The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) AFRICA | Lesotho | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 08-Oct-2019 | ISR38318 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Water Affairs - Commission of Water, Lowlands Unit Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 09-Aug-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 28-Mar-2024 Revised Closing Date: 28-Mar-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Proposed Development Objectives are to: (a) increase water availability and access to improved water supply services in two priority zones; and (b) improve technical and financial performance of WASCO. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Water Supply Investments in Zones 2 and 3:(Cost $68.30 M) Component 2. Capacity Building, Institutional Strengthening and Project Management:(Cost $12.40 M) Component 3. WASCO Performance Improvements:(Cost $5.10 M) Component 4. Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating ►Substantial ►Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 10/8/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) The project was approved by the Board on May 17, 2019, and it became effective on August 9, 2019. The project was formally launched by the Government of Lesotho on September 12, 2019. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) is in place and operational at the Ministry of Water Affairs. Recruitment of the remaining PIU support staff is advanced. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Macroeconomic ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Fiduciary ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Environment and Social ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Stakeholders ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased water availability in two priority water zones IN00737006 ►Increased water production capacity in two priority water zones per day (Cubic Meters) (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: Volume of additional bulk water produced to supply priority water zones Increased access to water supply services in two priority zones IN00737007 10/8/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) ►People provided with access to improved water sources (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 42,130.00 42,130.00 42,130.00 115,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 This indicator measures the cumulative number of people who benefited from improved water supply services that have Comments: been constructed through operations supported by the World Bank. IN00737009 ►People provided with access to improved water sources - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28,670.00 28,670.00 28,670.00 58,000.00 IN00737010 ►People provided with access to improved water sources - rural (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,480.00 6,480.00 6,480.00 17,000.00 IN00737011 ►People provided with access to improved water sources - urban (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35,600.00 35,600.00 35,600.00 98,000.00 IN00737012 ►People with existing connections benefitting from improved services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 People with existing connections benefitting from improved services. Improved water services will be assessed in terms of Comments: average hours of service per day. • Improved technical and financial performance of WASCO IN00737008 ►WASCO's minimum achievement of annual financial and technical performance improvement targets defined by LEWA (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 The indicator measures achievement of annual performance improvement targets set by the regulator (LEWA) as a Comments: percentage. The improvement targets cover various indicators measuring WASCO performance in terms of quality of service, economic and financial efficiency, and regulatory compliance. 10/8/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Water Supply Investments in Zones 2 and 3 IN00737013 ►Number of km of water pipeline constructed (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 267.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 The total number of km of pipelines constructed through the project in Km, including both bulk transmission and Comments: distribution pipelines. Component 2: Capacity Building, Institutional Strengthening and Project Management IN00737014 ►Non revenue water in project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.00 45.00 45.00 25.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: WASCO Non revenue water in project area IN00737016 ►National Sanitation Action Plan TA completed and approved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: National Sanitation Action Plan TA will help to define and prioritize sanitation interventions IN00737017 ►Number of people trained according to approved annual training plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Number of people trained according to training plans approved annually for financing through the project, to be confirmed Comments: annually based on the training plan IN00737019 ►Annual customer satisfaction survey completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 10/8/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 The percentage of people in the project area that are satisfied with the quality of water supply services based on the Comments: Beneficiary Survey. IN00737021 ►Percentage of women employed by WASCO (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.00 23.00 23.00 30.00 Date 01-Nov-2018 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: The percentage number of women employed by WASCO overall IN00737023 ►Number of institutions benefitting from the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: The number of sector institutions (including independent departments) benefitting from the project. IN00737024 ►Grievances addressed in line with existing grievance redress mechanisms (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 31-May-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 29-Mar-2024 Percentage of grievances addressed in line with existing grievance redress mechanisms as proportion of total grievances Comments: received. Component 3: WASCO Performance Improvements IN00737015 ►DLR 1.1: Technical data quality improvement and audit plan approved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: Technical data quality improvement and audit plan approval confirmed through LEWA Board and PIU progress reporting. IN00737051 ►DLR1.2: Proportion of cumulative actions achieved (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 10/8/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Date 28-Feb-2019 -- 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 IN00737018 ►DLR 2.1: Financial data/reporting quality improvement action plan approved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Jun-2024 Comments: Plan approved IN00737020 ►DLR 2.2: Proportion of cumulative financial data quality/reporting actions achieved (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 29-Mar-2024 Comments: Proportion of the approved improvement actions in the financial data/reporting quality improvement plan achieved. IN00737022 ►DLR 3.1: Achievement of WASCO’s annual technical, financial and commercial performance improvement targets (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-May-2019 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 28-Mar-2024 The indicator is the value of the composite index, which is the aggregated weighted percentage score of the achievement of Comments: technical, financial, and commercial KPI targets. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00737025 ►DLI 1 DLR 1.1: Improved quality of WASCO technical data: Technical data quality improvement and audit plan approved (Yes/No, Process, 0.25, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 5 years Value No No No No Date -- 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 -- IN00737026 ►DLI 2 DLR 1.2: Improved quality of WASCO technical data: Proportion of cumulative technical data quality improvement actions achieved (Percentage, Output, 0.75, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 5 years Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10/8/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Date -- 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 -- IN00737027 ►DLI 3 DLR 2.2: Proportion of cumulative financial data quality/reporting actions achieved (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 0.25, 0.32%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 5 years Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 -- IN00737028 ►DLI 4 DLR 2.2 Improved quality of WASCO's audited financial data/reporting - Proportion of cumulative financial data quality/reporting actions achieved (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 0.75, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 5 years Value 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.00 Date -- 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 -- IN00737029 ►DLI 5 WASCO's minimum achievement of annual financial and technical performance improvement targets defined by LEWA (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 1.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 5 years Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 05-Aug-2019 02-Oct-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160672 IDA-64020 Effective USD 48.00 48.00 0.00 0.12 47.10 0.3% P160672 IDA-64030 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 29.50 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160672 IDA-64020 Effective 17-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 09-Aug-2019 28-Mar-2024 28-Mar-2024 P160672 IDA-64030 Effective 17-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 09-Aug-2019 28-Mar-2024 28-Mar-2024 10/8/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - Phase II (P160672) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/8/2019 Page 8 of 8