Additional Financing for Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project

Development Objective

The proposed PDOs are to reduce wastewater pollution and improve the performance of utilities responsible for wastewater management in Bukhara and Samarkand.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P152801
Status
Closed
Team Leader
David Lord
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Uzbekistan
Disclosure Date
June 2, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 23, 2015
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 105.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 105.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
November 30, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P112719
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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management48%
- FY17 - Air quality management16%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution16%
- FY17 - Water Pollution16%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration4%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform1%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building1%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance2%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development48%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery48%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit from CRW	105.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	105.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	105.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	105.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1.1 Pollution load on downstream communities measured by amount of sewerage/BOD5 removed at WWTP in BVK Value 1590.00 1680.00 1950.00
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment t/a t/a

1.2 Pollution load on downstream communities measured by amount of sewerage/BOD5 removed at WWTP in SVK	Value	2450.00	2450.00	3050.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment	t/a	No change. Not recently measured. Parameter will not be impacted until WTTP rehabilitation is effective	t/a

2.1 Collection of Sewage into the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in BVK Value 2000.00 2000.00 2200.00
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment t/a No change, Not recently measured. t/a
2.2 Collection of Sewage into the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in SVK Value 2700.00 2700.00 3400.00
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment t/a No change. Not recently measured. t/a
Energy efficiency at the WWTP in BVK Value 4.1 4.3 3
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment Kwh/kg of BOD5 eliminated No change. Not recently measured. Kwh/kg of BOD5 eliminated

Energy efficiency at the WWTP in SVK	Value	4.0	4.0	3
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment	kWh/kg of BOD5 eliminated	No changes. Parameter will not be affected until rehabilitation and expansion works come online	kWh/kg of BOD5 eliminated

4.1 Financial working ratio in BVK Value 0.81 0.90 0.90
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment
4.2 Financial working ratio in SVK Value 0.76 0.88 0.90
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment
Number of sewer blockages per year in BVK Value 1404.00 1200.00 600.00
Date July 6, 2009 May 11, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment Number of blockages reported refers to half year 2014 only.
Number of sewer blockages per year in SVK Value 1056.00 1000.00 700.00
Date July 6, 2009 May 11, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment Number of blockages reported refers to half year 2014 only.
Operating cost coverage ratio in BVK Value ratio 1.28 1.28 ratio 1.45
Date July 6, 2009 May 11, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Operating cost coverage ratio in SVK Value ratio 1.08 1.08 ratio 1.60
Date July 6, 2009 May 11, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
% of customers satisfied with the services received in BVK Value 0.00 30.00 60.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
% of customers satisfied with the services received in SVK Value 0.00 30.00 60.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 350000.00 370000.00 500000.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 52.00 52.00 52.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Volume(mass) of BOD pollution load removed by treatment plant under the project Value 1590.00 1680.00 2000.00
Date July 6, 2009 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment in BVK
Volume(mass) of BOD pollution load removed by treatment plant under the project Value 2450.00 2450.00 3100.00
Date July 6, 2009 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment in SVK
of which female Value 0.00 30.00 60.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
of which female Value 0.00 30.00 60.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cumulative length of sewer lines replaced in Bukhara Value 0.00 15.00 82.70
Date July 9, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment Total sewers laid in different parts of Bukhara
Cumulative length of sewer lines replaced in Samarkand Value 0.00 27.75 34.35
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment Total sewers rehabilitated/ replaced in samarakand
Cumulative length of new sewer lines constructed in Bukhara Value 0.00 1.40 11.20
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment
Cumulative length of new sewer lines constructed in Samarkand Value 0.00 5.20 59.20
Date July 6, 2009 November 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment selected sections in different parts of the city
A3.1 Cumulative number of new households connected to the public sewer system in Bukhara Value 0.00 1170.00 2000.00
Date November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment
A3.2 Cumulative number of new households connected to the public sewer system in Samarkand Value 0.00 2674.00 4000.00
Date November 1, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment

B1 Development of Communication and Public Awareness Strategy for BVK and SVK	Value	no CPA strategy	in progress	implementaion of CPA strategy
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment		CS for Development of Communication and Public Awareness Strategy are procured

VK staff trained in utility management, O&M, finance, and communications, procurement	Value	0.00	51.00	1000.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment		Target value has been exceeded.	annually starting from 2011

B3 Improved management and emergency responsiveness of BVK & SVK due to installation of a pilot SCADA system	Value	no system in place	in progress	system operational
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment

C1 Feasibility studies for future investments	Value	done
	Date	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment	FS for AKWSP has been developed and financed by the credit proceeds. AKWSP became effective on Feb 13, 2014

New household sewer connections constructed under the project Value 0.00 1170.00 4500.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment in BVK
Feasibility studies and detailed engineering design for future investments completed Value No No Yes
Date July 6, 2009 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
New household sewer connections constructed under the project Value 0.00 2675.00 14000.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment in SVK
Number of people who participated in the public outreach workshops conducted Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Of which female (%) Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Communication and Public Awareness Strategy for the BVK and SVK developed and implemented Value None Draft Developed Implemented
Date July 6, 2009 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Pilot SCADA system installed and operational Value None Installed Operational
Date July 6, 2009 April 24, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment

1.1 Pollution load on downstream communities measured by amount of sewerage/BOD5 removed at WWTP in BVK	Value	1590.00	1680.00	1950.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment	t/a		t/a

2.1 Collection of Sewage into the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in BVK	Value	2000.00	2000.00	2200.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment	t/a	No change, Not recently measured.	t/a

2.2 Collection of Sewage into the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in SVK	Value	2700.00	2700.00	3400.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment	t/a	No change. Not recently measured.	t/a

Energy efficiency at the WWTP in BVK	Value	4.1	4.3	3
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment	Kwh/kg of BOD5 eliminated	No change. Not recently measured.	Kwh/kg of BOD5 eliminated

4.1 Financial working ratio in BVK	Value	0.81	0.90	0.90
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment

4.2 Financial working ratio in SVK	Value	0.76	0.88	0.90
	Date	July 6, 2009	November 1, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of sewer blockages per year in BVK	Value	1404.00	1200.00	600.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	May 11, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment		Number of blockages reported refers to half year 2014 only.

Number of sewer blockages per year in SVK	Value	1056.00	1000.00	700.00
	Date	July 6, 2009	May 11, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment		Number of blockages reported refers to half year 2014 only.

Operating cost coverage ratio in BVK	Value	ratio 1.28	1.28	ratio 1.45
	Date	July 6, 2009	May 11, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Operating cost coverage ratio in SVK	Value	ratio 1.08	1.08	ratio 1.60
	Date	July 6, 2009	May 11, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	350000.00	370000.00	500000.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	52.00	52.00	52.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

of which female	Value	0.00	30.00	60.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Of which female (%)	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Communication and Public Awareness Strategy for the BVK and SVK developed and implemented	Value	None	Draft Developed	Implemented
	Date	July 6, 2009	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Additional Financing for Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project

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 April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS