Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project for Nepal is to strengthen sector institutional capacity for service delivery under federalism and increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in the participating municipalities. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthening Sector Governance and Institutional Capacity, Project Management, will provide support at... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen sector institutional capacity for service delivery under federalism and increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in the participating municipalities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P176589
Status
Active
Team Leader
Amelia Midgley
Borrower 2
Nepal

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
August 27, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 2, 2022
Effective Date
September 8, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 100.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Water Supply,Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 80.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
March 18, 2024
Closing Date
July 15, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 change36%
- FY17 - Adaptation30%
- FY17 - Mitigation6%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions23%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management23%
- FY17 - Watershed Management23%
FY17 - Water Resource Management95%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform95%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender95%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management100%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management100%
FY17 - Rural Development95%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery95%
- FY17 - Rural Water and Sanitation95%
FY17 - Urban Development95%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery95%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation95%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	80.00
Borrower/Recipient	20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	80.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	80.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	100.00

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$)
Jan 10, 2024	IDA-71320	Loan Disb	274,442.53
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-71320	Int Charges	631.83
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-71320	Int Charges	631.83
Jun 2, 2022	IDA-71320	Loan Commitment	80,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-71320	Int Charges	60.21
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-71320	Int Charges	60.21
May 10, 2024	IDA-71320	Loan Disb	97,265.33
Sep 12, 2023	IDA-71320	Loan Disb	32,223.08
Jun 30, 2023	IDA-71320	Loan Disb	37,205.46

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-06
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-10-06
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-10-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-10-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) entities in Municipalities formally established and operating under the Local Government. Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
2. Corporatized municipal WSS utilities established and operational with at least 25% female staff. Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment

3. A section responsible for regulatory and business support functions is established and operating in Federal Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management (DWSSM)	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	July 15, 2022	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

1. People provided with access to improved safely-managed climate resilient water sources Value 0.00 0.00 400000.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2028
Comment
Of which 50 percent are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
2. People provided with access to safely managed, climate resilient sanitation services Value 0.00 0.00 140000.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2028
Comment
Of which 50 percent are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Municipalities with approved climate sensitive WASH Plan prepared using NWASH MIS system Value 0.00 2.00 6.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
1. Households connected with safe and climate resilient piped water sources. Value 0.00 0.00 80000.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
2. Water supply schemes that have conducted energy audits and adopted energy use efficiency measures. Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2028
Comment

2. Utility staff, WSUC and service provider personnel trained on technical and financial capacities for climate resilient WASH service delivery	Value	0.00	0.00	1000.00
	Date	July 15, 2021	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

3. Climate smart toilets in schools, health posts and in key public places constructed and operational Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment

1. Surface water and groundwater sources sites in watershed conservation areas that are regularly measured and monitored for the discharge and quality	Value	0.00	0.00	10.00
	Date	July 15, 2021	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

3. NWASH MIS operational and expanded to include specific modules on climate resilience monitoring, water quality, sanitation, planning and benchmarking	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	July 15, 2021	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

4. Households provided access to improved climate sensitive sanitation facilities, including sewerage, periodic onsite emptying, and in-situ treatment	Value	0.00	0.00	25000.00
	Date	July 15, 2021	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

2. Water balance model for different climate scenarios and IWRM assessment for Surkhet Valley is developed and in use Value No No Yes
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
5. Water quality test laboratories established and functional at local level. Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
3. Area of watershed under integrated water resources management practices and source protection measures Value 0.00 0.00 20000.00
Date July 15, 2022 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
6. Female share of lab technicians employed in water quality laboratories Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment

4. DWSSM staff, high-level authorities, PLG officials and stakeholders trained on federalized WASH governance and climate resilientservice delivery	Value	0.00	116.00	300.00
	Date	July 15, 2021	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2027
	Comment

7. Women employed in the construction, operation and management of water and sanitation schemes Value 0.00 0.00 33.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment

8. New pumping stations and transmission mains constructed and operational, with climate resilient design against 100-year return period floods	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	July 15, 2022	February 29, 2024	July 15, 2028
	Comment

5. Grievances registered related to project delivery that have been redressed Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment
6. People satisfied with of water and sanitation service improvements Value 0.00 0.00 85.00
Date July 15, 2021 February 29, 2024 July 15, 2027
Comment

Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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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