Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Lebanon | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 09-May-2019 | ISR34264 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Lebanon, Ministry of Environmenta Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 21-Nov-2014 Effectiveness Date: 30-Mar-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 10-Oct-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 26-Sep-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to dispose of high risk PCBs and improve the inventory management of transformers in the power sector in an environmentally sound manner. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Inventory of PCB contaminated transformers:(Cost $0.79 M) Component 2: Disposal of high content PCB equipment and contaminated oil:(Cost $1.10 M) Component 3: Capacity building and project management:(Cost $0.65 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The first 91 tons of PCB contaminated oil and equipment was repackaged and transported in line with the Basel Convention to Tredi in France, the EU-licensed facility for incineration of such wastes. All wastes that were received at the EU licensed facility were incinerated and destruction certificates received by the Project Management Unit (PMU). A results video and feature story has been prepared on the first export: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2017/05/12/lebanon-starts-to-get-rid-of-persistent-organic-pollutants-that-endanger-environment-and- health. The contract for the second batch of PCB waste for disposal is under negotiation. 5/9/2019 Page 1 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) The inventory and testing activities in the electricity sector under the project has been completed. This activity has identified PCB equipment nationwide and consist of: (i) full inventory of all out-of-service and in-service transformers; (ii) creation of a database on the pollution levels of PCBs, based on first field testing and subsequently laboratory testing, to confirm the levels of contamination; and (iii) preparation of a PCB contaminated equipment Action Plan. Field work to collect samples were completed in May 2018 with a total of 22,549 transformers surveyed (107% of target). The PCB contaminated equipment and waste management Action Plan has been complete and issued to EDL. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High Substantial Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- High High Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes EDL transformer recorded in the inventory IN00555251 ►EDL transformers recorded in the inventory (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,215.00 22,549.00 21,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 12-Jun-2017 29-Jun-2018 01-Jan-2020 107% Achieved. Inventory of PCB transformers was finalized in May 2018 as expected and a total of 22,549 assets have been surveyed (22,492 transformers, 27 capacitors and 30 drums / tanks), exceeding the end target of 21,000. The identified PCB waste has reached about 1,500 tons in total (including PCB Comments: contaminated transformers of 1,130). The PMU informed that there are still about 4,000 transformers that could not be surveyed under the project due to the project budget limitation. POPs and POPs waste destroyed, disposed or contained in environmentally sound manner IN00555175 ►POPs&pops waste destroyed,disposed or contained in environmentally sound manner (Metric ton, Custom) 5/9/2019 Page 2 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 300.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 12-Jun-2017 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2020 30% Achieved. For the first 91 tons which were repackaged, transported, exported and brought to the incineration facility in France, all disposal certificates have been received. The contract for the second disposal of PCB waste is under negotiation. Comments: The results video of the first repackaging and export is below. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2017/05/12/lebanon-starts-to-get-rid-of-persistent-organic- pollutants-that-endanger-environment-and-health IN00555253 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62.00 36,500.00 205,500.00 Date 26-Jun-2014 12-Jun-2017 30-Apr-2019 29-May-2020 Achieved. The PMU has provided a table with details on locations of disposed PCB contaminated equipment and waste (91 tons) and the number of EDL workers and residents as the project beneficiaries. This number will be increased further when the second shipment of the PCB waste for Comments: disposal (about 226 tons) is completed. The end target was under estimated at appraisal and has been surpassed. The percentage for female beneficiaries is estimated at 50%. IN00555256 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31.00 50.00 50.00 Overall Comments PDO To date, a total of 22,549 transformers have been surveyed and recorded, 107% of the target of 21,000 transformers and 91 tons of POPs waste (PCB waste) have been destroyed, disposed of, or contained in an environmentally sound manner, 30% of the target of 300 tons and 317 (106%) is expected to be achieved by project end date. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Inventory of PCB contaminated transformers IN00555252 ►Contract for Inventory signed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 30-Nov-2016 30-Nov-2016 01-Jan-2016 Achieved. The contract for inventory of PCB transformers was signed in Oct. 2016 and has Comments: been completed as of June 2018. 5/9/2019 Page 3 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) Component 2: Disposal of high content PCB equipment and contaminated oil IN00555255 ►Contract for First Shipment and Disposal of PCB signed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 29-Dec-2017 13-Sep-2016 29-Dec-2017 Achieved. The contract for First Shipment and Disposal of PCB waste was signed in March 2016 and Comments: completed in 2017. Component 3: Capacity building and project management IN00555254 ►Client days of training provided (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 587.00 587.00 700.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 31-May-2018 30-Apr-2019 01-Jan-2020 According to the Core Sector Indicator, the definition of this indicator is "This indicator measures the number of client days of training provided i.e. the number of clients who completed training multiplied by the duration of training expressed in days". So the end target had been wrongly determined and entered before due to a possible misunderstanding of this indicator (for the number of days only). Based on PMU data on the number of days of each training and the number of participants provided recently, the amount of training days was a total of 33 days with a total of 391 participants (among which 164 are female). And this indicator is recalculated as 587 client days by May 31, 2018. The end target is revised as 700 (290 for female) with the PMU's best estimation. The final actual numbers will be provided in the ICR. This change does not warrant a project restructuring. Comments: Trainings and workshops have been provided/organized to the PMU, MOE, EDL, Concessions, Academic sectors, Government institutions, consultancy firms, technical officers and laboratories on PCB inventory and management, hazardous waste management in the light of the experience of the Lebanese and Arab countries, environmental safeguard activities related to disposal of PCB equipment and waste, which are very useful for technical and management capacity building. There was no major training activity during June 2018-April 2019. Therefore, the numbers remain the same as the previous ones. However, more trainings are expected during implementation of the second disposal of PCB waste, including training for EDL technicians, training for concessions technicians and training for MoE. IN00555257 Client days of training provided - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 253.00 253.00 290.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 31-May-2018 30-Apr-2019 01-Jan-2020 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 5/9/2019 Page 4 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LB: PCB Management in the Power Sector Project (P122540) P122540 TF-18030 Effective USD 2.54 2.54 0.00 1.85 0.69 73% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P122540 TF-18030 Effective 21-Nov-2014 16-Feb-2015 30-Mar-2015 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/9/2019 Page 5 of 5