The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) SOUTH ASIA | Afghanistan | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 09-Jul-2019 | ISR36288 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 13-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 05-Oct-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Apr-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 20-Apr-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives are to (i) create an enabling policy framework and enhance urban policy making capacity in relevant agencies at the national level; and (ii) strengthen city planning, management and service delivery capacity in five Provincial Capital Cities (PCCs). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Urban Information - Building an Urban Management Information System:(Cost $1.50 M) 2. Urban Institutions - Institutional and Capacity Development:(Cost $4.50 M) 3. Urban Integration - Strengthening Urban Planning at National and Local Levels:(Cost $5.00 M) 4. Urban Investments - Feasibility and Design Studies for Urban Infrastructure:(Cost $7.00 M) 5. Project Management and Administration:(Cost $2.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project is making progress towards achieving its Project Development Objectives, but has been slowed by multiple changes in high level counterparts at the restructured and renamed Ministry of Urban Development and Land (MUDL), which has caused processing delays and required additional effort to bring fully on board the new counterpart officials. Critical consulting assignments under Components 1 and 2 are yielding important preliminary results in advancing with the design of the Municipal Finance module of the UMIS and in the areas of Municipal Finance and Urban Planning. The SDF assignment under Component 3 was contracted in May 2019 and the consultant is now mobilized. Feasibility and Design studies to be carried out under Component 4 have been scaled back to focus on Priority Investments with the proposal to cancel over $5 7/9/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) million from the component to finance preparation of Catalytic Projects that cannot be completed within the existing timeframe of the Project. A renewed commitment to UDSP by newly-appointed MUDL management, coupled with a proposed restructuring and cancellation of some of the financed activities, have been factored into a time-bound action plan that will be closely monitored over the coming months. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other High High High Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Create an Enabling Policy Framework and Enhance Urban Policy Making at the National Level IN00679583 ►National Urban Policy formulated and under implementation, achieving early stage results (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Progress has been stalled on formulation of the overall National Urban Policy (NUP), in part due to delays in preparing technical inputs and guidance in some policy areas, as well as shifting priorities that have accompanied administrative changes. However, progress is being made in the three areas of Municipal Finance (Incentive Fund under the Municipal Law), Housing Supply, and Urban Planning. Within the Comments: remaining year of implementation, the UDSP will therefore focus on these three critical policy areas which will be sustained through follow up activities under the Cities Investment Program (CIP). The UDSP is proposed to be restructured to reflect the above, and this PDO indicator will be revised accordingly. IN00679585 ►National urban development planning framework in place (Yes/No, Custom) 7/9/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 While some solid analysis of the baseline situation has been carried out under Component 2 (Urban Planning Functional Review) and sound recommendations provided, the recurring changes at the policy making level, coupled with expected distractions of the forthcoming elections (October 2019), make it Comments: clear that this milestone will not be achieved within the existing implementation timeframe and the indicator therefore will be dropped. Strengthen City Planning, Management and Service Delivery IN00679584 ►Number of direct beneficiaries from the Project at the five PCCs (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The actual number of direct beneficiaries will be calculated after completion of all project components. Comments: IN00679596 ►Number of Participating cities that have prioritized Capital Investment Plans to enhance service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The Capital Investment Plan in each participating city will be developed as part of the Strategic Development Framework (SDF). The contract for SDF has been signed and the consultant has submitted Comments: the Inception Report for the assignment. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Urban Information - Building an Urban Management Information System IN00679597 ►Urban Management Information System established at MUDH and five participating Municipalities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 With the enactment of the new Municipal Law, the Government has decided to focus on developing the Municipal Finance Performance Module of the UMIS to support its Municipal Incentive Fund. This is Comments: expected to be completed prior to June 30, 2020 and the Indicator is proposed to be revised and narrowed down to this results focus following an anticipated project restructuring. IN00679601 7/9/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) ►Number of participating cities that have conducted a gender-based assessment of access to municipal services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Gender-based assessment will be implemented as part of the Strategic Development Framework (SDF). Comments: The contract for SDF was signed on May 13, 2019 and the consultant is now already mobilized. 2. Urban Institutions - Institutional and Capacity Development IN00679598 ►Planning Functional Review & Capacity Building Action Plan completed and under implementation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The Urban Planning Functional Review has been completed, including the final report with a detailed Action Plan. The critical path of reforms are under active discussion in MUDL and with other key Comments: stakeholders, and Action Plan has been officially endorsed by the Government. 3. Urban Integration - Strengthening Urban Planning at National and Local Levels IN00679599 ►Number of participating cities with Local Strategic Development Frameworks (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The SDF consultant contract was signed on May 13, 2019 and the consultant has been mobilized. The SDF work at the five participating UDSP cities is expected to be completed by the project completion date Comments: of June 30, 2020. 4. Urban Investments - Feasibility and Design Studies for Urban Infrastructure IN00679600 ►Number of participating cities with pipeline of priority infrastructure projects identified in CIP and prepared projects attracting public and private financing (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The contract has been signed in June 2019 and the consultant has been mobilized to prepare the Priority Comments: Project feasibility and design studies for financing under the follow-on Cities Investment Program. IN00679602 ►Number of participating cities proposing at least one priority project for women in their Strategic Development Frameworks (SDF) (Number, Custom) 7/9/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jan-2017 07-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The SDF consultant contract was signed on May 13, 2019 and the consultant is mobilizing. The SDF consultant will undertake to meet this target within the project implementation period, as per the TORs for Comments: the assignment. Overall Comments IR Project component performance indicators will be revised at restructuring to reflect a scaled-back approach in order for the activities to be completed within the existing project timeframe. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147147 IDA-D1910 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 4.52 16.10 22% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P147147 IDA-D1910 Effective 13-Jun-2017 12-Jul-2017 05-Oct-2017 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 7/9/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROJECT (P147147) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/9/2019 Page 6 of 6