Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bhutan Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P173008) Bhutan Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P173008) SOUTH ASIA | Bhutan | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Development Policy Lending | FY 2020 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2023 | ISR56542 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, The Kingdom of Bhutan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 12-May-2020 Effectiveness Date: 01-Jun-2020 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) To support the Royal Government of Bhutan in enhancing its technical and institutional capacity to manage the risk of climate change and natural disasters including disease outbreaks. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The operation supported the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) in enhancing its technical and institutional capacity to manage the risk of climate change and natural disasters, including disease outbreaks. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has conducted 104 simulations and mock drills for natural disasters and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases against the target of 3. The MoH conducted additional drills for few 10- bedded hospitals across the country. The Department of Human Settlements has identified total of 12 public land sites for the development of green, resilient, and affordable housing, exceeding the target of 4. The National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology has submitted the draft National Hydromet Policy to the Cabinet for approval in February 2023. Two results indicators of the National Construction Industry Policy led by the Department of Infrastructure Development and the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority are delayed due to the government-wide institutional reforms. However, the RGOB is committed to sustain the reforms and meet the targets even after the project closure. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating 6/29/2023 Page 1 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bhutan Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P173008) Political and Governance Moderate 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 Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results Results Indicators Pillar A. Integrating Climate and Disaster Resilience into the Built Environment IN01302359 ►1A) The interim Engineering Council of Bhutan is established under the DES for registering and certifying construction professionals based on technical qualification criteria. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.00 29.00 50.00 Date 12-May-2020 16-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 The Department of Infrastructure Development (DoID; erstwhile Department of Engineering Services) under the MoIT has (i) established the interim Engineering Council of Bhutan (ECoB) in July 2020 and pre-registered 1,490 out of 5,150 professionals (of which 23.7 percent are women) by launching a dedicated website (https://www.ecob.gov.bt/). With technical assistance from the Bank, DoID has prepared a chapter on ECoB as part of the draft Construction Bill and other necessary documents, including a conceptual framework of ECoB, registration guidelines, Continuous Professional Development Comments: guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conduct for engineers, Personal Data Privacy Policy, and an awareness- raising video about ECoB. The Civil Service Reform Act of 2022 transferred the responsibility for establishing the Engineering Council from the DoID to the new Bhutan Qualification and Professional Certification Authority (BQPCA) under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development. BQPCA is committed to fulfil this target once the necessary staffing and stakeholder consultations are completed in FY24 based on the necessary documentations that have been already prepared by the DoID. IN01302416 ►1B) A construction quality compliance mechanism for enforcing safe, resilient and green construction is established and implemented by the Construction Development Board (CDB) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 12-May-2020 16-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA; erstwhile Construction Development Board Comments: [CDB]) has developed the Construction Quality Compliance Mechanism (CQCM) with technical assistance 6/29/2023 Page 2 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bhutan Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P173008) from the Bank to ensure the quality of civil works across the country and has been using an improved site inspection checklist based on the CQCM. IN01302418 Works above BTN10 million (US$130,000) monitored (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45.00 65.80 60.00 Date 12-May-2020 09-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 IN01302419 Works below BTN10 million (US$130,000) monitored. (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.80 7.00 10.00 IN01302420 ►2) State land for resilient, affordable and energy efficient housing development is identified. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 12.00 4.00 Date 12-May-2020 09-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 The Department of Human Settlement (DHS) has identified nine public land sites in Thimphu and three public land sites in Phentsholing for green, resilient, and affordable housing development as per the Comments: National Housing Policy. Pillar B. Strengthening Bhutan’s Inst. and Tec. capacity for emergency preparedness and response IN01302360 ►3) Draft National Meteorology and Hydrology Policy is prepared for submission to the GNHC (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 Date 12-May-2020 09-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 The National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) has formulated the draft National Hydromet Policy with technical assistance from the Bank, and submitted it to the Cabinet for approval in February Comments: 2023. IN01302417 ►4) MoH carries out simulations and mock drill exercises in accordance with the BPPRP and SOPs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 52.00 104.00 3.00 Date 12-May-2020 09-Dec-2022 26-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 The Ministry of Health (MoH) has conducted 104 simulations and mock drills for natural disasters and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases against the target of 3, in accordance with the Prior Action Comments: #4 on Bhutan Pandemic Emergency Preparedness Plan and Standard Operating Procedures. 6/29/2023 Page 3 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bhutan Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P173008) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P173008 IDA-66220 Effective USD 14.80 14.80 0.00 15.04 0.00 100% P173008 TF-B2602 Closed USD 0.95 0.95 0.00 0.95 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P173008 IDA-66220 Effective 12-May-2020 20-May-2020 01-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 P173008 TF-B2602 Closed 12-May-2020 20-May-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Oct-2020 31-Oct-2020 Tranches Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2023 Page 4 of 4