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Public Disclosure Authorized
STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION – FY08
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
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Operations Policy and Country Services October 11, 2008
Public Disclosure Authorized
STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION – FY08
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Table of Contents
Introduction...... 1 Country: Regional Projects...... 2 Country: Cambodia...... 5 Country: China...... 21 Country: Indonesia...... 97 Country: Kiribati...... 137 Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic...... 138 Country: Malaysia...... 156 Country: Mongolia...... 157 Country: Pacific Islands...... 171 Country: Papua New Guinea ...... 172 Country: Philippines ...... 176 Country: Samoa ...... 203 Country: Solomon Islands...... 206 Country: Thailand ...... 208 Country: Timor-Leste ...... 210 Country: Tonga ...... 216 Country: Vietnam...... 218
STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Introduction
The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY08 provides information on all IBRD/IDA projects that were active as of June 30, 2008. For the first time, the SOPE report will include recipient- executed projects (over US$ 5 million). The World Bank has issued a SOPE Report every year as an internal communication to the Board of Executive Directors. In accordance with the Bank’s revised disclosure policy, since FY02, the SOPE Report is available to the public.
The report is intended to bridge the gap in information available to the public between the Project Appraisal Document or Program Document, disclosed after the Bank approves a project, and the Implementation Completion Report, disclosed after the project closes.
In addition to the project progress description, the FY08 SOPE report1 contains project level comparisons of disbursement estimates and actual disbursements, and a table showing the loan/credit/grant amount and disbursements to date.
1 Notes: • Amounts and graphs for loans/credits/grants in currencies other than U.S. dollars may not match exactly due to exchange rate fluctuations over the life of the project. • Graphs of original estimates for some recipient-executed projects might not exist since they are not required in the project document. • Disbursement graphs are not included for Development Policy Operations, which provide quick-disbursing financing to support policy and institutional reforms. For these operations, funds are disbursed in one or more stages (tranches), released when the borrower complies with agreed prior actions. • Projects which are not yet effective may not have a planned disbursement schedule and thus will not include a graph. EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Country: Regional Projects
Project Name (ID): 4E-GEF MARINE ELECTRONIC HWY (P068133) Country: East Asia and Pacific Board Approval Date: 06/13/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56723, TF-56722, TF-24894 Sector(s): Ports, waterways and shipping (80%), Central government administration (20%) Theme(s): Regional integration (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore and representatives of some of the large commercial ship owners that use the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Singapore, to collectively decide whether to establish a marine electronic highway for the entire length of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is underway and the key activity namely the hydrographic survey is about to commence. There has also been a Cooperative Mechanism established for users of the Malacca Straits. However, the Republic of Indonesia part of project implementation is not proceeding as envisaged previously.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56723 Effective 1.44 0.00 1.44 0.00 TF-56722 Effective 6.86 0.60 6.26 0.00 TF-24894 Closed 0.57 0.56 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): Targeted Research for Coral Reefs (P078034) Country: East Asia and Pacific Board Approval Date: 09/23/2004 Closing Date: 05/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-51023, TF-53909 Sector(s): Tertiary education (95%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (5%) Theme(s): Biodiversity (P), Other environment and natural resources management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to align the expertise and resources of the global coral reef community around key research questions related to the resilience and vulnerability of coral reef ecosystems, to integrate the results and to disseminate them in formats readily accessible to managers and decision-makers; and (b) to build the capacity for science-based management of coral reefs in developing countries.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress toward achieving the objectives is good. A just completed mid-term evaluation noted that: (a) the science generated so far is both of the highest quality and relevant to threats facing coral reef ecosystems and the economies that depend on them; (b) the capacity to carry out applied research is being successfully embedded in local institutions and researchers with an emphasis on the next generation of coral reef scientists and managers through joint research, mentoring, networking and publishing in peer- reviewed journals; and (c) demand is growing for project-delivered training and technical assistance, tools and guidelines from local government, conservation groups and investment projects. The effective use of media (the press and internet), international fora and publications has significantly increased outreach and uptake of the message by the public. Plans for a second phase are moving forward.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-51023 Closed 0.61 0.58 0.00 0.03 TF-53909 Effective 11.00 8.55 2.45 0.00
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Project Name (ID): 4E - Livestock Waste Management (P079610) Country: East Asia and Pacific Board Approval Date: 03/21/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56522, TF-56521, TF-56520, TF-56519, TF-55953, TF-55952, TF- 55397, TF-52775 Sector(s): Animal production (69%), Central government administration (20%), Sub-national government administration (10%), Agricultural extension and research (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to reduce the major negative environmental and health impacts of rapidly increasing concentrated livestock production on the open waters and thus on the people of East Asia. Its Global Environmental Objective is to reduce livestock-induced, land-based pollution and the environmental degradation of the South China Sea.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards achieving the development objective is at various stages among participating countries. In China, physical construction of livestock waste management facilities are nearly completed with five more farms ready to start their construction in the second half of 2008. In Vietnam, about 70% of the communal facility in Tu Duong village has been completed and five farms will also begin construction before the end of 2008. In Thailand, no physical construction has started in order to coordinate with the implementation of a newly-approved Carbon-financed Livestock Waste Management Program. However, a total of 11 farms are geared to start construction in the second half of 2008. A public awareness campaign and training have been completed in Thailand, and China has initiated the contracting of such activities. Vietnam has developed a Replication Strategy.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56522 Effective 1.00 0.62 0.38 0.00 TF-56521 Effective 2.00 0.32 1.68 0.00 TF-56520 Effective 2.00 0.31 1.69 0.00 TF-56519 Effective 2.00 0.20 1.80 0.00 TF-55953 Effective 0.25 0.09 0.16 0.00 TF-55952 Effective 0.25 0.06 0.19 0.00 TF-55397 Effective 0.25 0.05 0.20 0.00 TF-52775 Closed 0.70 0.70 0.00 0.00
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Country: Cambodia
Project Name (ID): KH-Rural Electrif. & Transmn (P064844) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 12/16/2003 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26154, IDA-Q2990, IDA-38400 Sector(s): Power (78%), Central government administration (14%), Renewable energy (8%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Regulation and competition policy (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The main development objectives of the project are to: (a) improve power sector efficiency and reliability and reduce electricity supply costs; (b) improve standards of living and foster economic growth in rural areas by expanding rural electricity supplies; and (c) strengthen electricity institutions, the regulatory framework and the enabling environment for sector commercialization and privatization. The project's global environmental objective is to overcome barriers to renewable energy development in Cambodia, including those related to lack of policy framework, financing, information and institutional capacity.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project's development objectives are likely to be achieved if the closing date is extended for two years. Most of the contracts for physical investment managed by Electricity du Cambodge (EDC) are under implementation. The expected target date for project completion is March 30th, 2011. For the off- grid electrification supported by the Rural Electrification Fund (REF), little progress was achieved in solar home system (SHS) and mini/micro-hydro electrification.
On GEF objectives: The GEO rating is rated satisfactory with project development objectives likely to be achieved. Most of the technical assistance and institutional capacity building activities for EDC, Ministry of Industry and Energy and Electricity Authority of Cambodia for overcoming barriers to renewable energy development in Cambodia were completed. The review and licensing mechanism for rural electrification enterprises (REEs) projects has been in place and operating smoothly; the tariff review mechanism for REE projects is in place; REF is operational and providing financial support to licensed REE projects; generation of HV system expansion planning have been completed; and a number of REE projects covering LV distribution expansion, micro-hydro, SHS, and biomass are under either implementation or processing. However, major delays in the REF supported installation of renewable generation capacity (micro-hydro 6,850 MW) and delivery of SHS (12,000 households) had been experienced and the targets were unlikely to be achieved by the existing closing date.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26154 Closed 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.00 IDA-Q2990 Closed 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.29 IDA-38400 Effective 44.33 4.76 39.31 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-Health Sector Support Project (P070542) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 12/19/2002 Midterm Review Date: 10/03/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-37280, IDA-H0150, IDA-H0160, TF-26771, TF-51053 Sector(s): Health (80%), Non-compulsory health finance (10%), Central government administration (5%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Other communicable diseases (P), Health system performance (P), Nutrition and food security (P), Child health (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of this project is to contribute to the improvement of the health status of the population by: (a) increasing the accessibility and the quality of health services; and (b) assisting the Kingdom of Cambodia to implement its Health Sector Strategic Plan and strengthen the sector's capacity to manage resources efficiently.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project continues to move in a satisfactory manner towards achievement of the development objectives. This is evidenced by findings from the 2005 Demographic and Health Survey on a number of indicators, as well as improvements in tuberculosis detection and cure rates, percentage of deliveries attended by trained staff, and in the decrease of incidence of malaria in high risk areas.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-37280 Effective 21.35 9.77 10.63 0.00 IDA-H0150 Effective 9.72 7.37 1.73 0.00 IDA-H0160 Effective 2.59 2.06 0.41 0.00 TF-26771 Closed 0.15 0.06 0.00 0.09 TF-51053 Effective 2.52 0.97 1.47 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-Cambodia Education Sector Support (P070668) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 05/12/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-51642, IDA-H1610, IDA-40550, TF-52059, TF-54868 Sector(s): Secondary education (45%), Other social services (25%), Primary education (14%), General public administration sector (9%), Tertiary education (7%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Gender (S), Indigenous peoples (S), Social safety nets (S), Decentralization (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objectives will support the National Poverty Reduction Strategy goals to expand access to educational services by addressing supply, demand, quality and efficiency constraints, especially focusing on the poorest and groups at risk.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Outcomes have been positive on all project development objectives. To expand access, 232 Lower Secondary schools were contracted and the construction of 158 schools was completed in poor and underserved areas. Scholarship numbers are currently on target. The first tranche of scholarships was delivered to 33,000 recipients in October 2007.
Transition rates in target schools are higher than expected and the majority of those who stay until Grade 6 continue to grade 7.
Activities relating to leadership development, decentralized school improvement and national assessment are well on target. The higher education components are moving forward toward meeting the project development objective, with slight delay in the expansion of the new library.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-51642 Closed 0.39 0.37 0.00 0.02 IDA-H1610 Effective 20.57 8.29 12.03 0.00 IDA-40550 Effective 8.58 5.75 2.48 0.00 TF-52059 Closed 1.83 1.83 0.00 0.00 TF-54868 Effective 1.80 1.35 0.45 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-Land Management and Administration (P070875) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 02/26/2002 Midterm Review Date: 10/11/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53043, TF-26421, IDA-36050 Sector(s): Central government administration (90%), Law and justice (5%), Tertiary education (3%), Other industry (2%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Personal and property rights (P), Rural markets (P), Access to law and justice (S), Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are to improve land tenure security and promote the development of efficient land markets.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): In the period under review, the project achieved the PAD target of surveying one million titles. Significant savings in production costs per title have allowed a "no-cost" extension of the project for an additional 24 months. Concerns regarding overpayments to land registration teams in urban areas and delays in title delivery in some areas led to the inclusion of covenants related to improved reporting arrangements in the DCA to ensure titles are delivered in a timely and efficient manner.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53043 Effective 2.35 0.74 1.57 0.05 TF-26421 Closed 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00 IDA-36050 Effective 30.52 15.97 12.91 0.44
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Project Name (ID): KH- RURAL INVESTMENT & LOCAL GOVERNANCE (P071146) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 04/22/2003 Midterm Review Date: 02/06/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26423, IDA-H3260, IDA-37470 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (30%), Central government administration (20%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (20%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (15%), Roads and highways (15%) Theme(s): Other public sector governance (P), Other rural development (P), Gender (S), Other environment and natural resources management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to contribute to rural development and poverty reduction through supporting the provision of priority public goods and services at the commune level; and (b) to promote good local governance through support of decentralized and deconcentrated participatory local governance systems at the commune and provincial levels.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 An Additional Financing IDA Credit of US$36.25 million was approved by the Board in July 2007 to allow the expansion of the project from 14 to 23 provinces; the completion date was extended to December 31, 2010.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make good progress and the achievement of its intended development objectives is already evident. The Commune/Sangkat Fund, being supported by the project as the inter-governmental fiscal transfer mechanism, has proven to be one of the most efficient and transparent components of the national budget. The transfer of its executive body from Seila Task Forces of the Council for Development of Cambodia to the Project Support Team of the National Committee for Management of the Decentralized and Deconcentrated Reform and handing over the procurement role to an Independent Procurement Agent have slightly slowed down the progress of project implementation in the last FY.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26423 Closed 0.47 0.46 0.00 0.01 IDA-H3260 Effective 37.81 3.53 34.38 0.00 IDA-37470 Effective 26.35 23.49 0.51 0.10
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Project Name (ID): KH-PROVL & RURAL INFRA (P071207) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 09/11/2003 Midterm Review Date: 07/03/2006 Closing Date: 09/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56974, TF-26422, IDA-Q2791, IDA-Q2790, IDA-38220 Sector(s): Roads and highways (83%), Central government administration (9%), Sub-national government administration (8%) Theme(s): Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (P), HIV/AIDS (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Kingdom of Cambodia to enhance the livelihood of the peoples residing in the provinces of Kampong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear and Siem Reap with sustainable access to markets and essential services through (i) a program of road rehabilitation and maintenance; (ii) a program of capacity building and training; and (iii) development of improved public policies and strategies.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Credit suspension was lifted in February 2007 after the Government completed the necessary measures. Normalization of activities and implementation of the project have progressed slowly. With the incorporation of the International Procurement Agent, the remaining activities are under way and the contractors and consultants should be on board by the fourth quarter of 2008. The project is expected to achieve its development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56974 Effective 0.45 0.00 0.45 0.00 TF-26422 Closed 0.73 0.69 0.00 0.04 IDA-Q2791 Closed 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.11 IDA-Q2790 Closed 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.21 IDA-38220 Effective 22.42 12.04 7.20 2.21
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Project Name (ID): KH-PROV & PERI-URB WATER (P073311) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 04/22/2003 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50943, TF-26848, IDA-H0340, IDA-37460 Sector(s): Water supply (80%), Central government administration (15%), Sanitation (5%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Participation and civic engagement (S), Other human development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's development objectives are to assist the Kingdom of Cambodia move forward in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals in water supply and sanitation by 2015.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making progress toward achieving its development objective. Coverage and reliability of water supply and sanitation services has been improved in both provincial and peri-urban areas. Output- based aid and design-build-lease contracts were completed in 11 provincial communities. Planned investments in 9 other communities were cancelled, but the project has been extended with the expectation that the unused funds will be used to finance water service networks and in-home sanitation facilities in peri-urban areas, where more than 16,000 low-income households have already been connected to the water supply network as a result of the project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50943 Closed 0.77 0.72 0.00 0.06 TF-26848 Closed 0.54 0.54 0.00 0.00 IDA-H0340 Effective 3.76 0.46 2.09 1.06 IDA-37460 Effective 20.08 10.53 8.11 0.60
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Project Name (ID): KH-Land Allocation for Soc.and Eco. Dev. (P084787) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 05/20/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3860, IDA-44410, TF-55139, TF-55390, TF-91833, TF-91836, TF- 91839 Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (65%), Sub-national government administration (35%) Theme(s): Other rural development (P), Land administration and management (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve the process for identification and use of state land transferred to eligible poor and formerly landless or land-poor recipients selected through a transparent and well-targeted process.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Financing and Grant Agreements were countersigned on June 13, 2008 but did not become effective before the end of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3860 Not Effective 8.55 0.00 8.55 0.00 IDA-44410 Not Effective 2.74 0.00 2.74 0.00 TF-55139 Effective 0.51 0.24 0.27 0.00 TF-55390 Effective 1.76 0.35 1.41 0.00 TF-91833 Effective 0.47 0.00 0.47 0.00 TF-91836 Effective 0.42 0.00 0.42 0.00 TF-91839 Effective 1.48 0.00 1.48 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Cambodia - Public Fin. Mgmt. & Accnt. (P087945) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 01/15/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2410, TF-54547, TF-54627 Sector(s): Central government administration (100%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Tax policy and administration (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Law reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the project is to improve public financial management by strengthening: (a) the mobilization of public resources; (b) the management of public resources; (c) the management of human resources; and (d) external audit capacity.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been significant improvement in Budget Credibility during FY2008 including: a) domestic revenue 122.5% of targeted budget revenue; b)introduction of more orderly budget process encompassing Budget Strategic Plans and improved Classification. Arrears eliminated, aggregate execution rates for Salaries 98.5%, Goods/Services 102.6%, Domestic Capital 80.5%. Budget holders are now able to commit expenditure in line with budgets and cash flow forecasts, quarterly commitment profile 13%, 36%, 62%, 98%; c) Merit Based Pay Initiative extended to apply to all Strategic Reform Activities. Development of Public Sector Management Reform Program underway; d) National Audit Authority SWaP established and action plan agreed. e) Next three year stage of the Public Financial Management SWaP targeting Financial Accountability Platform agreed by Government and Development Partners.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2410 Effective 15.88 1.19 14.65 0.00 TF-54547 Effective 7.04 3.69 3.35 0.00 TF-54627 Closed 0.49 0.02 0.00 0.47
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Project Name (ID): KH- Trade Facilitation & Competitiveness (P089196) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 06/02/2005 Closing Date: 12/01/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-Q4560, IDA-H1650 Sector(s): Other domestic and international trade (80%), General public administration sector (20%) Theme(s): Export development and competitiveness (P), Trade facilitation and market access (P), Other public sector governance (S), Technology diffusion (S), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: Promote economic growth by reducing transaction costs associated with trade and investment, introducing transparency in investment processes, and facilitating access of enterprises to export markets.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The mid-term review for the Trade Facilitation and Competitiveness Project (TFCP) was conducted in May 2008. The review of the TFCP found overall encouraging progress on customs automation and risk management (Component 1). There are delays noted in the implementation timelines for most components; however the project development objectives (PDO) and its outcomes remain relevant. The main focus of the review was to discuss and finalize the proposed project restructuring which would help provide the conditions to implement this project effectively and achieve the results. All technical discussions have been completed and consensus emerging along the expansion of ASYCUDA, the initial automation of Ministry of Commerce, and the creation of a Trade Information Website. The restructuring proposal awaits the endorsement from the Royal Government of Cambodia; so that the Bank task team can process the restructuring for its management approval.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-Q4560 Closed 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.58 IDA-H1650 Effective 10.72 2.69 7.83 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-Avian Influenza Emergency Project (P100084) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 03/24/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3610, TF-56832, TF-58146 Sector(s): Central government administration (49%), Agricultural extension and research (26%), Sub- national government administration (13%), Health (8%), Animal production (4%) Theme(s): Other communicable diseases (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Natural disaster management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to reduce the threat of Avian Influenza infection in poultry and humans.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Grant was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3610 Not Effective 6.15 0.00 6.15 0.00 TF-56832 Effective 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 TF-58146 Effective 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-Second Health Sector Support Program (P102284) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 06/19/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44700 Sector(s): Health (44%), Central government administration (24%), Sub-national government administration (24%), Other social services (4%), Compulsory health finance (4%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Population and reproductive health (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Child health (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: To support the implementation of the Government's Health Strategic Plan 2008-2015 to improve health outcomes through strengthening institutional capacity and mechanisms by which the Government and development partners can achieve more effective and efficient sector performance.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44700 Not Effective 30.28 0.00 30.28 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH - GMS Power Trade Project (P105329) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3010 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Regional integration (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: Within the long-term GMS framework, the proposed project is to enhance regional power trade within the Greater Mekong Sub-Region with a view to bring affordable grid-based electricity to selected provinces in Cambodia through import of power from Lao PDR and Vietnam.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Meaningful achievement of Development Objectives depends on implementation of the project. Though the implementation has just started, the environmental and social sustainability is being ensured through including implementation of Environmental Management Plans within the scope of construction contracts and putting in place satisfactory monitoring arrangements. The Government and the implementing agencies complied with all conditions of effectiveness and the Grant was declared effective on 4 February 2008. Power Purchase Agreements have been signed with Electricite du Laos and Power Company II of Vietnam. For revising the bidding documents for transmission interconnection to Lao PDR and Vietnam to incorporate the mitigation measures for protecting large birds in Stung Treng area and due to change in location of one of the substations, Electricity du Cambodge (EDC) is about to hire Korean Electric Power Company on sole source basis. International Procurement Agent (IPA) will soon issue the advertisement for engaging the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC), and start the procurement process for transmission interconnections once the revised bid documents are submitted by EDC.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3010 Effective 20.12 0.00 20.12 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH - Road Asset Mgmt (ADB/AusAID) (P106603) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 05/20/2008 Closing Date: 09/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44420 Sector(s): Roads and highways (97%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Other public sector governance (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: To ensure continued effective use of the rehabilitated national and provincial road network in support of the economic development of Cambodia. It will do so by improving the institutional and technical capacity of the MPWT for road maintenance planning, budgeting and operations, and to expanding and strengthening maintenance activities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was approved in May 2008, the implementing agency is working on the effectiveness conditions which are expected to be fulfilled by September 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44420 Not Effective 29.53 0.00 29.53 0.00
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Project Name (ID): KH-EFA-FTI Catalytic Trust Fund (P109925) Country: Cambodia Board Approval Date: 04/10/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-92097 Sector(s): Primary education (71%), Pre-primary education (22%), Central government administration (5%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Education for all (P)
Project Development Objectives: To improve grade 1 right-age entry, net enrollment, retention, progression rates and grade 6 completion rates in primary education
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project had just become effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-92097 Effective 57.40 0.00 57.40 0.00
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Country: China
Project Name (ID): CN THIRD ODS PHASE OUT (P003409) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/22/1995 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-20738, TF-22002, TF-22452 Sector(s): Other industry (97%), Banking (2%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The key development objective of this Montreal Protocol Project is the phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): All activities under the project have been completed. Targets for ODS consumption phase-out and for the number of ODS phase-out sub-projects have been met. The early completion of the project is due to the shift from the individual sub-project modality under this project to a sector-wide, performance-based approach in the ODS IV project; all sub-projects originally anticipated to be included in ODS III are now financed under ODS IV in different sector plans.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-20738 Closed 0.69 0.65 0.00 0.04 TF-22002 Effective 120.10 88.51 31.59 0.00 TF-22452 Closed 0.14 0.11 0.00 0.03
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Project Name (ID): CN-BEIJING ENVIRONMENT II (P042109) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/20/2000 Midterm Review Date: 11/08/2003 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-45660, TF-27034 Sector(s): Sewerage (49%), District heating and energy efficiency services (48%), Other industry (2%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Other urban development (P), Water resource management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims at a visible and sustained alleviation of air and water pollution in Beijing.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Beijing Municipal Government (BMG) is very committed to the project objectives to improve water and air quality for people's health. The original water quality components as well as the new water components added during project restructuring have been successfully implemented and all components are near completion. In light of this, the project's water quality improvement objectives will be satisfactorily achieved. The BMG has used their own funds to convert most of scattered coal-fired boilers to natural gas boilers. Therefore, air quality part of the project objectives can be fully achieved.
BMG continues to be fully committed to developing the gas boiler market and technology development and heating energy conservation to reduce air pollution in Beijing. However, implementation of some GEF supported activities continue to fall behind planned schedule. Actual implementation schedules of major activities, such as energy auditing, heating energy conservation demonstration projects, and the heating- cooling-power tri-generation demonstration project, lagged behind planned schedules due to longer than expected times in preparation and procurement, as well as in consultant selections. So far, the delays have not caused cancellations of any activities.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-45660 Effective 349.00 217.56 103.41 28.02 TF-27034 Closed 0.64 0.51 0.00 0.13
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Project Name (ID): CN-Tec Coop Credit IV (P042299) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/18/1999 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-44730, IDA-32120, TF-53180 Sector(s): Central government administration (50%), Sub-national government administration (50%) Theme(s): Macroeconomic management (P), Analysis of economic growth (P), Other rural development (P), Other social protection and risk management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to provide continued support to the Government of China in its economic and structural reform effort, help capacity building and improve the project preparation.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 The closing date for the project was extended from October 31, 2007 to December 31, 2009, which involves a use of 11% of the project savings. The extension aims to further enhance the project’s outcomes. The objectives of the project continue to be achievable. Indeed, as China moves to a new stage of development that emphasizes on balanced and sustainable development, there are renewed challenges of structural reform and institutional capacity building. This project, given its satisfactory performance in the past, remains an effective instrument of Bank-China knowledge cooperation that enjoys high appreciation of the client. This is particularly so given the diminishing opportunity for China to receive grant funding for reform-oriented TA activities. An extension of the closing date would further enhance the project’s outcomes by financing new subprojects with project savings to support key reform priorities that arose to government agenda in recent years, and enabling some ongoing subprojects to complete implementation in a satisfactory manner.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The implementation of this project continues to be satisfactory. All the ongoing subprojects have completed their action plans for extension and received approval from the MOF and the Bank. Selection of new subprojects for the project savings is progressing well.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-44730 Effective 10.00 1.12 3.04 5.84 IDA-32120 Effective 41.44 32.01 5.74 0.00 TF-53180 Closed 3.19 2.93 0.00 0.07
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Project Name (ID): CN-CHONGQING URBAN ENVMT (P049436) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/15/2000 Midterm Review Date: 07/23/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26651, TF-25098, IBRD-45610 Sector(s): Sewerage (74%), Solid waste management (15%), Water supply (6%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Access to urban services and housing (P)
Project Development Objectives: To provide a safe environmental setting for the sustainable long-term economic growth of urban areas in Chongqing Municipality.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has made very good progress in achieving its development objective and is expected to meet or exceed most of its original outcome targets. Water quality in the Yangtze and Jialing rivers has improved despite rapid urbanization, water supply has expanded substantially in targeted cities, coverage of wastewater collection and treatment in the city of Chongqing has increased from 9% to more than 80%, solid waste collection and management has exceeded projections, overall environmental conditions have improved, and the institutional and environmental monitoring capacity of the city's environmental protection bureau was strengthened. Project cost savings allowed new water supply, wastewater, and flood protection investments to be initiated in six additional urban areas. Tariffs increases for water and wastewater services have not met targets, largely due to central government policies, but fiscal transfers from local finance bureaus to utility companies are making up the shortfall.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26651 Closed 0.32 0.32 0.00 0.01 TF-25098 Closed 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 IBRD-45610 Effective 200.00 140.11 30.39 29.50
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Project Name (ID): CN-Accounting Reform & Development (P051856) Country: China Board Approval Date: 02/23/1999 Midterm Review Date: 10/23/2003 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-44420, IDA-31730 Sector(s): Tertiary education (83%), Central government administration (17%) Theme(s): Standards and financial reporting (P), Other public sector governance (S)
Project Development Objectives: The fundamental objective of the project is to accelerate the modernization of China's accounting professionals and accounting systems.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make progress toward the project development objective during FY08. Since the issuance of the Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2006, the Government requested listed companies to comply with the CAS for more transparency and consistency in financial reporting. In addition, the project assisted the Government to develop an Enterprise Internal Control Framework as well as to implement Guidelines on CPA firm Governance. The project closing date was extended to utilize project savings for other government initiatives within the project development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-44420 Effective 27.40 23.36 4.04 0.00 IDA-31730 Effective 6.47 4.58 1.20 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-LIAO RIVER BASIN (P051859) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/19/2001 Midterm Review Date: 07/02/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-46170, TF-25912, TF-50520 Sector(s): Sewerage (83%), Other industry (10%), Sub-national government administration (7%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the environmental recovery of the Liao River Basin in Liaoning Province and to enhance water quality management decision-making on the basis on an integrated river basin management approach.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is nearly complete and most of the project development objectives can be achieved in the end. Good progress is being made on physical works to collect and treat wastewater and wastewater facilities. Efforts are being made to ensure the institutional and financial sustainability of the wastewater companies.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-46170 Effective 100.00 91.52 8.48 0.00 TF-25912 Closed 0.76 0.76 0.00 0.00 TF-50520 Closed 1.21 1.21 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Shijiazhuang Urban Transport (P056596) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/27/2001 Midterm Review Date: 06/10/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-25415, IBRD-46000 Sector(s): Roads and highways (91%), General transportation sector (8%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: To foster the development of an efficient and environmentally sustainable urban transport system in Shijiazhuang while providing a wider set of travel choices for users.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The available evidence clearly suggests that the Project is well on its way to achieving most, if not all of its development objectives. Data is being systematically collected and recorded on all indicators. Targets are being met for all but a handful of indicators. There are only two indicators - length of dedicated bicycle ways (89.5km in 2006 against a target of 130km) and percent of high quality secondary road network (53.7% in end 2006 against a target of 60%) where the performance unambiguously lags the targets. However, even with respect to these indicators, actual progress has been significant and impressive, even if the ambitious targets have not yet been met. Additionally, this performance has been more than balanced by some very impressive achievements in road safety, and provision of bus service - where the actual reality at the end of 2006 far exceeded the targets.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-25415 Closed 0.38 0.38 0.00 0.00 IBRD-46000 Effective 100.00 73.05 26.95 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-TAI BASIN URBAN ENVMT (P057933) Country: China Board Approval Date: 08/03/2004 Midterm Review Date: 09/03/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26178, IBRD-47480 Sector(s): Sewerage (90%), Flood protection (10%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Other urban development (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the quality of life of the rapidly increasing urban population and enhance economic competitiveness in Wuxi and Suzhou, key municipalities in the Tai Basin and the Yangtze River Delta economic region, by alleviating degradation of water resources and improving the quality of the urban environment.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress toward meeting the PDOs is satisfactory as implementation is progressing well. Solid progress is being made on physical works to collect and treat wastewater and to restore the urban water environment. Progress, although uneven, is being made to ensure the institutional and financial sustainability of the wastewater companies. However, the corporatization of the wastewater sector in Suzhou remains unclear.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26178 Closed 0.88 0.88 0.00 0.00 IBRD-47480 Effective 61.00 37.48 23.52 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-3rd Xinjiang Hwy Project (P058847) Country: China Board Approval Date: 09/05/2002 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71430, TF-26427 Sector(s): Roads and highways (94%), Sub-national government administration (6%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other public sector governance (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve transport infrastructure and sector governance in support of social and economic development in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is approaching the Loan Closing Date of Dec. 31, 2008. The project is on the right track to achieve the majority of the PDOs. There are some risks of not being able to fully achieve their targets in components such as rural roads and overseas trainings. Nevertheless, the majority of the project components have been completed and the objectives are met.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71430 Effective 150.00 145.42 4.58 0.00 TF-26427 Closed 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN ODS IV PHASE OUT PRJ (P039838) Country: China Board Approval Date: 11/21/1997 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-22014, TF-22017, TF-23972, TF-23973, TF-50722 Sector(s): Other industry (94%), Central government administration (6%) Theme(s): Environmental policies and institutions (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to phase out the production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) to enable China to fulfill its obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing very well. China is meeting its overall ODS phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol and the specific requirements for each of the ODS sectors under the project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summeary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-22014 Closed 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 TF-22017 Effective 440.00 353.29 86.71 0.00 TF-23972 Closed 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 TF-23973 Closed 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00 TF-50722 Closed 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10
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Project Name (ID): CN-TIANJIN URB DEV II (P040599) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/20/2003 Midterm Review Date: 09/09/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-46950, TF-25106 Sector(s): Sewerage (45%), Sub-national government administration (25%), General transportation sector (20%), Flood protection (10%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (S), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To enhance the efficiency and equity of urban wastewater management and transportation systems, and thus facilitate the sustainable development of Tianjin and serve as a model for other cities in China.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): While good progress is being made toward achieving some development objectives, there have been serious setbacks on others. The project's wastewater and transport studies are contributing to the overall policy dialogue in these key sectors. Some other major project components are now underway, such as construction of the Hangu wastewater treatment plant, rehabilitation of the highly contaminated Dagu canal (which drains into the Bohai Sea), and implementation of the area traffic control system. However, construction of the Shuanglin wastewater treatment plant was cancelled. A proposal for an alternate plant is being developed, but in the meantime this will have a serious detrimental effect on Jinnan District and overall water pollution control. The site for the proposed bus depot, an important element of overall traffic management, has been acquired and construction will start soon.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-46950 Effective 150.00 30.71 119.29 0.00 TF-25106 Closed 0.57 0.41 0.00 0.16
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Project Name (ID): CN-Sustainable Forestry Development (P064729) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/16/2002 Midterm Review Date: 10/19/2005 Closing Date: 08/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-46590, TF-25769 Sector(s): Forestry (100%) Theme(s): Biodiversity (P), Rural non-farm income generation (P), Participation and civic engagement (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project objective is the development and adoption of viable, participatory and locally managed systems for conservation, management and sustainable use of forest resources and associated biodiversity in project sites to promote the sustainable development of forest resources and protect natural environments. The global environmental objective is to foster improved conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity in remaining natural forest areas.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has made good progress toward achieving its development objectives over last year. With 80 percent of project life elapsed since Board approval, over 90 percent of PAD targets have already been achieved for both the Plantation Establishment Component and the GEF-financed Protected Area Management Component.
As of December 31, 2007: (a) 180,370 ha (156.7 percent of target) of timber plantations were completed with a planting survival rate of approximately 95 percent; (b) economic tree plantation (fruit and nut trees) reached 38,740 ha (67 percent of target) with a survival rate of 95 percent; (c) thinning of existing timber plantations reached 80,198 ha (131 percent of target); (d) 684,310 households participated in the project (103 percent of target); (e) more than 457.3 million improved planting stocks were produced by project nurseries (120 percent of target); and (v) 1,373,800 person-days of farmer and staff training were completed (110 percent of target).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-46590 Effective 93.90 87.82 6.08 0.00 TF-25769 Closed 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Yangtze Dike Strengthening (P064730) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/27/2000 Midterm Review Date: 11/18/2002 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-45700, TF-26173 Sector(s): Flood protection (97%), Central government administration (2%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Water resource management (P), Decentralization (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's development objectives are to enhance the protection of the river banks against erosion and to improve key sections of the main dikes of the mid-Yangtze River, thereby protecting property and life against floods.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Loan Closing Date has been extended to December 31, 2008 because of force majeure events. Construction was delayed because of ice storms and extreme winter weather conditions in and around Wuhan. The construction of dikes and flood protection works is back on track and, with the extension of the Closing Date, will result in fully completing the physical outputs planned and in the achievement of the project's development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-45700 Effective 210.00 165.61 44.39 0.00 TF-26173 Closed 0.42 0.42 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Gansu & Xinjiang Pastoral Development (P065035) Country: China Board Approval Date: 09/09/2003 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47180, TF-26167, TF-51488, TF-26739 Sector(s): Animal production (50%), Agricultural marketing and trade (25%), Agricultural extension and research (25%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Other environment and natural resources management (P), Rural markets (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to promote sustainable natural resource management and to increase the incomes of herders and farmers in the project areas. The global environment objective of the project is to maintain and nurture natural grassland ecosystems.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress toward achieving the development objective has been good. Collected monitoring data is demonstrating higher realized market prices for the improved livestock, lower livestock mortality rates, a decrease in the livestock fattening period, a higher utilization rate of public facilities (such as artificial insemination stations and veterinary stations), an increase in the number of grass species in treatment areas, and the increased practice of communally determined rotational grazing, etc.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47180 Effective 66.27 53.21 13.06 0.00 TF-26167 Closed 0.49 0.48 0.00 0.00 TF-51488 Closed 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00 TF-26739 Closed 0.51 0.46 0.00 0.04
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Project Name (ID): CN-Jiangxi Integrated Agric. Modern. (P065463) Country: China Board Approval Date: 11/20/2003 Midterm Review Date: 08/31/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26208, IBRD-47200 Sector(s): Irrigation and drainage (50%), Agricultural extension and research (15%), Agricultural marketing and trade (15%), Animal production (10%), Crops (10%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Rural markets (P), Other rural development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of rural households in project counties in Jiangxi Province by establishing integrated, economically and environmentally sustainable market-driven agricultural production systems focusing on productivity and agricultural output of high quality and value.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing well towards achieving the development objective. Participating farmers have improved access to farm and orchard irrigation facilities and have been provided training on modern technology and offered better market information. There are also indications that farmers# incomes have increased.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26208 Closed 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 IBRD-47200 Effective 100.00 52.72 47.28 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-ZHEJIANG URBAN ENVMT (P066955) Country: China Board Approval Date: 01/29/2004 Midterm Review Date: 06/08/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26849, TF-26241, IBRD-47240 Sector(s): Sewerage (35%), Roads and highways (25%), Other social services (25%), Solid waste management (10%), Water supply (5%) Theme(s): Municipal governance and institution building (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Access to urban services and housing (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S), Other urban development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To enhance the efficiency and equity of waste management in Ningbo (wastewater)and Hangzhou (solid waste) municipalities and redevelop the historic city centers of Shaoxing and Cicheng.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress and has already attained or exceeded many of its objectives. Physical implementation is progressing well and significant technical assistance activities have been undertaken. The redevelopment of the historic inner city of Shaoxing is almost completed while corresponding developments under a smaller component in Cicheng are somewhat behind schedule. In Ningbo, two large wastewater treatment plants and associated sewage networks are complete. The expansion of Hangzhou landfill is also well advanced. To utilize projected loan savings, restructuring of the project for the Shaoxing subcomponent was initiated at the end of FY08. The restructuring will further support and reinforce the original project development objectives, and is expected to be formally approved early in FY09
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26849 Closed 0.79 0.79 0.00 0.00 TF-26241 Closed 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 IBRD-47240 Effective 133.00 52.48 80.52 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-2nd GEF Energy Conservation (P067337) Country: China Board Approval Date: 10/24/2002 Midterm Review Date: 05/22/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-51678 Sector(s): District heating and energy efficiency services (91%), Non-compulsory pensions, insurance and contractual savings (7%), Central government administration (2%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To expand domestic investment in energy efficiency projects through the aggressive development of China's nascent Energy Management Company (EMC) industry, thereby achieving large-scale energy efficiency improvements and associated reductions in the growth of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The June 2008 second project MidTerm Review concluded that this project is achieving its development objectives very well. The project is overfulfilling its performance indicators by several orders of magnitude.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-51678 Effective 26.00 18.76 7.24 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Renewable Energy Scale-up Program (P067828) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/16/2005 Closing Date: 09/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47920, TF-26384 Sector(s): Renewable energy (100%) Theme(s): Environmental policies and institutions (P), Climate change (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The program objective is to enable commercial renewable electricity suppliers to provide energy to the electricity market efficiently, cost-effectively, and on a large scale. The first phase of the PDO of the project and the Global Environmental objective program is to: create a legal, regulatory, and institutional environment conducive to large-scale, renewable based electricity generation; and demonstrate early success in large-scale renewable energy development with participating local developers in two provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall the progress in meeting the PDO and GEO is satisfactory. There are delays in formalizing land acquisition for the Rudong Biomass project.
The implementation of the CRESP Institutional Development and Capacity Building Component has made substantial progress with the resolution of the procedural issues. This component is on track to meet its PDO and GEO.
Implementation progress for the Pingtan Wind Farm is satisfactory. Construction of all but one wind turbine is now complete, and 31 turbines have been commissioned. The project is on track to meet its development objective. Progress on the Rudong Biomass Power Plant is satisfactory. Implementation of the environment management plan is satisfactory. The resettlement action plan is being revised to reflect changes in biomass storage sites/depots.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47920 Effective 87.00 76.07 0.93 10.00 TF-26384 Closed 0.46 0.46 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Hubei Hydropower Dev in Poor Areas (P068049) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/25/2002 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56753, IBRD-46660, TF-26234 Sector(s): Power (97%), Other social services (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring (P), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project has three objectives: (a) facilitate economic growth in Hubei by expanding electric power generation capacity in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner; (b) enhance the efficiency of the electricity sector in Hubei by commercializing county generation companies; and (c) contribute to poverty alleviation efforts in poor communities in Hubei.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): All the 4 (four) originally designed hydropower subprojects have been fully commissioned and the projects are operating in full capacity.
The county level generation companies associated with these projects have been created in line with the Company Law and are operating on a fully commercialized basis. The companies demonstrated sufficient technical capacities in managing the construction, commissioning and operation and maintenance of the projects. The audited financial statement show that the project companies are on expected financial positions. Given the overall power sector context in China, with an improving environment for use of renewable energy resources such as medium and small hydro facilities, the financial sustainability of these companies is high.
Sustainability of project has been further enhanced with the satisfactory implementation of the associated EMPs and RAPs, which have been close to completion. Mitigation of negative impacts has been satisfactory and the project has been generating the expected benefits, including (i) facilitation of local economic growth with renewable energy outputs; and (ii) contributions to fiscal revenues of the county governments from the fully commercialized county-level power generation companies; and (iii) contributions to the counties' poverty alleviation funds with the ear-marked fiscal revenues from the project for poverty alleviation purpose only.
Efficiency in construction of the 4 subprojects has provided the Bank Loan savings, which have enabled financing of an additional 28MW Guangrun hydropower subproject in Hubei. Although delay in commissioning of its partial capacity (10 MW out of the 28 MW) is projected, the cost saving subproject will make the overall project benefits and impacts go beyond expectations.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56753 Effective 4.61 0.40 4.21 0.00 IBRD-46660 Effective 105.00 95.12 9.88 0.00 TF-26234 Closed 0.66 0.66 0.00 0.00
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40 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): CN-Yixing Pumped Storage Project (P068058) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/20/2003 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-46860, TF-26238 Sector(s): Power (97%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Regulation and competition policy (P)
Project Development Objectives: The proposed project is to increase the overall efficiency of the power sector in Jiangsu Province in two ways: (a) through the design and implementation of a far-reaching restructuring of the sector to further competition at the generation level and to provide large consumers access to generators; (b) through the construction of a pumped storage plant and associated transmission in Yixing to ease acute peaking problems and improve generation mix that would create the conditions for more flexible dispatch and improved supply reliability, an essential requirement for well-functioning competitive markets.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Despite the delayed implementation of competitive power market, many practical actions have been taken to improve the efficiency of the power sector in Jiangsu. All outcome indicators have been achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-46860 Effective 145.00 108.81 36.19 0.00 TF-26238 Closed 0.48 0.48 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): CN-Inner Mongolia Highway & Trade Corrid (P068752) Country: China Board Approval Date: 02/15/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47650 Sector(s): Roads and highways (99%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Trade facilitation and market access (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The main objective of the project is to sustain and promote the development of cross-border trade between China on one hand and Russia and Mongolia on the other by improving transport infrastructure and logistics. These improvements, in turn, will lower transport costs, increase income from external trade, and raise incomes in Inner Mongolia, the country's third-largest province and one of the poorest provinces of the western region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards meeting the project development objectives is satisfactory concerning works completed under the project. However, it has been difficult for IMCD to monitor and evaluate the project in a consistent way and to provide updated project indicators regularly. This is partly because many of the roads are in remote locations. Traffic volumes are picking up but the appraisal targets are still to be met.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47650 Effective 100.00 79.52 20.48 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Wuhan Urban Transport (P069852) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/09/2004 Midterm Review Date: 06/26/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26239, IBRD-47270 Sector(s): General transportation sector (96%), Sub-national government administration (4%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Other urban development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: To promote development of an integrated, efficient, and sustainable transport system for the rapid, safe and convenient movement of people and goods in Wuhan.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Wuhan continues to make good progress with implementation of investments. About half the TA which contributes to the PDO has been completed. The remainder is under way and will be completed before the loan closing date (including studies for the urban transport strategy and public transport reform). To address the current system efficiency as stated in the PDO, Wuhan is implementing exclusive bus lanes on a pilot basis under this project. At this point, the likelihood of achieving the PDO is high.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26239 Closed 0.76 0.73 0.00 0.02 IBRD-47270 Effective 200.00 148.78 50.22 1.00
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Project Name (ID): CN - Agricultural Technology Transfer (P069862) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/28/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26377, IBRD-47730 Sector(s): Agricultural extension and research (45%), Agricultural marketing and trade (25%), Agro- industry (20%), Information technology (5%), Other social services (5%) Theme(s): Rural policies and institutions (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other rural development (S), Export development and competitiveness (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to develop and test innovative models for agricultural technology transfer and application aimed to generate additional farm income in high-value markets with a potential for scaling- up. The project aims to give poor farmers the opportunity to participate in high-value agricultural markets, both domestically and internationally.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making progress towards achieving its development objective. Over 100 sub-projects that test different institutional and technological innovations have been initiated. Many of the methodological procedures used for selecting and monitoring the performance of competitive grants have been mainstreamed by the respective government agencies into their government programs, thus scaling-up the impact of this project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26377 Closed 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.26 IBRD-47730 Effective 100.00 31.57 68.43 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-SHANGHAI URB ENVMT APL1 (P070191) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/17/2003 Midterm Review Date: 04/02/2007 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26236, IBRD-47050 Sector(s): Sewerage (73%), Solid waste management (20%), Sub-national government administration (7%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Access to urban services and housing (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to put in place some of the underpinnings and enabling conditions to pursue an integrated, metropolitan-wide approach for managing the urban environment, and to install, in both the city center and districts, facilities already known to be high priority to achieve metropolitan-wide environmental objectives.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress toward achieving its development objectives as the first phase of a three-stage Adaptable Program Loan. Most major construction has been completed and remaining investments are underway and on schedule. The project has improved environmental conditions in Shanghai by increasing wastewater collection and treatment, expanding landfill capacity, protecting municipal water resources, reducing effluents flows, and upgrading basic services, infrastructure, and housing in some poor urban areas. Although institutional strengthening is somewhat behind schedule and the financial position of the project implementing agencies needs to be improved, important policy and regulatory reforms have been made that will improve environmental management, such as the administrative separation of regulatory agencies from service agencies and the development of metropolitan-wide environmental plans and programs.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26236 Closed 0.99 0.99 0.00 0.00 IBRD-47050 Effective 200.00 144.34 55.66 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Fuzhou Nantai Island Peri-Urban Dev (P070519) Country: China Board Approval Date: 12/15/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48120 Sector(s): Roads and highways (87%), General transportation sector (10%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to support sustainable peri-urban development in Fuzhou (as it expands to include Nantai Island) by providing strategic transport infrastructure and by strengthening the city's decision support system on land development and management.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is being implemented as appraised. All of the road works are in the midst of the procurement process. Once the roads are built the accessibility of Nantai Island will be materially improved and its urbanization facilitated. Similarly the quality and quantity of public transport that connects the Island to the city center will be considerably improved by the Project-financed investments and TA. Further, the city's implementation of a pilot bus priority corridor and ongoing discussions with the Bank on public transport development also hold promise in this regard. The Municipal Government is now planning to move a majority of municipal government offices to the Island once the major road connections are built. The PDO will likely be achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48120 Effective 100.00 1.75 98.25 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN - Poor Rural Communities Development (P071094) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/21/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54747, TF-55699, IBRD-73100, TF-26424 Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (65%), Roads and highways (13%), Sub- national government administration (10%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (6%), General education sector (6%) Theme(s): Participation and civic engagement (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other rural development (P), Indigenous peoples (P), Education for all (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve the security of livelihoods and to achieve the sustained participation of the poorest rural people in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in eighteen counties of the three project provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Implementation during the project's first two years is on the right track and continues to accelerate. The positive impact of the successful rollout of the participatory approach is evident in each of the three project provinces, and project plans have been kept flexible enough to accommodate beneficiaries' changing demands. The most significant challenge at present is that counterpart funding and other constraints in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces have significantly undermined the project's ability to provide the forms of assistance (primarily roads, drinking water, and other basic rural infrastructure) which are most strongly favored by the poor in these provinces. This challenge is greatest in three of the six project counties with the highest concentrations of the most severely disadvantaged ethnic minority people (namely, the Yi people in Meigu and Yuexi counties in Sichuan and the Lahu people in Menglian County in Yunnan).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54747 Effective 1.93 1.21 0.72 0.00 TF-55699 Effective 2.15 0.49 1.66 0.00 IBRD-73100 Effective 100.00 36.67 63.33 0.00 TF-26424 Closed 0.54 0.54 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Tuberculosis Control Project (P071147) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/21/2002 Midterm Review Date: 08/21/2006 Closing Date: 03/15/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26428, IBRD-71070 Sector(s): Health (93%), Sub-national government administration (7%) Theme(s): Other communicable diseases (P), Child health (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's main development objectives are to achieve 70% case detection rate for smear positive TB cases and 85% cure rate.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project continues to have good progress towards meeting its development objectives. It has achieved 100% coverage in project sites fully implementing direct observed treatment short-course, it has met the target for case detection, and has, to-date, surpassed the cure and treatment rates set for this period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26428 Closed 0.42 0.42 0.00 0.00 IBRD-71070 Effective 104.00 63.30 40.70 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GEF-Heat Reform & Bldg Egy Eff. (P072721) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/17/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54687, TF-51792 Sector(s): Housing construction (40%), District heating and energy efficiency services (32%), Sub- national government administration (17%), Central government administration (11%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S)
Project Development Objectives: To achieve substantial, sustained and growing increases in energy efficiency in urban residential buildings and the heating systems in China's cold climate regions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Construction issued a joint decree on the Interim Measures for Urban Heat Supply Price Management, which for the first time requires cities to implement two-part heat tariff and consumption-based bill, a major national policy initiative supported by the project. This decree is expected to accelerate the pace of heat reform, especially in the participating cities of the project. New investment subprojects have been proposed and/or developed in Tianjin, Dalian, and Tangshan. The current pipeline is robust, with a total of about 3.3 million m2 of residential construction floor areas in the three cities. Technical assistance projects, especially in Tianjin, have made tangible contributions to supporting government Heat Reform and Building Energy Efficiency activities. Implementation mobilization of the Other Cities Component has been successful.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54687 Effective 18.00 3.44 14.56 0.00 TF-51792 Closed 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Basic Education in Western Areas (P073002) Country: China Board Approval Date: 09/09/2003 Midterm Review Date: 06/15/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71940, TF-26772 Sector(s): Primary education (95%), Sub-national government administration (3%), Central government administration (2%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Gender (S), Indigenous peoples (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project aims to improve access to and the completion of affordable and quality basic education for poor boys and girls in over a hundred counties in Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan Provinces, and Ningxia Hui and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards achieving objectives is steady. The indicators show continuous improvement in enrollment rates, dropout rates, minority and gender equity, student pass rates in mathematics and Chinese language, and percentage of qualified teachers in project counties. The project counties in all five provinces have over 90 percent of students enrolled and over 90 percent of teachers having achieved the required qualification in 2007.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71940 Effective 100.00 71.80 28.20 0.00 TF-26772 Closed 0.51 0.51 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN - GEF-Hai Basin Integr. Wat. Env.Man. (P075035) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/15/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53183, TF-51398 Sector(s): Sewerage (35%), Central government administration (35%), Sub-national government administration (15%), Irrigation and drainage (15%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to catalyze an integrated approach to water resource management and pollution control in the Hai Basin in order to improve the Bohai Sea environment.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make progress toward achieving its development objective. With the improvement in the capacity of national experts and officials, the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) and Ministry of Environment Protection (MEP) as well as other local implementing agencies are now able to use the integrated water and environment management approach for water management and pollution control in the Hai Basin. Improvements are being seen in many areas, particularly: (a) improved cooperation between MWR, MEP, river basin authority, municipal/ provincial and county governments; (b) enhanced data and information sharing among the related implementing agencies; and (c) reduced waste-water discharges from cities and counties to the Bohai Sea.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53183 Effective 17.00 7.40 9.60 0.00 TF-51398 Closed 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Shaanxi Ankang Road Development (P075613) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/13/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48530 Sector(s): Roads and highways (99%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to assist the Borrower in improving passenger and freight traffic flows in an efficient and safe manner along the corridor from Ankang to Maoba in Shaanxi Province by: (i) enhancing road infrastructure capacity and network integration along the corridor Ankang-Maoba; (ii) increasing accessibility to markets and social services for the lower-income families in rural areas of Ankang; and (iii) strengthening Shaanxi Provincial Communications Department's capacity in managing the increasing number of kilometers of roads under its responsibility in the Shaanxi province and, in particular, within the Ankang region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Government is progressing well with implementation of all identified activities. The earthworks contracts on the Ankang-Maoba Expressway are progressing satisfactorily and the Local Road Improvement Program is currently starting with its second year program. Based on implementation progress to date, the project is likely to achieve its PDO by project closing.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48530 Effective 300.00 10.00 290.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GUANGDONG/PRD UR ENVMT (P075728) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/08/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47420 Sector(s): Sewerage (88%), Solid waste management (7%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Other urban development (P), Other human development (S), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the quality of the environment in key cities in the Pearl River Delta using an integrated regional planning approach to facilitate continued economic and social development. The Global Environment Objective is to reduce pollution loading to the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea through increased inter- and intra-municipal environmental services delivery.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress toward achieving the project's objectives has fallen behind schedule, raising concerns about whether the investments can be completed and objectives met before the project closes. While two wastewater treatment plants have been built, construction of their associated collection networks is behind and is proceeding at a slow pace. Only one of the plants is currently in full operation. Work on a hazardous waste treatment facility has experienced delays due to issues related to counterpart funding and land acquisition. Activities related to institutional strengthening, water quality monitoring, intermunicipal environmental cooperation, and public-private partnerships are also lagging.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47420 Effective 128.00 58.98 68.38 0.64
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Project Name (ID): CN-HUNAN URBAN DEV (P075730) Country: China Board Approval Date: 09/16/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47510, TF-50626 Sector(s): Flood protection (45%), Sewerage (27%), General transportation sector (20%), Mining and other extractive (5%), Other social services (3%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: To foster greater integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan (CZT) Region of Hunan Province through priority investments addressing specific regional needs in a sustainable manner.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards PDO is not positive due to the slow progress on the achievement of indicators relating to the PC1, PC2 and PC6. Ultimate achievement of the DOs for these components are also at risk and further assessment will need to be made at mid-term review in late 2008. With some restructuring of clean coal products, PC3 is expected to achieve the objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47510 Effective 172.00 21.80 150.20 0.00 TF-50626 Closed 1.27 1.27 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-SHANGHAI URBAN APL2 (P075732) Country: China Board Approval Date: 07/05/2005 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48010 Sector(s): Sewerage (50%), Water supply (20%), Sub-national government administration (20%), Solid waste management (10%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Access to urban services and housing (P), Other human development (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Municipal finance (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project objective is to expand the environmental management agenda in the metropolitan area.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project, the second phase of a three-stage Adaptable Program Loan (APL), continues to make steady strides toward achieving its development objective. The population with access to improved drinking water has already been increased by more than 150,000. Although wastewater management investments have exceeded goals for expanding collection and coverage, they are behind schedule in meeting agreed disposal standards for treated sludge due to complex technical issues. Construction of landfills is underway as the first stage in improving solid waste management. Tariff levels and operating revenues have been identified as an area that needs improvement to ensure the financial viability of the utility companies providing these water and sanitation services.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48010 Effective 180.00 35.10 144.90 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-2nd Anhui Hwy (P076714) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 10/10/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71830 Sector(s): Roads and highways (80%), Sub-national government administration (20%) Theme(s): Regional integration (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other public sector governance (S), Export development and competitiveness (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims to support the social and economic development of Anhui Province by providing an efficient, safe, and cost-effective highway infrastructure and to improve transport links.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): About four months after its opening, traffic levels on the Tongling-Tangkou Expressway (TTE)--the main investment under the project--remain lower than those expected taking into account the values estimated for the end of the project. This may be due to the newness of the infrastructure and agreement has been reached in the need to monitor the trends in those traffic volumes. Aside from that indicator, those others show that the progress towards achieving the PDO has been positive, particularly on enhanced transport conditions and (comparatively) improvement of general socio-economic conditions along the corridor.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71830 Effective 250.00 238.84 11.16 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-4th Inland Waterways (P077137) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/25/2004 Closing Date: 01/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47280 Sector(s): Ports, waterways and shipping (65%), Renewable energy (15%), Power (10%), Sub-national government administration (10%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Water resource management (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Borrower in (1) improving market access for its southern region by upgrading navigation conditions on the region's major east-west river and other waterways feeding traffic into the Zhujiang River Delta region; and (2)meeting the growing energy demand in Guangdong and Guangxi by harnessing water flow in two rivers in such region to generate environmentally clean electricity.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Despite some delays in project implementation, particularly in construction, the project is likely to achieve its development objectives. The project has been focusing on its institutional strengthening by trying to manage the project more effectively in areas of procurement, resettlement, construction supervision, and financial management.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47280 Effective 91.00 53.33 37.22 0.46
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Project Name (ID): CN-SHANDONG ENVMT 2 (P077752) Country: China Board Approval Date: 02/27/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48520 Sector(s): Sanitation (77%), Water supply (13%), Solid waste management (9%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the environmental conditions in participating municipalities and counties. The Global Environment Objective of the GEF activity is to reduce land- based pollution along the Yantai coast and the Bohai Sea through development of a pilot septic-tank management system in Yantai and dissemination of the Yantai model in Shandong Province and in other parts of China.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Good progress is being made toward achieving the project's development objective. Construction of facilities to improve environmental conditions, including wastewater treatment, water supply, and/or solid waste disposal, is underway in seven out of eight participating cities. In four cities (Yantai, Weihai, Gaomi, and Rizhao) construction is at an advanced stage. Implementation in one city has been delayed due to a combination of staffing issues and proposed modifications to the investment plan and infrastructure design. Measures are being taken to ensure that these delays do not jeopardize timely achievement of the development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48520 Effective 147.00 32.89 114.11 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-CHONGQING SMALL CITIES (P081161) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/21/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47940 Sector(s): Water supply (35%), Roads and highways (33%), Flood protection (21%), Sanitation (8%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Other urban development (P), Other human development (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S), Natural disaster management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to support emerging small cities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure service delivery, to accommodate the rapid urban growth.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is advancing smoothly toward achievement of its development objectives. Construction is underway on numerous water supply, flood protection, and road subprojects. Environmental sanitation in Chongqing has been improved by the upgrading and reconstruction of more than 70 public toilets. Some activities have experienced minor delays while land acquisition and resettlement activities are completed. Although it is too early to assess the impacts of the main infrastructure investments, the project is expected to increase access to safe drinking water, improve the financial viability and sustainability of water utilities, reduce vulnerability to flooding, and decrease interurban travel times and congestion.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47940 Effective 180.00 52.75 127.25
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Project Name (ID): CN-Changjiang/Pearl River Watershed Reha (P081255) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48320, TF-52802, TF-57329 Sector(s): Forestry (23%), Crops (22%), Irrigation and drainage (20%), Animal production (20%), Flood protection (15%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Water resource management (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Land administration and management (S), Other rural development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of farmers and to protect the environment in poor and highly-degraded watersheds of the Changjiang and Pearl River Basins.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The prospect of achieving the project development objective is basically on track, with most of the first batch watersheds completed and the second batch under preparation. The scope of the project will likely be reduced due to significant cost increases; however, the important demonstration effect of integrated watershed management and its potential scaling- up remains.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48320 Effective 100.00 8.51 91.49 0.00 TF-52802 Closed 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 TF-57329 Effective 15.59 0.60 14.88 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-LIUZHOU ENVIRONMENT MGMT (P081346) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/24/2005 Midterm Review Date: 01/19/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47810 Sector(s): Sewerage (88%), Sanitation (5%), Solid waste management (5%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Access to urban services and housing (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S)
Project Development Objectives: To sustainably improve the environmental conditions in Liuzhou through improved wastewater treatment, sanitation control, and solid waste management.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is already having a positive impact on environmental conditions in Liuzhou. Water quality in the Jiang River is being maintained at target levels, the main industrial polluters in the city have implemented new wastewater pollution control plans and are meeting discharge standards, and investments to attain a fourfold increase in municipal wastewater treatment capacity are on track. Activities related to municipal sanitation (public toilets) and solid waste management (collection points and transfer stations) are delayed due to difficulties in land acquisition and resettlement, and may have to be scaled back if a sufficient number of sites cannot be acquired. Issues related to tariff rates and collection and budget allocation must also be addressed to ensure the financial and institutional sustainability of the municipal wastewater treatment company.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47810 Effective 100.00 49.28 50.72 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-HENAN TOWNS WATER (P081348) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48290 Sector(s): Water supply (77%), Sanitation (9%), Sewerage (9%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Regulation and competition policy (S), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: Create or expand water supply and wastewater management services and improve the planning, regulatory, and operational capacity of sector institutions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall progress toward achieving development objectives is somewhat slower than expected, but the pace of implementation is improving and the development of water supply and sanitation infrastructure facilities in most of the participating counties is underway as originally scheduled. During the next year, as the construction phase advances and specific works are completed, the number of people with access to improved water supply and sanitation services will steadily increase. Capacity building, regulatory enhancement, and financial strengthening of the water utility sector is progressing fairly well, with greater than expected participation by the private sector.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48290 Effective 150.00 10.38 139.63 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Hubei Shiman Highway (P081749) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2004 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47450 Sector(s): Roads and highways (97%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Trade facilitation and market access (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: The main objective of the project is to support socioeconomic development of Hubei province by enhancing its access to other provinces, particularly the western region of China, improving local mobility within poor, remote western parts of the province, and strengthening governance of the provincial road sector.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is at the last stages of implementation, with very good progress towards achieving the PDO. The main investment component--the Shiman Expressway--is about to be fully completed. Traffic volumes on the corridor and safety conditions will be closely measured to assess the level of achievement of the PDO. During the last year of implementation particular attention will be given to the environmental issues related to the restoration of areas for construction works (disposal sites, camps, etc.).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47450 Effective 200.00 195.31 3.69 1.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GUANGDONG/PRD2 (P081776) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/21/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48560 Sector(s): Sewerage (39%), Flood protection (31%), Sub-national government administration (20%), Sanitation (10%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (S), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: To reduce water pollution in the Pearl River system originating from Foshan and Jiangmen municipalities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making steady progress toward achieving its objectives, but implementation is still at a very early stage. Investments related to expansion of wastewater management, sludge treatment and disposal, flood protection, and improvement of river water quality are expected to begin entering the construction phase starting in the second half of 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48560 Effective 96.00 0.00 96.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GEF-Termite Control Demonstration (P082992) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/29/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56588, TF-53075 Sector(s): Housing construction (64%), Central government administration (16%), Sub-national government administration (16%), Petrochemicals and fertilizers (4%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Other environment and natural resources management (S), Other human development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to mitigate environmental and health risks associated with the use of chlordane and mirex in termite control by: (a) demonstrating the elimination of their use through the introduction of integrated pest management in selected areas; and (b) preparing a national replication program for the complete phase-out of the use of chlordane and mirex in China by 2014.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing well except for the sub-component on closure and cleanup of a chlordane and mirex (C/M) producer, Liyang Guanghua Chemical Company. The main progress includes: (a) some bait systems have been installed; (b) Hunan Price Bureau has reviewed the current pricing for the termite control; (c) a training workshop for researchers was held; (d) five research and development activities were identified; (e) training of trainers for integrated pest management operations was held. The first disbursement of US$4m was made.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56588 Effective 14.36 4.08 10.28 0.00 TF-53075 Closed 0.28 0.27 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): CN-GEF-PCB Mgnt & Disposal (P082993) Country: China Board Approval Date: 12/15/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53076, TF-56008 Sector(s): Other industry (57%), Solid waste management (33%), Sub-national government administration (6%), Central government administration (4%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Other environment and natural resources management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to identify and demonstrate environmentally-sound and cost-effective policies, procedures and techniques for safely managing and disposing of China's unique temporarily- stored polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and associated PCB-contaminated wastes.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Considerable progress has been made towards achieving the project's development objective. In terms of policy reforms, international and national technical experts are in place; provincial regulations on pollution prevention/control and emergency plans for PCB accidents have been drafted; and national guidelines on PCB waste management and disposal and national regulations for PCB management are under development.
With regard to PCB management in Zhejiang province, standards for soil clean-up are being developed; the Shaoxing site for receiving the thermal desorption system is ready to be leased for site preparation; the environmental impact assessment for the Zhejiang temporary storage facility is commencing preparation; information on PCB site location has been updated based on a second review by Zhejiang Project Implementation (PIU) Unit with the help of experts; site clean-up plans for two sites are being improved, incorporating comments from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Bank, international and national experts; and the site sampling and analysis plan is being prepared and discussed by Zhejiang PIU and the Zhejiang Monitoring Station. The procurement of a key equipment (the thermal desorption unit) is in progress.
In terms of progress on highly-contaminated PCB waste disposal in Shenyang Center, technical documents for the trial burn of the PCB incinerator have been prepared and will be reviewed by the national experts; and the bidding for construction of the storage facility is in process.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53076 Closed 0.29 0.29 0.00 0.00 TF-56008 Effective 18.34 2.92 15.42 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-SICHUAN URBAN DEV (P083322) Country: China Board Approval Date: 09/07/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48380 Sector(s): Roads and highways (67%), Flood protection (14%), Sewerage (13%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (4%), Other social services (2%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Access to urban services and housing (S), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Other social development (S), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to improve core urban functions in an equitable and resource efficient manner by removing identified infrastructure bottlenecks hampering land development, transport, and environmental conditions in four second-tier cities in Sichuan Province.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress toward achieving its development objectives related to removing infrastructure bottlenecks in the cities of Suining and Panzhihua, but is somewhat delayed in Mianyang and Yibin due to changes in the cities' master plans. In Mianyang, progress on infrastructure related to a planned urban development zone has been slowed due to competing municipal priorities. In Yibin, a road planned under the project will likely be scaled back due to the provincial government's decision to postpone development of a new administration center in the city. In general, preparation for construction of roads, sewerage, drainage, and riverbank restoration is proceeding well and the planned activities are expected to achieve their objectives and to comply fully with the project's resettlement action plans. However, the Wenchuan earthquake of May 2008 could affect the pace of project implementation in Mianyang and Suining as local attention and resources are temporarily directed toward reconstruction activities and housing of displaced populations.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48380 Effective 180.00 16.60 163.40 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Rural Health (P084437) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54586, IBRD-75510 Sector(s): Compulsory health finance (36%), Central government administration (32%), Health (27%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: To provide increased and more equitable access to quality health services, improved financial protection, and better management of public health threats in pilot provinces and counties, with lessons to support reforms in non-project areas.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54586 Closed 0.82 0.82 0.00 0.00 IBRD-75510 Not Effective 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-IAIL III (P084742) Country: China Board Approval Date: 10/11/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48030 Sector(s): Irrigation and drainage (68%), Agricultural extension and research (12%), General public administration sector (11%), Forestry (5%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (4%) Theme(s): Other rural development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Rural policies and institutions (S), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to increase water and agricultural productivity in low- and medium-yield farm land areas; (b) to raise farmers' incomes and strengthen their competitive capacity under post-access conditions of the World Trade Organization; and (c) to demonstrate and promote sustainable participatory rural water resources management and agro-ecological environmental management in the Huang-Huai-Hai River Basin area.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress towards the achievement of its development objectives. It has made substantial progress in the development of high-quality and high-value agricultural production, improved water saving through engineering, agricultural and management measures including farmer-managed Water Users Associations (WUAs), farmer-managed Farmers Associations (FAs) and Farmers Cooperatives (FCs), and raising farmer incomes.
Specifically, 394,000 hectares of low-yield land have been improved under the project, including 274,000 ha of water saving land development resulting in improved production conditions and water savings. Canal water delivery efficiency in the improved areas has risen from the normal 55% to 75%. With WUAs, irrigation management has also improved and 98% of the canals in WUA areas are reported to be in good operational condition.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48030 Effective 200.00 130.19 69.81 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN- Energy Efficiency Financing (P084874) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/27/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75290, IBRD-75300 Sector(s): District heating and energy efficiency services (100%) Theme(s): Climate change (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to improve the energy efficiency of medium and large-sized industrial enterprises in China, and thereby reduce their adverse environmental impacts on climate.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just signed on July 11, 2008 and it's not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75290 Not Effective 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 IBRD-75300 Not Effective 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Ecnomic Reform Implementation (P085124) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/11/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57202, IBRD-48200 Sector(s): Central government administration (65%), Sub-national government administration (30%), Banking (5%) Theme(s): Analysis of economic growth (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S), Improving labor markets (S), Biodiversity (S), Indigenous peoples (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to assist the GOC in implementing its reform and development agenda by significantly increasing the adoption and use of sound reform and development strategies, policies and implementation plans through a series of technical assistance subprojects tailored to address specific challenges through institutional capacity building at the national and sub-national levels.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The implementation of this umbrella TA project is overall satisfactory. A series of actions have been taken by project implementation agencies to achieve project objectives. In particular results orientation during project implementation has been strengthened on account of the strong commitments and endeavors made by the PMO. Some subprojects, especially those that plan to complete implementation by the end of 2008 are doing well in achieving development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57202 Effective 11.00 1.14 9.82 0.00 IBRD-48200 Effective 20.00 2.89 17.11 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-5th Inland Waterways (P085333) Country: China Board Approval Date: 10/11/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48040 Sector(s): Ports, waterways and shipping (50%), Renewable energy (35%), Sub-national government administration (15%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other rural development (P), Water resource management (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's development objective is to enhance the standard of living in the Han River region by developing its potential water resources, including: a) increasing the waterway transport capacity along the Han River and its cost-effectiveness; and (b) ensuring the availability of sustainable hydropower and water resources for use in the Xiangfan area and the Tangdong farmland region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is generally progressing very well. There are no major issues in project implementation. Construction quality is good and on schedule. The ship lock and the first power generating units are expected to come on line in 2008. Counterpart funding, though initially having faced some issues, has been resolved. The likelihood of achieving the development objective is very high.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48040 Effective 100.00 42.58 57.42 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Migrant Skills Dev. and Employment (P085376) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 08/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75590 Sector(s): Vocational training (48%), Adult literacy/non-formal education (24%), Central government administration (21%), Other social services (7%) Theme(s): Improving labor markets (P), Access to law and justice (S)
Project Development Objectives: To support the transition of rural workers to urban areas to access better employment opportunities that improve their incomes and working conditions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75590 Not Effective 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-NINGBO WATER & ENVMT (P086505) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/17/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47700 Sector(s): Water supply (55%), Sewerage (45%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S)
Project Development Objectives: To facilitate the expansion and quality of water and wastewater services in Ningbo City and Cixi City in an economically efficient and environmentally sustainable manner.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make good progress toward achieving its development objectives. Construction is either completed or nearly complete on two wastewater treatment plants and their associated collection systems, a raw water supply intake tower and tunnel, and treated water supply transmission lines including an innovative 47 km ring main around the city. Construction has been moderately delayed on the water treatment plant, partly because of unexpected technical difficulties in site preparation. Utility tariffs have been increased to improve the financial viability of Ningbo's water and sewerage utilities, and additional capacity building and strategic planning activities are also underway to improve their reliability, sustainability, and regulatory systems.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47700 Effective 130.00 56.62 73.38 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-3rd National Railway (P086515) Country: China Board Approval Date: 01/23/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48470 Sector(s): Railways (99%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Trade facilitation and market access (P), Other public sector governance (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project aims to assist China in expanding the capacity of its railway system to meet the growing demand for transport of people and goods between Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Negotiations on land utilization and resettlement between the Ministry of Railways and the Provinces continued throughout much of fiscal year 2008 resulting in a substantial delay in the start of construction of some of the civil works contracts. Agreement was recently reached and construction is progressing rapidly. It is fully expected, if not somewhat delayed, that the Project Development Objective will be achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48470 Effective 200.00 0.43 199.57 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Heilongjiang Dairy (P086629) Country: China Board Approval Date: 01/24/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48150 Sector(s): Animal production (69%), Agricultural extension and research (27%), Crops (3%), Sub- national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Other rural development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Technology diffusion (S), Rural policies and institutions (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to improve the financial viability of existing and new dairy operations in selected areas of Heilongjiang province; and (b) to demonstrate innovative technologies to reduce green-house gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress in achieving the project objectives continues to be slow. Prospects for accelerating progress, however, are good following an increase in dairy product prices in late 2007 and early 2008 that is stimulating greater demand for project activities. Procurement of dairy cattle, and in particular imported dairy cattle, is progressing slowly and is now the most significant bottleneck in achieving the project objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48150 Effective 100.00 10.92 89.08 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Han River Urban Environment (P087224) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/29/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75170 Sector(s): Sewerage (59%), Solid waste management (37%), Sub-national government administration (4%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Other urban development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project Development Objective is to reduce urban pollution generated from wastewater and solid waste through proper collection, treatment and disposal in selected second-tier cities, mainly located in the Han River area of Hubei.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75170 Not Effective 84.00 0.00 84.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN - Pro-Poor Rural Water Reform (P088116) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/19/2004 Midterm Review Date: 12/01/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53279 Sector(s): Irrigation and drainage (100%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to assist the government of China to establish a permanent national system to support the development of high quality farmer Water User Associations (WUAs) that are pro-poor and pro-gender.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is in its last year of implementation and is on track to meet or exceed its project development objectives. Of particular note is the issuance of a National WUA Policy Document and the adoption of similar provincial-level policies. This is a major achievement under the project and provides a strong policy framework that will apply to all domestically and internationally funded programs. Achievements with respect to the development and execution of women’s training, capacity building and empowerment have exceeded expectations. A number of demonstration WUAs (DWUAs) have been developed and established from existing, well functioning WUAs set up under previous Bank-funded projects. These DWUAs serve as a benchmark/model for new extension WUAs (EWUAs).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53279 Effective 10.58 8.26 1.92 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Guangxi Integrated Forestry Dev (P088964) Country: China Board Approval Date: 12/14/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48440 Sector(s): Forestry (94%), Sub-national government administration (6%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Rural markets (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Land administration and management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve the effectiveness of forest management and institutional arrangements in timber production, watershed protection and nature reserve management in selected areas of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has continued to make progress towards achieving its development objectives over the past year. Up to June 30,, 2008, a total of about 110,200 ha of timber plantations has been established, around 55.1% of the project target, which is ahead of the project schedule. Plantations were established in accordance with the improved technical models and quality standards set by the project. The watershed management component, including establishing around 3,100 ha of carbon finance plantations, and the nature reserve improvement component are also implemented well and have contributed to the ecological environment improvement and biodiversity conservation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48440 Effective 100.00 31.91 68.09 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GEF-WB Urban Transport Partnership (P090335) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54767 Sector(s): General transportation sector (48%), Sub-national government administration (32%), Central government administration (20%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Other urban development (S), Municipal governance and institution building (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to help achieve a paradigm shift in China's urban transport policies and investments toward the promotion of public and non-motorized transport, modes that are less energy intensive and polluting than those fostered by current urban land-use planning and transport systems in China.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved on June 24, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54767 Closed 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-GEF-NINGBO WATER & ENVMT (P090336) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/29/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55469, TF-56692 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (100%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Biodiversity (S), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: To reduce land-based pollution along the Cixi coast and the East China Sea, promote the replication of innovative low cost wastewater treatment techniques, and encourage coastal zone conservation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make good progress toward achieving its objective. A high-quality, preliminary design for ecological restoration of the existing wetlands within the Wetland Center has been completed and design of the Center’s environmental education and visitor facilities is being finalized and will comply with the highest national green building standards. Official opening of the Wetland Center is expected in September 2009. While some fishing and sand dredging continue to take place within the site area, access restrictions will be fully implemented once resettlement activities are completed. Construction of new engineered wetlands to provide tertiary treatment for outflows from the Cixi wastewater treatment plant is underway.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55469 Closed 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00 TF-56692 Effective 5.00 0.61 4.39 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Fujian Highway Sector Investment (P091020) Country: China Board Approval Date: 10/12/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48400 Sector(s): Roads and highways (99%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims to increase the effective use of the road infrastructure in Fujian Province to support its social and economic development. This objective seeks to contribute to: (i) improving living conditions in rural areas-particularly those in the areas of the Province where poverty rates are higher-by enhancing the transport accessibility of the rural communities to economic opportunities and social services; (ii) stimulating higher economic growth in Fujian Province by reducing transport costs; and (iii) facilitating the interconnection across the coastal provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project became effective in November 2007 and Government is progressing well with implementation of all identified activities. The Rural Road Improvement Program is almost completed while the earthworks contracts on the Yongan-Wuping Expressway are progressing satisfactorily.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48400 Effective 320.00 75.00 245.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Gansu Cultural & Natural Heritage (P091949) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/20/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48860, IBRD-75420 Sector(s): Other social services (55%), General transportation sector (29%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (10%), Solid waste management (3%), General public administration sector (3%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Other environment and natural resources management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to generate benefits for local communities from the development of sustainable cultural tourism in Gansu Province.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just signed on May 28, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48860 Not Effective 38.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 IBRD-75420 Not Effective 38.40 0.00 38.40 0.00
83 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): CN-LIAONING MED CITIES INFRAS 2 (P092618) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/26/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48640 Sector(s): Water supply (42%), Sewerage (34%), Solid waste management (17%), Flood protection (6%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Other urban development (P), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the performance and sustainability of water supply, wastewater, and solid waste services in the project cities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has gotten off to a slow start since it began implementation in December 2007, partly due to insufficient institutional capacity in some cities and new national standards for waste treatment that required modification of certain aspects of project design. However, with closer monitoring, coordination, and follow-up it is expected that by the end of the year the project will be back on track to meeting its development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48640 Effective 173.00 0.00 173.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Xi'an Sustainable Urban Transport (P092631) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2015 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75580 Sector(s): Roads and highways (50%), General transportation sector (26%), Other social services (15%), Sub-national government administration (9%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to improve transport accessibility and mobility in Xi'an Municipality while protecting its cultural heritage and reducing the environmental impact of the urban transport system.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved by the Board on June 24, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75580 Not Effective 150.00 0.00 150.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Shandong Flue Gas Desulfurization (P093882) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/27/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75310 Sector(s): Power (49%), District heating and energy efficiency services (49%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the proposed project is to reduce SO2 emission in the heat and power sector and enhance the capacity of regulatory authorities to monitor and enforce compliance with their SO2 emission reduction program.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved by the Board on May 27, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75310 Not Effective 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-3rd Jiangxi Hwy (P093906) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48300 Sector(s): Roads and highways (97%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Trade facilitation and market access (P), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve east-west passenger and freight flows in Jiangxi province by investing in the construction of an expressway, enhancing local roads, and strengthening highway management.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is one and half years into the construction, and the progress toward meeting the development objectives has been good. With the expected completion date of 12/31/2010, by the end of 2007 the project has already achieved 99% of the resettlement, 86% completion on the expressway component, 58% completion on bridges, 21% completion on tunnel construction, and 61% on interchanges and at grade separations. The construction quality has been very satisfactory. The greatest risk remains being the delays in completing the BOT section between the RGE expressway and Fujian province.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48300 Effective 200.00 83.66 116.34 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Guiyang Transport (P093963) Country: China Board Approval Date: 01/08/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48810 Sector(s): Roads and highways (85%), General transportation sector (14%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other urban development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to assist the Borrower to increase the access and mobility of Guiyang Municipality's transport users through priority infrastructure investments while establishing more sustainable mechanisms for rural road maintenance, as well as enhancing capacity for keeping municipal debt under control.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project just became effective on June 9, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48810 Effective 100.00 0.25 99.75 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-W. Region Rural Water & Sanitation (P095315) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/26/2007 Closing Date: 09/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48630, TF-58298 Sector(s): Water supply (63%), Sanitation (27%), Sub-national government administration (5%), Other social services (5%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other human development (P), Participation and civic engagement (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: To increase access of poor participating communities to sustainable and equitable water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion services by adopting an integrated and participatory approach.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There is not much project activity on the ground as the project only became effective at the end of 2007. However, the project is actively undertaking all necessary preparations and commencing training activities to begin project implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48630 Effective 25.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 TF-58298 Effective 27.29 0.00 27.29 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Renewable Energy II (CRESP II) (P096158) Country: China Board Approval Date: 02/07/2006 Closing Date: 09/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48160 Sector(s): Renewable energy (100%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to demonstrate early success in large-scale renewable energy investments with participating local developers in one pilot autonomous region and one pilot province.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There is good progress made on the Zhejiang small hydro activities. Implementation progress for the Huitengxile Wind Farm in Inner Mongolia has improved. Goods delivery may start in about June 2009 and the wind farm could be complete by about December 2010. Progress towards the development objective is moderately satisfactory, because the delays have reduced the economic benefits and carbon emission reduction potentials of the project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48160 Effective 86.33 15.24 71.09 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-MSE Finance (P096285) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/19/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-74610 Sector(s): Micro- and SME finance (95%), Banking (5%) Theme(s): Small and medium enterprise support (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to expand credit flows to MSEs on a mass-market and commercially sustainable basis.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project became effective on July 10, 2008, one year after the project was approved by the Board in June 2007. The long delay in effectiveness was due to the fact that the Ministry of Finance required China Development Bank (CDB) to provide counter-guarantee for the amount it on-lent to CDB. This request was unprecedented and held legal implications for CDB's obligations to third parties. After extensive discussions between the MOF and CDB, CDB came up with a counter-guarantee scheme that satisfied the MOF request.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-74610 Not Effective 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN- Bengbu Integrated Environment Improv (P096925) Country: China Board Approval Date: 03/11/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75410, IBRD-48850 Sector(s): Flood protection (50%), Sewerage (25%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (11%), Roads and highways (10%), Sub-national government administration (4%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (P), Other urban development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of selected urban environmental services delivered in Bengbu Municipality.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was signed on May 26, 2008 and it's not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75410 Not Effective 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 IBRD-48850 Not Effective 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-ShiZheng Railway (P099062) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75570 Sector(s): Railways (100%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to meet growing freight and passenger market demand in the railway corridor between Shijiazhuang and Zhengzhou, while substantially improving the level of service offered to customers.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): This project was just approved by the Board on June 24, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75570 Not Effective 300.00 0.00 300.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Anhui Highway Rehab & Improvement (P099112) Country: China Board Approval Date: 04/22/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75110 Sector(s): Roads and highways (99%), Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims to increase the effective use of the road infrastructure in the Anhui Province to support its social and economic development, as evidenced by the increase in the flows of passenger and freight traffic along key corridors across the province at lower costs and with improved safety.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was signed on Aug. 8, 2008 and it's not yet effective. Overall values for performance indicators are moving along the expected trends. However, it is too early to make a full assessment of the effective progress towards achievement of the PDO as no works have been completed. For those indicators related to institutional development actions, terms of reference have been agreed upon and consultants are being selected. The amount of budgetary resources for maintenance and rehabilitation has moved in the right direction (from 57.0% to 58.9%) from end of 2006 (baseline) to end of 2007.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75110 Not Effective 200.00 0.00 200.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Liaoning Med. Cities (LMC) III (P099224) Country: China Board Approval Date: 05/27/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75240 Sector(s): District heating and energy efficiency services (97%), Oil and gas (3%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Access to urban services and housing (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to assist Liaoning Province in improving the energy efficiency and environmental performance of heating and gas services in Project areas of the Project Cities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just signed on July 1, 2008 and it's not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75240 Not Effective 191.00 0.00 191.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): CN-Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure (P099992) Country: China Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48310 Sector(s): Roads and highways (70%), General transportation sector (16%), Sanitation (14%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Access to urban services and housing (S), Municipal governance and institution building (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to assist the Borrower's Project Cities in enhancing: (i) the performance and quality of their existing urban transport infrastructure in terms of mobility, access, and safety; (ii) the efficiency and effectiveness of their urban public transport and road maintenance services; and (iii) the responsiveness of their urban transport systems to the needs of population without access to private motorized vehicles.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project is still in early stages and most of the works underway/completed consist of a set of road projects considered high priority by the cities and financed using retroactive financing. Due to the relatively large volume of work financed in this manner, the project remains on schedule despite the entire 2007 construction season being lost due to delays in procurements. The work completed thus far and the available data on the indicators suggests that it is likely that the PDO will be achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48310 Effective 218.00 48.23 169.77 0.00
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Country: Indonesia
Project Name (ID): ID ODS I- UMBRELLA (P003701) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 10/24/1994 Midterm Review Date: 09/30/1996 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-21982 Sector(s): Other industry (98%), Banking (1%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to establish an efficient mechanism for selecting and implementing Montreal Protocol projects through local institutions; and (b) to finance the incremental costs of conversion to non- Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) technology for a group of priority, cost-effective sub-projects to reduce ODS consumption in the country in order to meet its ODS phase-out targets.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The program is on track to meet its targets. All individual sub-projects are completed. Foam and Mobile Air Conditioning sector plans, as well as Aerosol TA, are being implemented. Preparation for TA in the Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI) sector plan and chiller replacement program are underway. The closing date has been extended from December 2007 to December 2010 to accommodate monitoring, evaluation, awareness program and enforcement activities as well as investment activities for chiller program and TA in the MDI sector.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-21982 Effective 36.55 26.47 10.08 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-WSSLIC II (P059477) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/15/2000 Midterm Review Date: 05/20/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-33820, TF-23692 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (49%), Health (31%), Sub-national government administration (12%), Primary education (7%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Other communicable diseases (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Health system performance (S), Decentralization (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to improve the health status, productivity, and quality of life of poor communities in under-served rural villages in the project provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress towards achieving the objectives. As of March 2007, 97% of the originally targeted villages had started implementation of activities; 84% had functioning water supply systems and had completed capacity building activities for sanitation infrastructure. The village based Sustainability Monitoring System shows significant improved access to water and sanitation; 60% increased access to water among poor households and 18% improved sanitation among poor households. Although no rigorous impact data is currently available to provide evidence for reductions in incidence of water borne diseases and improved health behavior (such as hand washing), anecdotal and the Sustainability Monitoring System demonstrate positive results.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-33820 Effective 94.67 77.74 7.92 0.00 TF-23692 Effective 10.22 6.82 1.12 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Water Resources & Irr.Sector Mgt Prog (P059931) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/26/2003 Midterm Review Date: 03/28/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47110, IDA-38070, TF-52124, TF-53816 Sector(s): Irrigation and drainage (50%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (50%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Program's objectives are: (a) the sustainable and equitable management of surface water resources and their utilization infrastructure by: (i) transparent sector governance institutions; and (ii) more accountable and better performing sector agencies; (b) increased irrigated farm household incomes and improved regional food security from raising the productivity of irrigated agriculture and reducing its vulnerability to natural and economic shocks through: (i) sustainable participatory irrigation management for more reliable and equitable water provision; and (ii) better agricultural and marketing support services for members of irrigation water user associations; and (c) more cost-effective and fiscally-sustainable management of sector agencies.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Program has been making substantial progress in FY08 towards its goals. The government issued important regulations, notably on water councils and on participatory irrigation, that will facilitate project implementation and improve sustainable and equitable water management. The task definition between the (existing) provincial and the (new) national-government river basin management units has progressed, and this has led to reinvigorated activities at river basin level (capacity building and some works). In irrigation, nearly all kabupatens have completed a first series of training and of institutional development of water user associations (GP3A) and the local Irrigation Commissions. The institutional targets are being reached to an extent of 75-80%. Also, as the first series of participatory designs was completed, the investments in rehabilitation construction are being stepped up. The agricultural pilots have all been launched and proved to be successful. Requests were received to include about 10 new kabupatens in the project and expand the pilots on agricultural extension.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47110 Effective 45.00 0.45 44.55 0.00 IDA-38070 Effective 29.18 18.31 9.81 0.00 TF-52124 Effective 14.00 3.20 10.80 0.00 TF-53816 Effective 1.30 1.30 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Java-Bali Pwr Sector & Strength (P063913) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/26/2003 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47120 Sector(s): Power (80%), Central government administration (20%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other public sector governance (P)
Project Development Objectives: The revised development objective of the project, as approved by the Board at restructuring, is to improve the reliability and efficiency of the power system in Java-Bali and strengthen PLN and PGN's management capabilities.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 This project was formally restructured in June 2008, to especially reflect the annulment of the 2002 Electricity Law by the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. This refocus resulted in a revised development objective that aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the power system in Java-Bali and strengthen PLN and PGN's management capabilities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards these objectives based on project components is as follows:
Components 1 & 2: After initial delays, procurement is now on track and construction underway. To accommodate initial delays, the project closing date has been extended to December 31, 2009.
Component 3: Improvements to PLN's information systems capabilities by piloting an Enterprise Resource System (ERP) has been successfully completed on schedule. Given its success, the loan is now supporting a complete rollout in the Java-Bali system, which extends beyond the scope originally envisaged in project design. The extended deployment of the ERP is presently underway.
Component 4: The technical assistance (TA) to PLN to complete feasibility work on the Upper Cisokan Pump Storage Project has now been completed, and the Bank is considering financing its implementation under a separate loan. The TA to support the restructuring of PLN's organization has been dropped since the annulment of the Electricity Law removed the legal basis for its implementation. The TA to PGN, to complete several studies related to the gas sector, has been completed. The component to build their human resources capacity is ongoing.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47120 Effective 141.00 42.23 98.77 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-LAND MANAGEMENT &POLICY DEVT (P064728) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 04/29/2004 Midterm Review Date: 05/25/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47310, IDA-38840, TF-26379 Sector(s): Central government administration (58%), Sub-national government administration (24%), Other social services (12%), Law and justice (4%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (2%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Personal and property rights (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to improve land tenure security and to enhance the efficiency, transparency and service delivery of land titling and registration; and (b) to enhance local government capacity to undertake land management functions with greater efficiency and transparency.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall, progress has been slower than expected as a result of a range of institutional, budgetary and procurement constraints. As there has been no high-level project oversight and coordination, the three implementing agencies have largely worked independently of one another, such that the project operates as three smaller, separate projects. Land policy studies are well advanced, but without the necessary high- level engagement they have not yet been successfully elevated into a clear land policy reform agenda for the government. More than one million titles have been distributed to land owners, just under half of the total project target. Although standards for service delivery have been prepared, re-engineering of the national land agency's provincial and district land offices has not commenced. Five local government land management pilots have been successfully completed and are to be expanded. University programs to support higher education in land administration at three separate institutions are fully operational.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47310 Effective 32.80 0.16 32.47 0.16 IDA-38840 Effective 35.86 29.98 3.92 0.00 TF-26379 Closed 0.57 0.52 0.00 0.05
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Project Name (ID): ID-USDRP (P071296) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/07/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47860, TF-26836, TF-53555 Sector(s): General industry and trade sector (69%), General transportation sector (22%), Central government administration (4%), Other social services (3%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Municipal governance and institution building (P), Access to urban services and housing (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve urban services in participating municipalities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making progress toward achieving its development objective, but more slowly than expected. Investments activities are underway in some of the participating urban local governments (ULGs), but are delayed in others because their subsidiary loan agreements and feasibility studies are not yet finalized. Some of the original participating ULGs have withdrawn from the project for technical or political reasons, while others have joined the project, further delaying implementation. The reform component is substantially behind schedule, although many ULGs have begun implementing reforms without using project resources. Steps have been taken to improve project management and resources, which is expected to accelerate the pace of implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47860 Effective 45.00 6.05 38.95 0.00 TF-26836 Closed 1.29 1.20 0.00 0.09 TF-53555 Effective 5.00 0.50 4.50 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID - Coral Reef Rehab and Mgmt Prog II (P071316) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/25/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47400, IDA-39100, TF-26662, TF-26799 Sector(s): Other social services (35%), Sub-national government administration (30%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (15%), Micro- and SME finance (12%), General education sector (8%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Biodiversity (P), Decentralization (S), Participation and civic engagement (S), Rural non-farm income generation (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to establish viable reef management systems in at least six priority Participating Districts through a financially sustainable program that is coordinated nationally but decentralized in implementation. This will empower and support coastal communities to sustainably co-manage the use of coral reefs and associated ecosystem resources, which will revive damaged or preserve intact coral reef ecosystems and, in turn, enhance the welfare of these communities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project, the second phase of a fifteen year Adaptable Program Loan (APL), is performing as expected. Phase II is on track in reaching its objective, although implementation progress is uneven across components. To date, all six participating districts have working and scalable models with over 200 village marine protected areas established through a participatory process. In addition, it was agreed at the 2007 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and again during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that the COREMAP model would be expanded across Southeast Asia under the Coral Triangle Initiative. The challenge moving forward from the Mid-Term Review will be to strengthen district participation and institutionalize the participatory model.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47400 Effective 33.20 0.17 32.87 0.17 IDA-39100 Effective 25.49 19.56 4.73 0.00 TF-26662 Closed 0.73 0.69 0.00 0.04 TF-26799 Closed 1.55 1.36 0.00 0.18
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Project Name (ID): ID-UPP2 (P072852) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/11/2002 Midterm Review Date: 03/07/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-46640, IDA-36580, TF-55389, IDA-36581 Sector(s): General education sector (27%), Roads and highways (27%), Health (27%), Other social services (13%), Sub-national government administration (6%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Municipal governance and institution building (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Health system performance (P), Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring (S)
Project Development Objectives: To (a) establish or support representative and accountable community organizations able to provide services to the urban poor and increase the voice of the poor in public decision-making; (b) make local government more responsive to the needs of the poor through increased cooperation with community organizations; and (c) improve services for the urban poor (financial services, social services and infrastructure).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make good progress toward achieving its development objectives. It has increased the capacity of community organizations and local governments, and helped make them more democratic, transparent, and accountable. The project has also successfully met the challenge of implementing additional financing that more than doubled the size of the project. In particular, it kept up to speed in releasing additional funds under the kelurahan grant component ($177 million), which is targeted at implementing poverty alleviation activities envisioned in local community development plans. Another grant program, which finances collaborative projects between local governments and communities ($35 million), is also making progress but requires improvements in its implementation procedures and monitoring.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-46640 Closed 29.50 26.47 3.03 0.00 IDA-36580 Closed 90.00 80.96 0.44 0.00 TF-55389 Closed 1.26 0.00 0.00 1.26 IDA-36581 Effective 145.37 88.05 54.67 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Health Workforce & Services (PHP 3) (P073772) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/12/2003 Midterm Review Date: 01/15/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50430, IDA-37840, IBRD-47020 Sector(s): Health (70%), Tertiary education (15%), Sub-national government administration (15%) Theme(s): Child health (P), Health system performance (P), Decentralization (P), Vulnerability assessment and monitoring (S), Education for the knowledge economy (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project objective is to support health sector decentralization in four provinces (West Sumatera, Jambi, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan)for sustainable financing and client-centered delivery of services.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): In the area of Health Services: skilled birth attendance and the proportion of pregnant women receiving 4 visits for ante-natal care are increasing in the 4 provinces, although they remain below the 90% target set by the project; utilization of outpatient services by the poor in public facilities is increasing; local government spending for health is increasing in most districts although still below the 15% target; and, status of under five mortality awaits analysis of data from the most recent Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. In the area of Health Workforce: the work to establish a national system for certification of doctors, midwives and nurses is ongoing and making good progress.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50430 Closed 0.35 0.34 0.00 0.02 IDA-37840 Effective 87.12 48.85 34.47 0.00 IBRD-47020 Effective 31.10 0.31 30.79 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Eastern Indonesia Region Transp. 2 (P074290) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/22/2004 Midterm Review Date: 04/04/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47440 Sector(s): Roads and highways (92%), Sub-national government administration (4%), Aviation (2%), Ports, waterways and shipping (2%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Decentralization (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S), Access to urban services and housing (S)
Project Development Objectives: To (1) improve the condition of the strategic road network in order to reduce transport costs and enhance regional accessibility; (2) support decentralization of planning and management responsibilities for civil works on provincial and kabupaten roads to their respective governments; and (3) increase the efficiency, quality and transparency of works procurement and implementation
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project improved its implementation progress during the past year and is moving closer to achieving its development objectives. Despite a slow start that caused the project to fall substantially behind schedule, a large share of the project's planned investments in road rehabilitation and improvement are now underway and are expected to be completed by the original closing date. However, some investments are still in the planning stage and may be difficult to complete on time. There also have been improvements in the management capacity and transparency of national, provincial, and local government agencies participating in the project. This includes increased transparency in the procurement process, with community observers included at key steps, introduction of e-procurement on national road contracts, and extensive publication of data on the ministry's official website.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47440 Effective 200.00 37.53 161.47 1.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Initiatives for Local Govern. Reform (P076174) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/09/2005 Closing Date: 09/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52572, TF-51701, TF-50931, TF-54580, IDA-40780, IBRD-47900, TF-55913 Sector(s): General transportation sector (40%), Sub-national government administration (30%), Irrigation and drainage (15%), Water supply (10%), Power (5%) Theme(s): Decentralization (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to pilot support to district (kabupaten) governments in improving transparency, accountability and public participatory practices and in undertaking reforms in financial management and procurement.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been significant progress during the reporting period. Two districts (Bandung and Bolaang Mongondow) fulfilled "Entry" and "Pre-Investment" requirements of the Local Governance Reform Framework (LGRF), increasing the total number of participating districts to 14. These have implemented about 70% of the Investment Year 1 requirements of the LGRF. Six of them have implemented more than 85% of the requirements. Twelve districts have completed IDR 73 billion (about US$8 million) implementation of the project's Poverty Targeted Investment (73% of the Investment Year 1 budget ceiling). The only remaining issue in achieving the project's development objective is the operationalization of on-granting mechanism. The Ministry of Finance is finalizing a new regulation to allow on-granting of loan, credit and grant funds to local governments.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52572 Closed 0.59 0.55 0.00 0.04 TF-51701 Closed 1.07 0.85 0.00 0.21 TF-50931 Closed 0.46 0.46 0.00 0.00 TF-54580 Effective 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 IDA-40780 Effective 16.06 13.48 1.80 0.00 IBRD-47900 Effective 14.50 0.07 14.43 0.00 TF-55913 Effective 12.85 1.45 11.35 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-PPITA (P076271) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/22/2003 Midterm Review Date: 10/24/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-P3990, IBRD-46960 Sector(s): General public administration sector (50%), Telecommunications (15%), General transportation sector (15%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (15%), General energy sector (5%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Regulation and competition policy (P), Legal institutions for a market economy (S), Decentralization (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Government to develop and implement the policy and regulatory reforms and build the institutional and social foundations needed to enable, promote and facilitate efficient and sustainable large-scale private investment in infrastructure.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Five years into project implementation for the Project , the majority of (all but two) PDOs have been achieved. Most significantly, the project was instrumental in (i) drafting Presidential Decree 67 as the seminal law and regulations guiding Public Private Partnership transactions in Indonesia, and (ii) establishing the national committee to accelerate infrastructure development. Over the past five years, it has supported draft legislation on the road law, railways law and maritime law to provide a conducive regulatory framework for private public partnership (PPP) in these areas. The remaining two PDOs - that is the focus of the project in the remaining months until closing (December 2008) - are (i) the establishment of a PPP center; and (ii) the preparation of one or two PPP transaction (s). The World Bank is working closely with the Project Management Unit to achieve the PDOs. In addition, the government has requested cancelation of USD 3.95 million (23% of total loan) on July 28, 2008; with this cancelation, the project is expected to fully disburse by loan closing. The Bank is continuing to support the Government's PPP program, through transactions advice and financing mechanisms that will continue beyond the project's closing date.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-P3990 Closed 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.40 IBRD-46960 Effective 17.10 12.58 4.52 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Domestic Gas Market Development Proj. (P077175) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 12/13/2005 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48100 Sector(s): Oil and gas (100%) Theme(s): State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve economic efficiency and reduce pollution by substituting gas for more expensive and more polluting fuels, such as diesel, fuel oil and coal.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project experienced some difficulties in procurement due to several amendments requested by PGN in FY08. These amendments were mainly caused by the changes of market conditions and new requirements raised by local governments. Out of the 13 packages financed by the Bank, PGN has awarded contracts for 8 packages of which the implementation of IFB-5, IFB-5A and IFB-6A have been completed. The other five (IFB-1; IFB-2, IFB-3, IFB-6B and IFB-8B) are under implementation. It is expected that the PDO will be fully achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48100 Effective 80.00 31.79 48.21 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Support for Poor and Disadvant Areas (P078070) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/09/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52800, TF-54749, TF-57955, TF-90666, TF-90725, TF-90761, TF- 90789, TF-90807, TF-91675, IDA-40760, IBRD-47880 Sector(s): Other social services (30%), Health (20%), General education sector (20%), Sub-national government administration (15%), Law and justice (15%) Theme(s): Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to strengthen governance, promote growth, and improve service delivery in 40 of the poorest districts of Indonesia.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): After an implementation delay of more than one year, the projects shows significant progress and it's likely to achieve the PDOs. Community participation is high, local institutions for planning and decision making and implementation of sub-projects at the village, sub-district and district levels have been established and are functioning well. There is strong local government support and involvement including local budget cost-sharing and technical support from sectoral agencies.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52800 Closed 0.50 0.29 0.00 0.21 TF-54749 Effective 3.38 0.39 2.99 0.00 TF-57955 Effective 22.48 2.50 19.98 0.00 TF-90666 Effective 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.00 TF-90725 Effective 1.00 0.27 0.73 0.00 TF-90761 Effective 0.80 0.00 0.80 0.00 TF-90789 Effective 1.50 0.00 1.50 0.00 TF-90807 Effective 2.53 0.00 2.53 0.00 TF-91675 Effective 0.80 0.00 0.80 0.00 IDA-40760 Effective 37.51 13.16 23.79 0.00 IBRD-47880 Effective 69.00 0.35 68.66 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-KECAMATAN DEV. 3 (P079156) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/26/2003 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47100, IDA-38060, TF-55051, TF-55900, TF-57097 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (25%), Water supply (20%), Irrigation and drainage (20%), Roads and highways (20%), Primary education (15%) Theme(s): Decentralization (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Social safety nets (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: KDP-3 has overall development objectives of reducing poverty and improving local-level governance in rural Indonesia. It is part of a long-term village governance program that began with the first Kecamatan Development project in 1998. Specific development objectives for KDP-3 include: (i) institutionalizing participatory processes in local government; (ii) cost effective provision of basic social and economic infrastructure; (iii) strengthening the capacity of the micro-finance institutions developed under KDP-1 and KDP-2 to manage and monitor funds sustainably.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Block grants have disbursed faster than planned once the funds were released to some 1, 144 kecamatan across the country. Physical works in villages for KDP3 are 99% complete. UPK as the institution to manage and sustain the revolving funds is improving in more than a thousand sub-districts. Local government ownership has been growing with evidence from larger contribution to the community block grant, a promising sign towards institutionalizing the participatory process.
KDP3 and KDP3b has formed the platform for the Government to launch its country-wide anti-poverty flagship in the rural areas, PNPM or National Community Empowerment Program.
This program will expand to all villages and cities in the country by 2009, under the new name, PNPM Rural.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47100 Effective 45.50 44.07 1.43 0.00 IDA-38060 Effective 48.74 45.96 0.85 0.00 TF-55051 Effective 0.95 0.79 0.15 0.00 TF-55900 Effective 1.33 0.58 0.75 0.00 TF-57097 Effective 4.40 0.30 4.10 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Strategic Roads Infrastructure (P079906) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 07/06/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-P4081, TF-52415, IBRD-48340, IBRD-P4080 Sector(s): Roads and highways (92%), Central government administration (8%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Trade facilitation and market access (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Decentralization (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to improve economic competitiveness by reducing traffic congestion on key economic corridors in the Borrower's islands of Java and Sumatra and increase the efficiency, quality and transparency of civil works procurement and implementation in the Ministry of Public Works.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Despite the initial delay in effectiveness and procurement process, the project is making some progress recently. Six large road works contracts commenced construction in January 2008 and are reported to be proceeding satisfactorily. These roads are key economic corridors. The designs and bidding documents for the next set of roads are currently being finalized and are expected to be bid towards the end of 2008. It's still early stage to judge the likelihood of achieving the PDOs. The task team is closely monitoring and supporting the procurement process to accelerate implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-P4081 Closed 1.22 0.00 0.00 1.22 TF-52415 Closed 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.01 IBRD-48340 Effective 208.00 9.84 198.16 0.00 IBRD-P4080 Closed 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.83
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Project Name (ID): ID-Farmer Empower. Agric.Tech.&Info (P083742) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 02/13/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-74270, IDA-42600, TF-52678 Sector(s): Agricultural extension and research (60%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (15%), Central government administration (14%), Sub-national government administration (11%) Theme(s): Rural policies and institutions (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other financial and private sector development (S), Rural non-farm income generation (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to develop a demand-driven, market-oriented agricultural services system based on partnerships between farmer groups, public agencies and private sector enterprises at all levels through: (a) emphasis on improved governance of the process for awarding grants for activities by farmer groups; and (b) emphasis on making larger partnerships work in practice through district- and provincial- level funds.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Loan and Credit were declared effective on June 28, 2007. The project has effectively been under implementation for only six months in the reporting year. Most activities so far have focused on socialization and training activities for extension staff and farmer groups. There is strong ownership of the project at the central and local government levels. Farmer groups which will manage the extension grants, are also being gradually trained and sensitized. Overall, progress towards meeting the PDO in the reporting year FY08 has been slow but has picked up pace in recent months.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-74270 Effective 32.80 0.00 32.80 0.00 IDA-42600 Effective 65.31 10.00 54.62 0.00 TF-52678 Closed 0.79 0.64 0.00 0.15
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Project Name (ID): ID-UPP3 (P084583) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/17/2005 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-40630, IBRD-47790 Sector(s): Other social services (32%), General transportation sector (29%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (13%), General education sector (13%), Health (13%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Other urban development (S), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Social safety nets (S)
Project Development Objectives: To provide improved services for the urban poor and strengthen community and government institutions for responsive service delivery.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall, the project is making substantial progress towards achieving the project development objectives. Performance indicators show that most of the intermediate outcomes have been achieved or being achieved. The project is operating in 1726 targeted kelurahans. About 15,000 infrastructure, 9000 social, and 25,000 economic proposals have been funded. 50& of poor households in the targeted kelurahans receive benefits and improved services and 70% of Badan Keswadayan Masyarakat (ward level community organization) formed are representative, effective and operate in a participatory manner.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-40630 Effective 76.67 68.32 3.86 0.00 IBRD-47790 Effective 67.30 43.47 23.83 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Govt Finl Mgt & Revenue Admin Project (P085133) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 12/21/2004 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-91414, TF-90047, TF-53556, TF-53116, IDA-40260, IBRD-P4041, IBRD-P4040, IBRD-47620 Sector(s): Central government administration (93%), Law and justice (7%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Other public sector governance (P), Tax policy and administration (S), Trade facilitation and market access (S), Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms (S)
Project Development Objectives: To strengthen efficiency, governance and transparency in public financial management and revenue administration.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Project effectiveness was delayed approximately 12 months. Subsequently, implementation of the project has been delayed by protracted procurement processes.
The Ministry of Finance reconfirmed its commitment to the project, in particular in the new budgeting and treasury system (SPAN) in early 2008 and preparation for this part of the project has since accelerated. The project is fully implemented in the Inspectorate Generals office and implementation is well underway in Tax Court, the Fiscal Policy Office and in the Parliament (the DPR). The government is likely to request a restructuring of the project in FY2009 to further consolidate the project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-91414 Effective 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.00 TF-90047 Effective 5.37 0.58 4.79 0.00 TF-53556 Effective 5.00 1.96 3.04 0.00 TF-53116 Closed 0.80 0.76 0.00 0.04 IDA-40260 Effective 5.53 3.94 1.06 0.00 IBRD-P4041 Closed 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.18 IBRD-P4040 Closed 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.60 IBRD-47620 Effective 55.00 0.92 54.08 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-HIGHER EDUCATION (P085374) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/09/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47890, IDA-40770, TF-53737 Sector(s): Tertiary education (99%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Education for the knowledge economy (P), Decentralization (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Law reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are to create an enabling environment for the evolution of autonomous public higher education institutions (HEIs), and to develop effective support mechanisms for the improvement of the quality, relevance, efficiency, and equity of higher education.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been good progress in the achievement of some key performance indicators such as progress towards consolidating proposal based competitive grants as the Ministry of National Education's preferred mechanism to encourage higher education institutions to address the quality, relevance and efficiency of their programs and of promoting greater equity of access to those programs. The likelihood of the project attaining impact targets in terms of quality, efficiency and relevance changes in academic programs is good.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47890 Effective 50.00 0.25 49.75 0.00 IDA-40770 Effective 32.32 11.80 19.57 0.00 TF-53737 Closed 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.59
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Project Name (ID): ID-WSSLIC III (PAMSIMAS) (P085375) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-42040 Sector(s): Water supply (34%), Sanitation (33%), Other social services (17%), Sub-national government administration (9%), Central government administration (7%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other communicable diseases (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Other human development (S), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To increase the number of low-income rural and peri-urban populations accessing improved water and sanitation facilities and practicing improved hygiene behaviors as part of Government's efforts to achieve water supply and sanitation millennium development goals.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project just became effective on June 6, 2008. The Government of Indonesia is still highly committed to the project and continues to consider its implementation a high priority.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-42040 Effective 149.90 0.00 149.90 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID-Early Childhood Education and Dev (P089479) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/27/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56841, IDA-42050, TF-53814 Sector(s): Pre-primary education (90%), Central government administration (5%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Decentralization (S), Participation and civic engagement (S), Child health (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the project is to improve poor children's overall development and readiness for further education within a sustainable quality early childhood education development system.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing well toward the achievement of the development objectives. In its second year of the implementation, the National Standard for early childhood education and development is being finalized; a national early childhood education and development expert and community development expert team have been intensively trained; 1,000 target villages have been identified and an intensive preconditioning programs for the village communities have been implemented; and the impact evaluation design is in place.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56841 Effective 25.30 1.78 23.52 0.00 IDA-42050 Effective 75.47 8.43 67.04 0.00 TF-53814 Effective 0.99 0.44 0.56 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID Kecamatan Development Project 3B (P092019) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 03/24/2005 Midterm Review Date: 06/09/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-92115, TF-91171, TF-90977, TF-90976, IDA-40451, TF-56890, TF- 90488, TF-90850, TF-90912, IBRD-47710, IDA-40450 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (25%), Water supply (20%), Irrigation and drainage (20%), Roads and highways (20%), Primary education (15%) Theme(s): Decentralization (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Social safety nets (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: KDP3B has the overall development objectives of reducing poverty and improving local level governance in rural Indonesia.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 Additional Financing at the amount of SDR 81,950,000 from IDA source has been approved to bridge- funding the KDP scale up to the National community Empowerment Program (PNPM-Rural). This AF was negotiated on March 9, 2007 and was utilized directly for KDP scale up in GOI fiscal year 2007.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The additional funding became effective in September 2007. About USD100M was allocated in GOI fiscal year 2007. Current disbursement data shows that USD 98.65 M (74%) of USD133M (current credit amount) has been disbursed. The original loan/ credit of KDP3b have been fully disbursed. In total this project has disbursed 88% of the total USD298M funding (total current amount). Local government contribution to the community block grants reached USD 40 million in 2007, and USD 100 million in 2008. This strong ownership shows promising sign toward the sustainability of the participatory approach.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-92115 Effective 0.91 0.00 0.91 0.00 TF-91171 Effective 1.70 0.00 1.70 0.00 TF-90977 Effective 0.75 0.11 0.64 0.00 TF-90976 Effective 0.76 0.08 0.68 0.00 IDA-40451 Effective 128.62 98.65 33.40 0.00 TF-56890 Effective 9.80 0.00 9.80 0.00 TF-90488 Effective 1.54 0.22 1.32 0.00 TF-90850 Effective 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 TF-90912 Effective 0.75 0.00 0.75 0.00 IBRD-47710 Effective 80.00 79.99 0.01 0.00 IDA-40450 Effective 83.21 76.87 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): ID Water and Sanitation Program (P095685) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 02/10/2005 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): Sanitation (50%), Water supply (50%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to provide capacity building and technical assistance to bring about reformed and capable institutions for water and sanitation services and to support the development of related sector investment programs in Indonesia.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The program currently covers nine activities with one executed by the government. Some activities are facing delays in implementation and disbursement. Program execution in general suffered from lack of overall coordination of the various activities. There is a need to restructure the program to better focus its numerous activities on few deliverables.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
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Project Name (ID): ID Reconstruction of Aceh Land Admin Pro (P095883) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/24/2005 Midterm Review Date: 05/11/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55353 Sector(s): Central government administration (100%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to recover and protect land ownership rights of people in the disaster- affected and surrounding areas and to rebuild the land administration system following the tsunami.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall, implementation has been much slower than expected given the institutional environment and the legal, financial, social and capacity challenges encountered in responding to the tsunami disaster. Almost 120,000 land titles have been distributed to land owners. Although this is only 20% of the overall project target, it represents important progress. More than two-thirds of the land records damaged by the tsunami have now been recovered. Reconstruction and renovation works of land offices, although well behind scheduled, are now very advanced, with the key works completed at the province level, capital city and four district land offices.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55353 Effective 28.50 11.70 16.81 0.00
122 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID-SF-Aceh Community Settlement Reconstr (P096248) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 09/14/2005 Midterm Review Date: 02/14/2007 Closing Date: 02/28/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55825 Sector(s): Housing construction (80%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (20%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Natural disaster management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The main objective of the project is to support GOI's efforts in restoring the living conditions (housing and basic infrastructure) of the communities affected by the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunami that struck NAD and Nias on December 26,2004.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project will complete the overall scope of works by the closing date. The progress of the infrastructure component is improving, with most of the major works in the Punge Ujong and Blang Oei completed, and the infrastructure at the community level underway. Based on the initial report from the Impact Evaluation, client satisfaction rate is above the target. Quality of construction remains a challenge and GOI has been taking various steps to ensure that the standard is met.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55825 Effective 85.00 81.66 3.34 0.00
123 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID-SF-Aceh UPP3 Extension (P096647) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 08/24/2005 Midterm Review Date: 02/15/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55626 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (50%), Sub-national government administration (50%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Natural disaster management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of this project is to provide support for reconstruction and rehabilitation to urban communities impacted by the earthquake and tsunami.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is on track for timely achievement of its objectives and is demonstrating substantive improvements in many areas. Quality of infrastructure, economy, and social program has generally improved. Initial stage of women's pilot program has been conducted quite well. There is positive movement on social program from charity activity through non-charity activity. Community capacity to carry out operation and maintenance of activities needs to be strengthened.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55626 Effective 17.96 17.90 0.06 0.00
124 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID - National UPP (PNPM UPP) (P096921) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/20/2008 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-43840, IBRD-75040 Sector(s): Roads and highways (27%), Health (27%), General education sector (27%), Other social services (13%), Sub-national government administration (6%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Participation and civic engagement (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to ensure that the urban poor in PNPM-Urban locations benefit from improved socio-economic and local governance conditions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved on May 20, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-43840 Not Effective 127.66 0.00 127.66 0.00 IBRD-75040 Not Effective 52.68 0.00 52.68 0.00
125 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID-BERMUTU (P097104) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 07/05/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90794, IDA-43490, IBRD-74760 Sector(s): Tertiary education (78%), Central government administration (19%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Education for all (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to contribute to the improvement of the overall quality and performance of teachers through enhancing teachers' knowledge of subject matter and pedagogical skills in the classroom.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been some good progress toward the achievement of the project development objectives. The core activities that serve as the basis for the achievement of the objectives such as the development of the teacher learning packages, manuals for the teacher working group grants, selection of the universities to receive accreditation incentive grants, and intensive discussions with the universities regarding the establishment of a system for Recognition of Prior Learning have been progressing well.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90794 Effective 52.00 5.00 47.00 0.00 IDA-43490 Effective 64.56 8.00 56.56 0.00 IBRD-74760 Effective 24.50 0.06 24.44 0.00
126 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID Community Recovery Through the KDP (P097535) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 08/24/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55583, TF-55628 Sector(s): Other social services (100%) Theme(s): Social analysis and monitoring (P), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The purpose of the grant is to support community recovery in the areas of Aceh and North Sumatra that were affected by the December 26, 2005 earthquake and tsunami. The grant supports: (i) community recovery through quick action social funds;
(ii) rebuilding tertiary infrastructure; and (iii) supporting community participation in local development.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Although late, once released from central treasury, block grants have disbursed faster than expected, providing one of the most cost-effective large scale community recovery mechanisms in the post-disaster and post-conflict context of NAD and Nias. Procurement and Monitoring & Evaluation have both continued to be rated as Satisfactory. Despite late recruitment by PMD and despite lower than desired levels of training, the Facilitation has been very good overall. Facilitators have implemented community projects involving block grant allocations significantly higher than usual under KDP, across often difficult geographic areas, under post-tsunami and post-conflict conditions with successful physical and community empowerment outcomes. Capacity building has also been impressive despite low levels of investment in training and late disbursement of community training grants. Community groups and representatives from over 3,200 villages have been trained in community participative planning, project management and implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55583 Effective 64.70 64.70 0.00 0.00 TF-55628 Closed 13.50 13.43 0.07 0.00
127 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID SPADA in Aceh and Nias (P097605) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 12/22/2006 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): Other social services (40%), Health (30%), General education sector (30%) Theme(s): Other social development (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: Strengthening local participation in development planning, increasing utilization of education, health and dispute resolution services, promoting private investment and job creation
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): After an implementation delay of more than one year, the project shows significant progress and likelihood of achieving the PDO. Community participation is high, local institutions for planning and the decision-making and implementing the sub-projects at the village, sub-district and district levels have been established and are functioning well. (Strong local government support and involvement including local budget cost-sharing and technical support from sectoral agencies).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
128 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID - Aceh Forest and Environment Project (P098052) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 02/10/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56197, TF-56198 Sector(s): Forestry (100%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Water resource management (P), Other rural development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to protect critical environmental resources and services from the Leuser and Ulu Masen forest ecosystems during the post-tsunami reconstruction process. The project will also contribute toward mitigating negative impacts of reconstruction on the forests of Aceh, mainstreaming of environmental concerns into planning processes, and building sustainable capacity and institutions for forest protection.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards the project's objective has been good. Under the project, 1,000 new forest rangers have been trained and equipped. Teachers have also been trained and provided with school materials on forest conservation. Forest use is regularly monitored and reported, including illegal logging. The project provides support to provincial initiatives on illegal logging and forest sector restructuring and on local spatial plans to accommodate conservation and environment. The project involves local stakeholders in forest management initiatives and helps to strengthen local conservation agencies. A program to disseminate environmental messages through mosque sermons has been initiated.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56197 Effective 9.81 4.97 4.84 0.00 TF-56198 Effective 7.72 2.04 5.69 0.00
129 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID-Geothermal Power Generation Dev (P099757) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/29/2008 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): Renewable energy (50%), Power (25%), Central government administration (25%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to promote the expansion of economic and environmentally friendly geothermal power generation in Indonesia, and to reduce CO2 emissions from the power system.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): This project was just approved by the Board on May 29, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
