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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 3 1465-RU PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ONA Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF USD 80 MILLION TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR A Public Disclosure Authorized NATIONAL HYDROMET MODERNIZATION PROJECT February 16,2005 Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Unit (ECSSD) Russian Federation Country Unit Europe and Central Asia Region 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 Public Disclosure Authorized Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective January 3 1,2005) Currency Unit = Ruble Ruble28.0665 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer BEA Bureau ofEconomic Analysis BSRN Baseline Surface Radiation Network CAS Country Assistance Strategy CQS Selection Based on Consultant’s Qualifications FMR Financial Management Report GGO Main Geophysical Observatory named after A.I.Voeikov GoR Government ofthe Russian Federation GTS Global Telecommunication System GEF Global Environmental Facility HRPT High Rate Picture Transmission LAN Local Area Network LCS Least Cost Selection LIB Limited International Bidding MoF Ministry ofFinance ofthe Russian Federation MSC Meteorological Service ofCanada MTN Main Telecommunication Network NCB National Competitive Bidding NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.) NWS National Weather Service (U.S.) NWSRFS National Weather Service River Forecast System OCR Optical Character Recognition OPRC Operational Procurement Review Committee PIU Project Implementation Unit PMC Project Management Committee QCBS Quality and Cost-Based Selection RHMC RosHydromet Center RMC Regional Meteorological Center RHM RosH ydrome t RosHydromet Federal Service on Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring ofthe Russian Federation SA Special Account SBD Standard Bidding Documents SOE Statement ofExpenditure TOVS TROS Operational Vertical Sounder VNIIGMI- All Russian Research Institute ofHydrometeorological Information - World FOR OFFICIAL, USE ONLY WDC Data Center WMC World Meteorological Center WMO World Meteorological Organization UTC Coordinated Universal Time (formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time) Vice President: Shigeo Katsu Country Director: Kristalina Georgieva Sector Director: Laura Tuck Task Team Leader: Vladimir Tsirkunov 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. RUSSIAN FEDERATION NATIONAL HYDROMET MODERNIZATION PROJECT CONTENTS Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ............................................................... 10 1. Country and sector issues.................................................................................................. 10 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement ....................................................................................... 12 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes .................................................. 12 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................... 13 1. Lending instrument ........................................................................................................... 13 2 . Project development objective and key indicators............................................................ 13 3 . Project components ........................................................................................................... 13 4 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design.......................................................... 16 5 . Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection ............................................................ 17 C. IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 18 1. Partnership arrangements .................................................................................................. 18 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements ................................................................ 19 3 . Monitoring and evaluation of outcomesh-esults ................................................................ 20 ... 4 . Sustainability..................................................................................................................... 21 5. Critical risks and possible controversial aspects ............................................................... 22 .. 6 . Loadcredit conditions and covenants ............................................................................... 23 D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 24 1. Economic and financial analyses ...................................................................................... 24 2 . Technical ........................................................................................................................... 25 3 . Fiduciary ........................................................................................................................... 25 4 . Social................................................................................................................................. 27 5 . Environment ...................................................................................................................... 28 6 . Safeguard policies ............................................................................................................. 28 7 . Policy exceptions and readiness ........................................................................................ 29 Annex 1: Country and Sector or Program Background ......................................................... 31 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies ................. 49 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring ........................................................................ 50 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description...................................................................................... 56 Annex 5: Project Costs ............................................................................................................... 66 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................. 67 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements..................................... 69 Annex 8: Procurement............................................................................................................... 75 Annex 9: Economic Analysis ...................... :............................................................................... 85 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues ............................................................................................ 90 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision ..................................................................... 91 Annex 12: Documents in the Project File ................................................................................. 92 Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits .............................................................................. 95 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ................................................................................................. 98 Map: IBRD No. 33836 RUSSIAN FEDERATION HYDROMET MODERNIZATION PROJECT PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA ECSSD Date: February 16,2005 Team Leader: Vladimir V. Tsirkunov Country Director: Kristalina I.Georgieva Sectors: General water, sanitation and flood Sector Director: Laura Tuck protection sector (60%);Irrigation and drainage (30%);Information technology (10%) Themes: Water resource management (P);Climate change (S) Project ID: PO82239 Environmental screening category: Not Required Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Safeguard screening category: Project Financing Data [XI Loan [ 3 Credit [ ]Grant [ ]Guarantee [ ]Other: For Loans/Credits/Others: Total Bank financing (US$m.): 80.00 Pronosed terms: VSL Source Local Foreign Total BORROWER 33.30 20.04 53.33 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 49.94 30.06 80.00 RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Total: 83.24 50.09 133.33 Borrower: Ministry ofFinance ofthe Russian Federation 9, Ilyinka street Moscow Russian Federation 103097 Tel: +7-(095)913-4406 Fax: +7-(099-913-43 15'4308 [email protected] Responsible Agency: RosHydromet 12, Novovagan'kovsky pereulok Moscow 6 Russian Federation 123995 Tel: +7-(095)-205-4813 Fax: +7-(095)-252-1158 3edrBmecom.ru Project implementation period: Start June 17,2005 End: September 30,2010 Expected effectiveness date: June 17, 2005 Expected closing date: September 30,2010 Does the project depart from the CAS in content or other significant respects? [ ]Yes [XINO ??e$ PAD A.3 Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies? Re$ PAD D. 7 [XIYes [ ]No Have these been approved by Bank management? [XIYes [ ]No [s approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? [ ]Yes [XINO Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial” or “high”? [XIYes [ ]No Ref:~~ PAD C.5 Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? [XlYes [ ]No Ref:~~~
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