Optimization of Dam Safety and Resilience of Irrigation Systems in the Context of Climate Change (WB-P181046)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Albania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jan 31, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Albania
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Infrastructure
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services, Grant
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Grant Amount (USD)
$ 1.61 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 1.61 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Dec 9, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Nov 19, 2024

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Project Description
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As stated by the World Bank, the project aims to support the Government of Albania (GoA) in conducting pre-feasibility studies of 431 existing irrigation dams. The overall goal is to reveal and address risks carried by the dilapidated water infrastructure with a focus on increasing the water storage capacity of reservoirs for adaptation to changing climate. Specifically, the project intends to prepare grounds for increasing the safety and carrying capacity of dams to irrigated 180,000 ha of agricultural land mostly located in the western–coastal part of Albania from Shkodra to Vlora, that would enable 200,000 farms to increase yields and farm income. Subsequently, the rehabilitation and modernization of dams, and the improvement dam safety will include hydrological assessment, structural strengthening of dams and improvement of the water storage in the reservoirs, sediment management, modernization of control and monitoring, and other measures that would improve the safety and operation of the dams. Increasing dam safety would provide socio-economic and environmental benefits in Albania.

Investment Description
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The grant funds will be provided by the European Commission Development Fund.


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World Bank Team Leader:

Raimund Mair - Senior Water Resources Management Specialist

No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

Borrower and Implementing Agency - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:

Irfan Tarelli - General Director
Email: irfan.tarelli@bujqesia.gov.al

Gejla Shehaj - Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Email: Gejla.Shehaj@bujqesia.gov.al

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