Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) AFRICA | Southern Africa | Water Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 07-Apr-2019 | ISR32730 | Implementing Agencies: Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:06-Mar-2015 Effectiveness Date:08-May-2015 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2018 Revised Closing Date:28-Jun-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To strengthen cooperative management and development within the Zambezi River Basin to facilitate sustainable, climate resilientgrowth. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions This initiative is being supported through a recipient executed grant financed by the multi-donor trust fund for Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) and in parallel by financial support from DANIDA. Overall project implementation is rated as Satisfactory and the project is progressing positively. The grant is fully committed with one (1) contractual obligation completed and two (2) near completion. The project is expected to close with all targets met and activities completed. 4/7/2019 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL US$ financing planned for cooperative management and development of international waters (supported by CIWA) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Strategic Plan approved by Council identifying priority investments - Process initiated. The final draft strategic Concept Note Strategic Plan plan report was presented to Council of approved by presented to the Joint Ministers and draft Council Value 0.00 project steering Terms of Reference identifying committee for review under review by WB. prioritized and endorsement in EoI completed and RfP investments January 2019. The under review. Strategic Plan was adopted by the Council of Ministers in February 4/7/2019 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) 2019 . Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 11-Feb-2019 30-Jun-2019 PHINDPDOTBL Number of people directly benefitting from improved water resources management and development (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 35,000,000.00 35,000,000.00 Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 11-Feb-2019 30-Jun-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL Extent of data sharing for basin wide planning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Roles clarified through the adoption of data sharing Roles clarified through protocol - Rules the adoption of data and Procedures ZAMSCOH has been sharing protocol - Rules for Data constituted under and Procedures for Data Sharing have ZAMTEC and Ph1 Sharing have been been concluded Lack of clarity of roles and ZAMWIS database concluded and adopted and adopted by Value potential conflict developed. Draft Rules by ZAMCOM Council on ZAMCOM and Procedures for the 25th February 2016 Council on the Data Sharing under and came into force on 25th February consultation. the 26th March 2016. 2016 and came The ZAMWIS database into force on is operational. the 26th March 2016. The ZAMWIS database is operational.. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 11-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 4/7/2019 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) PHINDIRITBL Status of institution to carry out its mandated functions (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Permanent ZAMCOM Secretariat legally established ZAMCOM Agreement Permanent ZAMCOM reflecting ratified by 6 countries. Secretariat legally functions in Zambia has established reflecting ZAMCOM subsequently functions in ZAMCOM Agreement. - Agreement ratified by 6 ascended to the Agreement. - Decision Decision on member states. ZAMCOM Agreement. Malawi is on Zimbabwe as the Zimbabwe as Value Secretariat (IZS) operates still pending. host country for the the host with support of SADC- Decision on Zimbabwe Secretariat was reached country for the Water Division as the host country for in 2014. ZAMCOM is Secretariat was the Secretariat finalised now a legally reached in in 2014 after evaluation established body 2014. of bids. corporate entity as per ZAMCOM is gazette notice of 2015. now a legally established body corporate entity as per gazette notice of 2015. Date 08-May-2015 -- 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL % contribution by Member States to the cost of minimum functionality (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Minimum functionality Minimum functionality defined, costed and % Actual contributions defined, costed and endorsed by the divided by actual costs - endorsed by the Council Council of Ministers At least 80% of Value Total current contributions of Ministers with a with a request to costs covered by member states stands request to under-take under-take further at 75% of actual costs. further sustainability sustainability assessments. assessments. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 4/7/2019 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) PHINDIRITBL Extent of extreme event management capability (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Complete design of system - Data needs Complete design of Decision assessment system - Decision Support ZAMWIS roadmap undertaken under Ph1 Support System design System design Value adopted ZAMWIS which is and development has and ongoing until June been completed in development 2016. November 2018. has been completed in November 2018. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL Quality of delivery of key functions: basin wide planning, prior notification, national confidence building and negotiation skills (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Zambezi Strategic Plan endorsed by ZAMCOM - The final draft strategic plan report was Concept Note prepared presented to the Joint and Draft Terms of project steering Zambezi Reference under committee for review Strategic Plan Value No basin wide plan exists review by the Bank. and endorsement in endorsed by EoI completed and January 2019. The final ZAMCOM short listing being report expected before compiled. the end of June 2019. The Strategic Plan was approved by the Council of Ministers in February, 2019. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL Legal frameworks for transboundary water management and development harmonized (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Procurement for legal Guidelines for equivalence study harmonization - Legal Not all national legislation Guidelines for launched. ToRs, REOI, equivalence studies are Value reflects transboundary harmonization - Draft RfP completed complete. Final options considerations Complete and submitted for no paper was adopted in objection. November 2018. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 4/7/2019 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) PHINDIRITBL Analytical capacity for identification and assessment of basin wide opportunities and risks (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Complete series of technical briefs. - Cases studies completed as Complete series of prepared under technical briefs. - Cases the strategic studies completed as planning and ToRs for capacity prepared under the decision building needs strategic planning and supports assessment drafted No analytical capacity at decision supports systems Value and approved. ZAMCOM Secretariat systems development development Consultant selected processes. (November processes. and currently finalizing 2018) + Fact Sheets and (November negotiations. Policy Briefs prepared 2018) + Fact internally by ZAMCOM Sheets and (December 2018). Policy Briefs prepared internally by ZAMCOM (December 2018). Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL Common investment planning framework (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Basin-wide scenario planning -The final draft Concept Note prepared strategic plan report was and Draft Terms of presented to the Joint Reference un-der Basin-wide No coordinated planning project steering Value review by the Bank. scenario framework in place committee for review EoI completed and planning - and endorsement in short listing being January 2019. The final compiled. report expected before the end of June 2019. 4/7/2019 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) The Strategic Plan was approved by the Council of Ministers in February, 2019. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL Level of effectiveness of partnerships and clarity of roles across key institutions in the basin (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least one request facilitated - Notification rules and procedures were adopted by Council of Ministers in February 2017. Based on the new procedures, the Republic of Malawi submitted preliminary Procurement process and technical At least 1 No prior notification for prior notification notifications of the Shire Value request facilitated consultancy at Valley Irrigation Project, facilitated negotiations stage. the Mango-chi Water Supply and Sanitation Project, the Karonga Town Water Supply Project and the Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanita-tion Projects. A no- objection is expected in February 2019. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL Extent of academic partnerships established to furher the knowledge base (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target National Stakeholder Initiation of Internships - Coordination MOUs have been signed Committees (NASCs) with SARDC, WWF and established, the Basin- Waternet to help wide Stakeholder Initiation of Value Limited partnerships ZAMCOM meet its Coordination internships objectives. Internship Committee (BASC) to approach not effected to be established by end date. of February, 2016. Partner organisations 4/7/2019 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) sought through continued dialogue based on previous work with them and their objectives which aim at helping ZAMCOM meet its objective. Date 08-May-2015 13-Nov-2015 12-Feb-2019 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL Effectiveness of strategic communications on the benefits of cooperation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Targeted communication products (e.g. link technical briefs) - A ZAMCOM Communication Strategy Stakeholder mapping is in place and approved completed and by the Council of Targeted Communication Ministers. Targets have communication Non targeted Value Strategy approved by been identified and to products (e.g. communication the Council of date, various knowledge link technical Ministers. products have been briefs) produced including: Flyers, Brochures, Newsletters, Policy Briefs and Stand up banners, Presentations at various forum. Date 08-May-2015 -- 12-Feb-2019 28-Jun-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P143546 TF-18921 Effective USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 3.33 0.67 83% Key Dates (by loan) 4/7/2019 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambezi River Basin Management Project (P143546) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P143546 TF-18921 Effective 06-Mar-2015 08-May-2015 08-May-2015 30-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 28-Jun-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/7/2019 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy