Second Water Sector Investment

Abstract*

The objectives of the Second Water Sector Investment Project are to promote more efficient management and operation of selected public irrigation schemes by participating farmers; to improve access and consumption of drinking water for rural households in communities; and to assist Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, and other stakeholders to make better decisions relating to integrated... Show More

Development Objective

The project has three development objectives: (i) to promote more efficient management and operation of selected public irrigation schemes by participating farmers; (ii) to improve access and consumption of drinking water for rural households in communities un-served or poorly serviced at the beginning of the Project; and (iii) to assist MARH, MEDD and other stakeholders to make better decisions relating to integrated water resources management.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P095847
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Gabriella Izzi
Borrower 2
Ministry of Development, Investments and International Cooperation

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
July 15, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 19, 2009
Effective Date
November 10, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 162.95 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MARH),Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD),National Environment Protection Agency (ANPE),Office National de l Assainissement (ONAS),Institute of Agricultural Research and Further Education (IRESA)
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 130.07 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
November 14, 2022
Closing Date
March 31, 2015

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 institutions3%
FY17 - Water Resource Management22%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform22%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development75%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery75%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	30.60
Bilateral Agencies (unidentified)	7.67
African Development Bank	30.60
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	61.20
Borrower/Recipient	32.88

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	30.60
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.60

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	99.47
Total Project Cost**	162.95

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$)
Jul 31, 2015	IBRD-77260	Loan Disb	-2,663,238.00
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	24,438.35
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	373,897.30
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	37,186.98
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	364.55
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	44,088.05
Jul 29, 2014	IBRD-77260	Loan Disb	2,656,646.80
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	32,010.46
Nov 27, 2013	IBRD-77260	Loan Disb	836,572.00
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	0.01
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	8,570.34
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	403,434.60
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	1,466.49
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	308,518.60
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	0.01
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	16,863.02
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	394,921.78
Aug 24, 2015	IBRD-77260	Loan Cancel	9,607,594.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	653,667.60
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	662,622.40
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	673,750.56
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	532,720.56
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	0.01
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	342,482.88
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	351,350.70
May 19, 2009	IBRD-77260	Loan Commitment	30,600,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	101,622.14
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	100,257.20
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	632,338.50
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	110,076.66
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	106,260.85
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	634,396.06
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	54,735.69
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	117,016.10
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	650,305.94
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	35,816.67
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	469,993.88
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-77260	Loan Repay	165,945.40
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-77260	Int Charges	26,751.30

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-03-25
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-03-25
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-25
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-03-25
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-03-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Unsatisfactory	2015-03-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-30-2015
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 07-14-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

(i.a) Irrigation intensity in participating farms (# irrigated ha cultivated/# irrigable ha) Value 0.8 n.a. 1.2
Date September 15, 2009 March 1, 2015 April 30, 2015
Comment
(i.b) Share of participating GDAs in irrigation that are fully functional (as defined by the Ministry of Agriculture) Value 50% n.a. 80%
Date September 15, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 15, 2015
Comment
ii.a) Average annual household water consumption of beneficiary households Value baseline study not yet commissioned n.a. increase relative to baseline
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

(ii.b) Share of participating GDAs in water supply that are fully functional (as defined by Ministry of Agriculture)	Value	baseline study being commissioned	n.a.	n.a.
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

(iii.a) Integrated information system (SINEAU and its sub-systems) fully operational by 2013	Value	Water quality sub-system functional. Groundwater p	The system is partially functional (56%)	system installed
	Date	September 15, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2105
	Comment

iii.b) Study "Water 2050" published by 2013 Value first draft terms of reference prepared no yes
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2013
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Hectares where irrigation and drainage schemes created or rehabilitated	Value	0	1,260 ha new irrigation schemes,16,555 ha rehabil	2,300 ha new irrigation schemes;25,000 ha rehabil
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	April 30, 2015
	Comment

Rural drinking water systems improved Value 0 New systems: 6,000 householdsRehabilitated: 6,700 10,000 households with new service; 8 schemes impr
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2013
Comment
share of project irrigation schemes run by GDAs Value 90% n.a. 100%
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
# wells created by project Value 0 88 exploratorywells19 piezometers 176 exploratory wells100 piezometers
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
# of research projects financed by project underway or completed Value 0 4 4
Date June 20, 2009 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

ii.a) Average annual household water consumption of beneficiary households	Value	baseline study not yet commissioned	n.a.	increase relative to baseline
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

iii.b) Study "Water 2050" published by 2013	Value	first draft terms of reference prepared	no	yes
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2013
	Comment

Rural drinking water systems improved	Value	0	New systems: 6,000 householdsRehabilitated: 6,700	10,000 households with new service; 8 schemes impr
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2013
	Comment

# wells created by project	Value	0	88 exploratorywells19 piezometers	176 exploratory wells100 piezometers
	Date	June 20, 2009	March 1, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment