ODRA RIVER BASIN FLOOD PROTECTION

Abstract*

The main development objective of the Project is to protect the population in the Odra River Basin against loss of life and damage to property caused by severe flooding. This would be achieved by (i) reducing the extreme flood peaks through storage in a dry polder on the Odra River just upstream of Raciborz town, enabling a reduction of the flood peak downstream of the reservoir and allowing better control of the operation of the river system; and... Show More

Development Objective

The main development objective o f the Project i s to protect the population in the ORB against loss o f life and damage to property caused by severe flooding. This would be achieved by: (i) reducing the extreme flood peaks through storage in a dry polder on the Odra River just upstream o f Raciborz town, enabling a reduction o f the flood peak downstream o f the reservoir and allowing bettercontrol o f the operation o f t he river system; and (ii)by increasing the flood carrying capacity o f t he Odra River channels through and around Wroclaw. The Project would protect more than 2.5 million people against flooding in several towns such as Raciborz, Kedzierzyn, Kozle, Krapkowice, Opole, Brzeg, Olawa and Wroclaw, and settlements in the three voivodships o f Slaslue, Opolskie and Dolnoslaslue.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P086768
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Berina Uwimbabazi
Borrower 2
Republic of Poland

Country
Poland
Disclosure Date
July 6, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 21, 2007
Effective Date
July 9, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 489.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 459.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
October 12, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2020

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 policies and institutions25%
FY17 - Water Resource Management25%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform25%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development13%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management39%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness13%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery13%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction13%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Foreign Multilateral Institutions (unidentified)	145.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	184.00
EC: European Commission	130.00
Borrower/Recipient	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	184.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	184.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	275.00
Total Project Cost**	489.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 27, 2020	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	-978,960.25
Nov 30, 2020	IBRD-74360	Loan Cancel	9,786,529.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	10,837,179.00
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	1,449.22
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	1,019.24
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	46,387.19
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	152,190.12
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	7,157,021.50
Apr 22, 2015	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	9,181,381.00
May 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	66,458.96
May 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	187,242.23
May 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	6,790,323.00
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	38,469.98
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	47,608.12
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	8,645,580.00
May 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	48,149.66
May 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	114,154.75
May 15, 2016	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	7,525,834.00
Sep 8, 2016	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	17,360,360.00
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	27,979.56
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	9,514,113.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	25,466.65
May 15, 2017	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	26,578.52
May 15, 2017	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	8,809,408.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	10,450,084.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	22,005.20
Jan 17, 2018	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	7,202,425.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	10,889,312.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	10,733.44
May 15, 2019	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	9,817,011.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	17,821.75
May 28, 2019	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	6,164,537.50
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	18,307.29
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	9,920,039.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	9,857.66
May 15, 2020	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	10,669,207.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	930.25
May 15, 2021	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	11,452,873.00
Nov 30, 2020	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	-14,374.11
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	10,888.10
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	26,838.17
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	11,664,617.00
Mar 21, 2007	IBRD-74360	Loan Commitment	184,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	5,040,253.00
Sep 29, 2014	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	8,879,850.00
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	2,487.02
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	2,858.77
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	154,355.98
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	137,375.06
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	3,541,777.20
Sep 23, 2013	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	12,319,089.00
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	1,235.02
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	1,419.65
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	107,725.27
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	251,535.89
May 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	2,559.78
May 15, 2015	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	4,291.89
Jan 5, 2015	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	23,810,000.00
Jun 9, 2014	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	8,318,392.00
May 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	4,095.45
May 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	138,044.22
May 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	186,537.60
Apr 23, 2014	IBRD-74360	Loan Disb	9,117,454.00
May 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Loan Repay	4,374,995.50
May 15, 2014	IBRD-74360	Int Charges	4,519.81

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-06-23
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-06-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-28-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-10-2021	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in area flooded, damages avoided and lives saved due to floods of various magnitudes and return periods	Value	The hectares that wereaffected during the 1997fl	Measured as construction progress until project is	Full protection against floods of the 1997 magnitu
	Date	July 5, 2007	June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component A. Reduction in area flooded, damages avoided and lives saved in cities and settlements between Raciborz and Wroclaw city	Value	Area flooded during 1997.The hectares that were a	Measured as construction progress until project is	Full protection against floods of the 1997 magnitu
	Date	July 5, 2007	June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Component B: Full protection to Wroclaw city against flooding.	Value	Area flooded during 1997 floods.The hectares that	Measured as construction progress until project fu	Full protection against floods of the 1997 magnitu
	Date	July 5, 2007	June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Component C: Improved flood forecasting and better linkage of forecaster and communication with flood management	Value	Status of forecast and communication during 1997 f	These activities are successfully completed and in	Established institutional and communication setup
	Date	July 20, 1997	June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Component D: Implementation of RAP design of infrastructure and constructions completion on time.	Value	Not yet due	All RAPs prepared and RAP influenced designs (new	Complete constructions of all project facilities.
	Date	July 20, 1997	June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Construction completion and expenditures Value 0% 43%
Date July 5, 2007 August 17, 2011
Comment
Construction completion and expenditures Value 0% All B1 and B2 contracts are completed (constructio
Date July 5, 2007 August 17, 2011
Comment

Construction completion and expenditures	Value	0%	All B1 and B2 contracts are completed (constructio
	Date	July 5, 2007	August 17, 2011
	Comment