The World Bank Report No: ISR8723 Implementation Status & Results Bulgaria Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Municipal Infrastructure Development (P099895) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Dec-2012 Country: Bulgaria Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Nov-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 13-Oct-2012 Effectiveness Date 30-Apr-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 18-Nov-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objectives are to: (a) Improve the reliability and quality of water provision to the communities in selected settlements in the project area, and (b) Assist municipalities to improve investment-planning capacity. These objectives are in line with Bulgaria#s National Strategy on Environment (2005-2014) which has a goal to #provide good quality and sufficient quantity of water for various purposes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Project Implementation Support 11.40 Preparation of Master Plans 23.70 Completion and rehabilitation of dams 112.80 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Project is delayed in its implementation. Agreed action plans are generally being followed and actions have been further accelerated in recent months. Most contracts under the Project Implementation Support (Component 1) should be awarded by end of 2012. Preparation of the Regional Master Plans under Project’s Component 2 is underway, but there are delays in delivering the outputs. Completion and Rehabilitation of Dams and WTPs (Component 3) has recently made significant progress. Start of construction for the first Dam and water supply system (Plovidtsi) is expected in June 2013, with the start of Studena and Luda Yana dams expected during the summer. Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8723 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bulgaria Not Entered Neykovtsi Public Disclosure Copy Bulgaria Not Entered Studena dam Bulgaria Not Entered Luda Yana dam Bulgaria Not Entered Plovdivtsi dam Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target (Revised May2011) Water dams and WTP Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 completed in Luda Yana,Plovdivtsi, Neikovtsi Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2015 and dam refurbished in Studena, and Comments (Revised) Three Dams (Luda Works under the project have Plovdivtsi, Neikovtsi and Luda operational in all project sites Yana, Plovdivtsi, Neikovtsi) not yet started. Yana dams completed and not completed and Studena operational dam not rehabilitated (Original) The dam lakes for Plovdivtsi, Luda Yana and Neikovtsi not completed. (Revised May2011) Quality of water produced Yes/No Value No No Yes at the water treatment plants meet Bulgarian Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2015 and EU standards, whichever is higher. Comments (Revised) Existing water Values to be determined quality as supplied by the according to EU/Bulgarian three ViK compared to standards current standards Public Disclosure Copy (Original) Existing water quality as supplied by the three ViK compared to current standards. Baseline to be determined. (Revised May2011) Completion of Regional Yes/No Value No No Yes Master Plans for water supply and sewage Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 systems, of satisfactory quality for acceptance Comments (Revised) No Master Plans Preparation of Master Plans is Regional Master Plans are by Bulgaria and EC, to support investments in service delivery available for the water supply underway. Medium-term produced, leading to the and sewage systems to assist identification of priority Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8723 government to identify Investment Plans under investments for EC funding investments preparation. through Structural Funds (Original) No Master Plan Public Disclosure Copy prepared Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of water utilities that the project is Number Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 supporting Date 08-Dec-2012 08-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2016 Comments (Revised May2011) Component 2: Diagnosis of Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 the present situation and requirements Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-May-2013 completed in all Bulgaria under the Master Comments (Revised) No diagnosis done The short-term investment All MPs are completed and Plansand submitted to the MRDPW and Water Associations for approval at the regional level for water plans have been submitted by submitted supply and sewage systems. the three JV (Revised May2011) Component 3: Preparatory Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 100.00 works for dams and water treatment plants Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-Mar-2013 completed Comments No preparatory work Plovidtsi, Studena, and Luda All preparatory activities Yana have each one a completed Consultant working on them to carry out site investigations and design. Only Neikovtsi Dam is delayed. (Revised May2011) Component 3: Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Construction works for water treatment plants Date 02-Nov-2009 01-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2015 completed and equipment installed Comments Construction in variable Works on the first dam are Works completed and stages to be assessed at expected to start in June equipment installed feasibility 2013. (Revised May2011) Component 3: Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy Construction works for dams completed Date 01-Feb-2012 31-Dec-2015 (Studena Dam by 2014, and Luda Yana, Comments Construction in variable Timing of dam completion will Studena Dam by 2016; and Plovdivtsi and Neikovtsidams by 2015) stages to be assessed at be assessed during mid-term Luda Yana, Plovdivtsi and feasibility review. Neikovtsi dams by 2016 Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Dec-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8723 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P099895 IBRD-78340 Effective 24-Nov-2009 01-Feb-2010 30-Apr-2010 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099895 IBRD-78340 Effective USD 118.70 118.70 0.00 5.60 112.47 5.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation While, agreed action plans are generally being followed and actions have been further accelerated in recent months, the Project is delayed in its implementation and is not likely to achieve its development objectives within the agreed time frame of the Loan. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Level two Approved on 05-May-2011 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4