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: 14 | ARCHIVED on 27-Apr-2023 | ISR55789 | 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: 16-Apr-2020 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2023 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) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has achieved its development objectives with all four outcome indicator targets and the intermediate indicator targets either being met or exceeded by project closure 4/27/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Low Stakeholders Low Low Low Other Substantial Moderate Low Overall Substantial Low Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets IN01279298 ►Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (number). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 28,305.00 28,305.00 14,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 A total of 50km of road improvements and 271 physical enhancements have been completed, providing improved road and pedestrian access to 28,305 beneficiaries (14,436 men, 13,869 women based on 2020 census data), substantially exceeding the end target of 14,000 people. Comments: IN01279300 Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (percentage of men). (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/27/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Value 0.00 50.00 51.00 50.00 IN01279362 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 50.00 49.00 50.00 To reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets IN01279299 ►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 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,600.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 The number of beneficiaries reached under Component 2 has been established based on the 2021 enrolment data from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for schools financed under the Comments: Project. The final confirmed beneficiaries include 2,580 boys (51.9%), and 2,394 girls (48.1%). IN01279361 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 49.10 48.10 50.00 IN01279363 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 50.90 51.90 50.00 Overall Comments PDO Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Road Reconstruction & Improvement IN01279364 ►Work days created for local contractors (Number, Custom) 4/27/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,401.00 134,096.00 18,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 This indicator has been updated to reflect the approved results framework for the Project which requires measurement of the number of work days completed by local contractor under the Project (not gender disaggregated). Gender disaggregated data is included below. The M&E adviser has undertaken a significant amount of work with the local contractors to ensure a clear understanding of the definition of Comments: ‘working day’ and to update this number to accurately reflect men's and women's work-days for the quarterly report. The results framework target of 18,000 work days (not disaggregated by gender) has been substantially exceeded with 134,096 combined men (127,695) and women (6,401) work days IN01279370 ►Road assets reconstructed or improved (number). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 271.00 271.00 250.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 The project has contributed to improving service levels of rural roads to provide all-weather access . for remote island communities through the construction of well-engineered and resilient spot improvements (including drainage structures, drifts/ water crossings, pipe culverts, retaining walls, Comments: and low-maintenance concrete pavements). A total of 50 km of road improvements, including 271 physical enhancements (exceeding the end target of 250), were carried out. IN01279371 ►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 22 contracts have 22 contracts have 20 contracts Value 0.00 reached practical reached practical completed completion. completion. Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 School Reconstruction & Improvement IN01279365 ►Schools reconstructed to higher structural safety standards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2023 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 The Project has reconstructed 40 schools to higher standards, meeting the end target (40). Based on the 2021 Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) enrolment numbers, project investments have benefited 4,974 school beneficiaries, exceeding the end target of 4,600. 36 of 41 new classroom buildings (~88%) have been constructed to higher structural standards and structurally comply with international best Comments: practice for safe shelters (36 of 41). The Project supported a further 199 building upgrades including classroom refurbishments (123), new (20) and refurbished (4) staff houses, library, dormitory and administrative buildings upgrades (14), new ablution (9), dining halls (2), dormitories (4), bush double toilets (22) and kitchens (1). 4/27/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Public Building Reconstruction & Improvement IN01279366 ►Public buildings impacted by TC Pam reconstructed to be more resilient (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 26.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2016 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 26 public buildings have been reconstructed or improved, exceeding the end target of 20. The defects liability period for 12 buildings extends beyond the project closing date and will be managed by the Comments: government to ensure that all rectification works are completed prior to release of the contractor’s retention bank guarantees . Project Implementation & Technical Support IN01279367 ►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 28-Nov-2022 24-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 Project Implementation & Technical Support IN01279368 ►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 28-Nov-2022 28-Nov-2022 30-Apr-2023 Beneficiary surveys were undertaken to confirm the percentage of beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs. Results confirmed high levels of satisfaction with project investments Comments: with 1103 of 1118 beneficiaries (schools (352), public buildings (269) and road (497) investments) indicating satisfaction/investments reflected their needs Overall Comments IR The "Percentage of beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percent)" indicator has previously been reported under the 'Contingency Emergency Response' component which was not accurate. This indictor captures beneficiary feedback from all project investments and has therefore been reorganised under the 'Project Implementation and Technical Support' Component. Performance-Based Conditions 4/27/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156505 IDA-58470 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 24.36 0.31 99% P156505 IDA-D1220 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 24.32 0.00 100% 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-2023 P156505 IDA-D1220 Effective 17-Jun-2016 02-Aug-2016 12-Sep-2016 30-Apr-2022 30-Apr-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 4/27/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project (P156505) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 13-Apr-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/27/2023 Page 7 of 7