Two billion people lack safely managed drinking water services

DANUBE REGION WATER AND WASTE WATER SECTOR CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM

Development Objective

To support the improvement of: (i) water sector related institutions, policies and regulations in participating countries from the Danube region and (ii) the sustainability of DWP developed activities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P128416
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Raimund Mair , Stjepan Gabric
Borrower 2
International Association of Water Utilities in the Danube River Catchment Area

Country
Europe and Central Asia
Disclosure Date
January 31, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 29, 2012
Effective Date
November 13, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 6.00 million
Implementing Agency
International Association of Water Service Companies in the Danube River Catchment Area (IAWD)
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 6.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2022

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
October 12, 2023

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Free-standing TF for ECA	6.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	6.00
Total Project Cost**	6.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-02-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-02-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-02-08
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-02-08
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-02-08
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-02-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-27-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-17-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

[NUMBER] of participating utility associations that have established a hub and are delivering capacity development programs under the Danube Learning Partnership.	Value	0.00	9.00	7.00
	Date	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of target countries in which regulatory and policy recommendations for the water sector have been discussed, endorsed andare being implemented.	Value	0.00	9.00	7.00
	Date	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Cumulative income generated by IAWD from the implementation of DWP activities (in EUR). Value 0.00 142697.00 165000.00
Date January 1, 2019 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

[NUMBER] of participating countries that have implemented and are using a sector information system to track utility performance.	Value	3.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	January 27, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of participating utilities that have improved their operational performance as a result of a capacity building program under the Danube Learning Partnership.	Value	0.00	39.00	20.00
	Date	October 3, 2018	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IAWD revises its membership categories and adopts a revised fee structure Value No Yes Yes
Date November 30, 2018 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
[NUMBER] of Competitive Grants completed as planned. Value 0.00 21.00 20.00
Date November 18, 2014 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
[NUMBER] of curricula developed and offered under the Danube Learning Partnership. Value 0.00 8.00 8.00
Date July 2, 2012 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
[NUMBER] of female representatives that benefited from capacity building activities. Value 0.00 529.00 280.00
Date January 27, 2012 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Comment
[NUMBER] of new members joining IAWD. Value 0.00 12.00 9.00
Date December 1, 2018 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

[NUMBER] of participating utilities that have completed an operational performance improvement program under the Danube Learning Partnership	Value	0.00	161.00	120.00
	Date	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of participating utility associations that are implementing their business plans. Value 0.00 8.00 8.00
Date January 1, 2016 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

[NUMBER] of policy makers, higher-level technical and managerial staff from participating countries that benefited from cross-country capacity building activities.	Value	0.00	1194.00	750.00
	Date	January 27, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of policy makers, higher-level technical and managerial staff from participating countries that benefited from cross-country capacity building activities on water security topics	Value	0.00	415.00	40.00
	Date	October 3, 2018	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of sector regulation and policy reviews conducted in water security topics Value 1.00 7.00 5.00
Date July 2, 2018 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

[NUMBER] of target countries in which regulatory and policy recommendations on water supply and sanitation have been discussed by decision makers.	Value	0.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of utility records reported to IBNET/DANUBIS from participating countries. Value 2711.00 5420.00 5300.00
Date January 27, 2012 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
[NUMBER] of water supply and sanitation sector regulation and policy reviews conducted. Value 0.00 45.00 40.00
Date January 27, 2012 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
[NUMBER] of water utilities that the project is supporting. Value 0.00 238.00 230.00
Date January 1, 2012 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

[NUMBER] of new members joining IAWD.	Value	0.00	12.00	9.00
	Date	December 1, 2018	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of sector regulation and policy reviews conducted in water security topics	Value	1.00	7.00	5.00
	Date	July 2, 2018	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

[NUMBER] of utility records reported to IBNET/DANUBIS from participating countries.	Value	2711.00	5420.00	5300.00
	Date	January 27, 2012	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

IAWD revises its membership categories and adopts a revised fee structure	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 30, 2018	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment