The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 16-Sep-2019 | ISR38486 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of China, Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Gansu Financing Holding Group Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 04-Jun-2019 Effectiveness Date: Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-Apr-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are to increase income-generating opportunities, improve access to infrastructure and services, and strengthen institutional capacity of participating entities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Increased Access to Financial Services for MSEs:(Cost $50.00 M) Component 2: Urban-Rural Regeneration:(Cost $114.00 M) Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Global Knowledge Transfer:(Cost $16.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is not yet effective. The project was negotiated on April 25, 2019. The Board of Directors approved the project on June 4, 2019. The loan and project agreements were signed on July 17, 2019. The counterparts are currently taking steps to meet the effectiveness conditions and start project implementation in October 2019. . 9/16/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low -- Low Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial -- Moderate Fiduciary Substantial -- Moderate Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other Low -- Low Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Objective 1. Increase income-generating opportunities in the project areas IN00741848 ►1A Number of new jobs created by project-supported MSEs (disaggregated by national bottom 40% and gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,300.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 The cumulative number of new permanent jobs created as a result of project's investments in establishing new, or expanding, MSEs. Disaggregation will be made by percentage of beneficiaries in the national bottom 40% income group, and percentage of women- targeting 40-50% from a baseline of 20-25%. Comments: Assumptions are: Each of the 1200 micro-enterprises to be supported under the project will create minimum of 2 new jobs (totaling 2,400). Each of the 180 small-enterprises to be supported under the project will create minimum of 5 new jobs (totaling 900). IN00741932 ►1B Number of new jobs created in project-supported creative industries and tourism facilities (disaggregated by bottom 40% and gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,205.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 The cumulative number of new permanent jobs created as a result of project's investments in establishing Comments: 8 new creative industries centers and 3 new tourism facilities. Disaggregation will be made by percentage 9/16/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) of beneficiaries in the bottom 40% income group, and percentage of women- targeting 40-50% from a baseline on 0%. IN00741934 ►1C Amount of co-financing leveraged by the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100,000,000.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 The IBRD allocated amount to component 1 (US$50 million) is expected to leverage at least US$100 Comments: million from PFIs for MSE sub-loans co-financing at ration of 1 (IBRD) : 2 (PFI) or above. Objective 2. Improve access to infrastructure and services in the project areas IN00741849 ►2A Number of people benefiting from urban-rural regeneration, including improved access to infrastructure and services, in the project areas (disaggregated by bottom 40% and gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4,676,098.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Number of people benefited from urban-rural regeneration, including improved access to municipal services and infrastructure and houses restoration, funded under the project. Disaggregation will be made Comments: by percentage of beneficiaries in the bottom 40% income group and percentage of women, targeting 50% from a baseline of 40%. Objective 3a. Strengthen capacity of participating financial institutions, local and prov'l gov't IN00741850 ►3A Number of PFIs that have completed and executed their institutional development plans with project's support. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Development and application of institutional development plans for participating financial institutions, with Comments: benchmarks on applying the TA and measuring the results in the short term. IN00741933 ►3B Number of integrated culture and tourism strategies adopted and budgeted in provincial and local plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 6.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Integrated culture and tourism strategies of Gansu Province and the four prefectures of the project Comments: prepared/updated, budget allocated and implementation started. Citizen engagement: Beneficiaries satisfied with project results (disaggregated by gender) IN00741931 ►Beneficiaries satisfied with project results (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) 9/16/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 % of beneficiaries satisfied with project results (disaggregated by gender) measured by annual community Comments: feedback surveys. The surveys will target 50% females respondents and results will be disaggregated by gender. Control groups will be established. Overall Comments PDO Project is not yet effective. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Increased Access to Financial Services for MSEs IN00741935 ►1.1 Number of MSEs benefiting from line of credit (disaggregated by national bottom 40% and percent of female owners) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,380.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 The cumulative number of MSEs received credits from PFIs under component 1 to start-up/expand their businesses, including working capital support. The component is expected to support a minimum of 1200 Comments: micro enterprises (US$50,000 or less) and 180 small enterprises. Disaggregation will be made by percentage of beneficial MSE owners from the bottom 40% income group, and percentage of women- targeting an increase from less than 7% at baseline to 10-14% in new portfolio financed under the project. IN00741940 ►1.2 Number of PFIs in the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 3.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Comments: Number of PFIs in the project aiming at working with 3 by end of the project Component 2: Urban-Rural Regeneration and Development of Creative Industries IN00741936 ►2.1 Length of sewerage networks constructed or rehabilitated (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 59.50 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Length of new or rehabilitated sewage networks as part of urban-rural regeneration subprojects in the Comments: project's areas. 9/16/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) IN00741938 ►2.2 Number of households with access to improved sanitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 8,211.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of households benefiting from improved sanitary and solid waste collection as part of Comments: urban-rural regeneration subprojects in the project areas. IN00741941 ►2.3 Length of electricity networks constructed or rehabilitated (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.45 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative length of new or rehabilitated electricity network as part of urban-rural regeneration Comments: subprojects in the project areas. IN00741943 ►2.4 Length of roads constructed or rehabilitated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 66.22 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative length of new or rehabilitated urban-rural roads, including storm-water drainage, sidewalks Comments: with ramps, and energy efficient street lights, as part of urban-rural regeneration subprojects in the project areas. IN00741945 ►2.5 Area of green space constructed or upgraded (Square Meter(m2), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 534.33 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative area size of green space and parks constructed or upgraded as part of urban-rural Comments: regeneration subprojects in the project areas. IN00741947 ►2.6 Number of traditional houses and public buildings restored (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 200.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of traditional houses and public buildings restored, including energy efficient roofs, Comments: facades, windows and heating, as part of urban-rural regeneration subprojects in the project areas. IN00741949 ►2.7 Number of creative industry centers and tourism facilities constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/16/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 11.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of creative industry centers (eight) and tourism facilities (three) constructed, equipped Comments: and efficiently operating under the project to receive visitors and provide incubator services to artisans. Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Global Knowledge Transfer IN00741937 ►3.1 Number of MSEs received business start-up advisory services (disaggregated by national bottom 40% and gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 180.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of MSEs received advisory services to start-up or expand businesses, including preparation of business plans, credit applications, efficient operation of business, hospitality, marketing Comments: and other support during their operation to sustain success. Disaggregation will be made by percentage of beneficial MSEs from the bottom 40% income group, and percentage of women- targeting 40-50% from a baseline of 0%. IN00741939 ►3.2 Non-performing loan ratio of sub-borrowers is less than 5% in new portfolio financed under the project as a result of increased capacity of participating financial institutions (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NA -- Yes Yes Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Percentage of maximum non-performing loans (defaults or arrears) by sub-borrowers under component 1 should not exceed 5% from a NA baseline as a result of improved systems and better skills for staff at Comments: GFHG, GFGC, BoG and other potential PFIs. A control group of comparable lenders to MSEs will be established at the beaning of project implementation. IN00741942 ►3.3 Number of trained staff in participating financial institutions (disaggregated by gender). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 200.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Number of staff in participating financial institutions trained on corporate governance, risk management, Comments: utilizing Fintech and global good practice in executing and managing guarantees. Disaggregation will be made by gender, targeting 40-50% women staff from a baseline of 20-25%. IN00741944 ►3.4 Site management plans in place with budget (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of site management plans (SMPs), including carrying capacity assessment, visitor Comments: management plans, and institutional arrangements for O&M, prepared, budgeted and in operation for sustainability. Critical sites to have SMPs as a priority include Dadiwan, Dunhuang and Majiayao. IN00741946 9/16/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) ►3.5 Number of staff trained on urban-rural regeneration, creative industries, site management and tourism policies (disaggregated by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 560.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative training hours provided to local and provincial officials on urban and rural regeneration, Comments: creative industry support, and site management. Disaggregation of persons received training will be made by gender, targeting about 50% women from a common baseline of 20-25% in Gansu in the sector. IN00741948 ►3.6 Socioeconomic impact evaluation surveys conducted and evaluated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative number of impact evaluation surveys completed to assess improvement in beneficiaries' Comments: socioeconomic status and satisfaction with project results. Data will be disaggregated by the bottom 40% and gender targeting 50% from baseline 0%. IN00741950 ►3.7 Number of periodic project dissemination strategies developed and accompanying knowledge materials produced (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Number of dissemination and communication strategies developed, with accompanying knowledge Comments: content produced and distributed to share Gansu knowledge globally (both in hard copies and electronically). IN00741951 ►3.8 Number of global knowledge dissemination events completed (conferences, workshops and expos) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 8.00 Date 29-Mar-2019 -- 08-Aug-2019 30-Jun-2025 Number of international knowledge-sharing and dissemination events successfully completed to transfer Comments: Gansu knowledge globally to developing countries with similar development challenges and endowments. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P158215 IBRD-89700 USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 0% Effective 9/16/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gansu Revitalization and Innovation Project (P158215) Not P158215 IBRD-89710 USD 130.00 130.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P158215 IBRD-89700 04-Jun-2019 17-Jul-2019 -- 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025 Effective Not P158215 IBRD-89710 04-Jun-2019 17-Jul-2019 -- 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025 Effective Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/16/2019 Page 8 of 8