Metro Dhaka Water Security and Resilience Program (WB-P506770)

Countries
  • Bangladesh
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Metro Dhaka region
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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
Dec 4, 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 Bangladesh - Economic Relations Department
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 350.00 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)
$ 350.00 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 Feb 26, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 14, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to improve access to WSS services, reduce pollution loads (entering the rivers and canals), and enhance resilience in Metro Dhaka region.

The Program for Results (PforR) instrument will support the GOB in establishing a platform to advance the implementation of critical interventions to enhance Dhaka’s water security and resilience. It will adopt a comprehensive and integrated approach for implementation underpinned by institutional development, governance reforms, and restructured financial incentives to fund priority investments.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

There may be some adverse environmental and social (E&S) impacts that need careful management. Program interventions will be designed to reduce pollution levels in rivers and canals, but construction activities could have potentially negative environmental effects, including noise, dust, and water pollution. Given the fact that Dhaka and its surrounding areas are some of the most densely populated urban / peri-urban areas in the world, there is a likelihood of irreversible adverse social or economic impacts. There are probable community health and safety risks during the construction phase and O&M phases of the program. Additionally, the handling and disposal of dredged materials and construction waste must be carefully managed to prevent secondary pollution as well as associated impacts on health and safety of people. Rehabilitation efforts in river corridors and wetlands also have the potential to affect local biodiversity and ecosystems if not managed properly.

Investment Description
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IDA Credit: US$ 350.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Harsh Goyal
Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist

David Malcolm Lord
Lead Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Economic Relations Department

Implementing Agencies

Local Government Department
Md Nazrul Islam
Additional Secretary
devwing@lgd.gov.bd

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