The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 Implementation Status & Results Romania Public Disclosure Copy MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROJECT (P088252) Operation Name: MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROJECT (P088252) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 25-Jan-2011 Country: Romania Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Environment and Water Management, Municipality of Bucharest, Municipality of Arad Key Dates Board Approval Date 13-Jul-2006 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 11-May-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 24-May-2010 Effectiveness Date 31-May-2007 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Actual Mid Term Review Date 13-Apr-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to assist the Borrower to meet EU environmental directives in the water and wastewater sector, thereby improving the quality and coverage of water and wastewater services, mainly through: (i) support of infrastructure development in the municipalities of Bucharest and Arad to provide better water and wastewater service and improve stormwater management; and (ii) preparation of priority water and wastewater projects in selected counties. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Urban services in Bucharest Municipality 91.64 Component 2: Urban services in Arad Municipality 62.37 Component 3: Project application for the EU 16.24 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The Project is likely to meet most of its development objective by closing date. The implementation of the project continues to progress overall well, with an increase in disbursement of 18% since the April mission. The project funds are 100% committed, and more that 81% of the loan funds have been disbursed by beginning of December 2010 (it was 63% during the previous mission in April). Under Component 3, Master Plans for eleven counties have been completed and adopted by the final beneficiaries, and subsequently, nine (Constanta County merged with Ialomita County's four localities) full applications to the EC financing have been prepared. These nine proposals will generate grant co-financing from Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 the EU Structural Funds for about Euro 1 billion and substantially contribute to the absorption of EU funding and help meet Romania's targets under OP Environment. By closing date (June 2011) the loan provisions for Component 2 (Arad) and Component 3 (MoEF) should be 100% disbursed, while Component 1 (Bucharest) has accumulated Public Disclosure Copy delays. The Bank indicated that in the remaining months of the project, the counterparts must: (i) ensure that construction permits are speedily delivered, (ii) works are accelerated; and (iii) counterparts funds from the various district municipalities are timely allocated to the project. Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Incremental benefiting population (people) 0 16672 24,449 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 30,620 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Incremental water sold (1000 m3) 0 705 1,249 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 2,066 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Public Disclosure Copy Bucharest: Incremental sewerage collected (1000 m3) 0 635 1,124 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 1,860 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Incremental stormwater drainage (km of drains) 0 18.5 28.1 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 100% (39km) Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Improved road surfacing (km of roads) 0 17.6 48.3 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 100% (62km) Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Incremental benefiting population (people) 0 0 23,238 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text 67% of the physical works have been completed in Arad, but no final sewerage connections, Public Disclosure Copy drainage or roads have been finalized Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Incremental sewerage collected (1000 m3) 0 0 1,746 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text See target above Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Incremental storm water drainage (km of drains) 0 49.9 81 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring (100% of 81km) Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Improved road surfacing (km of roads) 0 13.6 84 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring (100% of 84km) Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value MOEWM: Project applications prepared for EU funding (number of 0 3 10 completed reports) Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Original target before restructuring: 11 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Incremental Sewerage Connections (connections) 1789.00 3028.00 Date Date Date 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Number New indicator following restructuring Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Incremental sewerage connections (connections) 4217.00 7400.00 Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Number New indicator following restructuring Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Arad: Procurement of construction contracts and works on schedule (% 0 84% 100 of works completed) Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text This is a numerical average of A1, A2 and A3 physical progress Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Bucharest: Procurement of construction contracts and works on 0 73% 100 schedule (% of works completed) Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text This is a numerical average of B2 Public Disclosure Copy and B3 physical progress Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value MOEWM: Procurement of consulting contracts and consultancy 0 85% 100 assignment on schedule (% of consulting services completed) Date Date Date 30-Jun-2006 30-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2011 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Data on Financial Performance (as of 12-Jan-2011) Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR1933 Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P088252 IBRD-48350 Effective 13-Jul-2006 24-Jul-2006 31-May-2007 30-Jun-2011 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P088252 IBRD-48350 Effective USD 131.70 131.70 0.00 131.21 16.26 100.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History Level one Approved on 28-Jan-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6