The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vanuatu | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 03-May-2019 | ISR36675 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Vanuatu, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU), Ministry of Finance & Economic Management, Vanuatu Project Management Unit Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-May-2015 Effectiveness Date: 03-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Mar-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 12-Feb-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure in Vanuatu. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A: International Airport Infrastructure Investments:(Cost $64.52 M) Component B: Aviation Sector Reform and Training:(Cost $1.53 M) Component C: Strengthening of Airport Operations and Management Capacity:(Cost $1.14 M) Component D: Emergency Reconstruction:(Cost $3.88 M) Component E: Project Support:(Cost $2.83 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is in the fourth year of a five-year implementation period. Runway rehabilitation works at Santo (Pekoa) and Tanna (Whitegrass) airports have been substantially completed, while the major works at Bauerfield Airport is expected to be completed by end June 2019. The bidding document for modernization of air navigation aids and communications has been finalized but financing sources have not yet been confirmed for bidding to proceed. Technical Assistance for the AVL Master Plan and Aviation Sector Strategy have been completed and endorsed by the Government. Collection of the safety and security levy continues to be in effect. Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Category 8 outcomes will be attained. 5/3/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies High High High Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High High High Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low High High Stakeholders High High High Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes to improve operational safety of international air transport and associated infrastructure IN00691646 ►Regulatory certification of safety and security at Bauerfield (VLI) maintained (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Re-validation of certification of VLI in Value VLI certified -- Partially certified accordance with CAR- Part 139. Date 05-Mar-2015 -- 15-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2019 Partially Achieved for VLI. CAAV have re-certified five of the six certificates held by AVL, with the aerodrome (Part 139) recertification process ongoing. This approach was taken to ensure the aerodrome Comments: management took more control of the activities under the certificates including corporate policies and safety management systems. IN00691648 ►Modernization of air traffic management achieved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/3/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) ADS-B VSAT or ADS-B fully Value No VSAT or ADS-B -- operational/VSAT operational under implementation Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 01-Feb-2018 30-Jun-2018 Partially Achieved. The ADS-B Ground Stations at Bauerfield and Pekoa are operational. VSAT design Comments: under implementation; hardware to be procured and installed in before end-2018. to improve oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure IN00691647 ►State requirements for safety measured by Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) reaches global ICAO average (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 47.51 47.51 47.51 41.38 Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 01-Feb-2018 30-Jun-2019 Status to be determined. The World Bank team has been discussing with ICAO efforts to arrange an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) for several States. As an initial effort to support validation of State’s measures to address corrective actions, CAAV staff attended On-Line Framework (OLF) workshop Comments: hosted by ICAO and New Zealand in Brisbane, Australia in December 2017 to aid with uploading relevant State evidence. IN00691649 ►Regional safety and security levy for departing international passengers implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target AU$5 collected from Achieved. Levy being each departing Value No levy -- collected as of 1 international September 2017 passenger. Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 01-Feb-2018 30-Jun-2016 Achieved with Delay. The implementation of the SSL is a dated legal covenant that was expected to be completed not later than 1 July 2016. The introduction of the levy was delayed due to issues associated Comments: with how the levy is hypothecated for use only by CAAV and AVL. Collection began on 1 September 2017. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: International Airport Infrastructure Investments IN00691650 ►Repairs to Bauerfieled, Whitegrass and Pekoa Airport pavements in line with implementation schedule (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 95.00 100.00 Date 05-Mar-2015 -- 15-Apr-2019 28-Sep-2018 Delayed. Delays will be about 9 months as the completion date is now expected to be end June 2019. Comments: IN00691655 ►Navigation and safety aids in line with implementation schedule (Percentage, Custom) 5/3/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 0.00 100.00 Date 13-Dec-2011 01-Feb-2018 15-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2017 Behind Schedule. NAVAIDS procurement has not yet to commence due to shortage of funding under Comments: current project. No confirmation on funding source from GoV until now. IN00691658 ►Fire Standards at VLI Achieved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Category 6 -- Completed Category 7 Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 15-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2018 On track. Two remanufactured Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles have ben procured. Comments: Outcome of ARFF upgrade from Category 6 to 7 expected to be achieved upon final delivery in mid-2018. Component B: Aviation Sector Reform and Training IN00691651 ►Aviation Sector Strategy in line with implementation schedule (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Jan-2018 15-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2018 Achieved with Minor Delays. Aviation Sector Strategy completed and endorsed. Comments: Component C: Strengthening of Airport Operations and Management Capacity IN00691652 ►Airport Master Plan in line with implementation schedule (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 15-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2018 Achieved with Minor Delays. AVL Master Plan completed and endorsed. Comments: IN00691656 ►Successful implementation of agreed training plan (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Training Plan Value No Training Plan -- Training delivered completed Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 15-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2017 Training delivered to both CAAV and AVL and highly appreciated. Request for further training from AVL. Comments: 5/3/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Component D: Emergency Reconstruction IN00691653 ►Emergency Repairs to Bauerfieled and Whitegrass completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Three sets of emergency repairs at Bauerfield runway No spot rehabilitations at Bauerfield are remains Bauerfield/ Damages completed; Whitegrass Value -- operational/Whitegrass from Cyclone Pam at repairs (fencing, meets safety Whitegrass not repaired building) damaged by requirements Cyclone repaired with 60% completed. Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Oct-2018 15-Apr-2019 01-Oct-2018 Works 60% completed Comments: Component E: Project Support IN00691654 ►Grievance registered related to delivery of project benefits by gender that are actually addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 01-Feb-2018 31-Dec-2017 On track. 2 grievances received related to project benefits. Comments: IN00691657 ►Project-supported organization(s) publishing periodic reports on GRM and how issues were resolved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Sep-2017 01-Sep-2017 31-Dec-2017 On track. Project web site www.vaip.vu publishes GRM resolution rates. Comments: IN00691659 ►Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated services standards for response times (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- yes Yes Date 05-Mar-2015 01-Feb-2018 01-Feb-2018 29-Dec-2017 On track. Two grievances responded to within service standard. Comments: Data on Financial Performance 5/3/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P154149 IDA-56320 Effective USD 59.50 59.50 0.00 58.35 0.93 98% P154149 IDA-59440 Effective USD 9.50 9.50 0.00 2.69 6.93 28% P154149 IDA-D1610 Effective USD 4.60 4.60 0.00 0.52 4.11 11% P154149 TF-A0607 Effective USD 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.30 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P154149 IDA-56320 Effective 08-May-2015 03-Jun-2015 09-Jul-2015 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 P154149 IDA-59440 Effective 10-Jan-2017 23-Feb-2017 14-Jul-2017 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 P154149 IDA-D1610 Effective 10-Jan-2017 23-Feb-2017 14-Jul-2017 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 P154149 TF-A0607 Effective 08-May-2015 03-Jun-2015 03-Jun-2015 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 5/3/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project (P154149) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P161454-Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project Additional Financing ,P169297-Additional Financing 2 for Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project 5/3/2019 Page 7 of 7