130 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID-Aceh-Infra. Reconstr Enabling Program (P100218) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 06/30/2006 Closing Date: 10/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56894 Sector(s): Water supply (25%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (25%), Roads and highways (25%), Ports, waterways and shipping (25%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the proposed Infrastructure Reconstruction Enabling Program (IREP)is to support the BRR's strategy for infrastructure reconstruction by providing high quality technical assistance services in infrastructure program management, planning, design, construction management, quality management and program monitoring. The Project will support BRR in overall coordination of the infrastructure reconstruction program.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has made progress toward achieving it objectives, particularly in planning, design, and coordination of the overall infrastructure reconstruction program in Aceh and Nias. Despite some delays, a strategic plan for infrastructure reconstruction was prepared, a monitoring framework was designed and implemented, and $227 million of reconstruction activities from the strategic plan are now in various stages of execution and final bidding under a separate project. However, the effectiveness of construction management, monitoring, and supervision has been mixed due to challenges related to institutional capacity, staffing, and a post-conflict environment that presents difficult operational conditions in the field. As a result, construction quality has been substandard in some cases. A new financing structure and transition strategy is being developed so that investments can continue after the Bureau for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh and Nias closes in October 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56894 Effective 42.00 12.16 29.84 0.00
131 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID KDP Nias (P100766) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 10/26/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57307 Sector(s): Other social services (100%) Theme(s): Social analysis and monitoring (P), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project objective is to support BRR's strategy for district and provincial reconstruction and rehabilitation by providing housing, schools, local government offices and infrastructure for resettlement.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress is being made toward achieving the development objectives, but at a slower pace than expected. First priority is the construction of houses and this is already underway with nearly 2,000 houses under construction. Planned construction of numerous other houses, schools, and government offices has been delayed, in part by budget constraints and the mobilization of too few field engineers, but is expected to begin in late 2008 or early 2009. Local communities are in the process of prioritizing proposals for village infrastructure investments.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57307 Effective 25.75 10.15 15.60 0.00
132 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID-Aceh Infra. Reconst. Facility (IRFF) (P101785) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 12/11/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57657 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (34%), Roads and highways (33%), Ports, waterways and shipping (33%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Infrastructure Reconstruction Financing Facility is to assist the province of Aceh and 12 local governments in Aceh and Nias to reconstruct, rehabilitate strategic infrastructure and extend key infrastructure services of adequate quality standards that meet the needs of communities where infrastructure was damaged by the tsunami of 2004 and the subsequent earthquake.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making progress toward achieving its development objective. Although there have been some delays, currently all construction subprojects are either underway or at the final bidding stage. Generally the quality of construction is relatively good, but there are specific concerns about the quality of some road and port packages. Staffing and implementation of construction monitoring and supervision activities need to be improved to address these quality concerns as well as other site management issues. Some uncertainty has also arisen about counterpart funding for the investments. In addition, the government is preparing a financing and transition strategy to address the critical issue of how to complete the planned activities after the Bureau for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh and Nias closes in October 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57657 Effective 100.00 12.44 87.56 0.00
133 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): ID-Comm. Based Settlement Rehab. (Yogya) (P103457) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 01/05/2007 Midterm Review Date: 03/06/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90014 Sector(s): Housing construction (80%), Other social services (20%) Theme(s): Natural disaster management (P)
Project Development Objectives: To meet the needs of targeted households for (a) seismic resistant housing and (b) community infrastructure in selected disaster affected villages in Central and West Java, and Yogyakarta.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has made good progress toward achieving its development objectives, though some activities have been slowed by delays in budget authorization. Reconstruction has been completed for nearly 6,500 of the 18,000 seismic-resistant homes planned under the project. Progress on rebuilding community infrastructure has been substantially slower than expected, but is expected to get back on schedule during the coming year. Community Settlement Plans, intended to mitigate risks from future natural disasters, have been completed or are under preparation in 20 villages and an additional 80 villages are being selected for preparation of such plans.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90014 Effective 60.00 47.27 12.73 0.00
134 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): ID-Avian and Human Influ Control (P103654) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 12/15/2006 Closing Date: 07/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56895, TF-57749 Sector(s): Animal production (80%), Health (20%) Theme(s): Natural disaster management (P), Other communicable diseases (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to assist in controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infection at source in domestic poultry, to reduce the amount of HPAI virus circulating in the environment, and thereby reduce the risks of human infection and the possible mutation of the HPAI virus to a form more easily transmitted from human to human.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Government budget delays have impeded the processing of procurement packages, and have effectively prevented most of the work on the ground. Interim procurement committees were established in both implementing agencies and staff in both agencies have received multiple sessions of procurement training. Procurement processes for the key advisory contracts under the grant are now underway.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56895 Effective 5.00 0.50 4.50 0.00 TF-57749 Effective 10.00 1.00 9.00 0.00
135 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): National Program for Community Empower (P105002) Country: Indonesia Board Approval Date: 05/20/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-91312, TF-90483, IDA-43850, IBRD-75050 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (25%), Water supply (20%), Irrigation and drainage (20%), Roads and highways (20%), Primary education (15%) Theme(s): Decentralization (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Social safety nets (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: PNPM's overall objective is to reduce poverty and improve local-level governance in rural areas of Indonesia through the provision of investment resources to support productive proposals developed by communities, using a participatory planning process.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Project implementation started in 2008 GOI fiscal year, covering 2400 rural subdistricts in all provinces except Jakarta. The loan and financing, countersigned on June 6, 2008, have become effective on July 16, 2008. An initial deposit has been approved by the Bank for USD 60 Million on August 14, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-91312 Effective 0.89 0.03 0.86 0.00 TF-90483 Effective 0.63 0.03 0.60 0.00 IDA-43850 Effective 192.92 60.00- 252.92 0.00 IBRD-75050 Effective 41.19 0.10 41.09 0.00
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Country: Kiribati
Project Name (ID): KIAdaptation Program Phase II -Pilot Imp (P089326) Country: Kiribati Board Approval Date: 06/01/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53994, TF-56115, TF-56267, TF-56594 Sector(s): General public administration sector (45%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (26%), Central government administration (24%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Vulnerability assessment and monitoring (P), Climate change (P), Natural disaster management (P), Other environment and natural resources management (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Pilot Implementation Phase is to develop and demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related problems and the design of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing the integration of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and operational planning.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards achieving the development objective has been slow, and the project remains behind schedule. Previous recruitment delays have been addressed and several key consultancies have been mobilized. Activities have taken place in: (a) policy, planning and information; (b) land use, physical structures and ecosystems; and (c) freshwater resources. Climate change adaptation activities have been integrated into the Ministerial Operational Plans; however, monitoring of these activities remains uneven. The mid-term review in the second half of calendar year 2008 will consider the necessary adjustments to address project implementation challenges.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53994 Closed 0.10 0.09 0.00 0.01 TF-56115 Effective 2.47 0.17 2.28 0.00 TF-56267 Effective 1.80 0.72 1.08 0.00 TF-56594 Effective 0.31 0.17 0.14 0.00
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Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Project Name (ID): LA - Nam Theun Social & Environment (P049290) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 03/31/2005 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-27044 Sector(s): Other social services (75%), Central government administration (15%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (10%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Other social development (P), Biodiversity (S), Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: To generate revenues, through environmentally and socially sustainable development of NT2's hydropower potential, which will be used to finance priority poverty reduction and environmental management programs.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Reservoir inundation is underway following completion of the physical resettlement process and satisfactory progress in implementing mitigation and compensation programs for project lands and downstream areas. The focus is now on ensuring sustainable livelihoods for project affected people, and effective environmental management in the surrounding areas.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-27044 Closed 0.47 0.13 0.00 0.34
138 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): LA-SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEV. (P064886) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 09/22/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-38020, TF-26765 Sector(s): Forestry (100%) Theme(s): Other public sector governance (P), Land administration and management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to achieve the sustainable management of production forests to alleviate rural poverty in the Project Provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making substantial progress in implementing forest management planning for production forest areas and in addressing issues related to community involvement in various dimensions of forest management. There are continuing efforts to strengthen incentives for participation by ensuring equitable returns to communities from timber sales, royalty assessment and other benefit-sharing arrangements. A request for additional financing is in preparation and is expected in FY09.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-38020 Effective 11.63 10.14 0.78 0.00 TF-26765 Closed 0.08 0.07 0.00 0.01
139 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Health Services Improvement Project (P074027) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 09/13/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H1830, IDA-Q4760, TF-50606 Sector(s): Health (90%), Central government administration (5%), Compulsory health finance (5%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Child health (S), Other communicable diseases (S), Population and reproductive health (S), Nutrition and food security (S)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Lao PDR to improve the health status of its population, particularly the poor and rural population, in eight Central and Southern Provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Available data indicate improvements in most health outcomes over the last few years, although there are considerable disparities in outcomes and progress both across and within provinces. The government and the Ministry of Health have been putting increased emphasis on improving maternal and child health.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H1830 Effective 17.04 4.09 12.63 0.00 IDA-Q4760 Closed 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.56 TF-50606 Closed 0.28 0.28 0.00 0.00
140 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): LA - Second Land Titling Project (P075006) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 05/29/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-38010, TF-50627 Sector(s): General public administration sector (50%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (50%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Rural markets (P), Personal and property rights (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are: (a) to improve the security of land tenure; (b) to develop transparent and efficient land administration institutions at the national and provincial levels; and (c) to improve the government's capacity to provide social and economic services through a broader revenue base from property-related fees and taxes.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Good progress has been made towards achieving the project's development objectives. More than 320,000 land titles have been distributed to land owners. Land administration service delivery standards are in place and 80% of all transactions were completed within the standards. New institutional arrangements under a single agency responsible for land administration and management have been implemented. Revenue collection from land taxes and regulatory fees is on track, with collection having improved by 88% since the start of the project. The project's implementation is now being expanded to all provinces in the country.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-38010 Effective 17.67 12.72 4.03 0.00 TF-50627 Closed 0.49 0.40 0.00 0.08
141 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Rural Electrification Phase I (P075531) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 04/27/2006 Closing Date: 03/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2180, TF-52798 Sector(s): Power (85%), Renewable energy (15%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Regulation and competition policy (S), Climate change (S), State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (S), Rural policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objectives of the Phase I Project are to: (i) increase access to electricity of rural households in villages of targeted provinces; and (ii) improve financial performance of the power sector. The global environmental objectives are to: (i) substantial adoption of off-grid renewable energy in Government's rural electrification program; (ii) increased efficiency of energy supply by EdL and consumption by customers, resulting in greenhouse gas emission reductions as increased hydropower exports substitute for thermal power production in Thailand.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): a) Increased access to electricity is likely to be achieved with both the grid-extension and off-grid electrification programs supported under REP I. Grid extension: IDA financed procurement of materials for grid extension was completed and installation was under way. It was expected that 1/3 of targeted numbers of households and villages would be achieved in 2008. NORAD co-financed procurement of materials was close to completion and this would bring about 2/3 of targeted numbers of households and villages off-grid electrified in early 2009. Off-grid electrification: 3000 households were electrified with IDA financed SHS. Procurement of the rest SHS was close to completion. Once the SHS equipment is made available, the PESCOs' (private companies established for installation and services) implementation capacity was sufficient to install the rest of SHS (6000 sets). Improvement of financial sustainability of the power sector is likely to be achieved ahead of schedule. Annual tariff adjustment for 2005-2010 has been implemented satisfactory since 2005, and now Electricity du Laos (EdL) has almost achieved cost- recovery operation. Its key financial performance indicators (self-financing ratio, debt to equity ratio, debt service coverage ratio) satisfied covenanted requirements. EdL's operation efficiency has been improved with EdL system loss being reduced from about 22% in 2005 to below 17% in 2007, the targeted value for the REP I. As a result, EdL's financial performance has been greatly improved. Settlement of Government's arrears will further improve EdL's financial performance. Implementation of energy efficiency program with the central government agencies was on track and expected to reduce government electricity consumptions.
On GEF Objectives: Reduction of EdL's system loss has achieved its target. Preparation and implementation of off-grid renewable capacity for household electrification is on track. Energy efficiency program with government agencies has been under smooth implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2180 Effective 11.44 6.39 4.53 0.00 TF-52798 Closed 1.32 1.30 0.00 0.02
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143 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Poverty Reduction Fund Project (P077326) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/25/2002 Midterm Review Date: 12/06/2005 Closing Date: 09/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-Q3350, IDA-H4180, IDA-36750 Sector(s): General transportation sector (28%), General education sector (28%), Other social services (25%), Central government administration (11%), Sub-national government administration (8%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Decentralization (P), Gender (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Other social protection and risk management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims to: (i) improve the access to public infrastructure and services at the village level; (ii) build capacity and empower villages in poor districts to manage their own public investment planning; and (iii) strengthen local institutions to support participatory decision making and conflict resolution processes at the village, inter-koumban, and district levels.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The positive progress towards achieving the development objectives is evidenced by the significant development of road networks, schools, water/sanitation and health facilities. Up to June 2007, the project financed 354 schools, 50 bridges, 31 health dispensaries, 1012 water supplies, 119 irrigation schemes, and upgraded 2420 km of roads, covering 1,880 villages and 744,140 people in 21 of the 72 poor districts in 5 provinces.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-Q3350 Closed 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.60 IDA-H4180 Not Effective 15.07 0.00 15.07 0.00 IDA-36750 Effective 24.64 22.68 0.30 0.00
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Project Name (ID): LA-Fin. Management Capacity Building Cr. (P077620) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/25/2002 Midterm Review Date: 12/08/2006 Closing Date: 04/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57139, IDA-H3160, IDA-36760 Sector(s): Central government administration (58%), Banking (35%), General industry and trade sector (7%) Theme(s): State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (P), Regulation and competition policy (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S), Small and medium enterprise support (S), Rural markets (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the Government of Lao PDR budget preparation, execution, reporting and auditing systems; strengthen monitoring of state owned commercial bank operations, and to improve financial management of selected state owned enterprises.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The government's budget classification system was revised to be consistent with international public sector accounting standards. The revenue collection targets were met and expenditures were fully funded; budget reports were published within the first two quarters of the fiscal year. The state owned commercial banks completed their audits. Legislative framework for centralization of the National Treasury, customs and tax administration was completed. The selection process for qualified firms for developing restructuring plans for state owned enterprises is underway.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57139 Closed 0.30 0.10 0.20 0.00 IDA-H3160 Effective 3.18 0.72 2.47 0.00 IDA-36760 Effective 10.75 4.41 6.14 0.00
145 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Second Education Development (P078113) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 04/29/2004 Midterm Review Date: 03/26/2007 Closing Date: 02/28/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26344, TF-92092, IDA-Q3930, IDA-H0840, IDA-38860 Sector(s): Primary education (54%), Central government administration (35%), Tertiary education (11%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective is to increase primary school enrollment and completion (reduce repetition and drop-out rates) in the 19 poorest provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making good progress towards achieving its objective as evidenced by 93,500 enrolled in the Project's target districts against a 2009/10 goal of 95,000.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26344 Closed 0.46 0.40 0.00 0.06 TF-92092 Effective 2.22 0.00 2.22 0.00 IDA-Q3930 Closed 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.23 IDA-H0840 Effective 9.16 7.59 1.03 0.00 IDA-38860 Effective 6.29 2.54 3.58 0.00
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Project Name (ID): LA-ROAD MAINT APL2 (P083543) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/30/2004 Midterm Review Date: 04/23/2007 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53320, TF-53808, IDA-39440 Sector(s): Roads and highways (97%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S), Other financial and private sector development (S), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: The second phase Road Maintenance Program will expand the operation of financing and management systems for the sustainable maintenance with two primary objectives: (a) national and local road assets are preserved to provide sustainable improved travel and access; and (b) sustainable financing and management of roads are operational countrywide with improved institutional capacity.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is likely to achieve the PDO as all activities supported under the project are on track despite previous delays of some TA activities. Moreover, regarding the financial sustainability of the Road Maintenance Program, the Government approved another increase of fuel levy for the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF) from LAK200/litre to LAK250/litre in December 2007.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53320 Closed 0.46 0.44 0.00 0.02 TF-53808 Effective 4.80 2.09 2.71 0.00 IDA-39440 Effective 24.33 23.17 0.12 0.00
147 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Khammouane Development Project (P087716) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/17/2008 Closing Date: 03/31/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55140, IDA-H4040 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (36%), Irrigation and drainage (24%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (18%), Roads and highways (11%), Water supply (11%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Decentralization (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to strengthen the planning process and public financial management associated with the decentralized delivery of services and infrastructure, including irrigation development, in Khammouane Province.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Credit had not been declared effective by the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55140 Closed 0.58 0.54 0.04 0.00 IDA-H4040 Not Effective 9.07 0.00 9.07 0.00
148 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): Lao Environment and Social Project (P090693) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/30/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H1770 Sector(s): Central government administration (48%), Forestry (25%), Other social services (11%), Sub- national government administration (9%), General education sector (7%) Theme(s): Environmental policies and institutions (P), Other social development (S), Biodiversity (S), Water resource management (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to strengthen the management of environmental and social issues associated with the sustainable use of natural resources to enhance the quality of growth and reduce poverty.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Implementation of the project has improved over the past year. Three sub-projects received commitment from high-level officials and there has been progress in terms of commitments to 111 sub-grants. Sub- grant processing has improved as Window Management Unit staff received training and three facilitators were transferred to the provinces. Sustaining implementation progress and focusing on key activities will be critical to the achievement of the project's development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H1770 Effective 4.41 1.30 3.04 0.00
149 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA-Avian and Human Influenza Control (P100081) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/29/2006 Closing Date: 09/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2430, TF-56737, TF-57185, TF-90764 Sector(s): General public administration sector (35%), Health (29%), Agricultural extension and research (20%), Animal production (12%), Other social services (4%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other communicable diseases (P), Participation and civic engagement (S), Other social protection and risk management (S), Health system performance (S)
Project Development Objectives: Contribute to Government's National Plan which aims to minimize the threat posed to humans and poultry sectors by highly pathogenic avian influenza infection and other zoonoses in Lao PDR, and to prepare for, control, and respond to influenza pandemics and other infectious disease emergencies in humans.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): During this fiscal year, training and awareness raising, among other things, continued to be provided. This has resulted in 76% of backyard poultry farmers (an increase from 46% in 2007) knowing at least 3 ways to protect themselves and their families from AI and 45% (up from 33% in 2007) knowing at least 3 ways to protect their poultry from getting AI. Although only 39% are practicing at least 3 behaviors, this is an improvement over only 14% in 2007. Against 78% in 2007, the latest information indicates that 94% of suspected AI cases are investigated within 24 hours. Multi-sectoral AI teams have been established in all Provinces, and the focus will now be on having pandemic preparedness plans in place.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2430 Effective 4.42 1.11 3.23 0.00 TF-56737 Effective 2.00 0.32 1.68 0.00 TF-57185 Effective 2.00 0.55 1.45 0.00 TF-90764 Effective 2.40 0.20 2.20 0.00
150 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): Lao PDR Customs & Trade Facilitation (P101750) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/17/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H4030 Sector(s): Central government administration (100%) Theme(s): Trade facilitation and market access (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to facilitate trade by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of customs administration. The project will simplify customs procedures, eliminate duplication and redundancy, reduce transaction costs and time to clear goods, and increase transparency and accountability.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): This project has been approved, but is not yet effective at the end of the fiscal year.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H4030 Not Effective 6.00 0.00 6.00 0.00
151 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): LA - GMS Power Trade Project (P105331) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/05/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3000 Sector(s): Power (86%), Renewable energy (14%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Regional integration (P), Export development and competitiveness (S), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to enhance power trade within Greater Mekong Sub-Region with a view to bringing reliable electricity to the Saravan province in Lao PDR, and creating the conditions for eventual interconnections of Lao PDR with other countries of the region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Meaningful achievement of Development Objectives depends on implementation of the project. Though the implementation has just started, the environmental and social sustainability is being ensured through including implementation of Environmental Management Plans within the scope of construction contracts and putting in place satisfactory monitoring arrangements. The government and the implementing agencies complied with all the conditions of effectiveness and the Grant was declared effective on December 12, 2007. Implementation has started and gained momentum; contract for construction of Xeset-Saravan transmission system has been awarded, contracts for techno-economic feasibility and environmental and social impact assessments for a small hydroelectric project (Houay Lamphan Gnai) have been awarded and the studies have commenced; tariff study for revising Electricite du Laos' tariffs has started; short-list for consultant selection for Load Dispatch Center has been finalized and proposals will now be invited; procurement of other equipment and consultants is also making good progress. Power Purchase Agreement for export of power to Cambodia has been signed by both Cambodia and Lao PDR.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3000 Effective 15.67 0.00 15.67 0.00
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Project Name (ID): LA-Trade Development Facility Project (P106165) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 11/16/2007 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): General industry and trade sector (70%), Other domestic and international trade (30%) Theme(s): Export development and competitiveness (P), Regional integration (P), Trade facilitation and market access (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Trade Development Facility Project's development objective is to support the establishment of the National Integrated Framework Governance Structure (NIFGS) and implement NIFGS's initial activities facilitating trade and cross-border movement of goods and increasing the capacity of the Government to undertake specific tasks related to regional and global economic integration. These activities in turn support the GOL's larger aims of poverty reduction and economic development, as reflected in the National Socio Economic Development Plan (NSEDP).
The overarching outcomes pursued are:
- Better trading environment, with simplified bureaucratic procedures including in customs;
- Improved legal and regulatory framework;
- Enhanced general capacity of line ministries and agencies involved in the trade sector;
- Improved private sector’s capacity to compete in the international market;
- More effective participation in bilateral and multilateral negotiations;
- Increased competitiveness of Lao PDR products and contribute to the poverty reduction.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project is not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
153 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): Lao PDR PRSO4 (P107242) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 06/17/2008 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H4020 Sector(s): General industry and trade sector (40%), Central government administration (28%), Power (13%), General education sector (13%), Health (6%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Trade facilitation and market access (S), Regulation and competition policy (S), Education for all (S), Other public sector governance (S)
Project Development Objectives: The PRSO program aims to support Lao PDR's medium-term strategy, to ensure that more resources become available through sustained growth and revenue mobilization in the future, and that these resources are efficiently and effectively used for poverty reduction.
The Second Series of PRSO4-7 and related policy dialogue, policy matrix and performance assessment framework, builds on the achievements of the previous series, deepens structural reforms on public financial management, and expands the reforms on supporting the delivery of further benefits in two broad categories:
(i) Investment Climate, Competitiveness, and Business Development; and
(ii) Public Finance Management and Improving Service Delivery.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): All the triggers envisaged for the PRSO4 operation have been met and the PDOs have been achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H4020 Effective 9.65 0.00 9.65 0.00
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Project Name (ID): LA-Public Fin. Mgnt . Streng MDTF (P108787) Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Board Approval Date: 11/15/2007 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): General public administration sector (40%), Central government administration (30%), Sub- national government administration (30%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P)
Project Development Objectives: Assist the Government of Lao PDR in: (i) improving budget planning; (ii) enhancing the quality of budget execution systems; (iii) foster increased reporting and transparency of public finances; and (iv) improving timeliness and quality of external audit
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): This multi-donor trust fund is not yet active but all implementation arrangements are in place for effective operationalization of the project
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
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Country: Malaysia
Project Name (ID): MY OZONE DEPLETING SUBS (P004212) Country: Malaysia Board Approval Date: 08/15/1995 Midterm Review Date: 06/18/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-22006 Sector(s): Other industry (100%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to carry out the Country Program to phase out the use of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) through the implementation of investment sub-projects to reduce the consumption of ODS.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been good overall progress in phasing out the use of ODS in Malaysia. The implementations of the foam and solvent sector have been completed. The implementation of Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) servicing sector is nearly closed. Some 3,609 technicians from 3,035 certified MAC service workshops have been trained and registered (exceeding the target of 3,000 workshops). Some 2,534 MAC basic tools and 595 Recovery & Recycling (R&R) machines have been distributed to certified workshops. Implementation of the refrigeration servicing sector (RSS), the last sector is progressing well. The "train- the trainer" program has been completed. Seventeen authorized training centers (ATCs) have each received two sets of RSS Basic tools and R&R machines. Six training programs under the Certification of Service Technician program have been completed. About 500 basic tools and 100 R&R machines will be distributed to RSS service workshops in September 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-22006 Effective 25.00 18.80 6.20 0.00
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Country: Mongolia
Project Name (ID): MN-Energy Sector (P040907) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 05/03/2001 Midterm Review Date: 04/15/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-35030 Sector(s): Power (97%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Other urban development (P), Regulation and competition policy (P), Other financial and private sector development (P), Access to urban services and housing (S)
Project Development Objectives: To reduce system losses and improve revenue collection in electricity distribution companies in Mongolia.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): In spite of procurement related projects and Inter-Ministerial issues affecting most infrastructure projects in Mongolia, the Energy Project is achieving sustained satisfactory, if not highly satisfactory, results on the ground. Given the fact that Project's investments and interventions focused in the Ger areas, not the growing downtown area, the PDO indicators were modified related to the quality and reliability (SAIFI, SAIDI) by using the intermediate indicators such as loss reduction targets, financial performance, etc. which are more reflective of this type of operation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-35030 Effective 36.97 21.88 13.85 0.00
157 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): MN-Financial Capacity Dev. Project (P071023) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/11/2002 Closing Date: 09/30/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26728, IDA-36590 Sector(s): Payment systems, securities clearance and settlement (70%), Banking (30%) Theme(s): State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (P), Standards and financial reporting (P), Other financial and private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Project Development Objective is to build institutional capacity of the Mongolian banking sector to reduce systemic risks and enhance financial intermediation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Switch Clearing House System, an important milestone achieved under the project in 2006 towards the modernization of the banking payment system, continues to operate effectively. The upgrade of the payment system to Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) is progressing after initial delays. The Government has requested extension of the closing date of the project to June 30,, 2009 in order to complete the implement the RTGS upgrade. The other components of the project were closed in March 31, 2007.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26728 Closed 0.25 0.21 0.00 0.04 IDA-36590 Effective 6.37 4.35 1.69 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-UB SERVICES IMPROVMT 2 (P074591) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 04/29/2004 Midterm Review Date: 03/16/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53820, TF-51125, IDA-38900 Sector(s): Water supply (100%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P)
Project Development Objectives: To provide improved water supply to the urban poor in a sustainable manner.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make progress toward achieving its objectives and improving water supply for the poor ger areas of Ulaanbaatar. Advances have been made in reservoir construction and pipe laying, but these investments have not yet yielded direct benefits at the neighborhood level because water kiosks and network connections have not been completed. The viability and sustainability of the city's water and sewerage company (USUG) remains a critical challenge and action plans to mitigate its financial default are lagging. Water tariffs have increased only slightly, except in the ger areas, where residents now pay more than five times as much as apartment dwellers. Various measures are being considered to improve the financial situation of the USUG.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53820 Effective 1.89 0.30 1.59 0.00 TF-51125 Closed 0.97 0.96 0.00 0.01 IDA-38900 Effective 19.64 6.98 12.18 0.00
159 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): MN Economic Capacity Tech. Assistance (P077778) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 01/25/2007 Closing Date: 09/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-Q3500, IDA-38030 Sector(s): Central government administration (90%), Sub-national government administration (10%) Theme(s): Macroeconomic management (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to improve: (i) public finance management and (ii) the effectiveness of public administration.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The development of the GFMIS has been successfully completed, and the project has supported further rollout and connectivity to the soums. There are two remaining major activities in the project: the development and implementation of a Human Resource Management System, and the development and implementation of a Budget Preparation Information System. The procurement process for these has been initiated.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-Q3500 Closed 0.71 0.00 0.71 0.00 IDA-38030 Effective 8.99 4.64 3.97 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-Index-Based Livestock Insurance (P088816) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 05/26/2005 Midterm Review Date: 11/09/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54740, TF-53738, IDA-40690 Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (66%), Non-compulsory pensions, insurance and contractual savings (20%), Central government administration (14%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Social analysis and monitoring (P), Natural disaster management (P), Other financial and private sector development (S), Regulation and competition policy (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to ascertain the viability of index-based livestock insurance in Mongolia to reduce the impact of livestock mortality on herders through the piloting of index-based livestock insurance in three provinces.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards meeting the project's development objective has been good. The first full cycle of the insurance pilot was concluded in August 2007, and although claims on the policies were small, these were successfully distributed. The third selling season was open from April-July 2008, and preliminary figures indicate that sales were again high, exceeding the original targets. The 2007/2008 winter was hard in the western provinces, and a late storm in eastern Mongolia caused high livestock mortality, triggering significant payouts of the insurance and requiring government to draw down on the Contingent Debt Facility. Indemnity payments are now being distributed. During this process, the mechanisms and institutional capacity for operating the index-based approach has been well tested. The indications are that the approach is viable in Mongolia and that a phased scale-up should be considered.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54740 Effective 1.32 0.85 0.47 0.00 TF-53738 Closed 0.36 0.36 0.00 0.00 IDA-40690 Effective 8.07 1.67 6.35 0.00
161 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): MN-Private Sector Development Credit II (P088992) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/28/2005 Closing Date: 04/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54591, IDA-40880 Sector(s): Micro- and SME finance (50%), General finance sector (30%), Banking (18%), Central government administration (2%) Theme(s): Small and medium enterprise support (P), Regulation and competition policy (S), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: Project Development Objective is to support commercial banks' efforts to develop the intermediate-term lending market for Mongolia's private sector.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress has been made over the last year towards supporting the medium term lending and two new banks being added to the project. However, country, institution and project specific issues continue to cause delays in project implementation despite the addition of the two new banks. The technical assistance program to strengthen supervision capacity at the Bank of Mongolia is proceeding as planned. Discussions are ongoing for effective training plans to improve the risk management capacity at three commercial banks; some of the training has already been completed in two banks.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54591 Closed 0.22 0.14 0.00 0.08 IDA-40880 Effective 11.43 4.00 7.14 0.00
162 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): MN-Info & Com Infra Dev (P092965) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/08/2006 Closing Date: 03/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2320, IDA-Q5180, TF-56536 Sector(s): Telecommunications (61%), Central government administration (34%), General information and communications sector (5%) Theme(s): Regulation and competition policy (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's long-term development objectives are to:
(a) Significantly increase the coverage and use of relevant ICT services among the rural population through an incentive program designed to encourage the participation of private operators in the rural segment of the ICT market; and
(b) Increase private sector participation in the delivery of e-Government services, thereby improving public sector utilization of ICT.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to make good progress toward achieving its development objectives. A considerable progress has been made in the area of Universal Access resulting in the fact that mobile telephony services will be available in almost all soum centers in Mongolia by end of 2008. The acquisition of the Spectrum Monitoring System is also ongoing and its implementation should be completed by June 2009. Significant progress has been also made in the areas of numbering, establishing the enabling environment for public-private partnerships in e-Government, and capacity building. The preparation for the implementation of e-Government applications is delayed.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2320 Effective 9.02 1.32 7.65 0.00 IDA-Q5180 Closed 0.76 0.00 0.00 0.76 TF-56536 Effective 2.00 0.95 1.05 0.00
163 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): MN-Rural Education and Development -READ (P096328) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 05/23/2006 Closing Date: 02/28/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2210, IDA-H3730, IDA-Q4990 Sector(s): Primary education (75%), Central government administration (25%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to assist the Recipient in enhancing the quality of education in rural primary schools, grades 1-5, by improving students' access to, and use of, quality learning materials and improving teachers' skills through promoting professional networks.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 Additional financing under READ of $1 million was approved by the World Bank Board to support the distribution of a new deployment of XO laptop computers with Mongolia-specific educational content to children and teachers in selected pilot READ-participating primary schools.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress under the project towards the objectives is steady in terms of getting books to children and training to teachers in difficult to reach rural schools. This has been a difficult and important accomplishment. The books are well designed, and the cascade training and teachers' network are effective. The encouragement of borrowing and reading books in the classroom, the approach to ask students to make small and big books with their parents and teachers, and the acting out of the content of books have generated enthusiasm for reading beyond the classroom, spilling into the community. The Project is well on its way toward meeting its core development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2210 Effective 4.40 2.73 1.62 0.00 IDA-H3730 Not Effective 1.01 0.00 1.01 0.00 IDA-Q4990 Closed 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10
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Project Name (ID): MN-Sustainable Livelihoods Project II (P096439) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/19/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90580, TF-56905, IDA-H3130, IDA-43300 Sector(s): Other social services (40%), Animal production (20%), Micro- and SME finance (18%), General public administration sector (17%), General education sector (5%) Theme(s): Other social protection and risk management (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Other rural development (P), Rural markets (S), Land administration and management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to enhance livelihood security and sustainability by scaling-up institutional mechanisms that reduce the vulnerability of communities throughout Mongolia.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Credit became effective on April 17, 2008, so progress towards the project development objective is naturally limited. The initial focus has been the full staffing of project implementation agencies at the local, provincial and central levels and the provision of training to project staff and participating communities. The procurement of several key consultancy contracts has commenced.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90580 Effective 3.91 0.00 3.91 0.00 TF-56905 Closed 0.75 0.61 0.00 0.14 IDA-H3130 Effective 13.99 1.00 13.14 0.00 IDA-43300 Effective 21.15 0.50 20.65 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-Governance Assistance (P098426) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 05/23/2006 Closing Date: 01/15/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2220 Sector(s): Central government administration (81%), General public administration sector (19%) Theme(s): Tax policy and administration (P), Debt management and fiscal sustainability (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (P), Regulation and competition policy (S)
Project Development Objectives: Project Development Objectives are to i) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of governance processes in the management of public finances, (ii) promote transparency and accountability in the performance of public sector functions, and (iii) foster the investment climate in Mongolia.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall project implementation is satisfactory and the project is on track to meet its development objectives. Following the recent supervision mission in May, project allocations to the civil service council, the anti-corruption agency, and the IT Division have been increased to support, respectively, further capacity building of the Civil Service Council in light of its enhanced mandate following the recent amendments to the Civil Service Law; the anti-corruption public awareness campaign to be conducted by the Independent Agency Against Corruption; and capacity building of the IT Division to further improve GFMIS functionality.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2220 Effective 15.38 4.39 10.95 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-Renewable Energy for Rural Access (P099321) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 12/19/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90858, IDA-H2630 Sector(s): Renewable energy (90%), Central government administration (8%), Health (1%), General education sector (1%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Regulation and competition policy (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the proposed project is to increase access to electricity and improve reliability of electricity service among the herder population and in off-grid soum centers. The global environment objective is to remove barriers to the development and use of renewable energy technologies in grid and off-grid connected systems and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. The rehabilitation of the soum mini grid will further reduce diesel fuel consumption of the hybrid systems with additional CO2 emissions reduction benefits.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Project implementation activities are focusing in preparation of bidding documents to start construction next spring. The project is on track to achieve its objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90858 Effective 6.00 0.60 5.40 0.00 IDA-H2630 Effective 3.59 0.40 3.19 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-Enhanced Justice Sec Services (P101446) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/26/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44930, IDA-H4130 Sector(s): Law and justice (100%) Theme(s): Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms (P), Other rule of law (S), Legal services (S), Personal and property rights (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project’s development objective is to enhance the efficiency, transparency and accountability of justice sector institutions. This objective will be achieved by assisting the Government of Mongolia to mainstream and scale-up the results achieved, and lessons learned, through the Mongolia Legal and Judicial Reform Project (LJRP). In order to achieve the goals of transparency and accountability the following areas will be supported under the project: (i) Enhancing public legal education on the justice sector (ii) Increasing transparency through improved access to legal information (iii) Enhancing judicial operations, enforcement and monitoring of court decisions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was approved by the Board on June 26, 2008 and is not yet effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44930 Not Effective 3.37 0.00 3.37 0.00 IDA-H4130 Not Effective 1.68 0.00 1.68 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN- Mining Sector Inst Strengthening TA (P108768) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 06/26/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H4110, IDA-44890 Sector(s): Central government administration (80%), Mining and other extractive (20%) Theme(s): Other public sector governance (P), Regulation and competition policy (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S), Tax policy and administration (S)
Project Development Objectives: The proposed Project is seen as the first phase of a longer-term (in the order of 10 years) engagement to support the Government in this key sector. The project development objective (PDO) for this first phase is for the Government to develop further the policy, fiscal, legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the mining and extractive sector that meets the needs of government, industry, and civil society. This includes the operation of Erdenes MGL LLC according to good international practice associated with a commercial entity.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H4110 Not Effective 4.18 0.00 4.18 0.00 IDA-44890 Not Effective 5.12 0.00 5.12 0.00
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Project Name (ID): MN-EDUCATION FOR ALL EFA-FTI (TF058043) (P108776) Country: Mongolia Board Approval Date: 03/16/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-58043 Sector(s): Primary education (100%) Theme(s): Education for all (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Grant objectives are:1)Improving primary school teaching and learning; 2)Improving pre-school education in rural areas by providing mobile ger pre-schools; 3)Improving primary school capacity in overcrowded areas by building a new general secondary school complex; 4)Improving rural school facilities; and 5)Improving Grant management.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress toward achieving the Grant objectives was steady during the reporting period. The project provided pre-service and in-service teacher professional development; increased pre-school enrollment by building mobile schools; increased basic education enrollment by building school-kindergarten complexes and repairing school buildings; increased enrollment of herder children by improving school and dormitory facilities that were child friendly, healthy and safe; and enhanced effective implementation of the Grant itself.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-58043 Effective 17.10 8.20 8.90 0.00
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Country: Pacific Islands
Project Name (ID): 4P-GEF Sustainable Energy Finance (P098423) Country: Pacific Islands Board Approval Date: 06/12/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2017 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-58282, TF-58284, TF-90429, TF-90430, TF-90431 Sector(s): Renewable energy (86%), Central government administration (9%), Micro- and SME finance (5%) Theme(s): Climate change (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project aims to significantly increase the adoption and use of renewable energy technologies in participating Pacific Island states through a package of incentives to encourage local financial institutions to participate in sustainable energy finance in support of equipment purchase. The global environment objectives is to contribute to mitigating climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Although the projects effectiveness conditions were met by the three World Bank countries on November 30, 2007 ANZ in its capacity as fund manager requested an amendment to the grant agreement. The request was based on market research they had conducted which indicated potential high demands for the product. The project launched in Solomon Islands on 21st August 2008. The project will launch in PNG October 2008. In Fiji the position of Managing Contractor has to be re advertised. Project launch is expected soon after. Solomon Islands received additional funding from AusAID to facilitate bulk procurement of Solar PV. Funds received are in holding account pending final approval of the TFP and administrative agreement. Implementation of Vanuatu and Republic of Marshall Islands is done by IFC.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-58282 Effective 5.20 0.00 5.20 0.00 TF-58284 Effective 1.86 0.00 1.86 0.00 TF-90429 Effective 0.70 0.00 0.70 0.00 TF-90430 Effective 0.51 0.10 0.41 0.00 TF-90431 Effective 0.51 0.10 0.41 0.00
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Country: Papua New Guinea
Project Name (ID): PG-ROAD MAINT. & REHAB (P004397) Country: Papua New Guinea Board Approval Date: 06/06/2002 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71190, IDA-42980 Sector(s): Roads and highways (80%), Central government administration (11%), Sub-national government administration (9%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Decentralization (P), Participation and civic engagement (S), Small and medium enterprise support (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to: a)restore satisfactory physical condition and safety to parts of national and provincial roads and bridges in six project provinces; b)strengthen strategic planning and management of road sector assets; c)strengthen institutional arrangements for road maintenance; and d)increase private sector contracting of maintenance works.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 Additional financing in the amount of SDR 24.90 million (US$37.31 million equivalent) was approved on April 26, 2007 to bridge financing gap as well as funding the scaled-up activities under the project.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): After initial start-up delays, good progress is now being made toward reaching the project's objectives. The project's physical progress has resulted in 63% of national roads and 39% of provincial roads being in fair or better condition, both ahead of targets. The percent of Department of Works expenditures on maintenance is up and the percentage of maintenance expenditures bid competitively has reached 93%. Qualitative indicators show increased market access, higher incomes in villages affected by the project, and positive environmental impacts from road upgrading and resealing. The government is in the process of establishing a national sector maintenance program which will not come on line for two years. It therefore requested the additional financing: (a) to finance about two and a half years' of preservation works; (b) to rehabilitate two road sections which were dropped from this project earlier due to cost increases; and (c) to scale up the bridge and rehabilitation works in the six original provinces and in two new provinces. There has been a good progress towards meeting the project output and objectives financed by the Loan. However some slippage was experienced in finalizing a few contracts with the additional-financing resources. This has slowed overall implementation progress. Outstanding issues are being addressed and the pace of implementation is expected to improve over the next semester.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71190 Effective 40.00 33.77 6.23 0.00 IDA-42980 Effective 40.73 0.00 40.73 0.00
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173 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): PNG-Smallholder Agriculture Development (P079140) Country: Papua New Guinea Board Approval Date: 12/18/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52416, IDA-43740 Sector(s): Roads and highways (66%), Crops (21%), Agricultural extension and research (8%), Other social services (3%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: To increase, in a sustainable manner, the level of involvement of targeted communities in their local development through measures aimed at increasing oil palm revenue and local participation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project had not been declared effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52416 Closed 0.43 0.43 0.00 0.01 IDA-43740 Not Effective 28.78 0.00 28.78 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PG Mining Sector Inst Strengthening TA 2 (P102396) Country: Papua New Guinea Board Approval Date: 06/26/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44910 Sector(s): Central government administration (88%), Sub-national government administration (12%) Theme(s): Other public sector governance (P), Regulation and competition policy (P), Gender (S), Other environment and natural resources management (S), Tax policy and administration (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the benefits from Extractive Industries (EI) to the national budget and to mining affected communities and to mitigate mining's health and safety risks for artisanal and small scale (ASM) miners.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44910 Not Effective 16.95 0.00 16.95 0.00
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Country: Philippines
Project Name (ID): PH ODS INVESTMENT PROJE (P004406) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 09/27/1994 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-21931, TF-56617 Sector(s): Other industry (67%), Agro-industry (31%), Central government administration (1%), Banking (1%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to phase out Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) by: (a) establishing an efficient mechanism for executing ODS phase-out projects through local institutions; and (b) implementing an initial group of cost-effective priority sub-projects providing grant funding to sub- projects through the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The achievement of the Project Development Objective is on track. All three project components of the National CFC phase-out plan (NCPP), the Methyl Bromide phase-out strategy and the Institutional strengthening project are progressing well in terms of disbursements. While the actual outcomes are in consonance with fully meeting the project's original intended objectives, continuous work needs to be stepped up to fully realize these objectives. Results of the latest project implementation review show that despite significant investment of human and financial resources, a number of interventions still need to be strengthened to meet the NCPP objective of improving shop practices in the service sector to reduce ODS misuse and release. Requiring priority attention in the servicing sector, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) needs to resolve the issues concerning the technical specifications of the equipment provided to shops and the contractual obligations of the suppliers and questions regarding equipment capacity and safety.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-21931 Effective 30.00 20.34 9.66 0.00 TF-56617 Effective 0.29 0.04 0.25 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-LGU FINANCE & DEV. (P048588) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 03/23/1999 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-27048, IBRD-44460 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (30%), Housing construction (20%), General transportation sector (20%), Health (15%), Animal production (15%) Theme(s): Municipal finance (P), Municipal governance and institution building (P)
Project Development Objectives: The main objective is to assist participating LGUs in expanding and upgrading their basic infrastructure, services and facilities and in strengthening their capacities in municipal governance, investment planning, revenue-generation, and project development and implementation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project made significant progress toward achieving development objectives related to local infrastructure services, governance, and institutional capacity of local government units (LGUs). Through implementation of 141 local subprojects, the project has helped increase the number of households with access to basic infrastructure services in the project area by 30% overall and by more than 40% in the poorest LGUs. All participating LGUs are now regularly submitting publicly accessible income and expense reports. However, the project is unlikely to fully meet its goals for local revenue generation and for strengthening national municipal development financing entities, in large part due to factors external to the project.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-27048 Closed 0.97 0.90 0.00 0.07 IBRD-44460 Effective 100.00 48.67 11.33 40.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-MMURTRIP (P057731) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/21/2001 Midterm Review Date: 03/31/2005 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-70580 Sector(s): Roads and highways (81%), General transportation sector (16%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Other urban development (P)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the operational efficiency and safety of the transport system of Metro Manila, with better opportunities to use public transport and non-motorized transport. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the use of zero-emission bicycle and pedestrian transport. It is also to demonstrate and publicize the benefits and viability of bicycles as an alternate transport mode to encourage replication of this pilot program in other parts of Metro Manila, elsewhere in the Philippines, and in other countries.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The likelihood of achieving the DOs would be moderate, because the restructured scope has cut back on several civil works contract. As a result, the project beneficiaries are reduced, as the project will be implemented in a slightly smaller geographic area. The Marikina Bridge and Access Road has been completed and is operational, thus meeting a key objective of providing improved access to Marikina Valley. The additional investments along EDSA corridor will result in improved journey times along the corridor and provide better interface with LRT stations. Secondary roads are either completed or under procurement.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-70580 Effective 60.00 40.76 19.24 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC LOCAL DEV & INV (P064925) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/29/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-58154, TF-52417, TF-25775, IBRD-48330 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (50%), Roads and highways (20%), Renewable energy (13%), Sub-national government administration (9%), Housing construction (8%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Municipal finance (P), Decentralization (S), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve local public service provision and management by facilitating LGU access to viable financing to implement strategic infrastructure investments.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making progress toward achieving its development objectives. Despite a slow start to implementation and changes by local elected officials to the original pipeline of proposed subprojects, more than $10 million of local subprojects are either completed, underway, or in preparation. In addition, a strong pipeline of new subprojects has been identified for implementation during the coming year in the areas of water supply, sanitation, transport, public markets, hospital facilities, and other services.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-58154 Effective 1.91 0.42 1.49 0.00 TF-52417 Closed 0.98 0.82 0.00 0.16 TF-25775 Closed 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 IBRD-48330 Effective 113.14 9.53 103.06 0.00
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Project Name (ID): JUDICIAL REFORM SUPPORT PROJECT (P066076) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 08/19/2003 Midterm Review Date: 04/26/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26102, TF-50807, IBRD-71910 Sector(s): Law and justice (100%) Theme(s): Judicial and other dispute resolution mechanisms (P), Access to law and justice (P), Legal institutions for a market economy (P), Other public sector governance (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to develop a more effective and successful judicial system that would foster public trust and confidence, by ensuring speedy and fair disposition of justice to all by improving the efficiency of case adjudication and access to justice; upgrading the integrity of the judiciary; strengthening institutional capabilities; and promoting stakeholder support for judicial reform.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There were a number of project achievements for FY 08 such as:
1. The completion of the Lapu-lapu Hall of Justice;
2. The installation of the eCase Flow Management Syste in Lapu-lapu Hall of Justice which will make the judicial process efficient and transparent.
3. The procurement and operation of the third Mobile Court, which has increase the access to justice by the poor and marginalized sector as the mobile court is detailed to resolve cases in juvenile detention centers, and congested jails.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26102 Closed 0.31 0.31 0.00 0.01 TF-50807 Closed 0.30 0.26 0.00 0.03 IBRD-71910 Effective 21.90 9.53 12.37 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-Rural Power Project (P066397) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 12/04/2003 Midterm Review Date: 03/17/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-72040, TF-26103, TF-26668 Sector(s): Power (50%), Renewable energy (50%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Climate change (P), Other financial and private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: APL1: To (a) test and demonstrate viable business models that maximize leveraging of public resources with private investment for decentralized electrification; (b) support transformation of electric cooperatives (ECs); and (c) avoid carbon dioxide emissions through wider use of renewable energy.
GEF: to mitigate global climate change caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through wider user of clean energy technologies
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Steady implementation progress by DOE reflected in a higher number of connections in decentralized regions is being achieved. Further, ongoing preparation is underway to support the Development Bank of Philippines (DBP) efforts to scale up financing of renewable energy projects in rural areas. These actions are in line with the achievement of the project's objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-72040 Effective 10.00 8.92 1.52 0.00 TF-26103 Closed 0.65 0.63 0.00 0.02 TF-26668 Closed 0.60 0.59 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): PH-GEF-Electric Cooprtv System Loss Redu (P066532) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 04/29/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52038, TF-53360, TF-53361 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project objective is to achieve significant and sustained energy efficiency improvements in electric cooperatives (ECs) in order to provide current and prospective viable EC customers with reliable and least-cost power supply over the long term. The global objective of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is to reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions by removing barriers to energy efficiency investments in the rural power distribution sub-sector.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has focused over the last few years in developing a pipeline of transactions, including development of feasibility studies, business plans, supporting candidate Electric Cooperatives into the process of tariff applications. It is expected that the business development work will now yield to the completion of a series of transactions in the next six months.
Moving forward, a strategy to cover more ECs will be assessed during its mid-term review in November or December of this year. The project is in line to achieve its objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52038 Closed 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00 TF-53360 Effective 11.12 5.27 5.85 0.00 TF-53361 Effective 0.88 0.24 0.63 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-LGU URBAN WATER APL2 (P069491) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 10/18/2001 Closing Date: 11/30/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-70800, TF-25857, TF-25626 Sector(s): Water supply (70%), Sanitation (20%), Sub-national government administration (6%), Flood protection (4%) Theme(s): Municipal finance (P), Other financial and private sector development (P), Other urban development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to provide sustainable water and sanitation services and to strengthen their institutional and technical capacity for planning, budgeting and financial management of local services, including the water supply and sanitation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is on track to achieving its objectives and has already met or exceeded many of its targets. It has expanded and improved water supply and sanitation services, increased customer satisfaction, facilitated greater participation by the private sector in managing water supply services, and avoided any adverse environmental impacts. The institutional and technical capacity of the local government units has been strengthened and upgrading and computerization of their financial management systems is still underway.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-70800 Effective 30.00 6.71 8.88 15.00 TF-25857 Closed 0.50 0.49 0.00 0.01 TF-25626 Closed 1.00 0.98 0.00 0.02
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Project Name (ID): PH LAGUNA DE BAY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHE (P070899) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 12/04/2003 Midterm Review Date: 01/15/2007 Closing Date: 01/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-72050, TF-26664, TF-52826, TF-53322 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (100%) Theme(s): Environmental policies and institutions (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Water resource management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to improve the environmental quality of the Laguna de Bay watershed through: (a) behavioral changes and activities undertaken by watershed users; and (b) improved planning, regulatory instruments and incentives, and participation in the environmental management of the watershed.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The high likelihood of attaining the PDO is being attributed to the good progress being achieved in Component 2 to improve the planning and regulatory instruments of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). These include: (a) the completion of the Laguna de Bay Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) in all 24 micro-watersheds covering all local government units in the Laguna de Bay Region; (b) the identification of 21 sub-projects from the completed LEAP and their implementation under the project; (c) the formulation of a framework for integrating elements of the LEAP in the local development planning processes; (d) the expansion of the environmental user fee system to reduce wastewater discharge in the lake by adding more parameters and covering more industrial dischargers. The LLDA has also successfully institutionalized the annual publication of the Laguna de Bay Environment Monitor and the conduct of the Annual Learning Forum.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-72050 Effective 5.00 1.39 3.61 0.00 TF-26664 Closed 0.99 0.20 0.00 0.79 TF-52826 Effective 5.00 3.63 1.37 0.00 TF-53322 Closed 0.36 0.12 0.24 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PHSecond Agrarian Reform Communities Dev (P071007) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 11/26/2002 Midterm Review Date: 09/05/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71520, TF-26432, TF-51601, TF-53822 Sector(s): General public administration sector (25%), Roads and highways (25%), Water supply (25%), Agricultural marketing and trade (25%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Rural policies and institutions (P), Land administration and management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to significantly raise household incomes and the quality of life of the people in the targeted Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) by improving their productive assets, rural infrastructure and access to key support services.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The likelihood of achieving the development objective is high given the steady trend in the improvement of performance. The project has met or exceeded most of its household income targets. There were increases in: (a) cropping intensity, by 220%; (b) crop yield, by 20%; and (c) average real income, by 15% over three years. Furthermore, the quality of infrastructure maintenance has been good and real business assets increased by 10.9%. The index on organizational maturity assessment (OMA) ratings is currently at 69%. The cumulative volume of infrastructure units (IU) handed over to the ARCs is 889 or 59% of the target. Overall the project is progressing well.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71520 Effective 50.00 38.60 11.40 0.00 TF-26432 Closed 0.67 0.61 0.00 0.06 TF-51601 Closed 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 TF-53822 Effective 1.15 0.84 0.31 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT II (P073206) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 05/31/2005 Midterm Review Date: 04/11/2008 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-72980 Sector(s): Central government administration (65%), Sub-national government administration (30%), Tertiary education (5%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P), Other public sector governance (P), Personal and property rights (P), Other rural development (S), Law reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to increase land tenure security and improve land administration services through the implementation of institutional and legal reform, the realization of an accelerated land titling program, and the establishment of a fair and uniform property valuation system.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall, only very modest progress has been made towards achieving the objectives concerning tenure security and land administration service delivery. The many institutional and legal challenges facing land administration reform in the Philippines have proven to be far more challenging and complex than envisaged. Major delays in procurement and blockages to cash flow have precluded any significant project expansion beyond the initial work established under the initial project (first phase). On the other hand, good progress has been made towards achieving the objective concerning property valuation reform. Whilst the objectives remain relevant, they are unlikely to be fully achieved within the current project life. Therefore it has been agreed to re-structure the project. This will include revision of the project development objectives to enable more modest, yet still strategically relevant and important objectives, to be realized during the remaining life of the project. In addition, restructuring will encompass revisions to project outputs and indicators and a commensurate reduction in loan fund requirements. Re-structuring will commence early in the fiscal year 09.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-72980 Effective 19.00 3.95 15.04 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH - ARMM Social Fund (P073488) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 12/05/2002 Midterm Review Date: 01/23/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-71530, TF-26833 Sector(s): Other social services (100%) Theme(s): Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to provide and/or improve sustained access to social and economic infrastructure and services by the poor and conflict-affected poor communities; (b) to provide capacity-building for women, youth and other community groups for improving food security, employment opportunities and household incomes; (c) to strengthen social cohesion and partnerships between and within communities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); and (d) to improve local governance and institutional capacities for implementation with a focus on transparency and accountability in the allocation and management of public resources by the participating communities, local government units and the ARMM Regional Government.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has mage significant achievements: a) over 600 villages/barangays have gained in skills and services through the provision of assistance for community driven development of over 1,200 community-based social and economic infrastructure sub-projects; b) over 22,000 women and young men have gained from functional literacy and business training and implementing livelihood activities; c) community coming together to work for a public good in their community has provide opportunities for and encouraged rebuilding of relationship and trust among the members; and d) local government units are participating in and learning about good governance through a CDD approach. The partner line agencies in the Regional Autonomous Government have strengthened their capacities to manage and implement a large community project; they will be able to partner with other organizations successfully.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-71530 Effective 33.60 27.91 5.69 0.00 TF-26833 Closed 0.80 0.75 0.00 0.05
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Project Name (ID): PH: Diversified Farm Income & Mkt. Devt (P075184) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/22/2004 Midterm Review Date: 10/09/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-72360, TF-50628 Sector(s): Agricultural marketing and trade (60%), Sub-national government administration (15%), Agricultural extension and research (15%), Central government administration (5%), Roads and highways (5%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Export development and competitiveness (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural markets (S), Technology diffusion (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of the Philippine Department of Agriculture to provide market-oriented services to increase agricultural competitiveness and rural incomes.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards the achievement of the project's development objective (PDO) has been slower than expected due to implementation issues. However, the introduction and use of a Competitive Grants approach to funding research and a refocusing on market-related issues have been implemented well. The Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) realigned its training to cover market issues. Private sector accreditation of nurseries, seed production, etc has expanded. There is a need to focus on developing the market information service in order to put the project back on track to meeting its PDO.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-72360 Effective 60.00 22.39 37.61 0.00 TF-50628 Closed 0.63 0.52 0.00 0.11
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Project Name (ID): PH-NP Support for HNP (P075464) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/29/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-73950, TF-50629 Sector(s): Health (40%), Compulsory health finance (40%), Non-compulsory health finance (10%), Central government administration (10%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Social risk mitigation (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Other communicable diseases (S), HIV/AIDS (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve priority public health outcomes and increase utilization of health services by the poor in participating localities for conditions or diseases subject to intervention under the Project; and to increase financial protection of indigent households from the costs of health care.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project made progress toward achievements of the development objectives. Vaccination coverage has increased modestly, from 80% at baseline to 83%. Progress was made in developing a policy framework and implementation strategy for financial protection of the poor, including agreement by Government to adopt a standardized Proxy Means Test, which will be the basis for providing health insurance coverage to the poor, as well as other social programs.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-73950 Effective 110.00 10.15 99.85 0.00 TF-50629 Closed 1.03 0.86 0.00 0.17
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Project Name (ID): PH KALAHI-CIDSS PROJECT (P077012) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 09/17/2002 Midterm Review Date: 01/19/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50944, TF-54218, TF-56159, TF-56975, IBRD-71470 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (20%), Roads and highways (20%), Health (20%), General education sector (20%), Other social services (20%) Theme(s): Participation and civic engagement (P), Decentralization (P), Improving labor markets (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Project is to assist the government in strengthening participation of local communities in barangay governance, and developing their capacity to design, implement and manage development activities that reduce poverty. This objective establishes strong links between improved local governance and poverty reduction through community empowerment.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project has provided grants for more than 4,000 community sub-projects to improve public service delivery (community infrastructure, social service delivery and enterprise development) in some of the poorest areas of the country. The Project has helped to improve transparency and accountability in local decision making, and it has empowered poor communities through training in key skills (e.g., bookkeeping, procurement and project management). A key challenge is to institutionalize the benefits of the Project. A pilot program is testing a more devolved model of implementation in 35 local governments.
Pro-active management has led to a reduced number of incomplete sub-projects, though overall implementation continues to lag original estimates at project start-up.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50944 Closed 0.72 0.58 0.00 0.14 TF-54218 Effective 2.00 1.48 0.52 0.00 TF-56159 Effective 0.36 0.18 0.18 0.00 TF-56975 Effective 0.20 0.07 0.13 0.00 IBRD-71470 Effective 100.00 61.93 38.07 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-2ND WOMEN'S HEALTH & SAFE MOTHERHOOD (P079628) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 04/21/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-72900, TF-51880 Sector(s): Health (75%), Central government administration (15%), Sub-national government administration (5%), Compulsory health finance (3%), Other social services (2%) Theme(s): Population and reproductive health (P), Health system performance (P), HIV/AIDS (S), Social safety nets (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project will contribute to the national goal of improving women's health by:
1) Demonstrating in selected sites a sustainable, cost-effective model of delivering health services that increases access of disadvantaged women to acceptable and high quality reproductive health services and enables them to safely attain their desired spacing and number of children.
2) Establishing the core knowledge base and support systems that can facilitate countrywide replication of the project experience as part of mainstream approaches to reproductive health care within the framework of the Health Sector Reform Agenda.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has contributed to development of a national maternal and newborn health strategy, which is being adopted nationwide, not just in the two pilot provinces. Pilot activities (through performance-based grants from national to provincial level) finally began in FY08, with promising initial evidence of increased facility births in local government units implementing the incentive payments for facility-based deliveries. Progress on contraceptive security has been limited due to the continued ban on use of federal funds to support contraceptives, but dialogue is underway to explore other financing options.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-72900 Effective 16.00 0.74 15.26 0.00 TF-51880 Closed 1.34 0.68 0.00 0.66
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Project Name (ID): PH-MANILA SEWERAGE 3 (P079661) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/21/2005 Midterm Review Date: 03/18/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-73110, TF-53321 Sector(s): Sewerage (50%), Sanitation (50%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Access to urban services and housing (P), Other human development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objectives are to: (a) increase the coverage and effectiveness of sewerage service delivery in participating areas of Metro Manila.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making steady progress toward achieving its development objectives. Although implementation of some activities has been delayed, it is anticipated that pending issues related to land agreements for the sewage management components will be resolved and construction of the remaining sewage treatment plants will start soon. The project has increased the volume sewage treated, extent of sewerage coverage, removal of pollutants, and desludging of septic tanks. It is lagging in treatment of septage, but is expected to get back on track to meeting its septage targets in the coming year.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-73110 Effective 64.00 12.42 49.69 0.00 TF-53321 Closed 0.98 0.93 0.00 0.04
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Project Name (ID): PH- Natl Rds Improv. & Mgt Ph.2 (P079935) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 05/13/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-75520, TF-55610 Sector(s): Roads and highways (91%), Central government administration (9%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Program goal is the establishment of road management arrangements which ensure the upgrading and preservation of the National Road System (NRS) in an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable manner.
The development objective for Phase 2 is: Improved operation, organizational effectiveness and fiduciary control in the management and financing of the national road system, to enhance road user satisfaction in the project areas and efficiency and integrity in the use of financial resources.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved by the Board on May 13, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-75520 Not Effective 232.00 0.00 232.00 0.00 TF-55610 Closed 0.68 0.65 0.00 0.02
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Project Name (ID): Mindanao Rural Dev. Project - Phase 2 (P084967) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 03/22/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-74400, TF-53119 Sector(s): Roads and highways (55%), Other social services (19%), Irrigation and drainage (15%), Sub- national government administration (8%), Water supply (3%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Decentralization (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Other rural development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are: (a) to improve livelihood opportunities of targeted communities; and (b) to institutionalize a decentralized system for agriculture and fisheries service delivery that promotes participation, transparency and accountability.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project became effective in July 2007. Preparation of Year 1 sub-projects for rural infrastructure and the Community Fund for Agricultural Development, numbering about 63 sub-projects worth at least PhP456.14 million (US$10M) have been processed. However, substantial implementation has not been undertaken to date, in view of internal Government discussions on the cost sharing between National Government and Local Government Units. After more than a year of internal discussions, the Government has now decided to maintain the earlier agreed cost sharing arrangements. It is then expected that implementation will start to accelerate in the next six months, although, very recently, the onset of conflict in the project area have posed additional challenges in the effective implementation of subprojects.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-74400 Effective 83.75 2.15 81.60 0.00 TF-53119 Closed 0.99 0.99 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-GEF-MANILA SEWERAGE 3 (P089082) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/26/2007 Closing Date: 11/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57296, TF-55659 Sector(s): Sewerage (56%), Central government administration (37%), Sub-national government administration (7%) Theme(s): Environmental policies and institutions (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Water resource management (P), Other public sector governance (S), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objectives are to assist the GOP in the Project Areas in: (a)identifying essential adjustments to administrative, institutional, and regulatory practices and existing legislations in order to attract private investments in the wastewater sector; (b)increasing the effectiveness of the agencies responsible for water pollution control through improved coordination; and (c)promoting innovative, simple and effective wastewater treatment techniques.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making steady progress toward achieving its development objectives. In particularly is has made considerable advances toward building a fully functioning partnership between the key agencies responsible for environmental management and pollution control. Project activities related to identifying essential adjustments to administrative, regulatory, and legislative policy and practices, and promoting innovative and effective wastewater treatment techniques are in the early stages of implementation and proceeding on schedule.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57296 Effective 5.00 0.56 4.44 0.00 TF-55659 Closed 0.35 0.31 0.00 0.04
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Project Name (ID): PH-NP Support for Basic Ed (P094063) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/20/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-73930, TF-55141 Sector(s): Primary education (60%), Secondary education (40%) Theme(s): Education for all (P)
Project Development Objectives: To improve quality and equity in learning outcomes for all Filipinos in basic education.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Critical policy and program actions have been undertaken in the previous fiscal year to ensure the full implementation of the sector-wide Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda, which is key to achieving the objectives. Serious engagement of key players in the Department of Education and other government partners facilitated the development of the reform agenda thematic action plans and ensured focused and complementary interventions to achieve the objectives. Good progress has been made so far on the agreed results indicators, especially on establishment of school-based management, development of policy instruments to ensure provision of financial and technical resources to schools, application of developed teacher competency standards to teacher training and resource mobilization. Modest improvements were also recorded in elementary completion rates, drop-out rates and achievement rates in the previous school year.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-73930 Effective 200.00 55.40 144.60 0.00 TF-55141 Closed 0.91 0.70 0.00 0.21
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Project Name (ID): PH Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstr & Dev (P095173) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 07/20/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56041, TF-57067, TF-90481, TF-91794 Sector(s): Other social services (100%) Theme(s): Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction (P)
Project Development Objectives: Communities of conflict-affected areas, internally displaced people, and rebel returnees benefit from visible restoration of some basic services of their choice and sustained by more accountable LGUs.
The Mindanao Trust Fund has two phases: 1) Capacity building of principal stakeholders; and 2) Scaling up of rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in conflict-affected areas. The current phase is Capacity- Building (Jan 2006 to present).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Capacity of the principal stakeholder, Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) has improved from a base case of no experience in development to being able to manage and implement community driven development assistance for conflict-affected communities. Learning to work with partners for potential scaling up is on-going.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56041 Effective 1.41 1.07 0.33 0.00 TF-57067 Effective 0.60 0.26 0.34 0.00 TF-90481 Closed 1.14 0.65 0.00 0.39 TF-91794 Effective 0.61 0.08 0.53 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-Nat'l Prog Supt for ENV & NRMP (P096174) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/26/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-74700 Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (30%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (30%), General public administration sector (22%), Forestry (10%), Mining and other extractive (8%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Water resource management (S), Other rural development (S), Biodiversity (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project's objective is to assist the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its service delivery.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Loan became effective only in November 2007. The project is in the process of gearing up towards full implementation of the year 1 activities and putting in place all the necessary structures and preparatory work for full and smooth implementation. The attainment of the PDO therefore at this stage is highly likely.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-74700 Effective 50.00 4.00 46.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Support for Tax administration Reform (P101964) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 03/13/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-74310 Sector(s): Central government administration (100%) Theme(s): Tax policy and administration (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S)
Project Development Objectives: To increase taxpayer compliance by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the short-term, and to prepare the BIR for a sustainable and long-term reform.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project has a slow start and disbursement has been slow. To date, the Project has not been able to increase the number of accounts receivable settled, nor has the settlement process been improved or any suggestion to improve the settlement process been made yet. Identification of erroneous registration information is in progress, however, no increase in the number of stop filer case arising from erroneous registration information eliminated from the registration database been made yet. Clean up of the registration system is on going. Third party information linkage is being piloted to increase the taxpayer database, i.e., matching with data from Securities and Exchange Commission data revealed the existence of 10,000 corporations who are not registered with the BIR. A pilot is being conducted in a few Local Government Units. Utilization of output and outcome indicators in internal management reports and decision has not yet been institutionalized. Change management experts have been hired and had facilitated staff awareness and understanding of the reform being undertaken.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-74310 Effective 11.00 0.35 10.65 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-EC TF for Hlth Sector Reform (P102513) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/04/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90182 Sector(s): Health (70%), Sub-national government administration (20%), Central government administration (10%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Population and reproductive health (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Other communicable diseases (S), Decentralization (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the Trust Fund is to increase utilization of affordable and financially sustainable, good quality essential health services by the poor in participating localities through the progressive implementation of the Philippine Government's Health Sector Reform Agenda.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 Additional financing (Euro 6.7 million) was approved by the EC to extend the program to cover conflict- affected areas in Mindanao. These new activities are still in design phase, but are expected to commence by the end of CY2008.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing toward its development objectives. The participating provinces prepared comprehensive provincial health investment plans, and have received initial financing from the grant to begin implementation. The Department of Health is also initiating activities to strengthen its internal capacities and systems for financial management, procurement, and performance monitoring.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90182 Effective 9.93 1.12 8.82 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH- Bicol Power Restoration Project (P106262) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 02/07/2008 Closing Date: 09/30/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-48870 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Natural disaster management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project’s development objective is to support the stabilization of power supply in the Bicol region by replacing or repairing critical electricity transmission infrastructure damaged by typhoons in 2006.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Project objectives have already been achieved, under the project, power supply has already been stabilized to service levels equal or better to those prior to the typhoons.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-48870 Effective 12.94 6.65 6.29 0.00
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Project Name (ID): PH-Support for Basic Ed. Sector Reform (P106443) Country: Philippines Board Approval Date: 06/02/2008 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): Primary education (100%) Theme(s): Education for all (P)
Project Development Objectives: Support the implementation of the Philippines' Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda which in turn aims to contribute to the achievement of the Philippines' basic education goal of improving quality and equity in learning outcomes
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project had just become effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
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Country: Samoa
Project Name (ID): WS-INFRA ASSET MGMT APL2 (P075523) Country: Samoa Board Approval Date: 12/29/2003 Midterm Review Date: 11/17/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50506, IDA-38480, IDA-38481, IDA-H3110 Sector(s): Roads and highways (74%), Central government administration (18%), Flood protection (8%) Theme(s): Natural disaster management (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Environmental policies and institutions (S), Land administration and management (S)
Project Development Objectives: Key infrastructure assets are sustainable and managed effectively by a partnership of stakeholders.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 The additional financing in the amount of SDR 5.424 million (US$ 8.27 million equivalent) was approved on June 19, 2007 to cover the scaled-up activities to enhance the impact of project works.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress in original project is satisfactory but there are some start-up delays in the additional financing. These are being addressed and the pace of implementation is expected to improve over the next semester.
The original project component is progressing satisfactorily toward its development objectives. For the additional financing component, the Government has addressed the issues which caused some delays and the pace of implementation is expected to improve over the next semester.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50506 Closed 0.48 0.45 0.00 0.02 IDA-38480 Effective 14.55 12.35 1.37 0.00 IDA-38481 Effective 4.40 0.00 4.40 0.00 IDA-H3110 Effective 4.28 0.00 4.28 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Samoa - Telecommunications & Post Reform (P075739) Country: Samoa Board Approval Date: 12/17/2002 Midterm Review Date: 10/24/2005 Closing Date: 10/15/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-37240 Sector(s): Telecommunications (50%), Postal services (40%), Law and justice (10%) Theme(s): Regulation and competition policy (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project Development Objective is to assist the Government of Samoa (GOES) in implementing a comprehensive reform of the telecommunications and postal sectors. This reform focuses on: (a) introducing competition and private participation in telecommunications and postal sectors; (b) advancing regulatory reform, and developing sector institutional capacity; and (c) extending access to basic communications, postal services, and information technologies.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall project implementation has been extremely slow, but the Cabinet's recent decision to proceed with the privatization of SamoaTel and hire Transaction Advisors has commenced.
The telecommunications market is maturing and the demand for basic telephony is being satisfactorily addressed in most parts of the country. The demand for data services remains under-served for several reasons.
The Telecommunications/ICT policy is also evolving and key issues are currently under discussion which include the universal access policy/approaches; the extent of the Government’s future operational role in the sector; the upcoming full liberalization of the international gateway; and international/regional connectivity options.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-37240 Effective 5.56 2.54 2.80 0.00
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Project Name (ID): WS-2ND HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT (P086313) Country: Samoa Board Approval Date: 06/19/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90307, IDA-44320 Sector(s): Health (75%), Central government administration (25%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S), Child health (S), Population and reproductive health (S), Other communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the Project is to improve the effectiveness of the Government of Samoa in managing and implementing the Program based on the results from sector performance monitoring.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project was not declared effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90307 Effective 0.50 0.26 0.24 0.00 IDA-44320 Not Effective 3.08 0.00 3.08 0.00
205 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Country: Solomon Islands
Project Name (ID): SB-Rural Development Program (P089297) Country: Solomon Islands Board Approval Date: 09/11/2007 Closing Date: 11/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-90651, IDA-H3320, TF-90652, TF-56972 Sector(s): General public administration sector (34%), Agro-industry (22%), Agricultural extension and research (19%), Other social services (16%), General transportation sector (9%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Rural non-farm income generation (S), Rural policies and institutions (S), Small and medium enterprise support (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to raise the living standards of rural households by establishing improved mechanisms for the delivery of priority economic and social infrastructure and services by the public and the private sector.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is six months into implementation and progress has been slow. The Agricultural Services and Rural Business components, though delayed, are ready to begin activities. Activities in the Provinces are expected to start in the second half of calendar year 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-90651 Effective 11.28 0.00 11.28 0.00 IDA-H3320 Effective 3.50 0.20 3.30 0.00 TF-90652 Effective 5.85 0.00 5.85 0.00 TF-56972 Closed 0.41 0.41 0.00 0.00
206 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): SB-Health Sector Support Project (TA) (P097671) Country: Solomon Islands Board Approval Date: 03/20/2008 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3600 Sector(s): Central government administration (63%), Sub-national government administration (27%), Health (10%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P)
Project Development Objectives: The Project's development objective is to improve the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in the areas of public expenditure management and sector performance monitoring. Such capacity development would be critical to the overall success of the Health Sector Support Program in improving health services delivery and outcomes.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project was not declared effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3600 Effective 1.64 0.00 1.64 0.00
207 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Country: Thailand
Project Name (ID): TH OZONE DEPLETING SUBS (P004649) Country: Thailand Board Approval Date: 08/02/1994 Midterm Review Date: 04/20/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-21926 Sector(s): Other industry (100%) Theme(s): Pollution management and environmental health (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to phase out the use of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) through: (a) the introduction of appropriate technology measures; (b) the institutional strengthening of responsible governmental entities; and (c) the implementation of specific cost-effective priority investments to reduce consumption of ODS.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been good progress in phasing out the use of ODS in Thailand. The implementation of the revised Halon Management and Banking project is progressing well and is expected to be completed by mid-2009. Four workshops for government officials and halon users were conducted to inform participants of new policies and requirement concerning halons as well as the alternative chemicals.
Although achievements under the National CFC phase-out plan have been slower than originally anticipated, overall progress has been realized and the country is well under way to meet its ODS phase- out targets by January 1, 2010. The solvent and foam sector is closed. Implementation of the mobile air- conditioning (MAC) servicing sector is nearly closed. Some 3,250 MAC basic tools and 111 recovery and recycling (R&R) machines have been distributed to certified workshops. About 87 Refrigerant Identifiers have been delivered to the Department of Land Transport. Implementation of refrigeration servicing, the last sector, is under way. Progress has been achieved in the implementation of the National Methyl Bromide Phase-out Plan and implementation of investment components has started. The "train-the trainer" program to Department of Agriculture officers was completed.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-21926 Effective 45.00 31.74 13.26 0.00
208 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): TH-HIGHWAYS MGMT (P075173) Country: Thailand Board Approval Date: 12/09/2003 Midterm Review Date: 01/15/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IBRD-47210, TF-90486 Sector(s): Roads and highways (95%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Trade facilitation and market access (P), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (P), Small and medium enterprise support (S), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to enhance the efficiency, productive use, and management of the road network.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project performs reasonably well in terms of real outcomes, as the road network is well managed, maintained, and used efficiently and productively. However, two major TAs to be funded under the project, (i) central road database and (ii) performance-based maintenance contract consultancy, were cancelled in response to complaints on the consultant selection processes. Without these two TAs, the project performance falls short of original expectation, even though the implementing agency has supported some other actions using its own funds to achieve the similar expectation for the central road database.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IBRD-47210 Effective 84.29 64.34 19.95 0.00 TF-90486 Effective 0.83 0.02 0.81 0.00
209 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Country: Timor-Leste
Project Name (ID): TP-Third Agric.Rehabilitation Proj. (P079320) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 12/29/2003 Midterm Review Date: 02/27/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53033, TF-53038 Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (30%), Irrigation and drainage (30%), Animal production (20%), General information and communications sector (15%), Agricultural marketing and trade (5%) Theme(s): Water resource management (P), Other rural development (P), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and its key development partners to assist communities in increasing their production and income in a sustainable way.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has continued its activities towards strengthening the institutional capacity of MAFF and its development partners in assisting rural communities to sustainably increase production and income. Emphasis has also been given to building capacity and mainstreaming of project activities into regular MAFF funding through the government budget. Achieving the remaining physical targets of the project under each of the components will probably be completed on time. However, it appears that some sub- components will not fully achieve the contribution to the development objective as envisaged at appraisal. Even though there are clear signs of progress, there is real concern that the impact of MAFF's capacity to increase the rural communities' production and income has not been supported by quantitative data. The recent strengthening of the monitoring and evaluation system will help provide the required data.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53033 Effective 9.88 7.73 1.19 0.00 TF-53038 Effective 3.00 2.80 0.20 0.00
210 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): TP-SF-Gas Seep Harvesting Poject (P092055) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 03/28/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-58262 Sector(s): Power (65%), Oil and gas (30%), Central government administration (5%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project is to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of harvesting seep gas from natural gas seeps to produce reliable and affordable power for isolated rural communities in the south eastern part of Timor-Leste.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The likelihood of the project meeting its PDO remains as strong as at project appraisal. The project was delayed through FY08, but the potential for successful demonstration of technical and economic viability of harvesting seep gas has not been adversely affected.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-58262 Effective 0.85 0.00 0.85 0.00
211 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): Planning & Fin Mgt Capacity Building (P092484) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 03/21/2006 Closing Date: 07/10/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H2100 Sector(s): Central government administration (95%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Macroeconomic management (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S), Tax policy and administration (S)
Project Development Objectives: The program development objective is sustainably strengthened planning, budgeting, public expenditure management and revenue administration for growth and poverty reduction, with emphasis on efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, integrity, service culture, and transparency.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has seen significant improvement during the year, although substantive movement towards improved Public Finance Management (PFM) systems across government remains a significant challenge. The multi-donor trust fund is now operating under an Implementation Action Plan which is fully aligned with the Ministry's new structure. The Ministry has established a senior management team, providing clearer strategic focus to public finance-related decision making. While the 2008 budget rectification process saw a dramatic increase in budgeted expenditure, there are indications that the 2009 budget will be implemented with a greater focus on key PFM principles and, for the first time in Timor-Leste, in a clear strategic framework. This includes a more sustainable budget envelope, reducing or eliminating various categories of carryovers, and demanding greater planning discipline in resource bids by line ministries. Over the next 4 months, the project will be formally restructured, to reflect greater focus, alignment with GoTL priorities and the revised organizational structure of the executing agency.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H2100 Effective 7.90 3.26 4.45 0.00
212 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): TP Energy Services Delivery Project (P095593) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 06/28/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3170, TF-56327 Sector(s): Power (65%), Central government administration (35%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other public sector governance (S), Climate change (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project objectives are to stabilize the power services in Dili, by restoring or improving operational efficiency, reliability, safety and availability of the power supply, and to promote long-term sustainability of the power sector. These would, in turn, contribute to the social stability and economic development of the country.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The government concluded a new management contract with Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) to manage the national utility EdTL, and part of the management fees of MHI will be based on their performance in improving the quantity and quality of power supply. It is reasonable to expect that the PDO will be achieved. MHI is monitoring needed repairs at the Comoro plant and is assisting the government in bringing eleven new generators online. Measures to rationalize distribution and DSM have been initiated and strategic recommendations to restructure tariffs, re-metering and user-pay systems have been submitted to the government.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3170 Effective 2.50 0.00 2.50 0.00 TF-56327 Closed 0.85 0.82 0.03 0.00
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Project Name (ID): TP-Education Sector Support (P095873) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 06/19/2007 Closing Date: 01/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-H3100, TF-90564 Sector(s): Central government administration (70%), Secondary education (16%), Primary education (7%), Pre-primary education (7%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Improving labor markets (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: To strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Education and Culture for effective policy development, resource management, and innovation.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project became effective in the latter part of the reporting period and was still in too early a stage for meaningful progress.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-H3100 Effective 6.37 1.05 5.32 0.00 TF-90564 Effective 6.53 0.00 6.53 0.00
214 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
Project Name (ID): TP-Health Sector Strategic Plan Support (P104794) Country: Timor-Leste Board Approval Date: 12/13/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-91653, IDA-H3430 Sector(s): Health (83%), Central government administration (12%), Sub-national government administration (5%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Child health (S), Other communicable diseases (S), Nutrition and food security (S), Population and reproductive health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The overall objective of the project is to improve the quality and coverage of preventive and curative health services, particularly for women and children, in order to accelerate progress toward the health MDGs. The Project will have two parts (a) direct financial support based on the Health Sector Strategic Plan and Medium Term Expenditure Framework, and (b) addressing remaining challenges and innovations needed for the health sector to be prepared for the next generation of issues. Specific objectives for the first part include: (i) improve accessibility, demand and quality of health services; (ii) strengthen support services, human resource development, and management; and (iii) strengthen coordination, planning and monitoring. The second objective is to promote innovation and program development by providing resources to pilot and evaluate priority health sector innovations, such as demand-side and service-provider incentives, public-private partnerships.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project became effective in the latter part of the reporting period and was still in too early a stage for meaningful progress.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-91653 Effective 15.70 0.00 15.70 0.00 IDA-H3430 Effective 1.05 0.00 1.05 0.00
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Country: Tonga
Project Name (ID): TO-HEALTH SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT (P075230) Country: Tonga Board Approval Date: 07/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 06/26/2006 Closing Date: 03/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-51646, IDA-38140 Sector(s): Health (90%), Compulsory health finance (7%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Injuries and non-communicable diseases (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to assist the Kingdom of Tonga in improving the performance of its health sector by supporting selected reforms to said health sector, including: (i) the development and implementation of appropriate health financing policies, and health information systems; and (ii) the improvement of the administrative, functional and technical quality of health facilities.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is achieving its development objectives: the share of non-governmental sources in total health revenues has reached the target level, Ministry of Health has increased allocation of resources to primary care, hospital maintenance and waste management have improved. There is modest progress in scaling up community level management of diabetes. The project is on track in terms of reaching its intermediate and final result targets.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-51646 Closed 0.20 0.17 0.00 0.03 IDA-38140 Effective 12.85 10.11 2.06 0.00
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Project Name (ID): TO-Tonga Education Support Project (P079657) Country: Tonga Board Approval Date: 06/16/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54014, IDA-40810 Sector(s): Central government administration (50%), Primary education (25%), Secondary education (25%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objectives of the project are to: (i) create an environment that supports the development of effective mechanisms for the consistent and equitable improvement in basic schooling for all children; and (ii) improve the quality of education through school and community empowerment.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project's school grants fund has become a model for the region in two ways: (1) it has been successfully implemented in its first phase; nearly all schools received grants on a capitation basis and spent over 80% of the money on educational materials and maintenance, and (2) it has been successfully evaluated and lessons learned will be addressed in the second phase.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54014 Effective 3.82 1.73 2.09 0.00 IDA-40810 Effective 1.05 0.00 1.05 0.00
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Country: Vietnam
Project Name (ID): VN-Mkg Transp & Flood Protection (P042927) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 12/20/2000 Midterm Review Date: 07/27/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-29619, IDA-34481, IDA-34480 Sector(s): Roads and highways (80%), Flood protection (14%), Central government administration (6%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: To assist the Borrower to: (a) complete the rehabilitation of Highway No. 1, including increased protection for certain flood-prone segments; and (b) improve the efficiency of the regional transport network in the Mekong Delta.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 To include the replacement of six bridges in the project's Dam Cung - Nam Can road section and to reduce the scope of the Mekong Delta Improvement sub-component from 128 km to 70 km.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The MTFP project has effectively assisted the Borrower reaching the objectives of: completing rehabilitation of Highway No.1 and the protection of previously flooding sections as of march 2008. The transport network in the Mekong Delta was improved by adding 70 km of paved roads. There remains implementation of a few activities related to completion of the six bridges, technical assistance, and road safety and heavy loading control activities.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-29619 Closed 0.93 0.92 0.00 0.00 IDA-34481 Effective 26.63 0.00 26.63 0.00 IDA-34480 Effective 141.10 90.28 40.53 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-PRIMARY EDUC FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILRE (P044803) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/06/2003 Midterm Review Date: 12/04/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26248, TF-51873, TF-52939, IDA-37520 Sector(s): Primary education (97%), Pre-primary education (2%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Social risk mitigation (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve access to primary school and the quality of education for disadvantaged children.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Overall, the project performance indicators show continuous improvement over the years; i.e. (i) the fundamental school quality level index increased faster in the project target districts; (ii) the net enrollment rate and completion rate of primary school improved; (iii) student's learning achievement in reading and mathematics shows an upward trend in the test conducted in 2007 compared the one conducted in 2001.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26248 Closed 0.64 0.63 0.00 0.01 TF-51873 Effective 52.99 42.56 10.43 0.00 TF-52939 Closed 1.91 1.91 0.00 0.00 IDA-37520 Effective 163.29 64.68 95.56 0.00
219 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): VN-HCMC ENVMTL SANIT. (P052037) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/20/2001 Midterm Review Date: 09/13/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-25527, IDA-Q2220, IDA-34750, TF-25915 Sector(s): Sewerage (60%), Sanitation (33%), Central government administration (7%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: To make sustainable improvements to the public health and well-being of around 1.2 million residents of Ho Chi Minh City, particularly the poor, and to promote increased economic development in the commercial center of the city.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Although progress toward achieving development objectives is lagging substantially, project performance has improved significantly during the past year. The closing date has been extended to December 2009 and some aspects of the project will likely be restructured, including modification of its objectives and outcome indicators. It is expected that most of the original wastewater management, drainage, and flood control investments will be completed and that the project will achieve its development objectives, albeit much later than originally planned.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-25527 Closed 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 IDA-Q2220 Closed 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 IDA-34750 Effective 202.57 67.81 130.88 0.00 TF-25915 Closed 0.61 0.60 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): VN-ROAD NETWORK IMPROVEMT (P059663) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 12/18/2003 Midterm Review Date: 07/10/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-38430, TF-26348 Sector(s): Roads and highways (93%), Central government administration (7%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (S), Small and medium enterprise support (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the national road network through increased preventive maintenance and selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of resources available for road maintenance and capacity for planning, budgeting, and monitoring road assets.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has been delayed for 2-3 years. Most of the Annual Work Plan (AWP)1 have not been completed and AWP2 have just started. The GOV has requested an extension of the closing date for another 2 years to complete the AWP1&2. There is little risk to achieving the main PDO on improved capacity and safety of highways in the project area, other than: (a) a 2-yr delay in benefits; and (b) a reduction of 30% in the original scope caused by price increases and omission of Phase III from the project. The achievement of institutional capacity-building PDO has a moderate risk due to the difficulties experienced in authorizing the related program, but these are being overcome. The overall implementation status of the project is beginning to improve - the overall progress has increased to 43% (from 25% a year ago). Overall, implementation was delayed by 2 years, but with 95% of the project likely to be under implementation by December 2008, there is an expectation that the funded activities can be completed by late 2010.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-38430 Effective 253.31 34.21 216.47 0.00 TF-26348 Closed 0.45 0.43 0.00 0.02
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Project Name (ID): VN - COMMUNITY BASED RURAL INFRA. (P062748) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/26/2001 Midterm Review Date: 05/17/2004 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-35320, TF-23547 Sector(s): General transportation sector (23%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (23%), Irrigation and drainage (23%), Power (23%), General public administration sector (8%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Improving labor markets (P), Decentralization (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to reduce rural poverty in 681 of the poorest communes in thirteen provinces of Central Vietnam by: (a) increasing the capacity of those communes for decentralized and participatory planning and management of development activities; (b) providing essential, small-scale public infrastructure; and (c) generating income for the poor through direct employment in construction.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is now being implemented in 748 communes of 98 districts in the 13 participating provinces of the Central Region of Vietnam. These communes have a total population of over three million people, one-third of whom are ethnic minorities, with an average poverty incidence of 35 percent. As of March 31, 2008, 8,175 sub-projects were selected by communities, of which 6,509 sub-projects have been completed and put into operation; 1,093 sub-projects were under implementation and 573 are yet to be constructed. Large paid labor opportunities were created under the project. Data on direct wage employment indicated a large number of working days (1,733,423 days as of December 30, 2007) for the local people, amounting to around VND35.5 billion. In addition, local people have also derived income from providing construction materials, with a total additional income of around VND23.8 billion.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-35320 Effective 133.02 99.33 24.67 0.00 TF-23547 Closed 0.43 0.37 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VIETNAM WATER RESOURCES ASSISTANCE (P065898) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/30/2004 Midterm Review Date: 05/01/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-54751, TF-26252, IDA-38800 Sector(s): Irrigation and drainage (80%), Flood protection (10%), Water supply (5%), Central government administration (3%), Other social services (2%) Theme(s): Other rural development (P), Water resource management (P), Rural services and infrastructure (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objectives are: (a) to foster agricultural diversification and productivity through irrigation system modernization, thereby raising farm household incomes and reducing rural poverty; (b) to establish effective systems of dam safety management and lower the risks associated with dams; and (c) to promote the environmentally sustainable development and management of water resources in the Thu Bon River Basin.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): There has been some progress in the overall physical implementation of the project. While there is progress in the dam safety component, the implementation of the canal modernization component is delayed as the detailed design for canal works are not yet completed; as a result, only some contracts were awarded to start canal improvement in a few irrigation sub-projects. It is expected that, by October 2008, all detailed design will be completed followed by extensive procurement and contract award. Thus, significant achievement should be foreseen in the next 6-12 months. A national dam safety unit has been established within the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and a national dam safety program has been initiated. Four medium-sized dams which are at risks are being improved by the project. A Vu Gia-Thu Bon river basin management organization has been established and a river basin master plan update is being carried out. The project will finance some priority works recommended by this updated basin master plan.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-54751 Effective 1.65 0.17 1.49 0.00 TF-26252 Closed 0.95 0.95 0.00 0.00 IDA-38800 Effective 172.48 18.89 152.46 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN - Forest Sector Development Project (P066051) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 07/08/2004 Midterm Review Date: 01/23/2007 Closing Date: 03/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50865, TF-54122, TF-54523, TF-54524, TF-26182, IDA-39530 Sector(s): Forestry (100%) Theme(s): Other environment and natural resources management (P), Other rural development (P), Land administration and management (S), Rural policies and institutions (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to achieve the sustainable management of plantation forests and the conservation of biodiversity in Special Use Forests (SUFs) through: (a) strengthening the enabling environment for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation (institutional development component); (b) promoting small-scale tree growing by poor rural communities (plantation forestry component); and (c) establishing the Vietnam Conservation Fund (VCF) as a sustainable financing mechanism for biodiversity conservation and improving SUF planning and implementation (VCF/SUF component).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): After a slow start, the project is making good progress in achieving the development objective. The demand from households for credit to establish commercial plantations is high and the area established has increased by more than 100 percent in one year. There has also been good progress in the VCF grant review, approval and implementation processes. Fifteen sub-grants have been approved with 20 more under review, establishing this fund as a mechanism for funding protected areas in Vietnam.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50865 Closed 0.13 0.07 0.00 0.05 TF-54122 Effective 2.90 0.24 2.63 0.00 TF-54523 Effective 6.38 1.09 5.15 0.00 TF-54524 Effective 7.72 1.13 6.38 0.00 TF-26182 Closed 0.50 0.49 0.00 0.01 IDA-39530 Effective 43.49 10.40 32.75 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-SYSTEM ENERGY, EQUITIZATION & RENEWAB (P066396) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/25/2002 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-36800, TF-26108 Sector(s): Power (88%), Renewable energy (6%), Central government administration (6%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S), Climate change (S), Participation and civic engagement (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project development objectives are to: (a) improve overall system efficiency and reduce investment needs (b) enhance energy access for the poor in remote areas, and (c) sustain reform of the power sector. The GEF objective of the renewable energy components is to contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 The project was restructured in November 2007. Concurrently, the project closing date was also extended to December 31, 2009. The new activities in the form of technical assistance and capacity building are consistent with the PDOs and will enhance sustaining reforms to the power sector. The inclusion of a new implementing agency is expected to reduce transaction cost and enable it to carry out the implementation of two sub-projects. The change, thereby, support achievement of the (PDOs).
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Implementation of the activities under the Improving System Efficiency and Rural Power Access have been continuously robust. $71.7 million was disbursed in FY08 exceeding the annual target of $40 million. New activities to support Electricity Regulatory Agency of Vietnam have been progressing well. Based on measurement against the Key Performance Indicators, the project is making significant progress in terms of improving overall system efficiency to reduce losses and remove bottlenecks, and improving capacity of ERAV, tariff regulations and putting in place efficient framework for power generation market. The PDO, thereby, is likely to be achieved by the revised closing date.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-36800 Effective 279.35 159.94 115.11 0.00 TF-26108 Closed 0.77 0.77 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-URBAN UPGRADING (P070197) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 04/29/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-38870, TF-26249, TF-51128, TF-53182 Sector(s): General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (80%), Housing finance and real estate markets (10%), Sub-national government administration (5%), Housing construction (5%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Participation and civic engagement (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Personal and property rights (S)
Project Development Objectives: To alleviate poverty in urban areas by improving the living and environmental conditions of the urban poor using participatory planning methods, and influencing planning processes to become more inclusive and pro-poor.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The results of implementation to date are good, but progress toward achieving development objectives has slowed. There is clear evidence of positive impacts in the neighborhoods where improvements financed by the project have been made. Families have also made substantial private investment in housing and local business following the improvement of basic infrastructure services under the project. However, unusually high inflation in the construction sector has slowed implementation of new investment activities.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-38870 Effective 241.01 36.72 202.10 0.00 TF-26249 Closed 0.84 0.84 0.00 0.01 TF-51128 Closed 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 TF-53182 Effective 4.84 2.68 2.16 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-GEF DEMAND SIDE MGMT & ENERGY (P071019) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/24/2003 Midterm Review Date: 05/09/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-50064, TF-51256 Sector(s): District heating and energy efficiency services (70%), Power (30%) Theme(s): Climate change (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to (a) develop and expand Demand Side Management (DSM) business programs and test new market transformation efforts within the national electric utility, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN); and (b) develop sustainable business models and mechanisms to support energy efficiency retrofit investments in commercial and industrial facilities. The GEF objective is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector through systematic removal of barriers to DSM and EE investment.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Commercial Energy Efficiency (EE) Program has made substantial impacts on improving capacity of energy efficiency service providers and on awareness of EE business opportunity. These have supported the development of sustainable business models and mechanisms to support EE retrofit investment. The grant facility has been catalyzing investment transactions contributing to EE in Vietnam. The two pilot programs on Solar Water Heater and Standard and Labeling have been effective in capacity building, formulation of policy and regulations and design of EE activities. The project is expected to achieve its development objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-50064 Closed 0.22 0.22 0.00 0.00 TF-51256 Effective 5.50 3.58 1.92 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN - Rural Finance II Project (P072601) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/30/2002 Midterm Review Date: 11/16/2006 Closing Date: 09/30/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-36480 Sector(s): Banking (85%), Micro- and SME finance (15%) Theme(s): Rural policies and institutions (P), Rural markets (P), State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (S), Other financial and private sector development (S), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives of the project are to develop the rural economy and improve living conditions in the rural areas through: (a) encouraging private sector investments, particularly of farm households and private rural entrepreneurs; (b) strengthening the banking system's capacity to serve the rural economy; and (c) increasing access of the rural poor to financial services.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is progressing well, increasing rural investment and outreach to a large number of beneficiaries. Sub-projects bring positive impacts on agricultural diversification and off-farm employment, and have generated a total investment of US$620 million. By end of June 2008, US$222 million has been disbursed, financing 354,084 sub-projects in more than 60 provinces. About 41% of the end-borrowers are female. Incremental job creation has been reported to be as high as 250,000 by the end of the reporting period. The collection rate from Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) to Bank for Investment and Development in Vietnam is 100%, and the average past due loans from end-borrowers to the PFIs/MFIs is 0.5%.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-36480 Effective 263.42 234.86 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Regional Blood Transfusion Centers (P073305) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 04/16/2002 Midterm Review Date: 09/23/2005 Closing Date: 09/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-36310, TF-25397 Sector(s): Health (100%) Theme(s): HIV/AIDS (P), Health system performance (P), Population and reproductive health (S), Child health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to secure the health benefits of safe blood transfusions for the population covered by hospitals served by Regional Blood Transfusion Centers.
The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during FY 08 The goal of the restructuring was to avoid duplication of activities by cancelling construction of a regional blood transfusion center, reallocating funds for other centers, and extension of the closing date to allow for completion of construction, and the procurement and testing of equipment. The changes are consistent with the development objectives.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): With the construction of the blood transfusion center in Hanoi about to be completed, and the centers in Hue and Can Tho scheduled for completion in early 2009, the development objective is likely to be achieved.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-36310 Effective 50.05 13.25 35.67 0.00 TF-25397 Closed 0.22 0.22 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN -Natural Disaster Risk Mngt Project (P073361) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 09/15/2005 Midterm Review Date: 01/21/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-57258, TF-55176, TF-54753, TF-26834, IDA-41140 Sector(s): Flood protection (70%), General public administration sector (9%), General education sector (7%), Roads and highways (7%), Health (7%) Theme(s): Natural disaster management (P), Water resource management (S), Participation and civic engagement (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to establish and implement a comprehensive risk-management framework for national disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Current implementation status and anticipated progress is likely to result in the project significantly meeting its objectives. Most investments in physical infrastructure are likely to take place by project closing date, thus contributing to improved disaster preparedness. Community-based disaster risk management is expected to significantly demonstrate how communities can become more disaster resilient with targeted public support. A new mechanism for post-disaster reconstruction financing is being successfully introduced and likely to provide a basis for channeling significant resources to reconstruction in the future. Against this positive backdrop, however, the outcome of capacity building efforts is likely to be more mixed: satisfactory progress is expected in selected provinces with the introduction of integrated risk management concepts and approaches, while little achievements are anticipated to take place in terms of strengthening central level institutions involved in natural disaster risk management. In summary, the project is likely to make a significant yet partial contribution to the implementation of Government's National Disaster Management Strategy.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-57258 Effective 8.50 0.65 7.85 0.00 TF-55176 Effective 4.50 0.41 4.09 0.00 TF-54753 Effective 1.46 0.27 1.19 0.00 TF-26834 Closed 0.75 0.74 0.00 0.01 IDA-41140 Effective 95.13 15.55 78.82 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-WATER SUPPLY DEV. (P073763) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 12/21/2004 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-26835, IDA-40280 Sector(s): Water supply (95%), Sanitation (5%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Other financial and private sector development (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve water and household sanitation services in district towns and large urban centers in ways that are financially and environmentally sustainable, thus enhancing the health and economic potential of the resident households.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project continues to perform poorly and implementation is nearly two years behind schedule. Progress toward achieving development objectives is very slow, though there are some signs that progress will improve during the coming year. The upcoming midterm review will seek to address the issues slowing implementation.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-26835 Closed 0.96 0.96 0.00 0.01 IDA-40280 Effective 119.48 6.97 112.33 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-RURAL ENERGY 2 (P074688) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 11/18/2004 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-51555, IDA-40000 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve access to good quality, affordable electricity services to rural communities, in an efficient and sustainable manner, to support Vietnam's efforts towards socio-economic development
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Although the project implementation has picked up recently and the disbursement forecast for this current FY has been exceeded, the overall project progress is still lagging behind. Price inflation has created some critical issues, which are expected to impact the implementation progress further. Prompt action needs to be agreed and taken by the Bank and implementing agencies to prevent this from happening. In addition, both sides need to identify further measures to accelerate disbursement and procurement review.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-51555 Closed 1.19 1.11 0.00 0.08 IDA-40000 Effective 238.94 45.42 193.26 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Public Financial Management Reform Proj. (P075399) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/22/2003 Midterm Review Date: 12/12/2006 Closing Date: 02/28/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-37670, TF-50988, TF-51127 Sector(s): Central government administration (75%), Sub-national government administration (25%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Debt management and fiscal sustainability (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to strengthen budget planning, execution, reporting and accountability.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Project continues to progress toward achieving the development objectives in FY08, although the pace has slowed down somewhat toward the end of the FY. The implementation of the Treasury and Budget Management Information System (TABMIS) has passed the design and build stage and preparation for User Acceptance Test is underway. It is expected the TABMIS will still go live in 2008 but with three months delay compared with original plan. In other areas, good progress has been recorded with the pilot of Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs) in education, health, transport, and agriculture and rural development sectors and four provinces. A mid-term review of the MTEF pilot was conducted with a recommendation to the Prime Minister to expand the pilot to other provinces to prepare for full roll-out in 2011, together with the implementation of the revised budget law. Implementation of the domestic debt recording system (DMFAS) has yet to start due to a delay in procurement of hardware.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-37670 Effective 64.38 15.48 47.96 0.00 TF-50988 Effective 12.39 7.14 5.11 0.00 TF-51127 Closed 0.74 0.71 0.00 0.03
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Project Name (ID): VN-Rural Transport 3 (P075407) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 02/21/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-41500, TF-56320 Sector(s): Roads and highways (92%), Central government administration (6%), Sub-national government administration (2%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Decentralization (S), Other financial and private sector development (S), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: To reduce travel costs and improve access to markets, off-farm economic opportunities, and social services for poor rural communities in the 33 participating provinces in Northern and Central Vietnam.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): RTP3 became effective on September 2007. After 9 months of implementation disbursement is 0.1 %. Implementation of the first year works programs (AWP1) in 16 provinces of the stage one is at the final process of bid evaluation and award. Due to the sharp increase in price and inflation, about 150 contracts under AWP1 have not been finalized for signing which caused serious delay in the overall project implementation. The Grant implementation is on track to attain its objective to contribute to the Government's poverty reduction program in the rural areas. Due to the delay in physical progress, there is no meaningful progress in terms of the key performance indicators.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-41500 Effective 120.03 3.06 116.98 0.00 TF-56320 Effective 27.45 1.25 26.20 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-RRD RWSS (P077287) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 09/15/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-41150 Sector(s): Water supply (60%), Sewerage (18%), Sanitation (14%), Sub-national government administration (5%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Other human development (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve water and household level sanitation services and their effective use in selected provinces in ways that are financially, technically, and environmentally sustainable.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is making some progress but is overall lagging behind in terms of implementation and disbursement. The cost estimates for 2nd stage communes are 50% higher than 1st stage, which will reduce the total number of schemes from 120 to 80 and the population served from 800,000 to 500,000. The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Enterprises (RWSSE) will manage completed schemes. Progress has been made but continued effort is required to ensure the RWSSE are operational in 2008. So far about 10% of the project beneficiaries have access to the improved water supply and sanitation services. Further efforts need to be made to accelerate implementation and achieve project objectives.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-41150 Effective 51.44 4.78 46.39 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN -ICT Development (P079344) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 09/15/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52418, IDA-41160 Sector(s): Central government administration (43%), Sub-national government administration (35%), General industry and trade sector (22%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Small and medium enterprise support (P), Regulation and competition policy (S), Other accountability/anti-corruption (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objectives are (a) to accelerate the use of information and communication technology and support institutional development in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public administration, and improve public services delivery; and (b) foster private sector development, in particular by facilitating increased adoption of information and communication technology by small and medium enterprises.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): In FY08, the PIUs of this project have completed signing of several key consultancy contracts to prepare the bidding documents of main project components. Meanwhile, some progress has been achieved towards the PDO. For instance, (1) the IT Law was approved by the National Assembly on June 22, 2006 and became effective on January 1, 2007. Degree 64/2007/NDCP regarding IT application in government agencies was approved by the Prime Minister on April 10, 2007. Decision 19/QD-BTTTT was issued in March 2008 to have common IT standards in the government agencies; (2) response by the General Statistics Office to data request from other government agencies has reduced from 10 days in 2006 to a week now. The time to obtain procurement contract in Danang, Hanoi and HCMC has been reduced from 4-5 months in 2006 to 90 days now; and (3) about 15-20% of the project counterpart agencies have been trained on ICT, up from 6-7% in 2006.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52418 Closed 0.60 0.55 0.00 0.05 IDA-41160 Effective 99.53 3.83 95.38 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Mekong Regional Health Support Proj (P079663) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/07/2006 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56323, IDA-41530, TF-52109 Sector(s): Health (88%), Non-compulsory health finance (8%), Compulsory health finance (3%), Central government administration (1%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Other financial and private sector development (S), Other social protection and risk management (S), Social risk mitigation (S), Other communicable diseases (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve health services in the Mekong region and to enhance access to and coverage of these services, especially for the poor.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is on track for achieving its development objectives by expanding insurance coverage to the vulnerable groups and improving the quality of health services.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56323 Effective 5.00 1.17 3.83 0.00 IDA-41530 Effective 78.67 4.48 74.00 0.00 TF-52109 Closed 0.55 0.55 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-2ND HIGHER EDUCATION (P079665) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/20/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56736, TF-52679, IDA-43280 Sector(s): Tertiary education (91%), Central government administration (9%) Theme(s): Education for the knowledge economy (P), Administrative and civil service reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: Increase the quality of teaching and research in universities, in ways that improve the employability of graduates and the relevance of research.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project became effective in the latter part of the reporting period and was still in too early a stage for meaningful progress.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56736 Effective 4.80 0.34 4.46 0.00 TF-52679 Closed 0.91 0.87 0.00 0.05 IDA-43280 Effective 63.02 6.38 56.64 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-COASTAL CITIES ENVMT SANIT. (P082295) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 12/19/2006 Closing Date: 11/30/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53536, IDA-42530, TF-56325 Sector(s): Sewerage (60%), Flood protection (18%), Solid waste management (12%), Sub-national government administration (7%), Sanitation (3%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Pollution management and environmental health (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Water resource management (S), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the environmental sanitation in the project cities in a sustainable manner, thereby enhancing the quality of life for city residents.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has been effective for one year and is on track toward achieving its development objective. Some key investments are underway and others are in the preparation stage, but the project is still too early in implementation to produce measurable impacts.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53536 Closed 1.21 1.21 0.00 0.00 IDA-42530 Effective 131.75 6.17 125.67 0.00 TF-56325 Effective 4.62 0.27 4.34 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-HIV/AIDS Prevention Project (P082604) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/29/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-52924, IDA-H1520 Sector(s): Health (70%), Central government administration (15%), Sub-national government administration (10%), Other social services (5%) Theme(s): HIV/AIDS (P), Decentralization (S), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The specific object of this project is to support programs designed to halt transmission of HIV/AIDS among vulnerable populations (People Living With HIV/AIDS, Injecting Drug Users, Commercial Sex Workers, and their clients and sexual partners) and between these vulnerable populations and the general population.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Good progress is being made in meeting the development objectives. Provincial plans were in place in a timely manner, and all included behavior change communications, as well as monitoring and evaluation activities. Most included harm reduction for injecting drug users, and activities for sex workers as well as mobile sexually transmitted infections teams. Steady increases have been noted in reaching vulnerable groups and in provinces meeting targets specified in their plans.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-52924 Closed 0.54 0.53 0.00 0.01 IDA-H1520 Effective 36.53 16.02 19.76 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Payment System and Bank Modernization 2 (P082627) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/10/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-40410, TF-90325, TF-53537 Sector(s): Banking (76%), Payment systems, securities clearance and settlement (24%) Theme(s): Standards and financial reporting (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project Development Objectives are to assist Vietnam's banking sector to (i) meet the demand of the economy for fast, reliable and safe payment services, (ii) broaden access to finance to facilitate the achievement of the government's poverty reduction targets, and (iii) improve the operations of the participating banks through expansions of the Inter Bank Payment System and the Core Banking Solutions.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress was made towards achieving the PDO. Two implementing agencies had completed the procurement process and a 3rd one would do so soon. Project implementation started to accelerate in the 2nd part of the reporting period as system installation was in full swing under these agencies' components. The disbursement rate remained low because project implementation continued to focus on procurement, which had taken a long time due to the complex design needs for the ICT systems to be acquired under the project and the high-risk procurement environment in Vietnam (capacity as well as governance concerns). The completion of procurement activities under three components is expected to contribute to improved disbursement rate in FY09, as these components account for 82% of the credit.
A main challenge to the achievement of the PDO is the long procurement delays under one component which will be addressed by the mid-term review time (re-scheduled for the 2nd quarter of FY09).
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-40410 Effective 107.11 6.22 100.92 0.00 TF-90325 Effective 0.83 0.00 0.83 0.00 TF-53537 Closed 0.44 0.20 0.00 0.24
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Project Name (ID): VN-Northern Upland Health Support Proje (P082672) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/13/2008 Closing Date: 08/31/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-43980, TF-52923 Sector(s): Health (71%), Compulsory health finance (15%), Central government administration (8%), Sub-national government administration (6%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P)
Project Development Objectives: To increase utilization of district health services especially among Decision 139 beneficiaries in the Northern Upland Provinces through (i) strengthening of district hospitals and (ii) reducing financial constraints to accessing health services.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-43980 Not Effective 62.27 0.00 62.27 0.00 TF-52923 Closed 0.49 0.49 0.00 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-HANOI URBAN TRANSPORT (P083581) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 07/03/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-Q5750, IDA-43470, TF-53145 Sector(s): Roads and highways (51%), General transportation sector (33%), Other social services (12%), Sub-national government administration (4%) Theme(s): Other urban development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (S), Other social development (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The development objective of the IDA Credit is to increase urban mobility in targeted areas in Hanoi by (i) increasing the use of public transport in two existing and one new corridors; and (ii) reducing travel times by all modes between the city center and the west and northwest sections of the city (west of West Lake). The GEF strategic objectives are to promote a shift to more environmentally-sustainable transport modes and urban development plans, and to promote the replication of these approaches in the country and region. Its global environment objective is to lower Hanoi's transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, relative to a business-as-usual scenario.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is expected to achieve its development objectives. Initial delays were outside the control of project management. After a slow start the project activities are now underway.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-Q5750 Closed 2.50 0.00 0.00 2.50 IDA-43470 Effective 164.51 2.50 162.01 0.00 TF-53145 Closed 1.00 0.98 0.00 0.02
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Project Name (ID): VN-MKG DELTA TRANSPORT INFRA DEV (P083588) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/22/2007 Closing Date: 12/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-43060, TF-53120 Sector(s): Roads and highways (55%), Ports, waterways and shipping (40%), Central government administration (2%), Sub-national government administration (2%), Tertiary education (1%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Trade facilitation and market access (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve access to markets by businesses, farmers and the poor with lower logistics costs resulting from the alleviation of key physical and institutional bottlenecks of the main transport corridors in the Mekong Delta region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project just became effective in April 2008. Project implementation is just getting underway. There have been some delays initiating procurement activities. Progress is expected to accelerate in the coming months.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-43060 Effective 223.29 0.00 223.29 0.00 TF-53120 Closed 1.00 0.99 0.00 0.01
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Project Name (ID): VN - National CFC & Halon Phaseout Pr (P083593) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/01/2006 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-55863 Sector(s): Other industry (100%) Theme(s): Climate change (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to phase out Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in Vietnam as per the agreement between Vietnam and Montreal Protocol without undue economic cost and to ensure a smooth transition to an ODS-free economy.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project is likely to meet its development objective. The consumption of all the chemicals covered by the project has been phased out ahead of schedule. Policy measures, including the establishment of an ODS import/export control system, a ban on the import of CFC-containing equipment, and the elimination of the manufacturing of CFC-containing products, have already been implemented. Preparations are underway to amend the Grant Agreement to include the phase-out of Methyl Bromide consumption in response to the government's request.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-55863 Effective 1.26 0.71 0.55 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-TRANS & DISTRIB 2 (P084871) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 07/28/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53146, IDA-41070 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P)
Project Development Objectives: The objective of the project is the efficient development of Vietnam's transmission and distribution system.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Progress towards achieving the project development objective (PDO) has been reviewed by reference to the project indicators. The flexible design of the project allows for the introduction of new, high priority subprojects that contribute to the PDO without the need for amendment of the project legal agreements. It also allows for dropping of subprojects, or indeed whole components, if they appear likely to hinder the achievement of the project objectives. This introduces a degree of robustness into the project design but also into the PDO. The PDO is not at risk of at this time.
At this relatively early stage of project implementation, and given the long lead times of most of the sub- projects, the comparatively low level of achievement of the intermediate outcomes is normal. Progress in implementing the major VHV and HV GIS projects is good with contracting complete and construction in many cases now under way. The system interruption data show improvement at 500kV, while at 220 and 110kV there appear to be fewer but longer outages. This may be attributable to load shedding (particularly at 110kV) as a result of energy shortages. A list of additional subprojects is now being developed.
The quality of the information from which the review of the progress towards the PDO is good. It is based on EVN's own internal management data, supplemented by progress reports from implementing units and field visits to various sites.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53146 Closed 0.54 0.53 0.00 0.01 IDA-41070 Effective 214.66 29.35 185.27 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Customs Modernization (P085071) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 11/10/2005 Closing Date: 06/30/2011 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-53144, IDA-41230 Sector(s): General public administration sector (75%), Central government administration (12%), Vocational training (11%), Law and justice (1%), General industry and trade sector (1%) Theme(s): Trade facilitation and market access (P), Administrative and civil service reform (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (S), Other public sector governance (S), Law reform (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project Development Objective is to facilitate trade, increase revenue collection, improve the production of foreign trade statistics, and enhance community protection and national security by improving the effectiveness, efficiency, accountability and transparency of the Customs Administration.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Implementation challenge in FY08 is associated with delays in key procurement, particularly the one associated with completion of the Business Process Reengineering (BPR) exercise and the identification and procurement of a comprehensive IT solution. Development of BPR and IT are regarded as central assignments towards the achievement of project development objectives. An action plan has been agreed to refocus on these critical areas and bring the project back on track in the coming year.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-53144 Closed 1.00 0.87 0.00 0.12 IDA-41230 Effective 74.07 1.04 72.97 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-ROAD SAFETY (P085080) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/07/2005 Closing Date: 12/31/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-40730 Sector(s): Central government administration (57%), Roads and highways (22%), Other social services (12%), Health (5%), General education sector (4%) Theme(s): Injuries and non-communicable diseases (P), Other social development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To reduce the rates of accident, injury and death associated with road transport through physical improvements and institutional development to strengthen the management of road transport safety
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The development objectives remain achievable when all activities get underway, specifically the mobilization of consultant for Demonstration Corridor Monitoring and Evaluation; the selection of consultants for Capacity building and implementation support (re-advertised), Blackspot Detailed Design, and National Road Accident Database System; and the procurement preparation for Vehicle Inspection System and Demonstration Corridor Safety Enforcement components. The sector leadership at the Vice Minister level is strong, and one KPI was exceeded when safety helmet compliance leapt to near 100 percent in December 2007 after the introduction of enforcement of mandatory helmet usage for motorcyclists. Inputs for main (A1) consultant from local consultants (B12) have been available. Other activities under road safety demonstration and awareness program are on-going.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-40730 Effective 34.67 2.42 32.02 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-EFA Support Program (P085260) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/28/2005 Midterm Review Date: 09/17/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2009 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-40890 Sector(s): Primary education (93%), Central government administration (7%) Theme(s): Education for all (P), Gender (S), Indigenous peoples (S)
Project Development Objectives: The project will assist the Borrower in the implementation of its National Education for All Plan by channeling funding through selected sub-components of the Educational National Targeted Program (NTP), and through strengthening of the administration of the Education National Targeted Program.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Satisfactory progress towards attainment of the development objective is evidenced by outcome indicators generally moving in the right direction (in particular the primary completion rate and the index measuring minimum school quality levels. There are also some positive developments in the administration of Program: (a) a more transparent needs-based formula has been applied to the 2008 Program, and the Ministry is currently working towards a more equity-driven 2009 formula; and (b) the Ministry is in the process of developing better provincial monitoring and reporting formats for the Program and an Inter- Ministerial Joint Circular which will clearly define relatives roles and responsibilities and accountability lines.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-40890 Effective 51.57 35.00 15.87 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Priority Infra Investment (P086508) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/22/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-Q5870, IDA-44020, TF-54592 Sector(s): Roads and highways (48%), Sewerage (28%), Flood protection (14%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (7%), Sub-national government administration (3%) Theme(s): Access to urban services and housing (P), Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Municipal governance and institution building (P), Other urban development (S), Pollution management and environmental health (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of urban services in Da Nang City through a package of priority investments including urban upgrading, environmental infrastructure improvement and strategic road access construction in selected areas, as well as measures for institutional strengthening in investment planning and in the management of urban services.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was approved in May 2008 and the Credit Agreement was signed on August 22, 2008. It is expected that the project will become effective in November 2008. It is expected that the project will be implemented as planned.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-Q5870 Effective 2.00 0.23 1.77 0.00 IDA-44020 Not Effective 155.74 0.00 155.74 0.00 TF-54592 Closed 1.00 0.65 0.35 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Northern Delta Transport Dev (P095129) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/24/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2014 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44740, TF-55396 Sector(s): Ports, waterways and shipping (97%), Central government administration (3%) Theme(s): Infrastructure services for private sector development (P), Trade facilitation and market access (S), Regional integration (S)
Project Development Objectives: The Project is to enhance the efficiency, environmental sustainability and safety of transport infrastructure and services, through the alleviation of physical and institutional bottlenecks, in two major waterway corridors in the Northern Delta Region.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was just approved by the Board on June 24, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44740 Not Effective 168.76 0.00 168.76 0.00 TF-55396 Closed 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
251 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION—FY08
Project Name (ID): VN Land Administration Project (P096418) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/27/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44070 Sector(s): Sub-national government administration (70%), Central government administration (30%) Theme(s): Land administration and management (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project's development objective is to increase access to land information services by all stakeholders through the development of an improved land administration system in selected provinces of Vietnam.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Credit in support of the project was approved by the Board on March 27, 2008 and by the end of the reporting period, the Credit had not yet been declared effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44070 Not Effective 76.25 0.00 76.25 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Rural Distribution Project (P099211) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/22/2008 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44440 Sector(s): Power (100%) Theme(s): Rural services and infrastructure (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objective is to improve the reliability and quality of medium voltage service to targeted retail electricity distribution systems.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was approved on May 22, 2008 and has not become effective.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44440 Not Effective 148.88 0.00 148.88 0.00
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Project Name (ID): Tax Administration Modernization Project (P099376) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 09/25/2007 Closing Date: 06/30/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: TF-56973, TF-57847, IDA-43610 Sector(s): Central government administration (100%) Theme(s): Tax policy and administration (P)
Project Development Objectives: The project development objectives (PDOs) of the Tax Administration Modernization Project (TAMP) are to assist the General Department of Taxation (GDT) to strengthen governance in tax administration and to increase the level of voluntary compliance with the tax system by improving the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency and accountability of the tax administration. The project will have a positive impact on the business climate by building predictable and enforceable tax administration processes and procedures. The sustainability of revenue collection and greater equity will also be supported through implementation of this project. The PDOs therefore are complementary to two higher level objectives of the country's four reform pillars, namely business led development, and strengthened governance systems.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project became effective on June 26, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation TF-56973 Closed 1.00 0.99 0.01 0.00 TF-57847 Effective 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 IDA-43610 Not Effective 85.38 0.00 85.38 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Third Rural Finance Project (P100916) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 05/22/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2013 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44470 Sector(s): Micro- and SME finance (100%) Theme(s): Small and medium enterprise support (P), Rural non-farm income generation (P), Rural markets (P), Other financial and private sector development (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to increase economic benefits to rural private enterprises and households by increasing their access to finance.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The Credit was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44470 Not Effective 208.69 0.00 208.69 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-Avian & Human Influenza Control &Prep (P101608) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 03/13/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2010 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-42730, TF-57747, TF-57848 Sector(s): General public administration sector (50%), Health (21%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (21%), Other social services (7%), Solid waste management (1%) Theme(s): Other communicable diseases (P), Rural services and infrastructure (P), Natural disaster management (P), Health system performance (S), Other social protection and risk management (S)
Project Development Objectives: The objective is to increase the effectiveness of government services in reducing the health risk to poultry and humans from avian influenza in eleven high priority provinces and thus contribute to addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at the national level by controlling the disease at source in domestic poultry, by early detection and response to poultry and human cases and by preparing for the medical consequences of a human pandemic.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project has been implemented for more than one year and is lagging behind its targets. Nevertheless, the PCUs have appointed key technical staff. Field activities have now commenced in all project provinces, mainly focusing on the detection and reporting of H5N1 viruses through surveillance activities on poultry farms and slaughterhouses and in live bird markets. The selection of international and local specialists for design and construction of the Ha Vi Live Bird Market in Ha Tay has also been completed and the consultants have started their work. Significant progress has also been made in selecting international consultants for carrying out: (a) laboratory needs analysis and quality management for national and regional veterinary laboratories; (b) duck vaccination trials in the Mekong Delta provinces; (c) preparation for poultry sector restructuring; (d) improvement of the technical quality and efficiency of the curative system; and (e) the strengthening of preventive health system at the local level.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-42730 Effective 22.00 1.28 20.69 0.00 TF-57747 Effective 10.00 0.59 9.41 0.00 TF-57848 Effective 5.00 0.89 4.11 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-HIFU DEVELOPMENT (P104848) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/20/2007 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-43290 Sector(s): General transportation sector (79%), Solid waste management (14%), Other social services (3%), Health (3%), Sanitation (1%) Theme(s): Municipal finance (P), Access to urban services and housing (S), Other urban development (S)
Project Development Objectives: To develop the Ho Chi Minh City Investment Fund for Urban Development (HIFU) as a model local development investment fund and increase private sector participation in financing municipal infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): Although still at an early stage of implementation, the project is on track and is making very good progress toward meeting its development objectives. It has increased the number and amount of investments by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment Fund for Urban Development (HIFU) and increased the ratio of private capital leveraged by the fund. HIFU is already being viewed as a model for preparing regulations on local development investment funds.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-43290 Effective 53.86 4.70 49.16 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN - PRSC 7 (P105287) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/26/2008 Closing Date: 12/31/2008 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-44870 Sector(s): Central government administration (34%), General finance sector (22%), General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (22%), General education sector (11%), Compulsory health finance (11%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (P), Environmental policies and institutions (P), Other accountability/anti-corruption (P), State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (S), Education for all (S)
Project Development Objectives: PRSC 7 is the second in a series of five proposed credits (DPL) in support of Vietnam's Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). The reform actions to be supported under the SEDP are (a) the promotion of growth and transition to middle-income market economy; (b) reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion; (c) managing environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner; and (d) building institutions to support the above actions and promote modern governance.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was approved by the Board on June 26, 2008.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
Loan/Credit/Grant Status Amount Disbursed Undisbursed Cancellation IDA-44870 Not Effective 149.24 0.00 149.24 0.00
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Project Name (ID): VN-EC HEALTHCARE SUPPORT TO THE POOR (P110251) Country: Vietnam Board Approval Date: 06/20/2008 Closing Date: 00/00/0000 Loan/Credit/Grant Number: Sector(s): Health (90%), Other social services (10%) Theme(s): Health system performance (P), Social safety nets (S)
Project Development Objectives: To improve the health status of the poor and ethnic minorities in the Northern Uplands and Central Highlands regions through (i) increased coverage of essential health services especially at the commune level; and (ii) improved health service planning at the district level.
Progress toward achieving development objective(s): The project was not effective before the close of the reporting period.
Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (USD millions, as of June 30, 2008)
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