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Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR0000708 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA-35470) ON A LEARNING AND INNOVATION LOAN Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.0 MILLION (US$ 5 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE STATE OF ERITREA FOR A Public Disclosure Authorized CULTURAL ASSETS REHABILITATION PROJECT 30 January, 2008 Fragile States, Conflict and Social Development Unit (AFTCS) Eritrea Country Department Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective 30 January, 2008) Currency Unit = Nakfa 1.00 = US$ 0.067 US$ 1.00 = 15 FISCAL YEAR July 1 – June 30 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CAB Cultural Affairs Bureau CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBOs Community Based Organizations DCA Development Credit Agreement ECF Eritrea Conservation Fund ECHO European Commission Humanitarian Office EU European Union IDA International Development Association ISS Interim Support Strategy KPI Key Performance Indicator M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOF Ministry of Finance MOND Ministry of National Development MTR Mid-term Review NGO Non-Governmental Organizations OHP Oral History Project PCU Project Coordination Unit PDO Project Development Objective PMT Project Management Team RDC Research and Documentation Center TA Technical Assistance TTL Task Team Leader Vice President: Obiageli Ezekwesili Country Director: James Christopher Lovelace Sector Manager: Ian Bannon Project Team Leader: Roxanne Hakim ICR Team Leader: June Taboroff ERITREA Cultural Assets Rehabilitation Project CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information B. Key Dates C. Ratings Summary D. Sector and Theme Codes E. Bank Staff F. Results Framework Analysis G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs H. Restructuring I. Disbursement Graph 1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design........................................................... 1 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes........................................................... 9 3. Assessment of Outcomes ...................................................................................................... 14 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome..................................................................... 20 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance.................................................................. 20 6. Lessons Learned.................................................................................................................... 23 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners....................... 24 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing...................................................................................... 26 Annex 2. Outputs and KPIs and Ratings by Component........... Annex 3. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes........................... 1 Annex 4. Lessons Learnt: Synthesis from Borrower's ICR ....................................................... 3 Annex 5. List of Supporting Documents .................................................................................... 5 MAP A. Basic Information Cultural Assets Country: Eritrea Project Name: Rehabilitation Project Project ID: P058724 L/C/TF Number(s): IDA-35470 ICR Date: 01/31/2008 ICR Type: Core ICR Lending Instrument: LIL Borrower: STATE OF ERITREA Original Total XDR 4.0M Disbursed Amount: XDR 1.7M Commitment: Environmental Category: C Implementing Agencies: Ministry of National Development Ministry of Finance Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 02/29/2000 Effectiveness: 10/05/2001 10/05/2001 Appraisal: 11/08/2000 Restructuring(s): 04/13/2004 Approval: 07/06/2001 Mid-term Review: 04/13/2004 Closing: 01/31/2005 07/31/2007 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Moderately Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: Moderate Bank Performance: Moderately Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Moderately Unsatisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Moderately Moderately Quality at Entry: Government: Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Implementing Moderately Quality of Supervision: Moderately Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Unsatisfactory Overall Bank Overall Borrower Moderately Moderately Satisfactory Performance: Performance: Unsatisfactory i C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry Yes None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of Yes Moderately Satisfactory time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): DO rating before Moderately Closing/Inactive status: Unsatisfactory D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 5 15 Other social services 95 85 Theme Code (Primary/Secondary) Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction Primary Primary Participation and civic engagement Secondary Secondary E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Callisto E. Madavo Country Director: James Christopher Lovelace Oey Astra Meesook Sector Manager: Ian Bannon Roger C. Sullivan Project Team Leader: Roxanne Hakim Peter A. Dewees ICR Team Leader: June Taboroff ICR Primary Author: June Taboroff F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to test and develop approaches, on a pilot basis, for more fully integrating the conservation and management of cultural assets into local and national economic development. This will be achieved through a focus in part on the architectural heritage in Asmara and other urban centers, on selected historical sites and on written, oral and artistic traditions. Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) ii (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Eritrea has more resource centres and better documented resource materials on culture Indicator 1 : Eritrea has more resource centers a Value National archives (RDC) Training & iii quantitative or lacks equipment & skills equipment to RDC Qualitative) Private archives (Pavoni) Manuscripts not inventoried inventoried No info on urban Univ course in archaeological heritage record mgmt estb Pavoni catalogued ACA used by planners Planning guidelines used by municip of A & M 5 pub on Architecture Date achieved 01/07/2000 07/31/2007 Comments (incl. % achievement) Management of cultural resources illustrate and identify role and benefit for local Indicator 2 : govt, local community and technical bodies Devpt plans do not take archaeological sites into Archaeological consideration survey of Amara Value No experience in integrated with quantitative or manageing restoration dev plan Qualitative) works 2 theatres restored No experience in Model site mgmt managing archaeological plan for Qohaito sites Date achieved 01/07/2000 07/31/2007 Comments (incl. % achievement) Capacity and awareness of partner institutions and private sector is increased Indicator 3 : leading to a more active role in urban conservation planning No guidelines on urban Historic area for A heritage mangmt & M doc and No skills in supervising planning restoration works guidelines for A in Value No institution for use by Munic. quantitative or financial support to cul Improvement in Qualitative) and conservation skill pool for No capacity for restoration supervision and ECF established restoration in munici with pilot projects Date achieved 01/07/2000 07/31/2007 Comments (incl. % achievement) Indicator 4 : Public is more exposed to culture through performance and publication of iv materials on archaeology, architecture, oral tradition and oral history, with special targeting to school children 2 new exhibits in Museum Architecture books No materials accessible in schools on architecture of A & M. Federal history Limited doc and book Value awareness of oral history School reader on quantitative or Oral traditions of 9 oral history Qualitative) ethnic groups not well Oral tradition of 9 documented or grps done disseminated Hist of stage performance TV drama film of Tigray story Date achieved 01/07/2000 07/31/2007 Comments (incl. % achievement) (b) Intermediate Outcome Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years Indicator 1 : Good practices for cultural asset conservation activities are identified. Devpt plans take account of archeological No documentation of assets good practises LG and comm take No clear responsibilities lead on Qohaito Value for managing cultural plan (quantitative assets Restoration of 2 or Qualitative) Mgmt of cul assets theatres scattered and funding ad commenced hoc Guidelines for hist area of A in use ECF structure agreed Date achieved 01/07/2000 07/31/2006 Comments (incl. % achievement) v G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs Actual Date ISR No. DO IP Disbursements Archived (USD millions) 1 11/07/2001 Satisfactory Satisfactory 0.25 2 12/19/2001 Satisfactory Satisfactory 0.25 3 05/01/2002 Satisfactory Satisfactory 0.30 4 06/26/2002 Satisfactory Satisfactory 0.30 5 12/18/2002 Satisfactory Satisfactory 0.43 6 05/29/2003