The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Nicaragua | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 06-Jun-2019 | ISR36919 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Nicaragua, Emergency Social Investment Fund (FISE) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date: 31-Jul-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Jan-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 23-Jan-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2019 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are: (a) to increase the access to sustainable WSS services in selected poor rural areas of Nicaragua through the consolidation of rural WSS sector institutions and the provision of adequate infrastructure; and (b) to improve Nicaragua’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Strengthening the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector:(Cost $7.57 M) Component 2: Increase Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage in Rural Areas:(Cost $20.94 M) Component 3: Innovations in Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene:(Cost $1.49 M) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR covers the period from December 2018 to May 2019 and reflects the findings of a technical mission in March 2019 and of a regular implementation support mission in April 2019, and several monthly videoconferences for project monitoring. The project became effective in August 2014. The portfolio of subproject investments to be carried out under Components 2 and 3 was approved by the Bank only in December 2015 after a period during which FISE had focused its efforts to close the predecessor project (PRASNICA). The 6/6/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) process of preparing the designs for the portfolio of subprojects has taken longer than expected. Finalizing designs, procurement and implementation started to speed up at the end of 2017 and has maintained its pace to date. The Project continues to demonstrate significant progress and outcomes in the implementation of the Component 1, such as (i) the development and delivery of training workshops (AVAR) for 148 municipalities; (ii) the implementation of a strategy for strengthening and improving sustainability of Water and Sanitation Municipal Units (UMAS) and Communities (CAPS); (iii) the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Information System (SIASAR) update to a 100 percent (151 municipalities); and (iv) tailor-made WSS training for 62 technical FISE staff. Similarly, there are substantial progress under Component 2: 76 subprojects remain active in the project portfolio: 44 subprojects have been completed and 32 subprojects are under implementation. With the current progress, it is expected that all subprojects will be finalized by July 2019, with exception of 4 that will be completed by September 2019. The implementation of innovative subprojects from Component 3 (improved sanitation solutions, on-site sludge management, chlorine supply chain in rural areas) is moving forward as planned. An action plan on the project implementation timeline was agreed with FISE for close monitoring and a second restructuring of the project has been effective since May 2019 to extend closing date and reallocate funds. It is crucial that FISE continues its implementation efforts to speed up the implementation pace and ensure that all project activities can be carried out until extended closing date (end September 2019). With the support of the Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF), the project is conducting data collection for the end-line to assess the impact and benefits of improved water and sanitation services selected rural communities. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase the access to sustainable WSS services in selected poor rural areas IN00698354 ►A. Number of additional beneficiaries with sustainable access to water supply in Project supported rural communities (Number, Custom) 6/6/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,283.00 9,983.00 20,264.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Progress made based on the assessment of 34 Water Committes (CAPS) (45%) rated as sustainable Comments: IN00698457 ►B. Number of additional beneficiaries with sustainable access to sanitation in Project supported rural communities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,611.00 5,525.00 13,968.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 IN00698459 ►C. Percentage of community WSS boards under the Project that are operating in a sustainable manner (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 20.00 35.00 80.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 From 44 subprojects completed, 34 CAPS have been evaluated, of which 26 are rated as sustainable Comments: (Categories A or B). Improve Nicaragua’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. IN00698355 ►D. Time taken to disburse funds requested by Government for an eligible emergency. (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Consolidation of rural WSS sector institutions IN00698456 ►E. Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12,726.00 34,981.00 42,453.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Progress based on 44 finished subprojects. The indicator has significantly improved due to increased implementation of works. Under the current implementation pace, it is estimated that the target will be Comments: achieved. IN00698458 E.1. Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/6/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) Value 0.00 45.00 25.00 48.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Strengthening the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector IN00698460 ►1.1A Number of FISE staff specialized in water and sanitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 41.00 62.00 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. 21 additional FISE staff finished a postgraduate training in December Comments: 2018 for a total of 62 trained in water and sanitation IN00698464 ►1.1B Number of institutions working in WSS not financed by FISE that adopt the MEPAS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 10.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. The adopters include NGOs: Water Aid, Water for People, ONGAWA. Municipalities:: San José de Bocay, El Cuá, Santa María de Pantasma, Jinotega, Tuma - La Comments: Dalia, San Ramón y Mulukukú. Donors: BCIE, KFW, GIZ, COSUDE. IN00698467 ►1.2A Number of municipalities for which municipal WSS action plans developed (including needs diagnostic, investment plan, budget and timeline) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62.00 62.00 62.