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World Bank Document Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2011 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 08-May-2017 | ISR26865 | Public Disclosure Authorized Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:24-May-2011 Effectiveness Date:11-Oct-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Sep-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:27-Oct-2014 Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2016 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2017 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to assist Shandong Province to enhance cultural heritage conservation and tourism management and development in Qufu and Zoucheng. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured)PHRPDODEL The Project Development Objective is to assist Shandong Province to enhance cultural heritage conservation and tourism services in Project areas in Qufu and Zoucheng. Public Disclosure Authorized Components Name Cultural Heritage Conservation and Presentation:(Cost $22.18 M) Old City Infrastructure Upgrading:(Cost $60.74 M) Manuals, Guidelines and Other Assistance to Project Implementation:(Cost $1.11 M) Capacity Building and Assistance to Project Implementation:(Cost $2.53 M) Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Authorized Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory 5/8/2017 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress toward achieving the revised PDO is upgraded to Satisfactory. To-date, the weighted average tourist satisfaction levels with tourism services in Qufu and Zoucheng have increased from the baseline value of 48% to 96%, significantly exceeding the end-of-project target of the PDO indicator. The Project has directly benefitted 2,349,000 people including nearly 58% female beneficiaries, which exceeded the end-of-project targets. Some 38 out of 41 cultural heritage sites have been conserved. The three remaining ones include: 1) two cultural heritage sites in Qufu with their equipment under purchase and are expected to be completed by the project's new closing date of June 30, 2017; and 2) the conservation works for the Old No.10 Mansion in Qufu were canceled due to unavailable land. A Level-2 Project Restructuring was approved by the Bank in December 2016 to ensure quality completion of on-going contracts and utilization of US$7 million in loan savings to support additional activities to scale up the project impacts. In the time remaining, Shandong needs to complete the following: (a) innovative project socio-economic impact assessment, whose findings would provide evidence-based contributions to the ICR and serve as a showcase to other cultural heritage and sustainable tourism projects in China and globally; (b) construction and handing over of resettlement houses in Qufu and Zoucheng; (c) revision of the Three Kong World Heritage Site Management Plan and submission to State Administration for Cultural Heritage; and (d) public outreach campaign at the provincial level is planned in May 2017 to disseminate project results. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Substantial Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 5/8/2017 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) PHINDPDOTBL Number of cultural heritage sites conserved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 38.00 38.00 41.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL In Zoucheng (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL In Qufu (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 23.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Tourist satisfaction level with tourism services (weighted average) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 48.00 91.80 95.90 75.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL In Qufu (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 48.00 92.70 95.80 75.00 5/8/2017 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL In Zoucheng (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 48.00 87.80 96.20 75.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,139,554.00 2,349,000.00 2,155,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54.40 57.80 49.60 PHINDPDOTBL Number of local residents directly benefitting from the project in Qufu (Number, Custom Breakdown) 5/8/2017 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,600.00 17,000.00 4,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of local residents directly benefitting from the project in Zoucheng (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95,734.00 108,000.00 103,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL % of female among the total residents directly benefitting from the project in Qufu (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 48.00 49.00 48.00 PHINDPDOTBL % of female among the total residents directly benefitting from the project in Zoucheng (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 42.30 45.40 42.00 PHINDPDOTBL Number of non-local tourists directly benefitting from the project in Qufu (Number, Custom Breakdown) 5/8/2017 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius and Mencius Cultural Heritage Conservation Project (P120234) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,830,900.00 1,968,000.00 1,831,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of non-local tourists directly benefitting from the project in Zoucheng (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 210,320.00 256,000.00 217,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL % of female among non-local tourists directly benefitting from the project in Qufu (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54.70 59.40 50.00 PHINDPDOTBL % of female among non-local tourists directly benefitting from the project in Zoucheng (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 57.30 51.00 50.00 Overall Comments The PDO-level indicators on tourist satisfaction levels and numbers direct beneficiaries have been significantly exceeded. The indicator on number of cultural heritage sites conserved has not yet met the end of project target. This is because 1) two cultural heritage sites in Qufu (i.e., western buildings in the Confucius Temple; the No.3 Hall and its wing houses in the central axis of Confucius Temple) are under conservation and are expected to be completed by the project closing date of June 30, 2017; 2) the conservation works for the Old No.10 Mansion in Qufu have been canceled due to unavailable land. Intermediate Results Indicators 5/8/2017 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shandong Confucius
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