Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Weather and Climate Services Regional Project for Bangladesh is to strengthen Bangladesh’s capacity to deliver reliable weather, water, and climate information services and improve access to such services by priority sectors and communities. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening meteorological information services will help achieve the project development objective (PDO) by strengthening... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective of this project is “to strengthen Government of Bangladesh’s capacity to deliver reliable weather, water and climate information services and improve access to such services by priority sectors and communities.”

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150220
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Melanie Kappes , Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Borrower 2
People's Republic of Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
February 18, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 3, 2016
Effective Date
May 4, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 127.80 million
Implementing Agency
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB),Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE),Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD)
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 113.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
December 17, 2023
Closing Date
November 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
TBD
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 - Water Resource Management18%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform18%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development21%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance21%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management63%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness21%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery21%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction21%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	113.00
Borrower/Recipient	14.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	113.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	113.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	127.80

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	46,307.64
Sep 26, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	47,848.05
Jan 22, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	38,631.38
Mar 24, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	82,331.66
Mar 24, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	168,585.72
Oct 16, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	201,526.80
Jul 29, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	616,816.50
Jul 29, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,545,594.80
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	62,819.51
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	37,233.44
Mar 12, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	124,080.94
Feb 3, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	120,850.37
Jan 2, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	48,173.06
Jan 2, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	462,303.38
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	66,219.37
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	66,219.37
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	1,198.43
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	1,198.43
Dec 23, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	427,521.78
May 4, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	92,204.70
Jan 23, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	320,013.62
Feb 24, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	68,167.08
Feb 26, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	119,843.83
Feb 24, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	31,746.77
Apr 5, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Cancel	24,003,336.00
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	286,653.60
Jun 24, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	605,803.60
Jun 16, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	139,847.80
Jun 8, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	76,092.46
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	842.14
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	842.14
May 19, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	188,017.44
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	78,810.22
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	80,195.62
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	80,195.62
Jul 7, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,352,244.10
Aug 19, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	116,234.79
Aug 19, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	35,579.61
Jul 20, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	212,655.34
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	810,302.56
Sep 16, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	49,330.06
Oct 21, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	34,004.06
Nov 16, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	158,675.44
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	235,811.80
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	98,187.38
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	98,187.38
Nov 25, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	472,191.40
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	433.59
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-58370	Int Charges	433.59
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	66,233.33
Dec 29, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	185,369.03
Mar 24, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	354,351.28
Dec 10, 2020	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	77,198.60
Jan 20, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	39,412.05
Feb 11, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	183,170.66
Aug 2, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	974,992.40
Jul 27, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	208,089.08
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	494,769.90
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	226,566.53
Feb 4, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	802,417.00
Mar 18, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,305,059.10
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	1,722.01
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	1,722.01
Jul 14, 2017	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	109,248.12
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	927,643.75
Nov 30, 2017	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	3,635,976.50
Dec 21, 2017	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	-19,497.15
Jan 29, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	2,412,545.20
Mar 22, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	3,065.24
Mar 29, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	69,783.49
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	998.38
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	998.38
Jun 20, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	37,784.94
Jul 18, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	37,500.84
May 8, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	6,562.92
Sep 24, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	21,409.54
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	23,598.37
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	23,598.37
Aug 2, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	293,425.53
Dec 20, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	237,382.16
May 23, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	346,370.94
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	525,980.80
Apr 29, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,013,426.90
Jan 25, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,714,703.90
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	905,022.50
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	1,234,900.60
Jun 6, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	679,537.80
Apr 2, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	183,790.47
Jul 11, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	207,024.38
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-58370	Int Charges	230,089.06
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-58370	Int Charges	230,089.06
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-58370	Int Charges	19,250.64
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-58370	Int Charges	19,250.64
Jul 11, 2024	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,459,344.40
Jun 3, 2016	IDA-58370	Loan Commitment	113,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	111,831.49
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	111,831.49
May 24, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	70,242.54
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	105,738.71
Apr 19, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	390,341.78
Jun 21, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	551,547.25
Jun 7, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	24,380.88
Jun 23, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	279,533.25
Jun 23, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	208,081.81
Oct 25, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	75,828.03
Oct 25, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	78,605.56
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	134,448.20
May 20, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	138,064.19
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	127,251.94
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	127,251.94
Sep 23, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	665,482.10
Nov 30, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	22,797.82
Nov 22, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	105,960.29
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	914,656.70
May 24, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	590,081.44
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	164,021.90
Jul 7, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,334,205.50
Jul 7, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	602,416.25
Jul 7, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,031,268.06
Jun 30, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	388,006.75
Jul 28, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,310,092.20
May 31, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	814,732.60
May 31, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,048,969.40
May 31, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	232,234.66
May 19, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	25,370.83
May 19, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	468,324.62
Apr 28, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,097,743.60
May 5, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	197,089.94
Mar 24, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	934,681.94
Jun 13, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	590,909.90
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	134,153.72
Jul 7, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	443,588.50
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	631,301.10
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	994.53
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	994.53
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	131,695.73
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	131,695.73
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	2,665.42
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-58370	Int Charges	2,665.42
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,756,008.20
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	116,893.05
Feb 28, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	533,232.80
Feb 28, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	39,119.92
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	611,454.50
Jan 13, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	43,039.87
Mar 30, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	36,807.94
Jul 13, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	548,557.40
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	409,221.60
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	80,735.34
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	123,967.52
Dec 29, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	222,392.62
Jan 3, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	537,831.60
Dec 23, 2021	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	45,708.54
Sep 26, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	889,510.40
Nov 13, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	101,865.63
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	66,853.43
Dec 3, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	64,926.83
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	36,045.39
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	36,045.39
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	478.56
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	239,576.10
Oct 6, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	81,998.73
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	188,994.70
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	1,280,515.10
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	133,316.40
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Int Charges	133,316.40
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-58370	Int Charges	478.56
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	836,041.94
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	57,063.64
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	28,861.29
Dec 20, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	16,676.69
Dec 20, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	42,785.69
Jan 31, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	19,392.31
Jan 31, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	15,557.43
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	175,263.62
Feb 14, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	150,322.95
Dec 3, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	56,201.29
Nov 29, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	30,103.29
Oct 17, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	9,239.62
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	394,356.84
Feb 14, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	273,750.38
Jan 17, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	112,626.79
May 6, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	21,471.93
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	625.76
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	625.76
Feb 26, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	35,190.08
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	26,916.88
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-58370	Int Charges	26,916.88
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	909,437.56
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	548,600.90
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	24,946.25
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,418,912.80
Mar 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	20,042.65
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	330,161.80
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	311,213.80
Jun 25, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	526,018.20
Apr 18, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	181,401.00
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	858,845.30
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	41,059.78
May 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	651,978.20
May 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	234,082.53
May 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	159,313.11
May 21, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	13,068.62
Jun 27, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	149,537.30
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	65,376.07
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	42,678.34
Sep 26, 2019	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	242,266.64
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	1,736.75
Mar 6, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	247,239.23
Feb 13, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,355,338.60
Jan 26, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,393,055.50
Jan 26, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	292,168.94
Apr 27, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,641,551.40
Mar 16, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Cancel	3,119,243.50
Apr 24, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	103,103.58
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,319,557.40
Jun 26, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	448,096.12
Jun 26, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	806,703.25
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	45,885.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	45,885.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	1,291,105.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	198,248.95
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	198,248.95
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	943,544.90
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	483,416.78
Jun 6, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	89,701.49
Jun 22, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	1,138,545.80
May 22, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	359,389.62
May 25, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	194,519.14
Dec 14, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	440,228.30
Dec 14, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Disb	185,548.70
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	16,274.26
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Loan Repay	1,226,762.40
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	201,857.77
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-58370	Int Charges	201,857.77

