| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Grant | 18.00 |
AF: Urban Water Sector Project
Development Objective
The objective of the restructured project is to assist the Recipient to develop the capacity of the AUWSSC for operational management and investment planning and implementation.
Key Details
Project Details
P087860
Closed
Deepali Tewari
N/A
February 17, 2006
(as of board presentation)
May 25, 2006
December 27, 2006
US$ 18.00 million
N/A
2006
US$ 18.00 million
B
Not Applicable
June 30, 2014
BANK APPROVED
May 1, 2015
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 18.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 18.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 18.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2006 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Commitment | 40,000,000.00 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 1,657,506.20 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 367,725.44 |
| May 29, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 340,844.80 |
| Jun 4, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 169,729.05 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 245,148.31 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 1,349,640.50 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 927,514.25 |
| May 13, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 1,309,718.80 |
| May 12, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 244,409.20 |
| May 21, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 397,233.00 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 490,301.00 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 216,403.50 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 215,506.75 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 193,699.42 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 977,903.90 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 612,876.25 |
| Sep 24, 2013 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 323,632.72 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | -213,198.05 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Cancel | 512,868.12 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 707,150.00 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 226,062.60 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 654,140.94 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 146,645.81 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 341,526.97 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | IDA-H2250 | Loan Disb | 567,629.06 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Moderately Unsatisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Counterpart Funding | Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2014-06-30 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-24-2014 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Moderately Satisfactory |
| Risk to Development Outcome | High |
| Bank Performance | Moderately Unsatisfactory |
| Borrower Performance | Moderately Satisfactory |
| Government Performance | Moderately Unsatisfactory |
| Implementing Agency | Moderately Satisfactory |
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2015 | 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 |
|---|
Number of water utilities that the project is supporting Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date October 10, 2011 October 15, 2013 June 30, 2014 Comment After restructuring of the project in 2011, AUWSSC, the only urban water utility in Afg which is being supported by the project.Its creation was approved through a Presidential decree in 2006, and the articles of incorporation approved by the Cabinet andpublished in the Official Gazette in 2007. AUWSSC was officially incorporated and registered with the Afghanistan InvestmentSupport Agency on 11 Aug2007. Upon its creation, it assumed operations in 16 towns. Since corporatization, AUWSSC's operations have expanded from 14 towns to 32 towns between 2010 and 2012, and AUWSSC is currentlyoperating in 42 towns through its six Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and sub-SBUs. The target, to support AUWSSC has already been achieved. AUWSSC is fully corporatized and took over operations in urban areas. Value 00000000 00000000 00000000 Date October 10, 2011 Comment Presidential Decree to create AUWSSC was signed on Jan 25, 2006. Number of household connections in Kabul provided by small scale local providers Value 200.00 312200.00 500.00 Date October 10, 2011 June 15, 2015 June 30, 2014 Comment This baseline number was arbitrary as there was little information available - the Min of Urb Dev is responsible for issuinglicenses to private operators. A study completed by AImplementation of one community water scheme in Kabul by AUWSSC financed from this project are expected toaugment the water supply for 1000 connections with the potential to increase the number of connection by 300. Implementation of asecond scheme planned had to be dropped due to delays in procurement. No end target was established, as only a study financed by AuSAid was in the work plan. The procurement plan was amended inDecember 2013 to include implementation of a community water augmentation scheme - this is under implementation.
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Average per connection collections per year Value 1179.00 1822.00 0.00 Date October 1, 2010 June 15, 2015 June 30, 2014 Comment 142,691 connections were provided by AUWSSC and AFA 228.4 million revenues earned in SY1390 (2011). The average revenue perconnection at the end of 2011 was Afs 1179. - Afs1822. No new data since last ISR. No end target was established, as multiple donors are investing in capital works that they will execute themselves, and thetimeline of these investments was unpredictable Financial statements of AUWSSC is produced and audited Value Yes Yes Yes Date October 1, 2010 June 15, 2015 June 30, 2014 Comment At the time of project restructuring, corporate financial statements prepared by another donor, could not be certified by thedonorfor audit, and had to be re-done. AUWSSC then re-prepared the Corporate Financial Statements for 1388 (2009) and 1389 (2010).Auditsof these were completed mid year 2012. Corporate financial statements for AUWSSC have been prepared for 2011 and 2012 and are being audited. There has been a delay intheaudits, due to a delay in the appointment of the external auditor. Verification of expenditures has been completed by the auditors for 2011, 2012, and 2013. This verification was on the criticalpath of disbursements and the auditors contract was amended to bring the verification forward for the years in question, with thepreparation of reports to follow. The audit reports will therefore be now done in due course. Accounts Receivable Value 3.50 3.00 2.00 Date October 1, 2010 October 15, 2013 June 17, 2014 Comment No progress since the previous ISR. Target will not be met. During the closing mission, data was used to compute the progress AUWSSC has made in terms of the revenues owed to it divided bythe revenues for the year, multiplied by 12 months to get the number of months for which revenues were outstanding in any givenyear. In 2009, it was 7.4 months, 2010 7.3 months, 2011 it was 7.19 months, and 2012 it was 4.48 months - highlighting a consistentimprovement in the Accounts Receivable. Working ratio Value 1.17 1.00 1.00 Date October 1, 2010 October 15, 2013 June 17, 2014 Comment Average per connection collection Value 988.00 0.00 0.00 Date October 1, 2010 October 15, 2013 June 17, 2014 Comment Percentage of samples tested meeting residual chlorine standards Value 0.00 80.00 0.00 Date October 1, 2010 June 15, 2014 June 30, 2014 Comment Data was available for the number of water quality samples tested in 2009 (668 samples), 2010 (668 samples), and 2011 (533samples.All SBUs except Kandahar undertook sample tests and a total of 1869 tests were undertaken over this period. However, nodata is available on the percentage of this sample that met residual chlorine standards. Procurement of chlorine included in the revised procurement plan had to be dropped due to delays. In addition the Grant funds are100% committed. No end target was established.