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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00003579 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA-50380 IDA-H3580 IDA-H7540) ON A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 7.6 MILLION (US$ 12.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND AN Public Disclosure Authorized ADDITIONAL FINANCING CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 5.5 MILLION (US$ 8.7 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND AN ADDITIONAL FINANCING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.5 MILLION (US$ 7.1 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE Public Disclosure Authorized KYRGYZ REPUBLIC FOR THE BISHKEK AND OSH URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT May 26, 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Central Asia Country Unit Europe and Central Asia Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 7, 2016) Currency Unit = Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS) XDR 1.00 = US$ 1.41 US$ 1.00 = KGS 69.98 January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ARIS Community Development and Investment Agency of Kyrgyz Republic BOUIP Bishkek and Osh Urban Infrastructure Project BVK Bishkek Vodokanal CPS Country Partnership Strategy EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EMF Environment Management Framework EMP Environment Management Plan ERR Economic Rate of Return ESW Economic and Sector Work FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographic Information System ICR Implementation Completion Review IDA International Development Association IFIs International Financing Institutions ISR Implementation Support Report KGS Kyrgyzstan Som M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MPU Municipal Project Unit MTR Mid-Term Review NPV Net Present Value NSDS National Sustainable Development Strategy PAD Project Appraisal Document PDO Project Development Objective PHRD Policy and Human Resources Development PIU Project Implementation Unit PPF Project Preparation Facility RPF Resettlement Policy Framework RWSSP Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project QER Quality Enhancement Review SAACCS State Agency for Architecture, Construction and Communal Services SDR Standard Drawing Rights STICBP Small Towns Infrastructure and Capacity Building Project ii TA Technical Assistance TOS Territorial Organization of Self-Governance TTL Task Team Leader UDP Urban Development Project USD United States Dollar VIP Village Investment Project Vice President: Cyril Muller Senior Global Practice Director: Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez Acting Country Director: Mariam Sherman Sector Manager: David Sislen Project Team Leader: Kremena Ionkova, Paula Restrepo Cadavid ICR Team Leader: Anna I. Gueorguieva iii THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC BISHKEK AND OSH URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE 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 .................................................. 8 3. Assessment of Outcomes .............................................................................................. 13 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome ............................................................. 22 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ......................................................... 23 6. Lessons Learned............................................................................................................ 25 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing .............................................................................. 27 Annex 2. Outputs by Component...................................................................................... 28 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis ..................................................................... 37 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ................. 43 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results ............................................................................... 45 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results ....................................................... 53 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ......................... 55 Annex 8. List of Supporting Documents .......................................................................... 64 MAP iv A. Basic Information Bishkek and Osh Urban Country: Kyrgyz Republic Project Name: Infrastructure Project IDA-50380,IDA- Project ID: P104994 L/C/TF Number(s): H3580,IDA-H7540 ICR Date: 05/26/2016 ICR Type: Core ICR Lending Instrument: SIL Borrower: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Original Total XDR 7.60M Disbursed Amount: XDR 17.28M Commitment: Revised Amount: XDR 17.28M Environmental Category: B Implementing Agencies: Community Development and Investment Agency of Kyrgyz Republic (ARIS) Co-financiers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 03/23/2007 Effectiveness: 07/29/2008 07/29/2008 Appraisal: 01/28/2008 Restructuring(s): 01/12/2012 Approval: 03/18/2008 Mid-term Review: 10/25/2010 02/21/2011 Closing: 06/30/2012 12/31/2015 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: Significant Bank Performance: Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Satisfactory Satisfactory Performance: Performance: v C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments (if Indicators Rating Performance any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry No None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of Supervision Yes None time (Yes/No): (QSA): DO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 2 2 Solid waste management 3 3 Sub-national government administration 14 14 Urban Transport 23 23 Water supply 58 58 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) City-wide Infrastructure and Service Delivery 20 20 Municipal governance and institution building 40 40 Urban services and housing for the poor 40 40 E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Cyril E Muller Shigeo Katsu Acting Country Director: Mariam J. Sherman Annette Dixon Practice Manager: David N. Sislen Wael Zakout Kremena M. Ionkova Project Team Leaders: Jonathan S. Kamkwalala Paula Restrepo Cadavid ICR Team Leader: Anna Gueorguieva ICR Primary Author: Anna Gueorguieva vi F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed Bishkek and Osh Urban Infrastructure Project (BOUIP) is to improve the living conditions in selected semi-informal settlements (novostroiki) in Bishkek and Osh, the two largest cities of the Kyrgyz Republic, by increasing the availability of basic infrastructure to the residents of these areas. Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) The revised PDO is to increase the availability of basic urban services in semi- formal settlements known as new housing developments (novostroiki) in the cities of Bishkek and Osh, as well as in selected small towns of the Kyrgyz Republic, and to increase the availability of social infrastructures in the cities of Bishkek and Osh and in both the selected small towns and other small towns. (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years People in project areas provided with access to improved water sources under the Indicator 1 : project (Percent, Core) – Bishkek, Osh, Batken, Isfana, Naryn. Value quantitative or 0 N/a 100 percent 128 percent of target Qualitative) Date achieved N/a N/a 01/12/2012 12/31/2015 Target surpassed. Indicator added at restructuring. The number of beneficiaries as per the Project Paper is as follows: Town Target/Beneficiaries Actual/Beneficiaries Bishkek 85,000 106,337 Osh 22,000 50,000 Batken 24,411 21,000 Isfana 6,368 13,555 Comments Naryn 2,865 3,973 (incl. % Talas 40,331 20,460 achievement) Shopokov No target 2,255 Tash-Kumyr No target 14,673 Total 180,975 232,253 Comments: (i) Due to outmigration, the population of Batken is currently estimated at 21,000 and not 24,000 as originally estimated; (ii) In Talas, the project covered the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage system of separate areas not the entire city. The population living in the project affected area (20,460 people) benefitted from access to improved water source. vii Percentage of population in project areas with 24 hour access to potable water Indicator 2 : (Percentage, Custom) - Bishkek Value quantitative or N/a N/a 90 percent 100 percent Qualitative) Date achieved N/a N/a 01/12/2012 12/31/2015 Target surpassed. Comments Indicator added at restructuring. (incl. % achievement) The entire population in the project area in 9 Bishkek novostroiki and 11 villages receive water 24h/day. Percentage of population in project areas with at least 12 hour access to potable water Indicator 3 : (Percentage, Custom) - Osh, Batken, Isfana and Naryn Value quantitative or 0 88 percent 100 percent 100 percent Qualitative) Date achieved
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