Water Supply and Sanitation Access Program (PASEA) Project

Abstract*

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the largest and third most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa, is rich in natural resources. With a total land area of 234 million ha, DRC’s size is equivalent to that of Western Europe. It has a low population density of 16.1 person per km2 and an estimated 89.6 million inhabitants , of which 54.4 percent live in rural areas. DRC is one of the world’s poorest countries, with a per capita gross domestic... Show More

Development Objective

To increase access to basic drinking water supply and sanitation services in selected provinces of the DRC and to strengthen the capacity of the public and private sector for drinking water supply and sanitation service delivery

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P178389
Status
Active
Team Leader
Patrick Ndolo , Susanna Smets, Feriha Mugisha
Borrower 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Country
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Disclosure Date
May 25, 2022
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 9, 2023
Effective Date
March 11, 2024

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 400.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 400.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
September 30, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2029

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 change82%
- FY17 - Adaptation10%
- FY17 - Mitigation71%
FY17 - Water Resource Management82%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform82%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender24%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT17%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions17%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships12%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management12%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management12%
FY17 - Rural Development97%
- FY17 - Rural Water and Sanitation97%
FY17 - Urban Development92%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation92%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	400.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	400.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	400.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	400.00

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 12, 2024	IDA-73390	Loan Disb	6,054,726.00
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-73390	Loan Disb	11,280,193.00
Apr 4, 2024	IDA-73390	Loan Disb	660,668.00
Jun 9, 2023	IDA-73390	Loan Commitment	400,000,000.00
Jun 13, 2024	IDA-73390	Loan Disb	1,938,353.00
Mar 11, 2024	IDA-73390	Loan Disb	2,025,792.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with access to at least basic drinking water services Value 0.00 0.00 2900.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Provincial Water Supply Units that are operational and monitor performance of water operators Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Share of water operators with satisfactory operational performance as per their delegation contracts Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Provincial governments that have adopted a governance framework for urban sanitation Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Sanitation and hygiene enterprises that are delivering product and services Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which basic drinking water services Value 0.00 0.00 2750.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which safely managed drinking water services Value 0.00 0.00 150.00
Date May 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which in rural areas Value 0.00 0.00 1900.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which in (peri-)urban areas Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which female Value 0.00 0.00 1450.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
People provided with access to basic sanitation services Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which ending open defecation Value 0.00 0.00 300.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which in rural areas Value 0.00 0.00 1450.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which in (peri-)urban areas Value 0.00 0.00 550.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which female Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People completing Young Professional program at provincial project implementation units Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Households living in villages or neighborhoods that are certified as Open Defecation Free Value 0.00 0.00 240.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Share of water systems constructed powered by renewable energy Value 0.00 0.00 95.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Social institutions installed with water, sanitation and hygiene facilities Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which females Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Local water operators with maintenance contracts for solar-powered water production Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which health centers Value 0.00 0.00 150.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which continue in PPIU job Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Local water operators trained in management, technical and commercial operations Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Grievances resolved in timely and satisfactory manner Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which schools Value 0.00 0.00 350.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which female grievances adequately resolved Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date
Comment
of which are accessible, functional and maintained Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Urban centers under REGIDESO that reduce NRW with 10% over baseline Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
National water supply policy with implementation plan adopted Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Provinces that adopt a governance framework for water supply service delegation Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Girls participating in menstrual hygiene management empowerment sessions Value 0.00 0.00 123.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Graduates of higher professional and vocational education programs on solar pumped water systems Value 0.00 0.00 550.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Girls that report reduced school absenteeism due to better hygienic environment and self-management skills Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Installed treatment capacity of fecal sludge treatment plants Value 0.00 0.00 50000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Enterprises participating in sanitation e-voucher scheme installing toilets Value 0.00 0.00 55.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which have a job within 6 months of graduating Value 0.00 0.00 385.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
City Wide Inclusive Sanitation Plans published and implementation started Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which female graduates Value 0.00 0.00 110.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Service delegation agreements signed for O&M of fecal sludge treatment plants Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which females in a job 6 months within graduating Value 0.00 0.00 77.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Climate-informed WRM plan for Kasai sub-basin consulted and endorsed Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Graduates from higher professional and vocational education programs relevant to sanitation and hygiene Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
Hydromet and groundwater monitoring stations installed and operational in Kasai basin Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 16, 2023 June 30, 2029
Comment
of which in job 6 months after graduation Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of which female graduates Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of which females in job within 6 months after graduation Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

People provided with access to at least basic drinking water services	Value	0.00	0.00	2900.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which basic drinking water services	Value	0.00	0.00	2750.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which in rural areas	Value	0.00	0.00	1900.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which in (peri-)urban areas	Value	0.00	0.00	1000.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which female	Value	0.00	0.00	1450.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which ending open defecation	Value	0.00	0.00	300.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which females	Value	0.00	0.00	15.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which health centers	Value	0.00	0.00	150.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which continue in PPIU job	Value	0.00	0.00	25.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which schools	Value	0.00	0.00	350.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

of which female graduates	Value	0.00	0.00	110.00
	Date	June 30, 2023	October 16, 2023	June 30, 2029
	Comment

Water Supply and Sanitation Access Program (PASEA) 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