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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 38354 - AL PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF EUR 15.2 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized (US$19.96 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 10 MILLION (US$15 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO ALBANIA Public Disclosure Authorized FOR A LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT January 3,2007 Environmentally & Socially Sustainable Development Sector Unit Europe and Central Asia Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective December 5,2006) Currency Unit = Albanian Lek (ALL) ALL93.48 = US$1 US$O.Ol = ALL 1 1 Euro = 1.3137 US$ 1 SDR = 1.50435 US$ FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CAS Country Assistance Strategy CDS City Development Strategy EMP Environmental Management Plan EPF Environmental Policy Framework ERR Economic Rate ofReturn EU European Union FY Fiscal Year IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDA International Development Agency ILO International Labor Organization IPRO Immovable Property Registration Office LAMP Land Administration and Management Project MoI Ministry of Interior MPWTT Ministry ofPublic Works, Transport and Telecommunication M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-governmental Organization OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe PAD Project Appraisal Document PHRD Policy and Human Resources Development RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SIL Specific Investment Loan UNDP United Nations Development Program USAID United States Agency for International Development ~ Vice President: Shigeo Katsu Country Director: Orsalia Kalantzopoulos Sector Manager: Marjory-Anne Bromhead Task Team Leader: Wael Zakout FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ALBANIA Land Administration and Management Project CONTENTS Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ................................................................. 1 1. Country and sector issues.................................................................................................... 1 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement ......................................................................................... 2 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes .................................................... 3 B. PROJECT DESClUPTION ................................................................................................. 3 1. Lending instrument ............................................................................................................. 3 2 . Program objective and Phases ............................................................................................ 4 3 . Project development objective and key indicators .............................................................. 4 4 . Project components ............................................................................................................. 4 5 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design............................................................ 7 6 . Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection .............................................................. 8 C . IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................................................... 9 1. Partnership arrangements .................................................................................................... 9 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements ................................................................ 10 3 . Monitoring and evaluation ofoutcomes/results ................................................................ 11 ... 4 . Sustainability..................................................................................................................... 11 5 . Critical risks and possible controversial aspects ............................................................... 12 6 . Loadcredit conditions and covenants ............................................................................... 13 D. APPRAISAL, SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 14 1. Economic and financial analyses ...................................................................................... 14 2 . Technical ........................................................................................................................... 14 3 . Fiduciary ........................................................................................................................... 15 4 . Social................................................................................................................................. 16 5 . Environment...................................................................................................................... 18 6 . Safeguard policies ............................................................................................................. 19 7 . Policy Exceptions and Readiness...................................................................................... 20 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not be otherwise disclosed without World Bank authorization . Annex 1: Country and Sector or Program Background ........................................................ 21 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies ................ 27 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring....................................................................... 28 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description..................................................................................... 33 Annex 5: Project Costs .............................................................................................................. 44 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................ 46 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements .................................... 48 Annex 8: Procurement Arrangements ..................................................................................... 59 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ............................................................................ 66 Annex 10: Safeguards Policy Issues ......................................................................................... 74 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision .................................................................... 80 Annex 12: Documents in the Project File ................................................................................ 82 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ................................................................................................ 84 Annex 15: Maps .IBRD 35268................................................................................................. 86 Annex 16: Governance Strategy ............................................................................................... 87 ALBANIA LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT (LAMP) PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA ECSSD Date: January 3,2007 Team Leader: Wael Zakout Country Director: Orsalia Kalantzopoulos Sectors: Central government administration Sector ManagedDirector: Marjory-Anne (40%); Sub-national government Bromhead administration (40%); law and justice (20%) Themes: Land administration and management (P); Decentralization (S) Project ID: PO96263 Environmental screening category: Financial Intermediary Assessment Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Project Financing Data [XI Loan [XI Credit [ 3 Grant [ 3 Guarantee [ ] Other: For Loans/Credits/Others: Total Bank financing (US$m.): 34.96 Proposed terms: Loan Terms: denominated in Euro, VSL annuity based over 17 years maturity including 4 years grace; Credit Terms: hardened terms of 20 years including 10 years grace. Financing Plan fUS$m> Source Local Foreign Total BORROWER/RECIPIENT 6.00 0.00 6.00 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 13.20 6.76 19.96 RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 12.00 3.00 15.00 ASSOCIATION JAPAN: MINISTRY OF FINANCE - 0.20 1.34 1.54 PHRD GRANTS MUNICIPALITIES OF BORROWING 9.00 0.00 9.00 COUNTRY SWEDEN: SWEDISH INTL. DEV. 1SO 3.00 4.50 COOPERATION AGENCY (SIDA) Total: 41.90 14.10 56.00 Borrower: Albania Responsible Agency: Ministry ofInterior Albania Immovable Property Registration Office, Ministry of Justice Albania Ministry ofPublic Works, Transport and Tourism Albania FY 7 8 9 10 11 120 0 0 0 Annual 0.50 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 6.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cumulative1 0.50 I 4.50 1 12.50 I 20.50 I 28.50 I 34.96 I 0.00 I 0.00 I 0.00 Project implementation period: Start April 15,2007 End: December 3 1,201 1 Expected effectiveness date: April 15,2007 Expected closing date: December 3 1,20 11 Does the project depart from the CAS in content or other significant respects? [ ]Yes [XINO Re$ PAD A.3 Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies? Re$ PAD D. 7 [ ]Yes [XINO Have these been approved by Bank management? [ ]Yes [ IN0 Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? [ ]Yes [ IN0 Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial”