Plan Belgrano Water Supply and Sanitation Services Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Second Norte Grande Water Infrastructure Project is to increase sustainable access to sanitation and water supply services in the Norte Grande region of Argentina, by providing investments in infrastructure and supporting institutional development. There are three components to the project, the first component being water supply and sanitation infrastructure. This component include: carrying out of demand-driven subprojects consisting... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed new Project Development Objectives are to increase access to water supply and sanitation services and to improve the operational and financial performance of the water supply and sanitation service providers in the project area.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P125151
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Maria Ramirez , Lizmara Kirchner
Borrower 2
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
February 3, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 5, 2011
Effective Date
February 7, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 240.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Works
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 200.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 31, 2024

Associated Projects
P162712

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 Management51%
- FY17 - Air quality management17%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution17%
- FY17 - Water Pollution17%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development50%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor50%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	200.00
Borrower/Recipient	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	200.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	200.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	240.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	4,462.16
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,500,918.80
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	282.33
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	1,689,199.00
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	2,501,201.00
Mar 8, 2018	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,247,961.00
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	24,352.50
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	1,421,608.40
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	2,573.16
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	75,143.02
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	2,573.16
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	4,823.61
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	1,127,370.60
Apr 25, 2017	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	9,000,001.00
Nov 28, 2017	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Jul 17, 2017	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	9,000,000.00
Sep 14, 2017	IBRD-87310	Loan Disb	312,500.00
Sep 14, 2017	IBRD-87310	Fee Charges	312,500.00
Sep 18, 2017	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Nov 22, 2016	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	5,000,003.00
May 13, 2016	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	19,306,340.00
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	23,006.73
Oct 12, 2016	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	4,613,749.50
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	834,761.00
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	580,422.75
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	5,171.82
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	297,937.38
Aug 19, 2015	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	13,094,157.00
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	410,151.72
Nov 25, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	11,783,881.00
Feb 6, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,561,153.00
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	24,091.66
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	68,548.75
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	82,516.23
Jun 2, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	8,653,370.00
Dec 17, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	3,305,629.80
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,531.12
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	171,378.48
Sep 4, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	15,000,000.00
Mar 20, 2015	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	8,704,427.00
Aug 11, 2014	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	5,229,327.00
Mar 24, 2017	IBRD-87310	Loan Commitment	125,000,000.00
Apr 5, 2011	IBRD-80320	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	66.89
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	10,724.01
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-87310	Loan Repay	6,125.00
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	4,900,578.00
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	30,460.02
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	4,870,117.50
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	764,804.90
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	209,954.62
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	4,310,844.50
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	1,144,583.60
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	4,520,799.00
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	5,665,382.50
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	84,461.57
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	4,769,001.50
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	10,666.71
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	133.49
Mar 14, 2023	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	211,639.39
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	354.49
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	6,934.57
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	410.84
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	9,051.31
Aug 24, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	85,438.57
Sep 26, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,503,886.00
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	3,921.61
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,706,391.50
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	5,657,827.00
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,568.73
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	269,840.20
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	4,901,522.50
May 5, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	806,628.25
Jul 25, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	3,370,331.50
Dec 22, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	3,121,053.00
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	2,260.85
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	1,884.70
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	4,115,735.80
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	648,199.80
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	648,199.80
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	5,031,087.50
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	773,653.44
Sep 2, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,845,815.00
May 20, 2022	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	7,452,894.00
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	683,609.40
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	4,543,500.50
Apr 8, 2021	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	5,140,417.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	1,995.39
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	2,140.28
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	4,190,400.00
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	1,870,576.80
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	4,502.60
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	825,232.00
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	8,204.89
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	817,027.06
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	3,557,887.20
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	2,253,919.50
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,253,919.50
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	1,936,480.60
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	-98,212.77
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	5,111.10
May 28, 2020	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	6,360,375.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	154,578.34
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	6,064.77
Mar 22, 2019	IBRD-87310	Loan Cancel	124,687,504.00
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	1,449,659.60
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Loan Repay	2,740,740.20
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	2,740,740.20
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	151,550.12
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	5,590.28
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	5,590.28
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	5,865.00
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-80320	Int Charges	1,812,541.00
Jun 14, 2018	IBRD-80320	Loan Disb	4,200,000.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-87310	Int Charges	154,578.34

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-23
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-23
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2023-06-23
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-06-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-24-2023
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-23-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with access to improved sanitation services under the project Value 0.00 248524.00 210001.00
Date March 26, 2012 November 27, 2023 April 20, 2022
Comment
People provided with access to improved water services under the project Value 0.00 11646.00 11700.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 6, 2023 April 20, 2022
Comment

Service providers achieving a 90 percent in O&M cost recovery ratio (Measured as collected revenue from WSS bills over O&M costs)	Value	0.00	3.00	4.00
	Date	November 30, 2016	November 24, 2023	June 19, 2019
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 260170.00 221700.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 6, 2023 April 20, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 130085.00 115000.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 6, 2023 April 20, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Project adequately managed Value Yes Yes
Date July 4, 2016 June 2, 2023
Comment
BOD eliminated by the Wastewater Treatment Plant Value 0.00 600.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 6, 2023
Comment
km of water supply pipes built Value 0.00 80.60 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 June 2, 2023
Comment
Number of MRPs elaborated and approved Value 0.00 19.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2016 June 2, 2023
Comment
Number of operators that have incorporated new vacuum trucks Value 0.00 7.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 June 2, 2023
Comment

Percentage of billed connections that are metered and read (measured over the total number of connections billed by user type – residential and non-residential)	Value	41.00	50.10	50.00
	Date	November 30, 2016	June 2, 2023	June 19, 2019
	Comment

Number of operators that have new lab equipment for water quality control Value 0.00 6.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 June 2, 2023
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	260170.00	221700.00
	Date	March 26, 2012	December 6, 2023	April 20, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	130085.00	115000.00
	Date	March 26, 2012	December 6, 2023	April 20, 2022
	Comment

Project adequately managed	Value	Yes	Yes
	Date	July 4, 2016	June 2, 2023
	Comment

km of water supply pipes built	Value	0.00	80.60	0.00
	Date	March 26, 2012	June 2, 2023
	Comment

Number of MRPs elaborated and approved	Value	0.00	19.00	0.00
	Date	November 30, 2016	June 2, 2023
	Comment