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Zimbabwe National Water Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the National Water Project for Zimbabwe is to improve access and efficiency in water services in selected growth centers and to strengthen planning and regulation capacity for the water and sanitation sector. The project comprises three components. First, growth center water and sanitation improvements will finance investments in water supply and sanitation (WSS) rehabilitation and upgrading in seven growth centers: (a)...

* 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

<p>The proposed project development objective is to improve access and efficiency in water services in selected growth centers and to strengthen planning and regulation capacity for the water and sanitation sector.</p>

Key Details

Project Details

  • P154861

  • Closed

  • Chloe Viola , Christiaan Heymans

  • Republic of Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe

  • July 20, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    January 29, 2016

  • June 16, 2016

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • Zimbabwe National Water Authority

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2016

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2020

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • September 6, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Zimbabwe Reconstruction Fund (ZIMREF) 20.00

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 20.00
Total Project Cost** 20.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2020-06-06
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2020-06-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2020-06-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2020-06-06
Procurement Satisfactory 2020-06-06
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2020-06-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-12-2021
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 06-15-2021PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.0034810.0012480.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • National Water Resources Master Plan completed and endorsedValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Road map for establishing the WSS regulator endorsedValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0052.0050.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015May 12, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the projectValue0.0033410.007020.00
    DateNovember 2, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Improved collection rates for 3 ZINWA stations supported by projectValue0.0070.0070.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the projectValue0.001400.005460.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Reduced NRW in the 3 ZINWA stations supported by the projectValue0.0030.0025.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project interventionValue0.001120.002018.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the projectValue0.002696.001276.00
    DateNovember 1, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Water Service Agreements signed and implemented between ZINWA and Local AuthoritiesValue0.000.003.00
    DateNovember 23, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Complaints addressed satisfactorilyValue38.0080.0090.00
    DateNovember 2, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment
  • Sanitation plans prepared for growth centersValue0.007.007.00
    DateNovember 23, 2015June 5, 2020May 5, 2020
    Comment