Document of
The World Bank
Report No:
GEF PROJECT DOCUMENT
ON A
PROPOSED GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF US$4.87 MILLION
TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ALBANIA
FOR
INTEGRATED WATER & ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 14, 2004
Infrastructure and Energy Department
South East Europe Country Unit
Europe and Central Asia Region

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(Exchange Rate Effective January )
Currency Unit = Albanian Lek
1 Lek = US$0.00878503
US$1 = 113.83 Lek
FISCAL YEAR
January 1 -- December 31
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
Vice President:
Shigeo Katsu
Country Manager/Director:
Orsalia Kalantzopoulos
Sector Manager/Director:
Motoo Konishi/Hossein Razavi
Task Team Leader/Task Manager:
Andreas Rohde

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ALBANIA
INTEGRATED WATER & ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
CONTENTS

A. Project Development Objective
Page
1. Project development objective
2
2. Key performance indicators
2
B. Strategic Context
1. Sector-related Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) goal supported by the project
3
2. Main sector issues and Government strategy
3
3. Sector issues to be addressed by the project and strategic choices
5
C. Project Description Summary
1. Project components
6
2. Key policy and institutional reforms supported by the project
8
3. Benefits and target population
9
4. Institutional and implementation arrangements
10
D. Project Rationale
1. Project alternatives considered and reasons for rejection
12
2. Major related projects financed by the Bank and/or other development agencies
13
3. Lessons learned and reflected in the project design
14
4. Indications of borrower and recipient commitment and ownership
14
5. Value added of Bank and Global support in this project
15
E. Summary Project Analysis
1. Economic
15
2. Financial
16
3. Technical
17
4. Institutional
18
5. Environmental
19
6. Social
20
7. Safeguard Policies
22
F. Sustainability and Risks
1. Sustainability
24

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2. Critical risks
24
3. Possible controversial aspects
26
G. Main Conditions
1. Effectiveness Condition
26
2. Other
26
H. Readiness for Implementation
27
I. Compliance with Bank Policies
27
Annexes
Annex 1: Project Design Summary
28
Annex 2: Detailed Project Description
33
Annex 3: Estimated Project Costs
39
Annex 4: STAP Roster Technical Review
40
Annex 5: Financial Summary for Revenue-Earning Project Entities, or Financial Summary
46
Annex 6: (A) Procurement Arrangements
52
(B) Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements
56
Annex 7: Project Processing Schedule
61
Annex 8: Documents in the Project File
62
Annex 9: Statement of Loans and Credits
63
Annex 10: Country at a Glance
65
Annex 11: Incremental Cost Analysis
67
Annex 12: Project Area Ecosystems
73
Annex 13: Extract from the PAD (Report No. 24826) for the MWWP - Financial Assessment of
82
the three participating companies

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