The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Lebanon | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 10-Jan-2019 | ISR35227 | Implementing Agencies: Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanese Republic, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 14-Jul-2016 Effectiveness Date: 13-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 10-Dec-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objectives of the project are to reduce the quantity of untreated municipal sewage discharged into the Litani riverand to improve pollution management around Qaraoun Lake. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Improvement of Municipal Sewage Collection:(Cost $50.50 M) Component 2. Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices (Including Integrated Pest Management):(Cost $1.50 M) Component 3. Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring, Capacity Building and Project Management:(Cost $3.00 M) 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 This ISR follows the fourth implementation support review of April 24th to May 2nd 2018. Overall Project progress is satisfactory. Key findings from the implementation review include:  The Zahlé WWTP has been operational since October 2017. This is a tertiary treatment plant with a capacity of 37,300 m3/day. As of October 2018, it is receiving 16,000 m3/day (i.e. working at 42% capacity). When the additional network – funded by the Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (LQPPP) – will be completed the plant will operate at full capacity. 1/10/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854)  Zahlé sewerage networks: The project continues to make progress in increasing the collection and treatement of municipal sewage. The sewerage network civil works were initiated in August 2018 and various sections of sewerage networks have been completed in the upper parts of Zahle. This includes a modified schedule in order to respond to emergency sewage leakage situations in Hezzerta.  Land expropriation for Zahlé sewerage networks involves the expropriation of 25 plots to enable construction of the sewerage network. The relevant expropriation files were sent by CDR to the Bekaa Expropriation Committee (BEC) on October 23, 2017 to decide on the compensation for each of the plots. As of April 2018, all expropriation decisions have been issued by the BEC and sent to CDR and CDR has sent the notifications to the affected landowners.  The Project continues to strengthen capacity to enable the Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices including Integrated Pest Management aimed at minimizing non-point source agricultural pollution in Lake Qaraoun. Two famers' seminars (famer field schools) were held on September 19, 2018 and October 17, 2018 to provide hands on training on environment-friendly best practices in potato cultivation. 70 participants (including 37 farmers) attended the seminars. In addition, two technical training workshops (May and October 2018) on Integrated Management of Potato and Lettuce for technical staff from Ministry of Agriculture, Lebanese Agriculture Research Institute (LARI), Litani River Authority, and students from the faculty of Agriculture of the Lebanese University were conducted. In total, 72 trainees (40 females and 32 males) participated in the two workshops.  The project implementation continues to benefit from strong collaboration among the participating Ministries and agencies. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve pollution management around Qaraoun Lake IN00602058 ►Number of locations monitored monthly for water quality (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 1/10/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 The purchase of additional water quality monitoring equipment was initiated in May 2018 and will take into consideration the capacity of LRA to operate and maintain the same. It is anticipated that the stations will Comments: be up and running before end of 2018. IN00602057 ►Nutrient load reduction (Nitrogen(N)) achieved under the project (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 496.00 496.00 496.00 248.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 As per RF, nutrient loading is still at baseline in year 2 of Project implementation. A reduction is expected Comments: as from year 3 of project implementation. IN00602060 ►Quantity of municipal wastewater collected and treated under the project (daily flow in m3) (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 Quantity will start to be measured as connections are effected to the sewage networks constructed under Comments: the Project; this is expected (as per the RF) to be in year 4 of the Project. IN00602056 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 344,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 IN00602065 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improvement of Municipal Sewage Collection IN00602063 ►New household sewer connections constructed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,300.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 1/10/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) As per the RF, this value should still be at the baseline level since Project is still in Year 2 on implementation. The construction on the networks started in May 2018 and it is expected that this Comments: indicator value will start to change by the next implementation support review. IN00652607 ►sewer network constructed in the project area (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 7.00 200.00 Date 14-Jun-2016 -- 03-Dec-2018 14-Jun-2023 As per the RF, this indicator should still be at baseline value of zero since the project is still in year two of Comments: implementation. However, civil works already started and the project has made progress on this indicator. Component 3. Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring, Capacity Building and Project Management IN00602062 ►Quantity of trash removed from Litani river banks (throug clean up campaigns) (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 02-May-2018 02-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 The first cleanup campaign will address two Litani River sections (one at Berdawni River within Zahle- Fayda, while the second is towards Zahle’s industrial area). The first clean-up campaign is planned to be Comments: implemented during 2019 when the river water levels are at their lowest. This will enable a thorough cleaning of the river banks and bed. Component 2. Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices IN00652634 ►Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 -- 184.00 100.00 Date 08-Jun-2016 -- 03-Dec-2018 14-Jun-2023 This indicator includes participants in training workshops offered through the project. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147854 IBRD-86370 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 5.08 49.92 9.2% 1/10/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project (P147854) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P147854 IBRD-86370 Effective 14-Jul-2016 02-Sep-2016 13-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/10/2019 Page 5 of 5