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. A total of 69 plans have been developed. However, with the restructuring, the target of this indicator was changed from 69 to 62, since 7 plans were financed by Comments: sources other than this Project and are therefore not counted. IN00698469 ►1.2B Number of municipalities with SIASAR 100% updated every other year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 137.00 151.00 151.00 133.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. As of May 2018, SIASAR has been updated 100 percent. Only 1 Comments: municipality (Managua) is missing, but it is also not part of SIASAR. IN00698471 ►1.2C Percent of UMAS providers under the Project with an A or B ranking in the SIASAR’s TAP classification matrix (Percentage, Custom) 6/6/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.00 74.00 93.00 85.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator includes only those UMAS under the Project (58). 54 UMAS have been promoted from rating C or D (unsustainable) to A (7) or B (47) (sustainable) over the past months as result of the project's training as part of Component 1. The remaining 4 UMAS under C rating are expected to be promoted to a Comments: sustainable category once the last AVAR training has been completed in the Pacific region in May 2019. Nonetheless, the indicator has been achieved. Component 2: Increase Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage in Rural Areas IN00698461 ►2.1 Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,420.00 22,445.00 25,330.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Based on 44 finished subprojects. With 89 percent of achievement, the end target is expected to be met Comments: under the current implementation pace. IN00698465 ►People provided with access to "improved sanitation facilities” under the proj. (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,306.00 12,536.00 17,123.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Based on 44 finished subprojects. With 73 percent of achievement, the end target is expected to be met Comments: under the current implementation pace. IN00698468 ►2.3 Number of indigenous and Afro Nicaraguan communities benefiting from investments from Component 2. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22.00 22.00 23.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 22 Indigenous and Afro Nicaraguan People Plans (IAPP) have been developed and approved by the Bank and have been published on FISE´s website. One PPIA will not be implemented since the subproject was Comments: dropped from PROSASR portfolio: Community La Barra, Desembocadura de Rio Grande, RACCS. IN00698470 ►2.4 Percentage of CAPS with at least 30% of women on the Board, in Project communities. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Comments: This indicator has been achieved. All CAPS under the project have at least 30% women on their boards. 6/6/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) IN00698472 ►2.5 Number of other water service providers that the project is supporting (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 IN00698473 ►2.6 New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,456.00 3,467.00 2,956.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved based on 44 finished subprojects Comments: IN00698474 ►2.7 Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 16.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. A total of 18 water points were constructed or rehabilitaded between Comments: november 2018 and april 2019 IN00698475 ►2.8 People trained to improve hygiene behavior/sanitation practices under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7,523.00 19,721.00 25,330.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Based on 44 finished subprojects. With 78% of achievement, this indicator is on the way to meet the Comments: target as more subprojects including community training and capacity building activities are completed. IN00698476 2.8A People trained to improve hygiene behavior/sanitation practices - female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,258.00 9,881.00 12,158.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Component 3: Innovations in Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene IN00698462 ►3.1 Number of investigation documented, evaluated and disseminated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/6/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 Pilots (investigations) are progressing. Studies about improved sanitation solutions and chlorine supply chain in rural areas will be finalized and disseminated by June 2019. Study about on-site sludge Comments: management is planned to conclude in July 2019. IN00698466 ►3.2 Number of municipalities in the country with PMACCs developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 This indicator has been achieved. 4 municipalities have developed and adopted climate change vulnerability studies, including the municipality of Corn Island which is implementing risk-informed water Comments: infrastructure works. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component IN00698463 ►4 IRM established and ready to provide access to financial resources to Nicaragua in case of an eligible emergency (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2018 06-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 No emergency has been declared and therefore the IRM component has not been triggered to date. An operations manual exists in the Ministerio de Hacienda for emergency situations, which lays out the rules Comments: for provision of access to financial resources in case of emergencies. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147006 IDA-53770 Effective USD 14.30 14.30 0.00 10.54 3.76 74% P147006 IDA-H9120 Effective USD 15.70 15.70 0.00 12.56 1.74 88% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P147006 IDA-53770 Effective 18-Mar-2014 03-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2014 31-Jul-2019 30-Sep-2019 P147006 IDA-H9120 Effective 18-Mar-2014 03-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2014 31-Jul-2019 30-Sep-2019 6/6/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NI Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (P147006) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 01-May-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 24-May-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/6/2019 Page 8 of 8