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Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project

Abstract*

The Government of Pakistan’s National Population and Housing Census 2023 reported a population of 20.3 million residents in Karachi. The Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) collects more than 10,000 metric tons of municipal waste every day. Currently, the solid waste management sector in Karachi suffers from infrastructure gaps, specifically for transfer and disposal, and poor solid waste management (SWM) practices such as illegal dumping or...

* 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

To improve solid waste management services in Karachi.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173021

  • Active

  • Suhaib Rasheed , Thierry Martin

  • Islamic Republic of Pakistan

  • Pakistan

  • September 16, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 8, 2020

  • March 2, 2021

  • US$ 105.00 million

  • Province of Sindh,Local Government Department

  • South Asia

  • 2021

  • US$ 100.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 21, 2024

  • June 30, 2025

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 100.00
Borrower/Recipient 5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 100.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 100.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 105.00

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$)
Nov 15, 2021 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 4,083.65
Jun 21, 2021 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 580,000.00
Mar 2, 2021 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 250,000.00
Mar 2, 2021 IBRD-91770 Fee Charges 250,000.00
Jun 10, 2024 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 26.42
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 2,070.07
Oct 10, 2023 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Dec 7, 2023 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 2,820,127.00
Mar 22, 2024 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 7,000,000.00
Feb 3, 2023 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 22,185.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 5,627.31
May 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 180.43
May 12, 2023 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 1,286,034.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 64,937.13
May 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 120,949.31
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 120,854.59
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 119,159.94
Dec 8, 2020 IBRD-91770 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Sep 4, 2024 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 14,390,579.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 111,631.99
May 15, 2024 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 12,971.94
May 15, 2024 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 277,018.78
May 15, 2024 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 493.14
May 15, 2021 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 12,981.17
May 15, 2021 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 580.69
Nov 15, 2022 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 123,764.57
Nov 15, 2022 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 28,009.24
Oct 11, 2022 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 752,643.75
Feb 14, 2022 IBRD-91770 Loan Disb 822,351.00
May 15, 2022 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 122,436.71
May 15, 2022 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 7,225.56
Nov 15, 2021 IBRD-91770 Int Charges 125,128.35

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-09-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-24
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-09-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-24
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-09-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of persons for whom flood risks, and exposure to pathogens including COVID-19, was reduced through cleanup of drainage channelsValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Of which FemaleValue0.000.0050000.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of residents for whom urban living conditions have improved owing to better solid waste management servicesValue0.000.00500000.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Of which FemaleValue0.000.00250000.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Quantity of solid waste collected from Karachi daily that is safely disposedValue0.000.005000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Available capacity for safe disposal of solid waste collected from the population of KarachiValue0.000.005000000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Waste materials collected from nullahs during pre-monsoon cleaningValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateJune 15, 2020October 15, 2021July 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to SSWMB staff to operate and manage transfer and disposal infrastructureValue0.000.0030.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Length of nullahs cleared under the projectValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 15, 2020October 15, 2021July 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Contracts concluded for PPP in SWMValue0.000.002.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Transfer stations improved or rehabilitatedValue0.000.003.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of SWM workers provided PPE and training to mitigate COVID-19 transmission risksValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJune 15, 2020October 15, 2021December 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Female workers, in the formal and informal sectors, provided with viable and sustainable opportunities for paid work or skills development trainingValue0.000.00750.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of persons served by improved collection infrastructure and equipmentValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Female workers with improved working conditionsValue0.000.001000.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries satisfied with improvements in solid waste management servicesValue0.000.0070.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries satisfied with project-financed infrastructure and services, which directly address constraints and needs identified by women.Value0.000.0070.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2020November 20, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment