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Download 1.52 MB ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PCR:PHI 21049 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT ON THE SECOND PALAWAN INTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Loans 1033(SF)/1034-PHI) IN THE PHILIPPINES May 2001 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit – Philippine Peso (P) At Appraisal At Project Completion (10 October 1989) (31 December 1999) P1.00 = $0.041 $0.025 $1.00 = P24.20 P40.20 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BME – benefit monitoring and evaluation CIP – communal irrigation project CIS – communal irrigation system DA – Department of Agriculture DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources DOH – Department of Health DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways DSWD – Department of Social Welfare and Development EA – executing agency ECAN – environmentally critical areas network EIRR – economic internal rate of return ha – hectare IA – irrigators’ association LCB – local competitive bidding LGU – local government unit NGO – nongovernment organization NIA – National Irrigation Administration O&M – operation and maintenance OWA – overall weighted average PCSD – Palawan Council for Sustainable Development PCSDS – Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff PIADP I – Palawan Integrated Area Development Project Phase I PIADPO – Palawan Integrated Area Development Project Office PTFPP – Palawan Tropical Forestry Protection Program RAC – rural agricultural center SDR – special drawing rights SEP – Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan TA – technical assistance NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government ends on 31 December. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. CONTENTS Page BASIC DATA ii MAP viii I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 II. EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION 2 A. Project Components 2 B. Implementation Arrangements 8 C. Project Costs 8 D. Project Schedule 9 E. Engagement of Consultants and Procurement of Goods and Services 9 F. Performance of Consultants, Contractors, and Suppliers 10 G. Conditions and Covenants 10 H. Disbursements 10 I. Environmental and Social Impacts 11 J. Performance of the Borrower and Executing Agencies 11 K. Performance of the Asian Development Bank 12 III. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 12 IV. EVALUATION OF INITIAL PERFORMANCE AND BENEFITS 13 A. Financial Performance 13 B. Economic Performance 13 C. Attainment of Benefits 14 V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 A. Conclusions 14 B. Lessons Learned 15 C. Recommendations 16 APPENDIXES 18 BASIC DATA A. Loan Identification 1. Country The Philippines 2. Loan Number 1033(SF)/1034-PHI 3. Project Title Second Palawan Integrated Area Development Project 4. Borrower Republic of the Philippines 5. Executing Agencies Department of Agriculture Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Health Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Social Welfare and Development National Irrigation Administration Palawan Integrated Area Development Project Office 6. Amount of Loan SDR18,245,600 (Loan 1033) $33,000,000 (Loan 1034) 7. PCR Number PCR:PHI 626 B. Loan Data 1. Appraisal - Date Started 14 Mar 1990 - Date Completed 29 Mar 1990 2. Loan Negotiations - Date Started 20 Aug 1990 - Date Completed 23 Aug 1990 3. Date of Board Approval 27 Sep 1990 4. Date of Loan Agreement 25 Oct 1990 5. Date of Loan Effectiveness - In Loan Agreement 27 Dec 1990 - Actual 2 Jan 1991 - No. of Extensions None 6. Closing Date - In Loan Agreement 30 Jun 1997 - Actual 10 Sep 1999 (Loan 1033) 13 Jul 1999 (Loan 1034) - No. of Extensions One 7. Terms of Loan Loan 1033 (SF) - Interest Rate 0 - Service Charge 1% iii - Maturity 35 years - Grace Period 10 years Loan 1034 - Interest Rate Variable - Maturity 30 years - Grace Period 6 years 8. Terms of Relending None 9. Disbursements a. Dates Initial Disbursement Final Disbursement Time Interval 1033 (SF) 27 Sep 1991 10 Sep 1999 8 years 1034 15 Mar 1991 13 Jul 1999 8 years, 4 months 1034 Effective Date Actual Closing Date Time Interval 1033 (SF) 2 Jan 1991 10 Sep 1999 8 years, 9 months 1034 2 Jan 1991 13 Jul 1999 8 years, 6 months b. Cancellation Loan No. Amount Canceled Date Canceled 1033 (SF) SDR353,135.81 10 Sep 1999 1034 $314,534.91 13 Jul 1999 c. Amount Original Revised Net Amount Allocation Allocation Disbursed Description (SDR) (SDR) (SDR) Loan 1033 (SF) Civil Works 3,780,500 11,402,817 11,402,817 Vehicles 908,600 960,462 960,462 Consulting Services 512,300 684,504 684,504 Training 51,100 32,610 32,610 Operating Expenses 461,200 2,624,999 2,624,999 Local Expenditures - Civil Works 5,600,000 - - Local Expenditures - Vehicles 65,700 - - Local Expenditures - Consulting Services 462,000 407,706 407,706 Local Expenditures - Irrigation Development 164,900 - - Local Expenditures - Operating Expenses 2,051,500 - - Local Expenditures - Incremental Administrative Cost 2,535,400 1,560,366 1,560,366 Interest during Construction 219,000 219,000 219,000 Unallocated 1,433,400 - - Total 18,245,600 17,892,464 17,892,464 iv Original Revised Net Amount Allocation Allocation Disbursed Description ($) ($) ($) Loan 1034 Civil Works 3,047,000 20,290,636 20,290,636 Vehicles 1,367,000 1,390,110 1,390,110 Consulting Services 162,000 205,527 205,527 Training - Crop Intensification and Diversification 15,000 177,118 177,118 Operating Expenses 1,031,000 4,458,095 4,458,095 Materials and Supplies 10,000 249,208 249,208 Local Expenditures - Civil Works 14,155,000 - - Local Expenditures - Vehicles 168,000 - - Local Expenditures - Consulting Services 164,000 158,980 158,980 Local Expenditures - Training 322,000 79,369 79,369 Local Expenditures - Operational Expenditures 6,855,000 982,093 982,093 Local Expenditures - Materials and Supplies 186,000 - - Local Expenditures - Incremental Administrative Cost 1,224,000 1,694,328 1,694,328 Interest during Construction 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 Unallocated 1,294,000 - - Total 33,000,000 32,685,464 32,685,464 10. Local Costs (ADB-financed) - Amount $14.0 million (1033 [SF]) $22.7 million (1034) - Percentage of Local Costs 57 percent - Percentage of Total Cost 43 percent C. Project Data 1. Project Cost ($ million) Item Appraisal Estimate Actual Foreign Exchange Cost 20.00 21.59 Local Currency Cost 53.50 64.35 Total 73.50 85.94 v 2. Financing Plan ($ million) Appraisal Estimate Actual Foreign Local Foreign Local Source Exchange Currency Total Exchange Currency Total ADB ADF 11.60a 13.40 25.00 11.63 14.04 25.67 OCR 8.40b 24.60 33.00 9.96 22.73 32.69 Government 0.00 15.50 15.50 0.00 27.58 27.58 Total 20.00 53.50 73.50 21.59 64.35 85.94 ADB = Asian Development Bank, ADF = Asian Development Fund, OCR = ordinary capital resources. a Includes service charge. b Includes interest and related charges during construction. 3. Cost Breakdown by Project Component ($ million) Appraisal Estimate Actual Foreign Local Foreign Local Item Exchange Currency Total Exchange Currency Total A. Agricultural Development Crop Intensification and 1.76 4.14 5.89 1.72 6.22 7.94 Diversification Livestock Development 0.57 2.42 3.00 0.42 2.92 3.34 Fishery Support Services 0.19 0.91 1.10 0.16 1.01 1.17 Subtotal (A) 2.53 7.46 9.99 2.30 10.15 12.45 B. Irrigation Development 4.33 6.13 10.46 5.75 12.92 18.67 C. Survey and Land Titling 0.08 1.20 1.28 0.31 1.90 2.21 D. Infrastructure Development Main Roads 0.55 1.34 1.89 0.73 2.28 3.01 Feeder Roads 3.12 7.56 10.68 4.95 20.59 25.54 Port 0.32 0.57 0.89 0.82 2.75 3.57 Subtotal (D) 3.99 9.47 13.46 6.50 25.63 32.13 E. Social Services Integrated Health Program 0.87 1.76 2.63 1.17 3.17 4.34 Rural Water Supply 0.50 1.24 1.74 0.37 1.35 1.72 Women in Development 0.36 0.53 0.89 0.33 0.92 1.25 Subtotal (E) 1.73 3.53 5.26 1.87 5.44 7.31 F. Project Management 0.81 3.67 4.48 0.69 2.62 3.31 G. Interest during Construction 3.3 0.0 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.3 H. Physical and Price 3.24 22.03 25.27 0.86 5.69 6.55 Contingencies Total 20.00 53.50 73.50 21.59 64.35 85.94 vi 4. Project Schedule Appraisal Estimate Actual Project Milestone Start Completion Start Completion A. Agricultural Development 1. Crop Intensification and Diversification Civil Works Activities Aug 1992 Oct 1996 Apr 1992 Dec 1998 Consulting Services Sep 1991 Jun 1994 Jan 1994 Dec 1996 Procurement of Agricultural Inputs Feb 1991 Jan 1994 Apr 1992 Jun 1996 Training Activities Jul 1992 Jan 1993 Jul 1993 Nov 1997 2. Livestock Development Civil Works Jun 1991 Jun 1993 Feb 1992 Jul 1995 Procurement of Vehicles and Equipment Jun 1991 Jun 1993 Feb 1993 Dec 1995 Procurement of Breeding Stocks Jun 1991 – Feb 1994 – Livestock Dispersal Sep 1991 Dec 1995 Oct 1994 Dec 1998 3. Fishery Support Services Civil Works Jun 1991 Jun 1992 Jun 1992 Jun 1996 Procurement of Equipment and Vehicles Jun 1991 Jun 1992 Mar 1993 Jun 1994 Training Extension/Capacity Building Mar 1991 Oct 1996 Mar 1992 Dec 1998 B. Irrigation Development Civil Works Jun 1991 Jun 1996 Jan 1992 Dec 1998 Procurement Activities Mar 1991 Jun 1994 Consulting Services Jun 1991 Mar 1995 Jan 1993 Dec 1998 C. Survey and Land Titling Land Resource Inventory Jan 1991 Dec 1996 Jan 1991 Dec 1998 D. Infrastructure Development 1. Main and Feeder Roads Civil Works Jun 1991 Jun 1996 Jan 1992 Dec 1998 Consulting Services Jun 1991 Jun 1995 Feb 1994 Dec 1998 2.
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