The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Marshall Islands | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 4 | Archived on 24-Apr-2024 | ISR00185 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Utilities 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 29-Apr-2022) To strengthen the resilience of select urban areas in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Risk-informed adaptation planning:(Cost 2,000,000.00) Coastal resilience investments:(Cost 16,000,000.00) Resilient public facilities:(Cost 8,000,000.00) Project management and implementation support:(Cost 4,000,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall ESS Performance --- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Apr 24, 2024 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Cabinet adopted the National Building Act on March 18, 2024. Technical assistance consultants to support project activities have mobilized. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 03 - 16 Oct Proposed Rating 29 Apr 2022 2023 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Apr 24, 2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Strengthened resilience to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change in selected urban areas Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Risk-informed policies, 0.00 Feb/2022 1 25-Mar-2024 1 25-Mar-2024 4.00 Jul/2028 guidelines or strategies Comments on The RMI National Building Act was adopted on March 18, 2024. adopted to support achieving targets adaptation planning (Number) Critical assets protected by 0.00 Feb/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 2.00 Jul/2028 improved coastal Comments on This indicator measures in number of critical assets (i.e., government infrastructure, such as infrastructure that reduces achieving targets roads, drainage infrastructure, airport infrastructure etc) protected by improved coastal risks to coastal hazards and infrastructure that reduces risks to coastal hazards and effects of climate change in Majuro. effects of climate change (Number) People provided with 0.00 Feb/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 15000.00 Jul/2028 improved urban living conditions (Number) People provided with 0.00 0.00 0.00 7500.00 improved urban living conditions - Female (RMS requirement) (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Apr 24, 2024 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) Risk-informed adaptation planning Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of stakeholders 0.00 Feb/2022 30.00 21-Sep-2023 200.00 Jul/2028 trained on climate resilient Comments on This indicator measures the number of stakeholders being trained in: (i) climate-informed and inclusive urban planning achieving targets urban planning, zoning, policy-making, and compliance; (ii) practical guidance for the new through participatory building codes; or (iii) climate informed guidelines for new development planning initiatives and workshops (Number) Increased women’s 0.00 Apr/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 40.00 Jul/2028 representation in decision- Comments on This indicator will measure the percentage of women participating in decision-making bodies making committees and achieving targets and consultations supported by the project, whether through formalized committees or consultations on climate through community-level engagements that require decisions on climate adaptation and adaptation and urban urban planning aspects. planning supported by the project (Percentage) Coastal resilience investments Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Improved coastal resilience 0.00 Feb/2022 0.00 21-Sep-2023 400.00 Jul/2028 infrastructure to reduce risks Comments on This indicator measures in meters resilient and inclusive coastal infrastructure constructed in to coastal hazards and effects achieving targets Majuro. of climate change (Meter(m)) Resilient public facilities Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of existing public 0.00 Apr/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 3.00 Jul/2027 Apr 24, 2024 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) buildings and/or spaces Comments on Recognizing the challenge of requiring compliance with relevant design standards for public retrofitted to the project’s achieving targets buildings and facilities that were not designed or constructed adequately, this indicator agreed resilience, measures the number of public buildings and spaces developed or retrofitted to project’s sustainability, and inclusion agreed resilient, inclusive, and sustainable standards. standards (Number) Number of new public 0.00 Feb/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 1.00 Jul/2027 buildings constructed to the Comments on This indicator measures the delivery of the multi-functional resilience government facility. project’s agreed resilience, achieving targets sustainability, and inclusion standards (Number) Project management and implementation support Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Women beneficiaries in 0.00 Apr/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 70.00 Jul/2028 project areas who report that Comments on This indicator aims to demonstrate that project activities under Components 1, 2 and 3 have the project activities achieving targets been planned and implemented through a beneficiaries-focused participatory approach and regarding reduced climate that the increased representation of women in decision making processes result in activities and disaster risks in coastal that more closely respond to women's needs urban settlements reflect their needs (Percentage) Issues and complaints raised 0.00 Apr/2022 0.00 25-Mar-2024 0.00 25-Mar-2024 75.00 Jul/2028 in the project's feedback and Comments on This measures the percentage of issues and complaints raised through the project's feedback grievance redress mechanism achieving targets and grievance redress mechanism that are addressed by the PIU within three weeks. addressed within 21 calendar days (Percentage) Apr 24, 2024 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-D9960 Effective 30.00 30.00 0.00 2.00 26.49 6.67% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-D9960 Effective 29-Apr-2022 03-Jun-2022 29-Aug-2022 31-Jul-2028 31-Jul-2028 8. KEY DATES Apr 24, 2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of the Marshall Islands Urban Resilience Project (P177124) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 29-Apr-2022 29-Apr-2022 Effectiveness 29-Aug-2022 29-Aug-2022 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Jun-2025 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Jul-2028 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Apr 24, 2024 Page 7 of 7