Brasilia Environmentally Sustainable Project

Abstract*

The Brasilia Environmentally Sustainable Project will meet the growing needs of the Federal District and the Brasilia Metropolitan Region to reduce regional inequalities and ensure quality water resources. The project consists of the following components: Component 1) will support institutional strengthening and technical assistance for the enhancement of the technical and institutional environment. Component 2) will reduce poverty and promote social... Show More

Development Objective

The Project's Development Objective is to reduce regional inequalities and ensure quality water resources to meet the growing needs of the Federal District and the Brasilia Metropolitan Region, through environmental planning and management activities, integrated with poverty reduction interventions and environmental rehabilitation in the most critical river basins. Specifically, the expected outcomes of the project are: (a) improved water quality of the Vicente Pires and Descoberto Rivers; (b) improved living conditions in targeted low-income settlements by providing integrated urban environmental services; and (c) strengthened technical and institutional capacity, contributing to development of the Brasilia metropolitan region.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P089440
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sameh Wahba Tadros
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Brazil
Disclosure Date
September 8, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 25, 2005
Effective Date
May 16, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 117.15 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 57.64 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 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 Management30%
- FY17 - Air quality management10%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution10%
- FY17 - Water Pollution10%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions28%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development7%
- FY17 - Housing Finance7%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

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

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion15%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities5%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups5%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement5%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development7%
- FY17 - Urban Planning7%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	57.64
Borrower/Recipient	59.51

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	57.64
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	57.64

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	117.15

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 25, 2005	IBRD-73260	Loan Commitment	57,643,000.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	3,756.99
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	8,497.02
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	15,158.38
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	38,449.70
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	110,568.13
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	171,008.52
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	99,011.18
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	88,706.26
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	83,433.16
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	90,478.72
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	102,726.87
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	121,111.88
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	188,988.52
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	198,622.80
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	147,445.56
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	163,662.12
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	158,150.60
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,910,213.20
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-73260	Int Charges	135,655.70
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-73260	Loan Repay	1,868,110.10

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-12-26
Counterpart Funding	Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Overall Safeguards Rating	Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-12-26
Overall Safeguards Rating	Unsatisfactory	2011-12-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2012
Outcomes	Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-31-2013	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Water quality of the Vicente Pires River improved and/or maintained to Class 2	Value	Not Class 2	No results so far.	Class 2
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Although CAESB performs constant monitoring of the quality of the water, so far there are no results to be reported as a result ofthe Project, since the works in Vicente Pires are not completed and will not be until Dec 2012.

Improved living conditions in Vila Estrutural by providing integrated urban environmental services measured by improvement in the sub-indicators of the area Social Environmental Indicator (ISA) and by	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment	Set of 14 indicators. Report prepared.	3 of 14 sub-indicators improved. Some data unavailable to report composite indicator. No results to be reported so far. GDF isconducting final survey with results expected 02/15/2012 with the final Progress Report and Assessment. They will be reflected inthe ICR.	% improvement in the indicator compared to baseline70% of families satisfied with Program results.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

3.2 Vicente Pires: # households connected to sewerage systems.	Value	0 households connected.	0 households connected	5,700 households connected.
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Works underway. Collection system advanced but STP and lifting stations delayed. Expected for conclusion 12/2012.

ADASA strategic plan endorsed Value No plan No plan (not started). Plan completed and endorsed
Date December 17, 2010 December 12, 2011 December 31, 2012
Comment
SLU restructuring proposal adopted by the GDF Value No proposal Under development Proposal completed and adopted
Date December 17, 2010 December 12, 2011 December 31, 2012
Comment

New planning support instruments adopted by the GDF	Value	0.00	3.00	4.00
	Date	December 17, 2010	December 12, 2011	December 31, 2012
	Comment		3 instruments are at advanced dev stages: Economic-Ecologic Zoning, License Improvement, SS Regularization	4 instruments adopted

Provision of additional educational and community facilities in Vila Estrutural	Value	None	All but one planned facilities completed, initiall	All planned facilities completed
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		GDF has delivered new facilities such as community restaurants, police station, daycare center, schools using own resources.

Number of scavengers benefiting from GDF-supported recycling program Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date May 24, 2006 December 12, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment Not yet started.

Environmental remediation activities of the unused areas of Joquei landfill launched	Value	No remediation	No remediation.	1/3 of landfill remediated
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Landfill still partially used because the bid process for the new landfill is delayed. Activity dropped from project by 06/2011.

Procurement process of the new sanitary landfill of the GDF finished	Value	No process	Process launched but not yet completed.	Completed
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 12, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Concession bid process initiated 3 times without satisfactory conclusion. GDF decided to build a public landfill. Detailed designsand bid docs preparation underway.

Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Sanitation under the project	Value	0.00	26150.00	26150.00
	Date	May 24, 2006	December 13, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Works completed / 7067 sewer connections performed. This CSI indicator was added in lieu of the previous customized one -Population connected to sewerage system in Vila Estrutural.

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	56.90	0.00
	Date		December 13, 2011
	Comment		Works almost completed. This indicator was added in lieu of the previous customized one - Percent of population with access topaved roads, stormwater drainage system in Vila Estrutural - as suggested by OPCS.

ADASA strategic plan endorsed	Value	No plan	No plan (not started).	Plan completed and endorsed
	Date	December 17, 2010	December 12, 2011	December 31, 2012
	Comment

SLU restructuring proposal adopted by the GDF	Value	No proposal	Under development	Proposal completed and adopted
	Date	December 17, 2010	December 12, 2011	December 31, 2012
	Comment