Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project for Malawi is to increase access to improved water services and safely managed sanitation services in Lilongwe City. There are four components to the project, the first component being water distribution network rehabilitation, expansion and NRW reduction. This component involves investments in priority network rehabilitation to remove bottlenecks, increase hydraulic capacity of the existing... Show More

Development Objective

To increase access to improved water services and safely managed sanitation services in Lilongwe City

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163794
Status
Active
Team Leader
Ivaylo Kolev
Borrower 2
The Republic of Malawi

Country
Malawi
Disclosure Date
October 2, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 20, 2017
Effective Date
March 26, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 102.00 million
Implementing Agency
Lilongwe Water Board
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 10, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P176995

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 - Climate change39%
- FY17 - Adaptation39%
FY17 - Water Resource Management82%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform82%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender5%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management45%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction45%
FY17 - Urban Development83%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery18%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation83%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	75.00
Borrower/Recipient	2.00
IDA Grant	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	102.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-61720	Int Charges	1,966.44
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-61720	Int Charges	123,543.51
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-61720	Int Charges	123,543.51
Apr 27, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	721,647.40
Apr 20, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	740,327.50
Nov 3, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	172,455.72
Jul 16, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	-127,465.75
Aug 19, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,626,375.20
Aug 19, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	357,729.40
Jun 3, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,395,769.80
Jul 16, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	127,465.75
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	8,192,777.50
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,432.28
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,432.28
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	245,862.23
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	245,862.23
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	8,943.12
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	8,943.12
Jan 11, 2024	IDA-70070	Loan Disb	837,964.56
Jan 11, 2024	IDA-70070	Loan Disb	172,971.70
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	12,712.00
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	12,712.00
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	41.15
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	41.15
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	174,886.86
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	174,886.86
Apr 27, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	206,684.02
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	157,115.08
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	346,458.88
Apr 27, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	286,998.16
Aug 16, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	717,348.10
Aug 16, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,694,716.90
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	977.86
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	977.86
Dec 19, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,177,472.20
Jan 21, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	4,358,083.00
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	799,538.20
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	67,513.47
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	691,959.60
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	303.63
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	303.63
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	78,141.31
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	78,141.31
Dec 8, 2020	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,831,051.90
Nov 30, 2020	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	2,124,370.80
Dec 10, 2020	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	2,868,772.50
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-61720	Int Charges	1,966.44
Dec 20, 2017	IDA-D2660	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Dec 20, 2017	IDA-61720	Loan Commitment	75,000,000.00
Dec 9, 2021	IDA-70070	Loan Commitment	11,980,000.00
Dec 9, 2021	IDA-D9350	Loan Commitment	33,020,000.00
Mar 27, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	417,981.12
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	175,052.88
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	543,307.25
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	256,000.23
May 22, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	621,865.10
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	617,624.10
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	143,881.28
Jun 3, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	240,426.52
Mar 28, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	562,453.60
Jul 22, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	224,453.80
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	100,762.00
May 21, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	100,867.84
Jun 11, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	211,901.56
May 21, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	398,733.66
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	455,969.56
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	615,981.00
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	106,647.00
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	1,871,726.00
Sep 21, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	337,408.06
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	4,967,290.00
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	205,231.97
Sep 14, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	179,308.50
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	431,108.75
Sep 6, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	418,386.50
Sep 5, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	250,548.73
Sep 5, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	608,000.00
Jan 8, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	4,434,993.00
Jan 11, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	420,977.60
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	463,490.44
Oct 27, 2023	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	483,583.66
Jul 8, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	358,432.00
Aug 27, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	429,505.66
Aug 27, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	510,405.88
Aug 13, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	274,748.60
Jul 26, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	324,434.20
Jun 3, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	327,618.34
Aug 8, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	210,321.23
Aug 8, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	111,111.33
Jan 23, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	360,988.06
Jan 23, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	464,193.16
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-D9350	Loan Disb	617,950.56
May 10, 2024	IDA-70070	Int Charges	23,085.84
May 10, 2024	IDA-70070	Int Charges	23,085.84
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,297.42
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,297.42
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Repay	1,106,322.90
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-61720	Int Charges	257,854.80
Oct 18, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	107,635.54
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	2,560.48
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	2,560.48
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,098,886.50
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	20.82
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	20.82
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	19,280.76
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	19,280.76
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	57.00
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	57.00
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	33,941.05
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-61720	Int Charges	33,941.05
Oct 8, 2019	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	6,083,923.00
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	7,013.86
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	7,013.86
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-61720	Int Charges	67,513.47
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	991,607.00
Apr 8, 2019	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	830,565.50
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	1,136,373.00
Feb 13, 2020	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Jun 29, 2020	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	2,052,596.10
Dec 8, 2020	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Jan 27, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	593,430.40
Jun 7, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	460,335.25
Jul 13, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	558,562.20
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	256,984.94
Aug 16, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	1,016,253.60
Aug 18, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	465,043.40
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	256,595.19
May 24, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Jun 14, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	172,171.72
Nov 16, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	391,681.16
Jul 20, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	880,747.60
Jul 14, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	393,777.06
Apr 4, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	265,597.20
Apr 21, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	2,100,882.00
Dec 27, 2021	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	174,690.69
Jan 21, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	1,868,120.00
Nov 14, 2022	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	210,630.36
Jan 30, 2023	IDA-D2660	Loan Disb	10,251.29
Jan 11, 2024	IDA-70070	Loan Disb	3,613,486.00
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	247,394.12
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	117,376.70
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	219,525.44
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	366,665.12
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,041,121.00
Jun 26, 2024	IDA-70070	Loan Disb	173,723.92
May 1, 2024	IDA-70070	Int Charges	149.00
May 1, 2024	IDA-70070	Int Charges	149.00
Jun 11, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	241,592.84
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-61720	Int Charges	257,854.80
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	343,004.00
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	226,791.89
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,324.19
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	3,324.19
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	151,471.27
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	151,471.27
Oct 28, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	417,012.53
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	375,786.94
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	356,841.28
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-70070	Loan Disb	3,500,000.00
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	502,218.80
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	1,383.58
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	1,383.58
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	223,420.44
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-61720	Int Charges	223,420.44
May 15, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	6,377.22
May 15, 2023	IDA-70070	Int Charges	6,377.22
Jul 28, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	480,031.90
Apr 18, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	338,377.38
Sep 5, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	1,080,276.50
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	169,300.72
May 26, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	100,037.71
Jul 19, 2023	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	200,513.00
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-61720	Int Charges	247,394.12
Oct 22, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	381,134.22
Aug 16, 2021	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	4,425,760.00
May 24, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	8,000,000.00
Apr 22, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	4,718,304.00
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-61720	Loan Disb	895,635.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-11-24
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-11-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of people receiving improved water services as a result of the project Value 0.00 370821.00 250000.00
Date July 1, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Number of people gaining access to safely managed sanitation services as a result of the project Value 0.00 186587.00 250000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Of which 50% are women Value 0.00 191714.00 125000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Of which 50% are women Value 0.00 95159.00 125000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Length of water supply pipeline laid under the project Value 0.00 427.10 236.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Length of sewer pipeline laid under the project Value 0.00 76.80 107.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Number of Master Plans prepared Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
ISO 9001 certification for Lilongwe Water Board Value No Yes Yes
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Household water connections receiving improved water services under the project Value 0.00 81859.00 27594.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Household sewerage connections benefiting from safely managed sanitation services Value 0.00 9105.00 15000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
The percentage of LWB and LCC staff in decision-making roles (supervisory or managerial) who are female Value 10.00 34.00 30.00
Date October 27, 2017 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Number of staff trained under the project Value 0.00 129.00 50.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Of which new sewerage connections Value 0.00 2837.00 5000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Improved household sanitation facilities under the project Value 0.00 30673.00 32000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Female staff trained Value 0.00 51.00 25.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Volume of sewage treated (in thousands) Value 0.00 2630.34 3175.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Percentage of sewer blockages complaints resolved within 15 days of being recorded in the database Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
BOD5 removed by the treatment plant as a result of project interventions Value 409.00 737.00 922.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Customer satisfaction index for water supply services Value 50.00 76.00 80.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment
Reduced physical losses in water-stressed areas as a result of project interventions Value 768696.00 1353852.00 1500000.00
Date June 29, 2018 March 29, 2024 December 30, 2024
Comment

Number of people receiving improved water services as a result of the project	Value	0.00	370821.00	250000.00
	Date	July 1, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Of which 50% are women	Value	0.00	191714.00	125000.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of Master Plans prepared	Value	0.00	2.00	2.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

The percentage of LWB and LCC staff in decision-making roles (supervisory or managerial) who are female	Value	10.00	34.00	30.00
	Date	October 27, 2017	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Of which new sewerage connections	Value	0.00	2837.00	5000.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Female staff trained	Value	0.00	51.00	25.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Volume of sewage treated (in thousands)	Value	0.00	2630.34	3175.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

BOD5 removed by the treatment plant as a result of project interventions	Value	409.00	737.00	922.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Customer satisfaction index for water supply services	Value	50.00	76.00	80.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Reduced physical losses in water-stressed areas as a result of project interventions	Value	768696.00	1353852.00	1500000.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	March 29, 2024	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Lilongwe Water and Sanitation 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 March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS