The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vanuatu | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 26-Nov-2019 | ISR38355 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-Jun-2016 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Feb-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets in provinces impacted by Tropical Cyclone Pam, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The project development objective is to reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets in provinces impacted by Tropical Cyclone Pam, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Table Name Road Reconstruction & Improvement:(Cost $26.00 M) School Reconstruction & Improvement:(Cost $13.00 M) Public Building Reconstruction & Improvement:(Cost $6.50 M) Project Implementation & Technical Support:(Cost $4.50 M) Contingency Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 11/26/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) The project is two and a half years in implementation and progress, though accelerating, is about 6 months behind schedule. Project implementation and annual planning arrangements are well established. The estimated population with improved road and pedestrian access (6,020 people) has been approximated based on the % of road improvements completed to date, and represents 66% of the YR 3 target of 9,000 people. The first four schools (14 classrooms + repairs) to be reconstructed under the project are well advanced and expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Contracts for another 13 schools have been signed across three packages with construction expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Assuming all 17 schools are completed by 2019, 68% of the 2019 target (25 schools) will have been completed. The works at these 17 schools will benefit 1954 student beneficiaries which is 65% of the 2019 target of 3000 beneficiaries Implementation Progress. Despite initial delays, good implementation progress has been achieved in the past 12 months. There are currently 53 procurement activities (contracts) in STEP, of which 46 have been signed. Discussions regarding modification of the Results Framework and Indicators are underway. Collection of the data required to accurately measure the project's progress against many of the PDO and Intermediate Results Indicators is improving, enabling better assessment of the progress against the project's Results Framework. Twenty-nine road improvement contracts under have been signed and have a total value of $5,471,564. Fourteen (14) km of bituminous road improvements and almost 3km of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) pavement have, to date, been completed under the project. Fourteen (14) classrooms across four schools are well progressed and are expected to be completed by the end of July 2019. Contracts for works at another 13 schools have been signed and are under implementation. Structural improvements to 13 public buildings are currently ongoing and are expected to be completed by end-2019. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Low Low Low Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access IN00738015 ►Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (number). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/26/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Value 0.00 6,020.00 6,020.00 14,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 IN00738017 Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (percentage of men). (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 IN00738019 Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (percentage of women). (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to hgher structural standard IN00738016 ►Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,600.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 Construction works are currently underway at eight schools which includes a total of 11 double classrooms buildings (22 classrooms and 11 offices), eight of which will be constructed to safe shelter structural standards. Contracts for works at an additional 12 schools have been signed and include an additional nine double classrooms (seven to safe shelter standards) and three staff houses. Material Comments: availability has caused extensive delays and it is expected that the works at all 20 schools will be completed by February 2020. The 20 newly constructed double classrooms (including 15 safe shelters) and three staff houses will provide more than 1890 beneficiaries with access to school facilities constructed to higher resilience standards IN00738018 Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (percentage of women). (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 IN00738020 Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (percentage of men). (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Road Reconstruction & Improvement IN00738021 11/26/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) ►Work days created for local contractors (number, women). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 932.00 5,780.00 9,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 IN00738026 Work days created for local contractors (number, men) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,568.00 5,220.00 9,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 IN00738027 ►Road assets reconstructed or improved (number). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.00 29.00 250.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 This indicator does not accurately reflect the current project implementation approach of using . medium sized contractors for larger scale road improvements and the indicators will need to be revised at the upcoming MTR to better reflect the progress that has been made under the revises project design. This indicator metrics were developed at project inception on the assumption that the works for ‘each asset’ would be completed using predominantly IBCs with contracts valued less than US$ 50,000. Considering the initial project design assumption of $50,000/asset, the value of contracts Comments: ($5,471,564) currently under implementation equates to approximately 110 asset rehabilitations or repairs which slightly ahead of the 100 asset target in the Results Framework. The 29 assets recorded reflect the actual number of assets under the modified implementation approach (larger contracts). Contract values for these assets range from $40,000 to $1.9 million, which is far larger than initially intended at project inception. IN00738028 ►Number of accredited IBCs able to construct assets/buildings to higher structural standards that are more climate resilient (text). (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 20 contracts Value 0.00 14 contracts signed 28 contracts signed completed Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 School Reconstruction & Improvement IN00738022 ►Schools reconstructed to higher structural safety standards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 Construction works are currently underway at eight schools which includes a total of 11 double Comments: classrooms buildings (22 classrooms and 11 offices), eight of which will be constructed to safe shelter structural standards. Contracts for works at an additional 12 schools have been signed and include an 11/26/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) additional nine double classrooms (seven to safe shelter standards) and three staff houses. Material availability has caused extensive delays and it is expected that the works at all 20 schools will be completed by February 2020 Public Building Reconstruction & Improvement IN00738023 ►Public buildings impacted by TC Pam reconstructed to be more resilience. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 Three contract packages including 15 public buildings have been awarded and more are in preparation. With all 15 buildings are expected to be completed by 13 December 2019, Component 3 is on track to meet the RF YR3 target of 10 buildings and surpass the YR4 target (15 buildings) ahead of schedule. The VIRIP Project Implementation Committee (PIC) has approved a new list, endorsed by the Department of Comments: Strategic Planning, Policy, and Aid Coordination (DSPPAC), following new requests for support from government departments. The list now includes the repair and reconstruction of nine health sector facilities on a number of islands. Project Implementation & Technical Support IN00738024 ►Percentage of registered grievances appropriately responded within two weeks. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 95.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 No grievances registered so far. Comments: Contingency Emergency Response IN00738025 ►Percentage of beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percent). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 31-May-2019 12-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2021 No data on this indicator has yet been collected. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 11/26/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156505 IDA-58470 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 6.65 17.66 27% P156505 IDA-D1220 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 7.25 17.10 30% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156505 IDA-58470 Effective 17-Jun-2016 02-Aug-2016 12-Sep-2016 30-Apr-2022 30-Apr-2022 P156505 IDA-D1220 Effective 17-Jun-2016 02-Aug-2016 12-Sep-2016 30-Apr-2022 30-Apr-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/26/2019 Page 6 of 6