The World Bank, or International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), planned and executed a broad Environmental Project Identification and Preparation Mission to Russia during October 1992, The IBRD officer In overall charge of this project was Mr. Roger Bafstone, Principal Environmental Engineer for Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment Operations. One component of the mission included the identification and formulation of a potential IBRD project in an appropriate river basin to improve water quality as part of an integrated water resources management plan. The project also was expected to include improvements to water supply and waste waster systems in selected municipalities within the river basin. The IBRD officer responsible for this component of the mission was Mr. Alain Locussol, Senior Sanitary Engineer for the Infrastructure Division, Technical Department (EMTIN).