Date	September 29, 2008	June 8, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The project has launched and finalized activities related to this indicator. 19 cases of illegal fishing methods were observedduring a survey in April 15-May 31 in Albanian side of the lake which is 97.7 % less than 2006 and 95.7% less than 2010Thenumber of unlicensed fishermen observed is 39 persons, 88.9% less than 2006 and 85%less than 2010. On the Albanian side decreasewith more than 70% in illegal fishing activities and unlicensed fishermen is an indicator of increased awareness in naturalresource management.Through the activities of the Joint Public Awareness Campaigns more than 70% of the community has beeninformed about the cultural,natural and tourist potentials of the lake.	The project has finalized activities related to this indicator in June 2012. . 19 cases of illegal fishing methods were observedduring a survey in April 15-May 31 in Albanian side of the lake which is 97.7 % less than 2006 and 95.7% less than 2010Thenumber of unlicensed fishermen observed is 39 persons, 88.9% less than 2006 and 85%less than 2010. On the Albanian side decreasewith more than 70% in illegal fishing activities and unlicensed fishermen is an indicator of increased awareness in naturalresource management.Through the activities of the Joint Public Awareness Campaigns more than 70% of the community has beeninformed about the cultural,natural and tourist potentials of the lake.