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Metro Colombo - Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment

Development Objective

The project development objective is to enhance the capacity of the Government of Sri-Lanka to identify, assess, and reduce the vulnerability of the Sri Lanka's urban environment to natural disasters, with a focus on Metro Colombo.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P130247

  • Closed

  • Yoonhee Kim

  • Department of National Planning, Ministry of Finance

  • Sri Lanka

  • September 12, 2012

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 12, 2012

  • November 20, 2012

  • US$ 1.15 million

  • Ministry of Megapolis

  • South Asia

  • 2013

  • US$ 0.90 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • January 31, 2017

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 15, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 0.25
Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund 0.90

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 0.90
Total Project Cost** 1.15

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2016-04-18
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2016-04-18
Project Management Satisfactory 2016-04-18
Financial Management Satisfactory 2016-04-18
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2016-04-18
Overall Low 2016-04-18
Procurement Satisfactory 2016-04-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2016-04-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Metro Colombo Integrated Flood Risk Assessment Strategy deliveredValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 13, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Ministerial / high level meetings to disseminate findings of Wetland Management StrategyValue0.000.002.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 14, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Operational input to MCUDP on design and design and maintenance of wetlandsValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 14, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Wetland Management Strategy delivered and disseminated to Government of Sri LankaValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 14, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1 Integrated Flood Risk Asessment for Colombo Metropolitan AreaValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 13, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 2 Preparation of Metro Colombo Flood Risk Mitigation Action PlanValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 13, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 3 Monitoring and EvaluationValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 13, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 4 Project Management and AdministrationValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 13, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 5 Number of Government Officials trained in Flood Risk mitigationValue0.0050.0050.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013January 14, 2016January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.1 Assessment of Flood Exposure and VulnerabilityValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.2 Assess the contribution of wetland ecosystems in reducing flood risk in the catchmentValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 2.1 Developing a flood risk mitigation strategy based on the results of the integrated risk assessmentValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 2.2 Prepare an action plan for the conservation of wetlands in the basin which includes a business model and site master plansValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 2.3 Develop a training module to integrate the outputs of the risk asessment into the development planning in the basinValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.1.2 Develop flood hazard maps for different return periods: 25 year, 50 year, 75 year and 100 year and assess the physical, social and economic risksValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.1.3 Conduct training / capacity development programs or dissemination workshopValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.1.1 Assess the elements exposed to floods including the physical social and economic risksValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.2.1 Study the bio-diversity in the basin so that the conservation strategies could be formulatedValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.2.2 Testing of water quality and soil within the marshes to set up baselines for a long term sustainable monitoring programValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment
  • 1.2.3 Conduct training / capacity development programs or dissemination workshopValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013November 15, 2013January 31, 2017
    Comment