JBIC ODA Loan Project Interim Review Report
Project Name: Morocco “Rural Water Supply Project (I)”
[Outline of Loan Agreement]
Loan Amount/Loan Disbursed Amount: 5,004million yen/1,250million yen (as of March 2005)
Signing of Loan Agreement: March 2000 (6th year)
Executing Agency: Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP)[Project Objective]
The project’s objective is to establish a water supply system (construction of distribution reservoirs, pump stations, etc.) in rural villages in Morocco (3 provinces of Fes, Safi and Tiznit) in order to supply safe water and thereby contribute to theimprovement of the living environment and sanitary conditions.
Consultants: Nippon Koei /DAR AL HANDASAH MARO
Contractors: local companies, etc.
[Outline of Results] (Field Survey : January 2005 )ItemAppraisal (March 2000)
Mid-Term Review[Relevance](1) In the Economic and Social Development Plan (2000-2004), development of the (1) The 5-Year Plan mentioned at the left remains effective. Given the population growth and socioeconomic
water sector was listed among main policies in order to address the increasing water development, it is still important to address the increasing demand for water. Also in the l’Initiative Nationale pour ledemand.
Developpement Humain (INDH), advocated by the King, basic infrastructure building is taken up as one of the important(2) In an effort to promote the development of the water sector in rural areas where the sector in the framework of poverty alleviation.
water supply coverage is lower than urban areas, the Rural Water Supply and (2) Implementation of the PAGER has been continuing, and the percentage of population with access to drinking water inManagement Programmes (PAGER) was launched with the goal of increasing the rural areas increased from 32% in 1997 to 61% at the end of 2004 according to the mid-term evaluation on the rural water
percentage of population with access to drinking water from 32% in 1997 to 62% in project by FAO. Still, there is a great need to expand the supply of drinking water in rural areas.
2004.
(3) This project is to supply safe water to residents in rural areas (3 provinces of Fes, (3) The project is to increase the water supply in rural areas where the water supply coverage is lower than urban areas. TheSafi and Tiznit) as part of the above-mentioned plan, and therefore was of high priority. above mentioned FAO evaluation reveals that potable water access rate in the southern Morocco including Safi and Tiznit islower than national average. Thus, rural water project in those areas remains very important.
* The Moroccan Government has no plan to draw up the new national development plan (for 2005 and after) in 2005/6.
* F/S: Moroccan Government[Effectiveness](1) Increase in watersupply(1) Fes Province (290 villages in Moulay Yacoub)Population with watersupplyAverage water demand(liter per day perperson)(1) Fes Province (266 villages in Moulay Yacoub) (After change of the scope)*

1997(Value at the time ofappraisal)

2000(Estimate value inthe appraisal)

73,05077,5202010 [6 years after thecompletion](Target Value at thetime of appraisal)
94,510

22.2

22.2

22.2

2000

2001

2002

2003

Population in the139,982
142,082
144,213
146,376
project area**
Population with
58,792
59,674
72,10773,188water
supply(entire project
area)
Average amount
1,381
1,824
of water demand(entire project
area, m3/day)
Population withwatersupply(JBICprojectarea)Average amountof water demand(JBIC
projectarea, m3/day)Average watersupply(JBIC
project
area,m3/day)* The project villages changed after the appraisal.
** population in the target area = population in the water-supply district1

148,576

2005(Estimatevalue)
150,805

2006(Estimatevalue)
153,0672010(Estimatevalue)
164,080

2020(Estimatevalue)
188,541

74,715150,805

153,067

164,080

188,541

2,333

4,170

4,423

-

6,512

427

75,402

76,53382,04094,270

-

1,757

1,783

2,180

3,256

-

2,195

2,229

2,722

4,069

2004

(2) Safi Province (40 villages in Tnine Ghiat,)

Population with watersupplyAverage water demand(liter per day perperson)(2) Safi Province (40 villages in Tnine Ghiat) After change of the scope *1997(Value at the time ofappraisal)

2000(Estimate value inthe appraisal)

17,50018,6002010 [6 years after thecompletion](Target Value at thetime of appraisal)
22,700

38.5

40.4

44.5

1997
(Value at the time ofappraisal)

2000(Estimate value inthe appraisal)

8,000

8,500

2010 [6 years after thecompletion](Target Value at thetime of appraisal)
13,360

74.5

81.3

75.7

Population in the project area**
Population with water supply

2005(Estimate value)
24,7860612-

22,9450509-

Average water demand (m3/day)Average water supply (m3/day)(3) Tiznit Province (36 villages in Tafraoute region)

Population with watersupply
Average water demand(liter per day perperson)

2001

2010
(Estimate value)
26,04826,048
809
1,011

2015
(Estimate value)
27,37627,3761,026
1,283* The project villages changed after the appraisal.
** population in the target area = population in the water-supply district(3) Tiznit Province (36 villages in Tafraoute region)
2000

Population in theproject area*
Population
withwater supply *Average

water

2001

9,010

2002

9,055

-

---

-

-

2003

9,104

2004

9,157

-

9,212

2005
(Estimatevalue)
9,270

2006
(Estimatevalue)
9,330

2020
(Estimatevalue)
11,590

-

-

5,580

5,610

6,976

-

-

-

280

282

350

-

-

-

Under survey

Under survey

demand (m3/day)Average

water

Under

supply (m3/day)survey bybythethe

implementing

implementi

agencyby theimplementing
agencyng agency*The number of population in this region fluctuates in each season.

(4) Tiznit Province (31 villages in Larbaa Sahel region)

Population with watersupplyAverage water demand(liter per day perperson)

1995(Value at the time ofappraisal)
5,662
61.0

(4) Tiznit Province (31 villages in Larbaa Sahel region)

After change of the scope*
2005(Estimatevalue)
81,845

2006(Estimatevalue)
82,8272010(Estimatevalue)
87,5702020(Targetvalue)
97,880-15,506

15,692

16,70018,897

-

-

374

392

465

654

-

-

467

486

581

8172000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Population in theproject area
Population
withwater supply

77,10578,03078,96879,91680,875---

Average------water-

demand (m3/day)Averagewatersupply (m3/day)* The project villages changed after the appraisal.

※ Since the project areas changed, it is not appropriate to compare the target value at the time of appraisal with the presentvalue. However, it is now possible for the target areas to supply adequate amount of water to meet the demand except for
Tafraoute region, Tiznit Province. Thus, it is deemed that there will be no problem regarding the future effects of thisproject.

Reference Information[Efficiency](1) Output(1) Output
Improvement of the existing water system in the target area
・ Construction of distribution reservoirs (19)・ Construction of pump stations (13)・ Installation of water pipe (approx. 530km)
・ Construction of public water taps (approx. 400)

(1) The target villages and their number changed in Moulay Yacoub in Fes, Tnine Ghiat in Safi, and Larbaa Sahel in Tiznit
as the implementing agency started the project with their own resources because of the drought which occurred after theappraisal and before the onset of the project.
・ Construction of distribution reservoirs (28)・ Construction of pump stations (20)・ Installation of water pipe (approx. 912km)

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* Consulting service 36M/M

・ Construction of public water taps (378)(*Those figures are tentative.)1(2) March 2000 - April 2004 (50 months)(2) Period*Consulting service : 72-3M/M(3) Project Cost

(2) March 2000 – January 2007 (scheduled) (83 months)<Resaons of delay>
・After the appraisal, the consultation was needed in order to demtermine which of the two, the Moroccan Government
itself or ONEP became the borrower of this project. As a result, it took two years and nine months to conclude theloan agreement after the appraisal, which cause the delay of the onset of the project.
・ There were two main reasons for the delay in Tnine Ghiat, Safi: 1) it was found out that the water quality of theplanned water source was not potable and it took longer time to locate alternative water sources, and 2) APD process(basic research for preparing tendering documents) took longer time.
・ In Larbaa Sahel in Tiznit, the project slightly delayed since it took longer time to conduct APD than expected.

(3) 7,204 million yen(3)[Lessons Learned andRecommendations][Indicators set for theex-post evaluation]

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3,817million yen (Implementing agency has a policy to conduct an additional research with the ODA loan and theproject cost will increase accordingly.)
As the contents of this project changed several times, it is deemed that the indicators and data have not been set or measured. Thus, it is hoped that the implementing agency start the necessary work from this time sothat proper data are prepared at the time of the ex-post evaluation.
n.a.
To be set upon consultation with the implementing agency.

Calculated from the ONEP document. Figures are tentative as the target villages changed.

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