United Nations Development Group Iraq Trust Fund
Project #: E3-13a
Date and Quarter Updated: July – September 2009 (3rd Quarter)
Participating UN Organisation: UNICEF
Sector: Water and Sanitation
Government of Iraq – Responsible Line Ministry:
(MMPW)
Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works
Title
Rehabilitation of Sewerage facilities in select locations in Basra city.
Geographic
Location
Basra Governorate:
Al-Muwaffaqiya and Hamdan in Basra City; Al-Sakan and Al-Amlak
Project Cost
Original Budget:
Duration
Original: 8 Mar 2007 – 8 Mar 2008 (12 months)
1st Revision: 8 Mar 2008 – 8 Sep 2008 (18 months)
2nd Revision: 8 Sep 2008 – 31 Mar 2009 (24 months)
3rd Revision: 31 Mar 2009 – 30 Sep 2009 (30 months)
27 Feb 2007
8 Mar 2007
Starting
Completion
Date
Date
Approval
Date (SC)
Project
Description
US$1,526,844
Revised Budget:
US$2,054,226
Original: 8 Mar 2008
1st Ext: 8 Sep 2008
2nd Ext: 31 Mar 2009
3rd Ext: 30 Sep 2009
The project addresses the inadequacies in the sewerage infrastructure in select under-served
locations in Basra city, while simultaneously contributing to strengthened capacities of
Sewerage Authority staff in the proper management of Sewerage systems to realize the full
beneficial impact on the population. Approximately 400,000 inhabitants in Basra city will
have enhanced access to improved sanitation through the rehabilitation of sewerage system
in Al-Muwaffaqiya and sewage treatment plant in Al Hamdan. Significant quantities of
wastewater that is presently being discharged into the environment without adequate
treatment will be treated thereby minimizing the adverse impact on the environment.
Development Goal and Immediate Objectives
The development goal is to strengthen Government’s capacity to safeguard public health by averting disease
outbreaks through enhanced access to improved sanitation in select locations in Basra city.
Key Immediate Objectives:
1. Increase access to proper sanitation and minimize public health risks to nearly 400,000 inhabitants in select
locations in Basra city by eliminating sewage filled ponds, reducing potential for cross-contamination with
water networks and minimizing pollution of water ways;
2. Provide opportunities for employment, especially during implementation;
3. Strengthen capacity of Government Authorities in the implementation, operation & maintenance and
management of sanitation facilities.
Outputs, Key activities and Procurement
Outputs
1. Enhanced access to improved sanitation for 94,000* [150,000] inhabitants of Basra city
through rehabilitated sewerage system;
2. Improved functioning of sewage treatment plant benefiting 500,000* [250,000]
inhabitants;
3. About 13,000** [73,000] person-days of employment generated for local residents as
skilled and unskilled labour temporarily during the implementation period;
4. Six government staff gain enhanced capacity in the implementation, operation and
management of sanitation facilities.
*
Revised figures for actual population served from government records; figures in [brackets]
indicate the estimated population at the proposal stage
Revised figures based on Facilitator’s assessment of employees directly employed by the
Contractor with additional estimate of material suppliers; figures in [brackets] are the estimated
figures at the proposal stage
**
Outputs, Key activities and Procurement
1. Rehabilitate sewerage system in Al-Muwaffaqiya in Basra City;
Activities
2. Rehabilitate Al-Hamdan Sewage Treatment Plant by undertaking necessary civil,
mechanical and electrical repairs;
3. Skilled and unskilled workers gainfully engage their services especially during
implementation;
4. Training of Government staff in installation, operation & management of sanitation
facilities through the following tasks;
a. On-the-job training during implementation;
b. Participation in specialized “Operation & Maintenance” training programmes
organized for this purpose; and
c. Participation in planned trainings on “Planning & Design of Sewer Network” and
“Wastewater Quality Monitoring” by engaging specialized institutions through its
“Water and Sanitation Systems and Policy Support” project using its own resources.
No procurement is envisaged under the project.
Procurement
(major items)
Funds Committed
US$2,054,226.00
% of approved
100%
Funds Disbursed
US$1,924,870.77
% of approved
93.7%
Forecast final date
30 September 2009
Delay (months)
Direct Beneficiaries
Men
Women
Children
IDPs
Others
Indirect beneficiaries
Employment generation (men/women)
Number of Beneficiaries
594,000
11,760 person-day
Quantitative achievements against objectives and results
Output 1
Three contracts have been awarded to achieve this output.
Two projects are operationally completed, received by the
government and financially closed.
18 (extended)
% of planned
(current status)
97%
90.5%
% of planned
100.0
Due to the very slow work progress, the 3rd contract was
closed and UNICEF has awarded the remaining works
(50%) to another contractor. The work is physically
completed. UNICEF is following-up with the counterpart
to initiate the primary takeover.
Output 2
One contract has been awarded to achieve this output.
Project is operationally completed and financially closed.
% of planned
100.0
Output 3
Skilled and unskilled person-days of employment were
generated as per work progress.
% of planned
90.5
Output 4
Training on “Planning and Design of Waste Water
Treatment Plants” completed in 2007 and training on
“Operation & Maintenance of Sewers and Sewage
Pumping Stations” conducted in 2008.
% of planned
100.0
Qualitative achievements against objectives and results
Approximately 594,000 inhabitants in under-served areas in Basra City are enjoying access to improved
sanitation services. Significant quantities of wastewater that were discharged into the environment without
adequate treatment are currently being treated after the construction of one sewerage network, and
rehabilitation of three sewerage networks, five sewage pumping stations and a sewage treatment plant, bringing
about remarkable improvement to the environment particularly in the vicinity of the under-served
neighbourhoods. This has led to a consequent improvement to the lives of people, especially women and girls.
Qualitative achievements against objectives and results
In addition, 11,760 person-day of employment were generated during the course of implementation.
Skills of six government staff from Basra governorate have been strengthened in planning and management of
sewerage facilities through training programmes on “Planning and Design of Waste Water Treatment Plants”
and “Operation & Maintenance of Sewers and Sewage Pumping Stations” carried out in 2007 and 2008
respectively.
Main implementation constrains & challenges (2-3 sentences)
- Lengthy governmental procedures in obtaining approvals on work related issues, releasing the payments and
issuing takeover certificates continue to delay project implementation and completion.
- Some inhabitants built illegal settlements on the planned routes of the sewer lines. This uncontrolled
settlement has caused delays in implementation due to changes made to the sewer line route and resulting
adjustment of the network design.