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-11-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-11-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PDO2: Improved service delivery to targeted agriculture sector beneficiaries Value 0.00 80.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2017 September 14, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

PDO1: Improved capacity for forecasting	Value	No verification; 24 forecasts for public weather s	Verification baseline established for BMD and BWDB	Improvement in forecasts by at least one attribute
	Date	June 30, 2018	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

of which Female are Value 0.00 15.00 0.00
Date
Comment

PDO 3: Systematic measurement of user satisfaction in place, to measure improvements in weather information service delivery: Establishment of an user satisfaction measurement system	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2017	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IR1: Upgraded and Modernized Hydromet related Network Established Value 0.00 89.00 60.00
Date June 30, 2017 September 14, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
IR2: Strengthened Pipeline of Meteorologists in the Country Value 0.00 57.00 40.00
Date June 30, 2017 September 14, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
IR 6: Improved Access to Agromet Information at the District and Upazila Level Value 0.00 70.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2017 September 14, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

IR 3: Improved Financial Sustainability to Maintain Hydromet Networks	Value	No operational plan exists	O&M plans were developed for BMD and BWDB. DAE’s a	Post project operational plan approved, and implem
	Date	June 30, 2017	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

IR 4: Improved Regional Dialogue and Exchange on Weather, Water and Climate Services	Value	-	Implemented agency participants engaged in 3 regio	Implementing agency participants engage in at leas
	Date	June 30, 2017	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

IR 5: Increase in Development of Weather and Climate Products.	Value	Limited or no product available	BMD: A portal for improved public weather services	BMD: portal for improved Public weather services d
	Date	June 30, 2017	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

PDO2: Improved service delivery to targeted agriculture sector beneficiaries	Value	0.00	80.00	80.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	September 14, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS