Public Disclosure Authorized LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Dominican Republic Water Global Practice IBRD/IDA Adaptable Program Loan FY 2009 Seq No: 18 ARCHIVED on 30-Jun-2017 ISR28927 Implementing Agencies: Unidad Ejecutora del PASCT, The Dominican Republic Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:02-Apr-2009 Planned Mid Term Review Date:31-Jan-2012 Original Closing Date:30-Sep-2013 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:25-Feb-2010 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:14-Nov-2012 Revised Closing Date:31-Mar-2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the first phase of the proposed APL (the Project, APL I) are: (i) strengthening and consolidating the policy framework of the water and sanitation sector in the Dominican Republic; (ii) improving and expanding access to sanitation and wastewater treatment and disposal services in the Puerto Plata region; (iii) improving the financial and operational performance of CORAAPLATA, the regionâ s water utility; and (iv) enhancing operational and commercial performance of other regional utilities and preparing them to participate in the second phase of the Program (APL II). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Public Disclosure Authorized Name Component 1: Technical Assistance for Sector Development:(Cost $3.52 M) Component 2: Rehabilitation and Expansion of Sanitation Services in Puerto Plata:(Cost $23.01 M) Component 3: Program Administration:(Cost $0.90 M) 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 6/30/2017 Page 1 of 10
Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project Implementation Status Overview The Project closing date was extended from June 30, 2017 to March 30, 2018. Project implementation has continued to make progress with the Pretreatment plant and sewerage networks virtually completed and the submarine outfall more than halfway construction. It is expected that all remaining works will be completed and the submarine outfall become functional by early 2018. 6/30/2017 Page 2 of 10
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Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate 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 -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators Setting-up of the Water Sector Council (Yes/No, Custom) N Y Y Y Development and adoption by the Water Sector Council of a National Strategy for the WSS sector (Text, Custom) No WSS has been developed Partially met: a strategy was developed with Project financing, but was not officially adopted by the Water Sector Council (given that passing the Water Law was deemed as a necessary condition to adopt it). A new sanitation strategy is currently under review by the Water Council and will likely be Partially met: a strategy was developed with Project financing, but was not officially adopted by the Water Sector Council (given that passing the Water Law was deemed as a necessary condition to adopt it). A new sanitation strategy is currently under review by the Water Council and will likely be Strategy developed and adopted by the Water Sector Council 6/30/2017 Page 4 of 10
approved. approved. Consumers that receive access to improved or new sanitation and to wastewater treatment and disposal services in the Puerto Plata region (Text, Custom) 0.00 0.00 0.00 128,000 Comments Access will be gained when the outfall is operational Consumers that receive access to network sanitation in the Puerto Plata region (Text, Custom Breakdown) 0.00 0.00 8,000.00 18,000 Percentages of consumers and hotels that are connected to the sanitation network in Puerto Plata (Text, Custom) 60% for consumers and 50% for hotels Data under preparation Data under preparation 80% for consumers and 70% for hotels CORAAPPLATA has identified 100% of its potential consumers and has made operational an active registry of at least 40,000 users, covering at least 60% of its operational areas (Text, Custom) 6/30/2017 Page 5 of 10
No cadastre was available Partially met: CORAAPPLATA has identified 100% of potential consumers, current active registry increased from 8,200 to 16,100 connections (from approx. 27,000 people to 53,000, assuming 3.3 people/household - see ONE Censo 2010) The CORAA's commercial system is now operated under a contract by a private firm (AAA). Goal will be likely met during 2017, but not at project closing date. Partially met: CORAAPPLATA has identified 100% of potential consumers, current active registry increased from 8,200 to 16,100 connections (from approx. 27,000 people to 53,000, assuming 3.3 people/household - see ONE Censo 2010) The CORAA's commercial system is now operated under a contract by a private firm (AAA). Goal will be likely met during 2017, but not at project closing date. CORAAPPLAT A has identified 100% of its potential consumers and has made operating an active registry of at least 40,000 users, covering at least 60% of its operational areas Compliance agreements have been signed on improving of cadastre, commercial systems, administrative and financial systems of CORAAPPLATA, CORAAMOCA and COAAROM, as well as an sewerage systems O&M stre (Text, Custom) No compliance agreement or sewerage O&M strengthening program has been signed or developed. Partially met: compliance agreements with the three CORAAs have been signed, but have not been monitored or enforced. Nevertheless, this has not affected their performance. The strengthening program for sewerage O&M with CORAAPPLATA is under preparation and is expected to be in place by project closing. Partially met: compliance agreements with the three CORAAs have been signed, but have not been monitored or enforced. Nevertheless, this has not affected their performance. The strengthening program for sewerage O&M with CORAAPPLATA is under preparation and is expected to be in place by project closing. Compliance agreements have been signed on improving of cadastre, commercial systems, administrative and financial systems of CORAAPPLAT A, CORAAMOCA and COAAROM, as well as an sewerage systems O&M strengthening program for CORAAPPLAT A 6/30/2017 Page 6 of 10
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Completion of business and modernization plans for regional utilities (Text, Custom) N/A Business and modernization plans completed Business and modernization plans completed Business and modernization plans completed 80 percent of consumers are connected to network sanitation in Puerto Plata. (Text, Custom) 60% Partially met: almost 100% in the city center of Puerto Plata and 60% of consumers are connected to networks in the PP area. Partially met: almost 100% in the city center of Puerto Plata and 60% of consumers are connected to networks in the PP area. 80% 70 percent of the occupancy capacity of hotel in the Puerto Plate region are connected to communal sanitation networks. (Text, Custom) 50% Data being gathered by CORAAPPLATA, but target likely not to be met by project closing. The largest hotel complexes will not be connected to CORAAPPLATA's Data being gathered by CORAAPPLATA, but target likely not to be met by project closing. The largest hotel complexes will not be connected to CORAAPPLATA's 70% 6/30/2017 Page 7 of 10
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL network, but rather to either their own private sewerage systems or shared networks. network, but rather to either their own private sewerage systems or shared networks. Cadastre operational (Text, Custom) N/A Cadastre operational Cadastre operational Cadastre operational Metering coverage reaches 12% of all consumers in CORAAPPLATA (Text, Custom) 3% Metering coverage has reached 26% of all domestic users and 100% of large consumers in CORAAPPLATA operational areas. Metering has improved significantly under project financing as well as under the delegation contract with a private operator (AAA). Metering coverage has reached 26% of all domestic users and 100% of large consumers in CORAAPPLATA operational areas. Metering has improved significantly under project financing as well as under the delegation contract with a private operator (AAA). YR1 5%; YR2 4%; YR3 4%; YR4 12% Target revised during last rrestructuring) 6/30/2017 Page 8 of 10
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL 60% of domestic and 60% of hotel sector consumers are 'Satisfied' or 'Highly Satisfied' with CORAAPPLATA performance based on results from consumer satisfaction surveys (Text, Custom) N/A Customer survey not yet started Customer survey not yet started No particular target as per restructuring Number of water utilities that the project is supporting (Number, Custom) 0.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 Overall Comments The team will update the progress so far for each indicator after the supervision mission to be carried out between June 27 to June 30, 2017. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P054221 IBRD-76800 Effective USD 27.50 27.50 0.00 22.41 5.09 81% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P054221 IBRD-76800 Effective 02-Apr-2009 18-Sep-2009 25-Feb-2010 30-Sep-2013 31-Mar-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 6/30/2017 Page 9 of 10
Restructuring History Level Approved on 19-Jul-2013,Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2015,Level 2 Approved on 15-Sep-2015,Level 2 Approved on 22-Nov-2016,Level 2 Approved on 14-Jun-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/30/2017 Page 10 of 10