Public Disclosure Authorized LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Nicaragua Water Global Practice IBRD/IDA Investment Project Financing FY 2014 Seq No: 5 ARCHIVED on 16-Dec-2015 ISR21478 Implementing Agencies: Emergency Social Investment Fund (FISE) Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:18-Mar-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date:01-Dec-2016 Original Closing Date:31-Jul-2019 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:31-Jul-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Revised Closing Date:31-Jul-2019 Public Disclosure Authorized 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 PHRPDODEL Components Public Disclosure Authorized Name Component 1: Strengthening the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector:(Cost $7.00 M) Component 2: Increase Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage in Rural Areas:(Cost $21.00 M) Component 3: Innovations in Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene:(Cost $2.00 M) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 12/16/2015 Page 1 of 12
Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR covers the period from April 2015 to November 2015 and reflects the findings of the technical visits that took place on June and September 16, 2015, as well as several video-conferences carried out since then for close monitoring. The Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (PROSASR) became effective on August 2, 2014. Since effectiveness, progress has been slow, in particular in the activities related to rural WSS works. No works have started yet and no designs have been contracted. For two of the subprojects transferred from PRASNICA to PROSASR, works are expected to start within the next month (Aguas Gatas and El Empalme). Several other sub-projects transferred from PRASNICA (6 works in Alto-Wangki and Bocay and 1 in Taspapouni) still need design adjustments and require the preparation of an Indigenous Peoples Plan (before going through with the works contracting processes). Regarding the selection of new sub-projects for the PROSASR portfolio (about 80 sub-projects), despite delays, the analysis of the Municipal RWSS plans, a key element for the preparation of this portfolio, was carried out by FISE in October. The Bank has issued the No Objection to around 85% of the portfolio; and the perspective is to obtain the required clarifications and finalize the portfolio of sub-projects before the end of November. Despite the progress made in the definition of the portfolio of sub-projects, the preparation of the bidding documents for the selection and contracting of the engineering for these works has shown limited progress and the short lists and the bidding documents for these selection processes are pending. On the positive end, FISE has made progress in the purchase of goods to strengthen their offices (such as IT equipment) and has contracted dozens of individual consultants to support remaining social activities pending from PRASNICA, sustain the strengthening of municipalities (such as the ARAS: regional WSS advisors) and additional engineers to enhance the Department of Operations. Positive progress has also happened with the SIASAR information system. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Substantial Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Low -- Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 12/16/2015 Page 2 of 12
A. Percentage increase nation-wide in improved water supply coverage (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.60 This will be revised at MTR. B. Percentage increase nation-wide in improved sanitation coverage (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 This will be revised at MTR. C. Number of additional beneficiaries with sustainable access to water supply in Project supported rural communities (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20264.00 D. Number of additional beneficiaries with sustainable access to sanitation in Project supported rural communities (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 21916.00 12/16/2015 Page 3 of 12
E. Percentage of community WSS boards nation-wide that are operating in a sustainable manner (Number, Custom) Value 40.00 47.00 43.26 61.00 As of November 18, according to SIASAR, there are 65 CAPS with A ratings and 1048 with B ratings, for a total of1113 sustainable CAPS out of 2573 registered CAPS. F. Time taken to disburse funds requested by Government for an eligible emergency. (Days, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 52725.00 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25308.00 Overall 12/16/2015 Page 4 of 12
Intermediate Results Indicators 1.1A Number of FISE staff specialized in water and sanitation (Number, Custom) Value 15.00 15.00 11.00 60.00 A course on WSS is programmed to start at the end of November with the participation of 20 FISE staff, for a duration of 5 months. 1.1B Rural PISASH validated by the Consejo de Planifiación (Yes/No, Custom) Value N N N Y 1.1C Number of institutions working in WSS not financed by FISE that adopt the MEPAS (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 10.00 The municipalities of San José de Bocay, El Cua, Santa María de Pantasma, Jinotega, Tuma - La Dalia, San Ramón, Mulukuku. 12/16/2015 Page 5 of 12
1.2A Number of municipalities for which municipal WSS action plans developed (including needs diagnostic, investment plan, budget and timeline) (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 62.00 61.00 70.00 1.2B Number of municipalities with SIASAR 100% updated each year (Number, Custom) Value 137.00 62.00 65.00 140.00 The 65 municipalities updated in 2015 include the Costa Caribe Norte, Costa Caribe Sur, AWB and part of the municipalities of Matagalpa and Jinotega. The rest will be actualized in 2016 with BCIE funds. 1.2C Percent of UMAS providers with an A or B ranking in the SIASAR s TAP classification matrix (Percentage, Custom) Value 27.00 27.00 28.50 60.00 There are 123 PAT registered, out of these 2 have an A rating; and 33 have a B rating, yielding a total of 35, which represents 28.5%. Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25330.00 12/16/2015 Page 6 of 12
People provided with access to "improved sanitation facilities under the proj. (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27395.00 People provided with access to improved sanitation facilities - rural (Number, Core Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27395.00 2.3 Number of additional people with access to higher level of service of improved sanitation services in Project areas. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2740.00 2.4 Percentage of rehabilitated or improved systems under the project with a classification of A or B (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 12/16/2015 Page 7 of 12
2.5 Number of indigenous and Afro Nicaraguan communities benefiting from investments from Component 2. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 26.00 2.6 Percentage of CAPS with at least 30% of women on the Board, in Project communities. (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 2.7 Percentage of CAPS with women in decision-making positions (president or treasurer) on the Board, in Project communities. (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Number of other water service providers that the project is supporting (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 120.00 12/16/2015 Page 8 of 12
New piped household water connections that are resulting from the project intervention (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2956.00 Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the project (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1137.00 Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 People trained to improve hygiene behavior/sanitation practices under the proj (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 53000.00 12/16/2015 Page 9 of 12
People trained to improve hygiene behavior/sanitation practices - female (Number, Core Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 26000.00 3.1 Number of pilot projects documented, evaluated and disseminated (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.2 Number of municipalities in the country with PMACCs developed (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 5.00 As part of the PACCAS Project, 4 municipal plans were elaborated: Murra, San Ramón, Limay and Juigalpa. These are the baseline 4 IRM established and ready to provide access to financial resources to Nicaragua in case of an eligible emergency (Yes/No, Custom) Value N N N Y Overall 12/16/2015 Page 10 of 12
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 1.67 12.63 12% P147006 IDA-H9120 Effective USD 15.70 15.70 0.00 0.51 13.54 3% 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 31-Jul-2019 P147006 IDA-H9120 Effective 18-Mar-2014 03-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. 12/16/2015 Page 11 of 12
Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/16/2015 Page 12 of 12