Integrated Coastal Zone Management & Clean-Up Project (APL #1)

Abstract*

The overall objective of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean-Up Project is to protect the coastal natural resources and cultural assets, and promote sustainable development and management of the Albanian coast. To this end, institutional and policy framework for an integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) will be established, and a broader regulatory capacity will be strengthened at the central, regional, and local levels for protection... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to assist the Government of Albania in developing, on a sustainable basis, tourism in the South Albania coast by improving critical public environmental infrastructure and municipal services, remediating and containing pollution hazards from a former chemical plant in Porto Romano near Durres, improving community infrastructure and enhancing architectural and cultural resources.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P086807
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Adriana Damianova
Borrower 2
Ministry of Fiinance

Country
Albania
Disclosure Date
April 14, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 21, 2005
Effective Date
July 2, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 35.16 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Urban Development
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 28.19 million
Environmental Category
F
Last Update Date
July 31, 2023
Closing Date
March 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P085089

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 Management45%
- FY17 - Air quality management15%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution15%
- FY17 - Water Pollution15%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions14%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration14%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform4%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development28%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management28%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	17.50
Borrower/Recipient	5.71
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	0.95
EC: European Commission	1.80
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	2.23
NETHERLANDS, Govt. of THE (Except for MOFA/Min of Dev. Coop	3.11
AUSTRIA, Gov. of (Except for Fed. Chancellery-DG Dev. Coop)	2.60
Local Communities	1.26

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	17.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	17.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	10.69
Total Project Cost**	35.16

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$)
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	221,774.70
Jul 19, 2013	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	255,109.81
May 16, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	99,692.66
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	71,266.04
Apr 25, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	506,000.00
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	73,419.90
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	21,441.90
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	49,576.32
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	28,384.58
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	33,989.32
May 2, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	119,994.58
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	1,193.84
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	1,193.84
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	36,215.85
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	36,215.85
Dec 13, 2013	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	386,611.38
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40830	Int Charges	427.14
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40830	Int Charges	427.14
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40830	Int Charges	30,836.16
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40830	Int Charges	30,836.16
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	803.14
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	803.14
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	43,005.85
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40830	Int Charges	43,005.85
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	727,523.70
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	35,466.78
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	35,466.78
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	738,542.60
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	21,588.81
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	21,588.81
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	6,558.33
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	14,354.67
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	14,354.67
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	25,190.90
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Int Charges	25,190.90
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	746,396.75
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	738,414.80
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Int Charges	13,522.15
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Int Charges	13,522.15
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	1,795.42
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	7,693.46
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	687,894.30
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	15,335.32
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	661,269.60
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	15,223.61
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	15,223.61
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	18,918.78
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	18,918.78
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	739.21
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Int Charges	739.21
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	720,715.40
Jun 21, 2005	IDA-40830	Loan Commitment	17,500,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	676,794.70
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Int Charges	7,827.49
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Int Charges	7,827.49
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	18,981.19
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Int Charges	10,335.71
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	9,139.75
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	679,906.20
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Int Charges	10,335.71
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Int Charges	13,042.29
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40830	Int Charges	13,042.29
Jul 29, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	367,445.00
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	107,134.69
Apr 24, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	789,600.30
Apr 30, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	43,311.87
Jul 27, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	21,012.26
Jul 29, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	105,545.83
Jul 30, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	2,709.80
Jul 29, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	2,863.64
Jul 29, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	6,116.58
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	57,086.91
Mar 13, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	89,156.95
Feb 26, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	56,400.00
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	969.75
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	969.75
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,870.58
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,870.58
Mar 2, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	322,167.16
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	5,790.06
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	5,790.06
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	731,677.60
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	45,797.60
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	45,797.60
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,124.54
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,124.54
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	8,088.31
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	8,088.31
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	728,244.75
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	-896.33
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40830	Int Charges	896.33
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	1,861.27
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	823,281.25
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,961.44
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40830	Int Charges	46,961.44
Aug 6, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Cancel	1,651,849.10
Jul 29, 2015	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	14,631.25
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	921.35
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	44,955.28
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	44,955.28
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	3,460.60
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	3,460.60
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	705,181.10
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	11,089.54
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	11,089.54
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	732,926.44
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	38,082.56
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	38,082.56
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	18,848.10
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	18,848.10
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	759,360.30
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	31,224.53
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40830	Int Charges	31,224.53
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	743,035.30
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	26,171.65
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40830	Int Charges	26,171.65
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Int Charges	29,704.25
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Int Charges	29,704.25
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	6,317.50
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	32,287.32
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	32,287.32
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	1,622.87
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	715,873.80
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40830	Loan Repay	713,786.50
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	393.16
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40830	Int Charges	393.16
Dec 9, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	142,967.90
Dec 9, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	507,600.00
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	116,016.54
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	17,529.60
Jul 17, 2013	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	269,235.40
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	55,616.03
Dec 30, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	82,040.54
Nov 6, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	495,702.12
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	129,540.08
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	29,353.88
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	103,288.59
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	148,385.33
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	56,956.96
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	187,901.44
Nov 12, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	105,970.26
Nov 12, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	30,927.22
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	103,603.40
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	189,121.48
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	237,523.12
Dec 11, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	105,337.31
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-40830	Loan Disb	179,448.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-28-2016
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
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: 02-28-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	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	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Newly built waste landfill and transfer station capacity to service the population of the Southern Coast Value 0.00 25000.00 25000.00
Date February 24, 2005 March 2, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

Improvement of the water supply and sewerage system in Saranda	Value	Existing water supply and sewege system ineffectiv	The target is achieved. Water supply has improved	Target fully met. Reconstruction of sewer networks
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Increased access for international tourists and access of cruise liners to the Southern Coast	Value	Existing Passenger Port Terminal of Saranda is ina	The target is fully achieved. Rehabilitation of th	A new 180 m birth front with 9 meter water depth,
	Date	April 25, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Remediation of contaminated sites through removal and containment of hazardous materials in Porto Romano to reduce human health hazards	Value	Contaminated materials from the site removed and s	The target is fully achieved. Remediation and clea	Safe landfill facility for encapsulation of 45,000
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Community-based investments in coastal villages have improved environmental infrastructure enabling sustainable tourism developmentin the Southern Coast	Value	There are no specific investments targeting villag	The target is fully achieved. Round 1 and Round 2	Round two of community based infrastructure invest
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Protection and promotion of vernacular architecture of the South Coast	Value	none	The target is partially achieved. Project restruct	Up to 62 houses included in the R&F program.
	Date		March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reconstruction of the water supply and sewer networks in Saranda.	Value	Inadequate water supply and sanitation system in p	Target achieved. Construction works for both the w	Execution of water supply and sanitation works com
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Service contract signed with participating municipalities and communes for waste disposal.	Value	No provisions for commercial operation of the land	The solid waste company was legally estabilished a	Target substantially met. (1) Service contract sig
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Coastal communities and Local Government Units participate in Coastal Vilage Conservation Development (CVCD) Program identification	Value	Communities actively participated in round one of	Substantially achieved. Round 2 of CVCD includes	Traget substantially achieved. 1)Village infrastru
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Technical assistance for operation and maintenance of community waste supply systems and roads and Roof & Facade (R&F) and small scale tourism provided to participating villages	Value	No TA in place prior to project restructuring.	Partially completed. Training on R&F and B&B carri	Target partially completed. a) TA for O&M of vill
	Date	March 22, 2010	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Risk assessment undertaken for the Porto Romano hot-spot.	Value	N/A	Completed. Chemicals waste storage in Bishti Palle	RA completed prior to design of encapsulation and
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Rehabilitation of Port of Saranda facilities to facilitate tourism access to the Southern Coast.	Value	N/A Saranda's old passenger port facilities in ope	Fully achieved. Rehabilitation of Passenger Port f	Target achieved. Completion of passenger port reha
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Resettlement of the families on the former site completed in accordance with the agreed Resettlement Action Plan and legal titles provided.	Value	Resettlement Action Plan for Porto Romano complete	Completed. Property titles were granted to resettl	Titles granted to four families
	Date	April 24, 2005	June 13, 2014	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Landfilling and encapsulation of 45,000 m3 of hazardous waste on one of the sites.	Value	No hazardous waste landfilled and encapsulated in	Completed. Construction of the Confined Disposal F	Target achieved: a) Execution of remediation works
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Social & Vulnerability Assessment carried out in accordance with agreed Terms of Reference	Value	No SVA available.	Completed. SVA was based on TORs agreed with the B	SVA completed in accordance with TORs
	Date	April 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Improved waste disposal infrastructure for the Southern Coast built in Saranda area with capacity of 25,000 m3 per year and the accompanying transfer station in Himare.	Value	No waste disposal infrastructure in place for the	Landfill construction and transfer station were co	Target achieved. The landfill company has taken ov
	Date	December 31, 1969	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Newly built waste landfill and transfer station capacity to service the population of the Southern Coast	Value	0.00	25000.00	25000.00
	Date	February 24, 2005	March 2, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment