Water and Sanitation Sectoral Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Water and Sanitation Sectoral Project for Mauritania is to increase access to improved water and sanitation services in selected rural areas and small towns, and to strengthen the performance of sector institutions. The project comprises of four components. The first component is improvement of access to drinking water and sanitation in Gorgol, Guidimakha, and Assaba. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improving... Show More

Development Objective

To increase access to improved water and sanitation services in selected rural areas and small towns, and to strengthen the performance of sector institutions.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P167328
Status
Active
Team Leader
Mohamed Nanzoul
Borrower 2
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA

Country
Mauritania
Disclosure Date
March 27, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 30, 2020
Effective Date
September 28, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 49.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministère de l'Hydraulique et de l'Assainissement
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 44.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
December 21, 2023
Closing Date
November 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
No
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 - Climate change22%
- FY17 - Adaptation18%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%
FY17 - Water Resource Management100%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform100%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management53%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management53%
FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Water and Sanitation100%
FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
National Government	5.00
IDA Grant	44.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	44.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	44.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	49.00

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$)
Mar 30, 2020	IDA-D5710	Loan Commitment	44,000,000.00
Mar 8, 2022	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	116,404.87
Dec 18, 2020	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Nov 14, 2022	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	572,010.06
Dec 8, 2021	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	593,326.30
Jun 23, 2022	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	622,267.70
Jul 31, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	314,558.88
Jun 9, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	261,821.56
Feb 7, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	174,620.78
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	309,300.00
Oct 4, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	118,968.16
Dec 20, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	373,239.88
Jan 12, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	396,141.94
Oct 24, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	712,668.25
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	1,192,127.20
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	1,017,197.25
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	449,454.53
Dec 26, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	427,087.25
Jun 8, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	374,395.00
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	675,784.56
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	103,919.99
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	352,364.90
Jun 10, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	814,100.50
Apr 12, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	846,030.10
Jun 28, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	102,122.33
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	506,534.60
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	439,067.28
Jun 28, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	1,135,416.50
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	610,631.20
Apr 28, 2022	IDA-D5710	Loan Disb	403,741.72

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-27
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-27
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of people provided with access to improved water sources Value 0.00 0.00 210000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Groundwater reports produced and disseminated Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Proportion of water systems delegated to private operators in project areas Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Of which host communities Value 0.00 0.00 35000.00
Date December 31, 2019 June 14, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Number of people provided with access to improved sanitation facilities Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
MHA staff trained and equipped to undertake strategic planning and project management activities Value 0.00 30.00 60.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date December 31, 2019 June 14, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Of which women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Of which host communities Value 0.00 0.00 7000.00
Date December 31, 2019 June 14, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Piezometers constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Standposts constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Water connections constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 8000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Technical assistance recruited for MHA on project management Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Number of boreholes drilled and equipped under the project Value 0.00 10.00 80.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Standposts constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 110.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 July 31, 2025
Comment
Audit of the SNDE (indicator reformulated because it is the audit that will lead to the performance contract of the SNDE) Value No No Yes
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
People benefitting from improved water services Value 0.00 0.00 116000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Boreholes drilled and equipped under the project Value 0.00 25.00 96.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Training plan adopted for MHA's departments Value No No Yes
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Number of people benefitting from improved water services Value 0.00 0.00 120000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 68000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Completion of studies on groundwater aquifers Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Number of household latrines constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 1097.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Proportion of interns hired by MHA who are female Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date December 31, 2019 June 14, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Satisfaction rate of users of WSS services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment

Number of public establishments benefiting from latrines and handwashing facilities (Indicator reformulated by merging those relating to schools, health centers, mosques, etc.)	Value	0.00	20.00	116.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 13, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

of which water services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
of which water services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
Satisfaction rate of users of WSS services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
of which sanitation services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment
of which water services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 13, 2023 November 28, 2025
Comment

Number of public establishments benefiting from latrines and handwashing facilities (Indicator related to schools, health centers, mosques, etc.)	Value	0.00	30.00	97.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 13, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

Of which host communities	Value	0.00	0.00	35000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	June 14, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

Of which refugees	Value	0.00	0.00	15000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	June 14, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

of which water services	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 13, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

of which sanitation services	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 13, 2023	November 28, 2025
	Comment

Water and Sanitation Sectoral 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