Urban Water Security Program

Abstract*

The development objective of the Urban Water Security Program for Mozambique is to increase access to improved water supply services and to improve service delivery capacity in selected cities. The program will support the implementation of the Urban Water Supply Investment Program (UWSIP) between 2023 and 2029, focusing on the expansion of access and performance improvement of water supply services. The program will also support the ongoing sector... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Program is to increase access to improved water supply services and to improve service delivery capacity in Selected Cities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P178653
Status
Active
Team Leader
Jaime Palalane , Pierre Boulenger
Borrower 2
Republic of Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Disclosure Date
June 30, 2022
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 28, 2023
Effective Date
March 15, 2024

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 250.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources,National Directorate for Water Supply and Sanitation,National Directorate of Water Resources Management,Water Supply Asset Holding and Investment Fund,Water Regulatory Authority,South Regional Water Administration
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2024

Commitment Amount
US$ 6.08 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2029

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 1, 2023

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 change55%
- FY17 - Adaptation7%
- FY17 - Mitigation48%
FY17 - Energy41%
- FY17 - Energy Efficiency41%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management7%
- FY17 - Water Pollution7%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management7%
- FY17 - Watershed Management7%
FY17 - Water Resource Management82%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform82%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships41%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management59%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management59%
FY17 - Urban Development93%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance5%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation93%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	32.00
IDA Grant	6.08

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	6.08
IBRD + IDA Commitment	6.08

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	250.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 28, 2023	IDA-E2360	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-04-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1 - Increasing number of people provided with access to improved water supply services Value 0.00 0.00 555305.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
2 - Ratio of annual O&M costs covered by revenues Value 0.98 0.00 1.15
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
1.1 - Increasing number of people provided with access to improved water supply services - female Value 0.00 0.00 11750.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

3 - Establishment of the institutional architecture for the Urban Water Supply Sector Value No Yes
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
9 - Additional water production Value 0.00 0.00 60000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
12 - Recovered water from NRW reduction interventions - m3/d Value 0.00 0.00 28000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
7 - Cumulative number of household Connection (HC) built with access to improved services by AdRM and AdRS Value 0.00 0.00 17500.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
4 - Contract signed with a private entity to support on performance improvement of operations Value No Yes
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
11 - A PIAP is developed and approved. Value No Yes
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
13 - Collection bill ratio Value 72.30 0.00 90.70
Date January 31, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
10 - Water quality and climate-informed water allocation shared with water users Value No Yes
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
12.1 - Recovered of water from NRW reduction intervention in AdRMM - m3/d Value 0.00 0.00 20000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
12.2 - Recovered of water from NRW reduction intervention in AdRS - m3/d Value 0.00 0.00 8000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
16 - Women in managerial position (AdRMM, AdRS and ARA-Sul) - % of total Value 26.00 0.00 32.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
5 - Number of PWP's systems licensed under the new policy Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
6 - Annual resolution on tariff review that secures the sustainability of operations issued and services performance report published Value No Yes
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
8.3 - Cumulative number of existing HC benefited with improved services provided by PWPs Value 0.00 0.00 20000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
8 - Cumulative number of existing HC benefiting from improved services under the Project Value 0.00 0.00 100650.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
8.1 - Cumulative number of existing HC benefiting from improved services provided by AdRMM Value 0.00 0.00 65650.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
8.2 - Cumulative number of existing HC benefited with improved services provided by AdRS Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
14 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRMM + AdRS) Value 0.57 0.00 0.53
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment
14.1 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRMM) Value 0.60 0.00 0.59
Date
Comment
13.1 - Collection bill ratio (AdRMM) Value 70.00 0.00 75.00
Date
Comment
13.2 - Collection bill ratio (AdRS) Value 88.00 0.00 91.00
Date
Comment
14.2 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRS) Value 0.47 0.00 0.45
Date
Comment
15 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRMM, AdRS) Value 15.60 0.00 19.70
Date January 31, 2023 December 31, 2028
Comment

17 - Program institutions with a robust complaints and feedback mechanism in place and operational	Value	FIPAG Grievance Redress Mechanism	FIPAG, AURA, ARA-Sul, AdRS and AdRMM
	Date	January 31, 2023	December 31, 2028
	Comment

15.1 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRMM) Value 16.00 0.00 16.00
Date
Comment
15.2 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRS) Value 13.00 0.00 16.00
Date
Comment

1 - Increasing number of people provided with access to improved water supply services	Value	0.00	0.00	555305.00
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

2 - Ratio of annual O&M costs covered by revenues	Value	0.98	0.00	1.15
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

9 - Additional water production	Value	0.00	0.00	60000.00
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

11 - A PIAP is developed and approved.	Value	No	Yes
	Date	January 31, 2023	December 31, 2028
	Comment

13 - Collection bill ratio	Value	72.30	0.00	90.70
	Date	January 31, 2023		June 30, 2028
	Comment

16 - Women in managerial position (AdRMM, AdRS and ARA-Sul) - % of total	Value	26.00	0.00	32.00
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

14 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRMM + AdRS)	Value	0.57	0.00	0.53
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

14.1 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRMM)	Value	0.60	0.00	0.59
	Date
	Comment

13.1 - Collection bill ratio (AdRMM)	Value	70.00	0.00	75.00
	Date
	Comment

13.2 - Collection bill ratio (AdRS)	Value	88.00	0.00	91.00
	Date
	Comment

14.2 - KW per m3 distributed (AdRS)	Value	0.47	0.00	0.45
	Date
	Comment

15 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRMM, AdRS)	Value	15.60	0.00	19.70
	Date	January 31, 2023		December 31, 2028
	Comment

15.1 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRMM)	Value	16.00	0.00	16.00
	Date
	Comment

15.2 - Average hours of water supply per day (AdRS)	Value	13.00	0.00	16.00
	Date
	Comment

Urban Water Security Program

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS