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Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP)

Abstract*

The development objective of Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project for Pakistan is to improve access to safe water services in Karachi and to increase KWSB’s financial and operational performance. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Operational and Enabling Environment Reform, aims to build capacity and raise operational performance, as well as to prepare and implement planned enabling environment reforms...

* 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

The Project Development Objective is to improve access to safe water services in Karachi and to increase KWSB’s financial and operational performance.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P164704

  • Active

  • Khairy Al-Jamal , Mohammad Sami, Tiziana Smith

  • Islamic Republic of Pakistan

  • Pakistan

  • April 9, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 27, 2019

  • February 20, 2020

  • US$ 100.00 million

  • Province of Sindh through the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC)

  • South Asia

  • 2019

  • US$ 80.00 million

  • B

  • May 6, 2024

  • June 30, 2025

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 40.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 40.00
Borrower/Recipient 20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 40.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 40.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 40.00
Total Project Cost** 100.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 27, 2019 IBRD-89940 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
May 24, 2024 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 7,500,000.00
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 75.28
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 47,634.55
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 6,055.20
Jan 22, 2021 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 49,461.28
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 7,627.51
May 22, 2020 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 985,000.00
Feb 20, 2020 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Feb 20, 2020 IBRD-89940 Fee Charges 100,000.00
Jun 27, 2022 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 1,301,215.00
Mar 24, 2022 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 1,546,441.00
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 520.55
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 1,822.78
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 46,069.63
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 16,083.14
Aug 5, 2021 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 2,451,664.00
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 12,251.19
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 36,604.57
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 205,966.34
Apr 11, 2023 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 2,458,824.00
Jan 11, 2023 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 7,717,784.00
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 41,139.71
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 65,547.09
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 453.39
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 1,422.13
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 42,725.11
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 27,280.38
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 0.23
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 2,590.21
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 63,182.45
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 27,709.59
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 531,840.70
May 30, 2024 IBRD-89940 Loan Disb 209,892.38
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 7,667.79
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 26,701.34
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 610,928.50
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-89940 Int Charges 9,829.24

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Persons provided with access to drinking water uncontaminated by fecal coliforms under the projectValue0.000.002000000.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Coverage of Operation & Maintenance CostsValue59.0072.00100.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • KWSB Act amended to increase KWSB’s financial and operational autonomyValueNoYesYes
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • New customer service centers opened that are adequately staffed including a separate desk for womenValue0.000.006.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Piped household water connections affected by rehabilitation works undertaken under the projectValue0.001078273.00400000.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Wastewater Tariff Re-establishedValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of in-network chlorination units operational under the projectValue0.000.0012.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of grievances redressed within stipulated timeValue25.000.0075.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Kilometers of sewerage network rehabilitatedValue0.0011.00160.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of females of all newly recruited staff grade 16 and belowValue1.4427.0020.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Bulk accounts meteredValue27.0022.00100.00
    DateApril 6, 2023March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of females of all newly recruited staff grade 17 or aboveValue0.860.0030.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Energy saved through energy efficiency improvementsValue0.000.002258.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Informal settlements provided with improved water and sewer services by KWSB under the projectValue0.000.001.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Non Revenue Water ReductionValue0.0016529833.0032000000.00
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Asset Management Program ImplementedValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Bulk Water Supply system/ network protected against floodsValue0.000.001200.00
    DateMarch 1, 2022March 22, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • KWSB Master Plan UpdatedValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Collected revenues of KWSBValuePKR 8,446 millionPKR 14,582 millionPKR 16,500 million
    DateJune 27, 2019March 22, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment