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Abstract*

The objective of the Ari Atoll Solid Waste Management (SWM) Project for Maldives is to build technical and human resource capacity to effectively manage solid waste generated in selected inhabited islands of the Ari Atoll, thereby reducing the environmental risks to marine habitats and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project has three components. The first component is development and implementation of an island level integrated SWM system. This...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The development objective of the project is to build technical and human resource capacity to effectively manage solid waste generated in selected inhabited islands of the Ari Atoll, thereby reducing the environmental risks to marine habitats and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The pilot project will develop and implement an integrated SWM system in selected inhabited islands of the Ari Atolland also build the capacity of the Island Councils and communities to manage solid waste.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P130163

  • Closed

  • Darshani De Silva

  • N/A

  • Maldives

  • (as of board presentation)

    November 21, 2012

  • US$ 1.33 million

  • N/A

  • South Asia

  • 2013

  • US$ 1.33 million

  • A

  • July 8, 2024

  • November 30, 2014

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Maldives Climate Change Trust Fund 1.33

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 1.33
Total Project Cost** 1.33

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of December 31, 2024

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Procurement Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Financial Management Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2014-11-28
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2014-11-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • PDO-Indicator 1:Five pilot islands participating in an integrated SWM systemValue0.003.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentParticipating islands do not have proper SWM.Out of the five pilot islands, waste segregation at the household level and at the IWMC is taking place in Ukulhas island.Small-scale composting has also commenced in Ukulhas and the first batch of marketable compost was produced in February2013. Theupgrading of the compost pad has been completed and full-scale composting has commenced. Source segregation is also taking place inDhigurah. The islands of Dhigurah and Dhangethi will complete the upgrading of IWMC by May 31, 2014, Thoddoo by April 30, 2014 andFenfushi by June 15, 2014.
  • PDO- Indicator 2: All five targeted islands with functioning IWMCs have no observed spillageValue0.003.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentTargeted Islands do not have functioning IWMCs.Currently, Ukulhas has reduced the level of spillage and the first spillage assessment is proposed by April 30, 2014 and theoverall assessment of all 5 islands by September 15, 2014.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 50% of households carry out segregation of solid wasteValue0.0040.0050.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentCurrently source segregation is not carried out by the communities.Households in Ukulhas and Dhigurah are carrying out solid waste segregation. All other islands are planned for household levelsegregation to commence by April 30, 2014. The target is expected to be fully achieved by July 1, 2014.
  • The recycling and composting programs are effectively implemented in all five participating islandsValue0.003.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentRecycling and composting programs are not in place.Training on composting was provided to the Ukulhas Island Council during project preparation and community members are managingtheisland's IWMC. The same training was provided to the heads of the 4 other Island Councils in March 2013 in Sri Lanka. Anothertraining of Island Council members and EPA in Sri Lanka is planned to take place from April 28, 2014 and training for laborers isplanned to commence from June 2014 in Ukulhas.
  • At least one community member in each participating island is successfully trained in SWM practices to manage the IWMCValue0.005.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentWhere IWMCs are present, there is no dedicated personnel to manage contracts.Training on composting was provided to the Ukulhas Island Council during project preparation and community members are managingtheisland's IWMC. The same training was provided to the heads of the 4 other Island Councils in March 2013 in Sri Lanka. Anothertraining of Island Council members and EPA in Sri Lanka is planned to take place from May 24, 2013 and training for laborers isplanned to commence from June 2014 in Ukulhas.
  • At least two islands with targeted households pay user fees for island level waste managementValue0.004.002.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentHouseholds in all participating islands do not pay user fees.Each household in Ukulhas is currently paying a monthly user fee (MVR 100) for island level waste management. All other islandswill commence the collection of user fees with the Island Council approval of the IWMPs by March 31, 2014.
  • A strategy in place to operationalize the remaining EU-financed IWMCs in the Atolls of the Central ProvinceValue0.001.001.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentCurrently there is no strategy to operationalize the EU-financed IWMCs in the Central Province.By August 30, 2014 a strategy is expected to be in place.
  • Five community-based Island Waste Management Plans are updated for the participating islandsValue0.005.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentIsland Waste Management Plans are outdated.The IWMPs for all 5 islands have been drafted, and community consultation and Island Council approvals completed in Dhigurah,Dhangethi and Fenfushi and for Ukulhas and Thoddoo, the process to be concluded by March 31, 2014. All 5 IWMPs are expected toreceive approvals by EPA by April 30, 2014.
  • Institutional mechanism for transfer of residual waste developedValue0.001.001.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentA functioning institutional mechanism for transfer of residual waste is not in place.The TA consultancy is planned to commence by May 1, 2014 and the institutional mechanism to be in place by August 30, 2014.
  • Cost recovery system for the transfer of residual waste developedValue0.000.001.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentThere is no cost recovery system for the transfer of waste.The TA consultancy is planned to commence by May 1, 2014 and the cost recovery system to be in place by August 30, 2014.
  • All 5 islands’ residual waste transferred to a regional SWM facilityValue0.000.005.00
    DateJune 21, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentAll waste are dumped in the island and occasionally transferred to a regional facility based on the availability of funds andtransportation facilities.A solution to procure the waste vessel was reached in January 2014 and the contract was awarded on February 17, 2014. Thilafushiwhere the residual waste is proposed to be transferred will commence rehabilitation soon and will be ready by the time the vesselis delivered.
  • Industrial and municipal waste disposal capacity created under the projectValue0.005.007.00
    DateDecember 23, 2012November 19, 2014November 30, 2014
    CommentThe Bank has required core sector indicators as of December 2012.Total waste generated in all 5 islands is approximately 7 tons per day. It is proposed an end target value of 7 tons per day astheend-target. Ukulhas is already managing about 0.5 metric tons of waste (50% of total generation in the island).