The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 Implementation Status & Results Argentina AR-GEF Sustainable and Transport and Air Quality Project (P114008) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: AR-GEF Sustainable and Transport and Air Quality Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-Aug-2014 (P114008) Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 04-Nov-2008 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Nov-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 25-Jan-2014 Effectiveness Date 03-Aug-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Oct-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 14-Mar-2012 Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Argentina Project follows the higher level objectives of the Regional Program, and have a common focus in assisting participant cities in: (i) towards reducing GHG emissions by increasing use of less energy intensive transport modes in cities; and (ii) inducing policy changes in favor of sustainable transport projects. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Transport and Urban Planning 0.20 Public Transport Enhancement 2.38 Non Motorized Transport 1.40 Transport and Urban Planning 0.20 Public Transport Enhancement 2.38 Public Disclosure Copy Non Motorized Transport 1.40 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 The World Bank LAC region in partnership with the Global Environmental Facility created the Regional Sustainable Transport and Air Quality Project (the STAQ Program), which objective is to reduce the rate of growth of greenhouse emissions from this sector in the LAC region. The STAQ Program is structured into four projects: b) three Country Specific Projects involving a core group of 11 cities in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico and b) the Regional Project focused at Latin American level, which has been executed by the Clean Air Institute, and which closed in June 2013 after a five-year implementation period. While the country project support sustainable transport interventions in eleven selected cities, the Public Disclosure Copy regional project has been responsible for an overall integration of the STAQ program. The regional project has supported the development of methodologies to assess the environmental co-benefits of transport intervention, provision of technical assistance and training, country projects monitoring and evaluation and, furthermore, policy dialogue and other key activities at the Latin American and Caribbean level to mainstream climate change and air quality considerations into transport planning and implementation. The STAQ Program was designed to support governments efforts to promote sustainable development; and demonstrate cost-effectiveness of different measures to reduce GHG emissions associated with transport and to establish a network of local and national government stakeholders, international organizations and private sector entities to promote policies and actions leading towards more energy efficient and cleaner urban transport systems in Latin American cities. Fund leverage is an integral part of the STAQ Program. The Argentina Project was declared effective in August 2010, the original closing date was December 2012, a one-year extension of the Closing Date was granted to close in December 2013, and a second extension was approved with the new closing date on the 31th October, 2014, in order to match the implementation window of partner projects in Brazil and Mexico as well as to complete certain activities under the project. During the last year the project has moved forward various initiatives in Tucuman, Posadas, Cordoba and Rosario; however, overall progress continues to be considered Moderately Satisfactory due to delays in sub-project implementation. In recent months, the Project Implementation Unit in collaboration with participating cities has advanced key project activities, including the delivery of the detailed design for the Barrio 11 de Marzo upgrade in Tucuman (pavement and drainage). The final design for a BRT in the city of Posadas (Ave. Uruguay) has moved forward and the Final Report is expected to be submitted soon. Also, non-motorized transport activities are being developed: under this component a first stage of construction of bikeways in Rosario (7.2. Km) and Cordoba (2.1 Km) has been completed, and a second stage for new bikeways in both cities is under construction. Additionally, the project is financing campaigns for bicycle promotion in Rosario and Cordoba, which are currently in progress. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Argentina Provincia de Misiones Posadas ✔ Argentina Provincia de Tucuman San Miguel de Tucuman ✔ Argentina Provincia de Santa Fe Rosario ✔ Argentina Provincia de Cordoba Cordoba ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of NMT trips increase in intervened Text Value 0 5% increase in number of areas compared to corridor baseline NMT Public Disclosure Copy Date 15-Dec-2010 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 Comments UoM: % of NMT trips. The team is expecting Baseline for Corridors in participating cities to send Rosario (counts carried out in updated data comparable to 2011); number of cyclist: the baseline in coming weeks. Bv. 27 de febrero: 1761 Bv.O. Lagos: 1564 Number of cities that are integrating Text Value 0 3 1 environment and climate change components Date 15-Aug-2010 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 with urban transport, and land use into master Comments UoM: Cities Rosario adopted an ordinance plans that foster sustainable transport systems Rosario Sustainable Mobility for the restructuring of the Plan (2010). Cordoba Master periphery of the city, which Plan Cordoba 2020 (2008). includes the promotion of Strategic Plan Posadas 2020 sustainable mobility. (2008). Tucuman Strategic Córdoba presented a Pre- Plan 2016 diagnosis for the development of a Mobility Plan for the City, and published the “Strategic Guidelines for the Territorial Urban Plan for the Cordoba Metropolitan Area”. Posadas, under the PRP 2022, presented the Urban Environmental Plan for Posadas, with guidelines on urban and environmental reorganization for a sustainable city Number of new other transport initiatives aimed Number Value 0.00 5.00 3.00 Public Disclosure Copy at enabling use of less energy transportation Date 12-Jul-2012 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 modes Comments UoM: Initiatives Bikeway construction in New: This indicator was Rosario and Cordoba. Bicycle added as a realistic indicator awareness campaign in of the enabling characteristics Rosario; participatory process of this project to discuss the city’s mobility plan in Cordoba and two consultation workshops for a BRT in Posadas. Intermediate Results Indicators Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of cities with revised/new land-use Text Value 1 3 4 policies and regulations designed/proposed Date 13-Aug-2010 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 Public Disclosure Copy that create incentives for more efficient Comments UoM: Cities Rosario adopted an ordinance andsustainable transport oriented development Revised: The change for the restructuring of the consisted in adding “revised/ periphery of the city, which new” before “land-use” to includes the promotion of facilitate the definition of a sustainable mobility. baseline indicator. Posadas, under the PRP 2022, adopted by ordinance the Urban Environmental Plan for Posadas, with guidelines on urban and environmental reorganization for a sustainable city. In Cordoba, the Ordinance No. 12076 which established the regulatory framework for transport, requested the Strategic Mobility Plan, which have not been formally presented yet. Number of segregated BRT with final design in Text Value 0 0 4 cities Date 13-Aug-2010 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 Comments UoM: Final Designs. Design of Posadas BRT ( 2.7 Revised: This indicator is km) is ongoing and just the modified from “implemented final report is pending. BRT”s to “BRTs with final The city of Rosario is designs” finalizing the final design for the first section of the segregated bus lanes (2.5 km), to be financed by PTUMA. Public Disclosure Copy Number of cities preparing or implementing Number Value 0.00 3.00 2.00 specific measures to promote inter-connectivity Date 12-Jul-2012 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 among transport modes. Comments UoM: Initiatives Posadas has developed a feasibility study for integration terminals of the metropolitan transport system of the city. Rosario and Cordoba have proposed new transfer terminals to be constructed in Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 these city, and are preparing feasibility studies for these initiatives. Number of increased cyclist in intervened Percentage Value 0.00 5.00 Public Disclosure Copy corridors/areas Date 12-Jul-2012 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 Comments UoM: % of Cyclist The team is expecting Revised: The change participating cities to send consisted in adding updated data comparable to “increased” before “cyclist” to the baseline in coming weeks facilitate the definition of a baseline indicator. Number of km of additional pedestrian Text Value 0 9.3 6.3 bikeways and ancillary facilities built. Date 13-Aug-2010 18-Jul-2014 31-Oct-2014 Comments UoM: Km After the construction of 7.2. Revised: The change Km in Rosario and 2.1 Km in consisted in replacing Cordoba a second contract “pedestrian bikeways and for the construction of ancillary facilities” by additional kilometers of “bikeways” to correct a typo bikeways in in progress. and facilitate measuring. Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Jun-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P114008 TF-93048 Effective 14-May-2010 14-May-2010 03-Aug-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Oct-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P114008 TF-93048 Effective USD 3.99 3.99 0.00 2.64 1.34 66.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15801 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation As per the request of the Borrower the Bank has approved a second extension of the closing date for 10 months (new closing date October 31 2014). The team continues to monitor closely pace of implementation of ongoing contracts/activities to ensure timely disbursement of the grant. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 24-Jul-2012, Level 2 CD Decision on 30-Sep-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6