The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Medium Cities Development Project (P116398)
Medium Cities Development Project (P116398)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2012 | Seq No: 21 | ARCHIVED on 15-Dec-2021 | ISR49273 |
Implementing Agencies: Project Management Unit (PMU) in Lao Cai, Project Management Unit (PMU) in Phu Ly, Socialist Republict of Vietnam, Ha
Nam PPC, Lao Cai Provincial People's committee, Nghe An Provincial People's committee, Project Management Unit (PMU) in VInh
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 15-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date: 11-Apr-2012
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Apr-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 21-May-2015
Original Closing Date: 30-Dec-2017 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022
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Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The project development objective is to increase access to improved urban infrastructure services in three selected medium-sized cities, Lao Cai,
Phu Ly, and Vinh, in a sustainable and efficient manner.
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 development objective of the project is to increase access to improved urban infrastructure services in selected medium-sized cities in Vietnam.
Components Table
Name
Urban Basic Infrastructure Upgrading and Service Improvement:(Cost $33.34 M)
Urban Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation:(Cost $77.90 M)
Urban Roads and Bridges:(Cost $72.27 M)
Project Management Support and Technical Assistance:(Cost $15.68 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 Moderate Moderate
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project is progressing despite negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and adverse weather conditions. The project development impact
has been increasing with 58,350 people (50% of whom women) in urban areas provided with access to improved water sources; 216,106 people
(half are women) in the three cities benefitting from improved sanitation infrastructure; and 4,281 students in Phu Ly and Lao Cai provided access to
newly built or improved classrooms. In addition, there is a 30% reduction in vehicles’ operating time on new roads; and asset management plans
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with annual budgets have been developed for the three cities. All the project development targets are expected to be achieved in full by project
closing on June 30, 2022.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance -- Low Low
Macroeconomic -- Low Low
Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Low
Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Low
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
-- Moderate Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate
Other -- Moderate Moderate
Overall -- Moderate Moderate
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project
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►Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 50,000.00 58,350.00 40,000.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target exceeded. The result reflects people in the urban areas of Lao Cai which benefit from project
Comments: investments in water sources under the original project. Information source: PMU’s report.
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Shared female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Sanitation under the project
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►Number of people in urban areas provided with access to Improved Sanitation under the project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 204,666.00 216,106.00 223,200.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target yet to be achieved. The result reflects the following results: Vinh City: 125,000 people; Phu Ly
City: 44,526 people ; Lao Cai City: 46,580 people. These people have improved access to sanitation
Comments: thanks to project investments in sanitation under both original project and the additional
financing. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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Shared female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 50.40 50.50 50.00
Reduction in vehicle operating time on new roads
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►Reduction in vehicle operating time on new roads (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 11-Nov-2020 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The reduction is thanks to project investments in new roads constructed under the
Comments: original project.
Implementation of a comprehensive and sustainable urban asset management plan with an approved annua
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►Implementation of a comprehensive and sustainable urban asset management plan with an approved annual budget for adequate O&M
(Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The plans were developed for Vinh City, Lao Cai City, and Phu Ly City under the
Comments: original project.
School students provided with access to newly built or improved classrooms
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►School students provided with access to newly built or improved classrooms (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 2,425.00 4,281.00 3,890.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved while female rate is slightly below target. The result reflects the following breakdown
Comments: results: Phu Ly City: 3,113 students; Lao Cai City: 1,168 students. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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Shared female students (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 47.40 47.00 50.00
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Urban Basic Infrastructure Upgrading and Service Improvement
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►Number of schools with completed sanitation facilities (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 54.00 54.00 54.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The result reflects the following breakdown results: Vinh City: 27 schools; Lao Cai
City: 27 schools. The sanitation facilities in the schools are newly built or upgraded as planned.
Comments:
Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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►Classrooms built or rehabilitated (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 79.00 130.00 130.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The results is based on the following breakdown results: Lao Cai City: 38
Comments: classrooms; Phu Ly City: 92 classrooms. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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►Degree of citizen engagement - Beneficiaries involved in consultation of planning/ implementation/ evaluation of project. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 229,013.00 230,022.00 247,000.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
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2021 target yet to be achieved. The results reflect the following breakdown results: Phu Ly City: 28,772
consulted beneficiaries; Lao Cai City: 76,250 consulted beneficiaries; Vinh City: 125,000 consulted
Comments:
beneficiaries. Information source: PMUs' reports.
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Shared female beneficiaries involved in consultation process (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 50.50 50.30 50.00
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►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 267,842.00 277,085.00 300,220.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target to be achieved. The result is based on the following breakdown results: Phu Ly City:
67,727 beneficiaries; Lao Cai City: 83,858 beneficiaries; Vinh City: 125,500 beneficiaries. These are
Comments: people who benefitted from both original project and the additional financing. Information source: PMUs’
reports.
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Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 50.30 50.50 50.00
Urban Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
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►Length of water supply pipeline laid (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 79.47 79.47 89.50
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target yet to be achieved. The result is based on the following breakdown results: Lao Cai City:
Comments: 48.97 km; Phu Ly City: 20.20 km; Vinh City: 10.30 km. Information source: PMUs’ reports .
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►Length of waste water pipeline laid (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 81.93 82.10 109.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target yet to be achieved. The result is based on the following breakdown results: Lao Cai City:
Comments: 39.89 km; Phu Ly City:18.21 km; Vinh City: 24.00 km. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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►Length of drainage channel constructed or rehabilitated (including interceptors) (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 9.80 9.80 9.80
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The result reflects drainage works in Vinh City. Information source: PMUs’ reports .
Comments:
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►Additional treated water supply capacity made available (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achied. The result reflects the result of project investments in water supply in Lao Cai city
Comments: under the original project. Source: Lao Cai PMU's report
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►Additional wastewater treatment capacity made available (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 5,800.00 5,800.00 5,800.00
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target achieved. The result reflects the result of project investments in construction of new Ngoi Dum
WWTP (4,300m3) in Lao Cai City and Bac Chau Giang WWTP (1,500m3) in Phu Ly city under the original
Comments:
project. End target achieved. Source: PMUs' reports
Urban Roads and Bridges
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►Roads constructed, non-rural (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 110.30 131.36 145.20
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target yet to be achieved. The result reflects the following breakdown results: Vinh City: 32.5 km;
Comments: Phu Ly City: 17.7 km; Lao Cai City: 81.16 km. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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►Length of new or upgraded local road (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 73.02 94.22 116.00
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Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
2021 target yet to be achieved. The result reflects the following breakdown results: Lao Cai City: 67.19
Comments: km; Phu Ly City: 9.03 km; Vinh City: 18 km. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
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►Length of primary roads and bridges constructed or improved (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 33.47 34.43 29.20
Date 17-Nov-2011 18-May-2021 15-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022
End target exceeded. The result reflects the following breakdown results: Lao Cai City: 10.08 km; Phu Ly
City: 9.75 km; Vinh City: 14.6 km. Information source: PMUs’ reports.
Comments:
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P116398 IDA-50310 Closed USD 210.00 202.10 7.90 179.96 0.00 100%
P116398 IDA-60700 Effective USD 13.00 13.00 0.00 8.35 4.90 63%
P116398 IDA-60710 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 19.28 20.72 48%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P116398 IDA-50310 Closed 15-Dec-2011 12-Jan-2012 11-Apr-2012 30-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2018
P116398 IDA-60700 Effective 09-Jun-2017 15-Dec-2017 06-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2022
P116398 IDA-60710 Effective 09-Jun-2017 15-Dec-2017 06-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2022
Cumulative Disbursements
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PBC Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement %
PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount
Status Coc for PBC
Restructuring History
Level 2 Approved on 31-May-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 11-Jun-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 21-Dec-2020
Related Project(s)
P159426-Vietnam - Additional Financing for Medium Cities Development Project
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