The World Bank Report No: ISR16252 Implementation Status & Results Argentina AR Second Norte Grande Water Infrastructure (P125151) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: AR Second Norte Grande Water Infrastructure (P125151) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 31-Oct-2014 Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, UCPyPFE Key Dates Board Approval Date 05-Apr-2011 Original Closing Date 30-Apr-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 16-Mar-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 16-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 07-Feb-2012 Revised Closing Date 30-Apr-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to increase sustainable access to sanitation and water supply services in the Norte Grande region of Argentina, by providing investments in infrastructure and supporting institutional development. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure 209.00 Component 2: Institutional and Operational Development and Technical Assistance 15.00 Component 3: Project Management and Supervision 15.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The project implementation is progressing well. There is one subproject in execution, The improvement of the sanitation system in the city of Resistencia, Province of Chaco. The subproject includes three main works contracts : i) the construction of 27 km of sewerage network, ii) the construction of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and iii) the decommission of the wastewater treatment lagoons. The contract for the construction of the sewerage network was signed works started on December 2013. The reported physical progress is about 33 percent. The contract for the Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16252 wastewater Treatment Plant started works on May 2014, and the reported physical progress is about 15 percent. This will be the first UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) plant in Argentina. The decommissioning of the wastewater treatment lagoons subproject would start at a later stage, given the existing lagoons would be used until the completion of the new sanitation Public Disclosure Copy system. Once completed, the sanitation project in Resistencia would benefit directly 218,000 people and indirectly 432,000 people out of 30 percent are urban poor according to the latest provincial statistical data (2008). The project is also supporting two service providers including SAMEEP (Water utility of the Chaco Province) and SAT (Sociedad Aguas de Tucuman) to improve sustainable access to potable water through: a) setting up performance indicators, b) the development of a institutional strengthening plan, c) priority actions will be financed by the project, and bidding documents are being prepared by the utilities and the PIU, and d) exchanges among water utilities and technical training workshops, these workshops supports all interested water utilities in the 9 northern provinces. Initial steps to support Aguas de Formosa and aguas de Salta are being undertaken Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Argentina Not Entered Provincia de Santiago del Estero Argentina Not Entered Provincia del Chaco Not Entered Not Entered Provincia del Chaco ✔ ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target People in urban areas within the NGR with Number Value 0.00 0.00 418000.00 access to sewerage and wastewater treatment Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 services as a result of the infrastructure built Comments The construction of the first under the Project subproject will benefit 432,000 people Number of new household sewerage Number Value 0.00 0.00 94000.00 connections built or benefiting from Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy rehabilitation works built under the Project Comments The Resistencia subproject will benefit about 57,000 existing household connections, and will allow 40,000 new households to be connected to the improved infrastructure. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16252 Evidence that at least three (3) service Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 providers of the total supported under the Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Project have undertaken and achieved the Comments The project is working with targets (including operational and financial Public Disclosure Copy targets) agreed upon in an ins SAMEEP and SAT to improve their performance Number of people in urban areas provided with Number Value 0.00 418000.00 access to Improved Sanitation under the Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 project Comments The subproject will benefit This is a core sector indicator 432,000 people related to indicator one of the project. Number of water utilities that the project is Number Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 supporting Date 26-Mar-2012 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Comments SAMEEP and SAT are being This is a core sector indicator supported. Initial steps are related to indicator three of taken with Aguas de Formosa the project. and Aguas de Salta Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 418000.00 Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Comments The first subproject will benefit 432,000 people Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 218000.00 Sub Type Supplemental People provided with access to "improved Number Value 0.00 0.00 418000.00 sanitation facilities” under the proj. Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments The Resistencia subproject aims to benefit 432,000 people People provided with access to “improved Number Value 0.00 0.00 418000.00 sanitation facilities” - urban Sub Type Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Breakdown Comments The Resistencia subproject aims to benefit 432,000 people Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16252 Additional population served by sewerage Number Value 0.00 0.00 135000.00 collectors Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Comments The construction of teh Public Disclosure Copy sewerage collectors in Resistencia will allow for the connection of new service beneficiaries. The total number is being calculated. Km of sewerage collectors rehabilitated under Kilometers Value 0.00 8.00 16.00 the Project Date 01-Aug-2011 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 Comments About 8 kilometers out of 27,5 of the sewerage collectors have been installed. No. of additional service providers complying Number Value 0.00 3.00 with the provincial and federal standard for Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 effluent discharge Comments It is expected that the WWTP (that includes secondary treatment) to be build in Resistencia will comply the provincial and federal standard for effluent discharge. Number of water utilities that the project is Number Value 0.00 1.00 4.00 supporting Date 08-Aug-2013 01-Aug-2016 Comments SAMEEP Number of subprojects prepared that meet Number Value 0.00 1.00 6.00 Project elegibility criteria to be approved for Date 08-Aug-2013 01-Aug-2016 funding Comments Subproject in Resistencia Evidence that the UCPyPFE unit in charge of Yes/No Value Yes Yes Project implementation is operational and Public Disclosure Copy Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 functions effectively as evidenced by the timely Comments All monitoring reports have preparation of financial management and other monitoring reports been delivered on time Development, launching anmd continuing the Yes/No Value Yes Yes implementation of a Communication Strategy Date 14-Oct-2014 01-Aug-2016 for the Project following the project desing Comments As confirm in the mission of guidelines May 2012, the PIU is implementing the strategy designed. Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16252 Data on Financial Performance (as of 04-Sep-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P125151 IBRD-80320 Effective 05-Apr-2011 23-Nov-2011 07-Feb-2012 30-Apr-2017 30-Apr-2017 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P125151 IBRD-80320 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 50.94 149.06 25.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy Given the significant progress made in the sub projects preparation and implementation and the active support and the quality of the work, PDO's and IP are rated satisfactory. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5