The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Philippines Customs Modernization Project (P163428)
Philippines Customs Modernization Project (P163428)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Philippines | Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 19-Jul-2023 | ISR55313 |
Implementing Agencies: Bureau of Customs, Department of Finance
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 27-Oct-2020 Effectiveness Date: 28-Jan-2021
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 14-Jul-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 16-Jun-2023
Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025
pdoTable
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objective is to improve the efficiency of the Bureau of Customs and reduce trade costs.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component 1. Modernization of Customs Operations:(Cost $84.25 M)
Component 2. Organizational Development:(Cost $11.50 M)
Component 3. Project Management and Implementation Support:(Cost $6.58 M)
Contingency:(Cost $2.05 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
Overall Risk Rating High High
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project’s Mid-term Review (MTR) took place June 5-16, 2023. The project was approved October 27, 2020, signed December 3, 2020, became
effective on January 28, 2021, and was officially launched March 26, 2021. No activity is under implementation to date. The project was restructured
on June 24, 2022, to amend the results framework. The implementing agency, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), has completed the 2022 Time
Release Study (TRS), which will help prioritize areas for improvement in the next couple of years until project closing, June 30, 2025.
The project, despite important implementation delays, remains relevant and is supported by the Government of the Philippines (GOP) which
considers the modernization of customs and cross-border trade as key priorities for the country. The BOC is supported by a Project Management
Unit (PMU) that coordinate the preparation and delivery of activities. The project’s disbursement condition has not yet been lifted due to the
remaining requirement for the appointment of Project Supervision and Quality Assurance (PSQA) contractor. Such appointment will facilitate the
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advancement of components 1 and 2, particularly the Remote Image Analysis Center (RIAC) feasibility study and the acquisition of an
Administrative Back-office Enterprise Resource Planning (ABERP) system.
The project is at cross-roads with important positive developments since April 2023. However, with only 24 months remaining for project
implementation, immediate actions are needed regarding the scope and duration of the project.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance High High High
Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
High Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary High High High
Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate
Stakeholders High High High
Other -- High High
Overall High High High
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Improve the efficiency of Customs
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►Time to import: Border compliance (Hours, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 120.00 120.00 120.00 80.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
The time for border compliance includes the time for obtaining, preparing and submitting documents
Comments: during port or border handling, customs clearance and inspection procedures.
IN01262956
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►Time to export: Border compliance (Hours, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 42.00 42.00 42.00 30.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Same as above.
Comments:
Reduce trade costs
IN01262950
►Cost to export: Border compliance (Amount(USD), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 690.00 690.00 690.00 500.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Cost for border compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing and submitting documents during
Comments:
port or border handling, customs clearance and inspection procedures.
IN01262957
►Cost to import: Border compliance (Amount(USD), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 456.00 456.00 456.00 300.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: Same as above.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
1. Modernization of Customs Operations
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►Percentage of declarations covered by the authorized economic operators program (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: Percentage of declarations, based on value, which are transacted by authorized economic operators.
IN01262960
►Share of non-intrusive inspections handled by the remote image analysis centers (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: X-ray images of containers assessed by the remote image analysis centers.
IN01262962
►Customs processing system is connected to disaster recovery data center (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: The operation of the CPS is supported by at least one disaster recovery data center.
2. Organizational Development
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►Approved modern organizational structure (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: Organizational structure to operate under the new CPS.
IN01262961
►Financial management systems integrated into the customs processing system (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Financial management systems developed as part of the back office ERP system are integrated with the
Comments:
CPS.
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►Availability of HR and employment data that are disaggregated by grade level and sex. (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
Comments: Generation of sex-dissagregated data by the back-office ERP system.
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►Human resource management strategy that incorporates targets for gender balance of all BOC employees (Yes/No, Custom)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025
New human resource management strategy to operate under the modern ICT enabled environment,
Comments:
promoting gender balance.
IN01262965
►Share of public feedback processed by an ICT-enabled grievance redress mechanism (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 31-Oct-2019 12-Jan-2023 12-Jan-2023 31-Dec-2025
Feedback received by BOC’s Customer Assistance and Response Service and Assistance Center (BOC
Comments:
CARES) and processed through the online GRM.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P163428 IBRD-91710 Effective USD 88.28 88.28 0.00 4.48 83.80 5.1%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P163428 IBRD-91710 Effective 27-Oct-2020 03-Dec-2020 28-Jan-2021 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025
Cumulative Disbursements
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Restructuring History
Level 2 Approved on 24-Jun-2022
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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