The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vanuatu | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 05-Dec-2023 | ISR58627 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Republic of Vanuatu Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Jan-2020 Effectiveness Date: 06-Mar-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 06-Mar-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 29-May-2023 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the climate resilience of the Recipient's road network, with emphasis on the selected project road, and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate response to the Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Sectoral and Spatial Planning Tools:(Cost $0.28 M) Component 2: Climate Resilient Infrastructure Solutions:(Cost $107.55 M) Component 3: Strengthening the Enabling Environment:(Cost $4.97 M) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation is picking up. The first civil works contract was signed in December 2022 and the Notice to Commence was issued in June 2023. Works have commenced. The bidding period for works packages 2 and 3 is expected to close in December 2023, with contracts to be awarded in the first quarter of calendar year 2024. 12/5/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic High Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Low -- Overall High Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the climate resilience of the Recipient's road network IN01363788 ►Identified planning tools adopted and being used to improve climate resilience of roads (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 A cumulative measure of the uptake of analytical and sectoral planning tools (i.e., RAMS and mobile Comments: LiDAR to be used under the detailed design consultancy) that improves the way that climate change is addressed in Vanuatu's road sector. IN01363789 ►Length of road upgraded with climate resilience measures (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 A cumulative measure of the kilometers of road upgraded with climate resilience measures such as through improved design (e.g., raised road, improved drainage). Comments: Construction upgrading works are not yet complete 12/5/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) IN01363790 ►Number of bridges constructed with climate resilience measures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 A cumulative measure that tracks progress of making the bridges more climate resilient through targeted investments. Comments: Contract awarded, but no bridges have yet been completed. IN01363811 ►Identified enabling environment solutions adopted and implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 A cumulative measure that tracks progress of strengthening the institutional and regulatory functions for road sector asset management using an asset lifecycle-based approach (e.g., updating of technical Comments: specifications; accrediting a construction material testing laboratory; implementation of the transition plan to put the RAMS into operation; strengthening of road maintenance supervision capacity of PWD) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Sectoral and Spatial Planning Tools IN01363812 ►Road Inventory Management System upgraded with a module to integrate climate and disaster risk profiles of road assets (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 The PWD's Road Inventory Management System will be updated along with its data collection processes. Comments: Component 2: Climate Resilient Infrastructure Solutions IN01363818 ►Bridges repaired (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Contract awarded, but no bridge upgrades completed to date. Comments: 12/5/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) IN01363820 ►Box culverts installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 102.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Installation of 102 box culverts. Contract awarded, but no box culverts constructed yet Comments: IN01363821 ►South Santo Road under piloting of multi-year performance-based maintenance contracts supported by VCRTP (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 IN01363822 ►Satisfactory road safety audit at design and post-construction phases (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 A road safety audit was done as part of the design phase, but additional audits will be done prior to Comments: construction and post-construction phase to confirm road safety issues are properly addressed. IN01363823 ►Number of people with enhanced access to transportation services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 29,700.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Construction works not yet complete Comments: Component 3: Strengthening the Enabling Environment IN01363813 ►The MIPU-PWD's construction material testing laboratory accredited (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Comments: The MIPU-PWD's construction material testing laboratory in Port Vila will be accredited. 12/5/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) IN01363815 ►Technical specifications for road design updated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Technical specifications for road design will be updated based on the 2016 Vanuatu Resilient Road Manual. Comments: Recent work was completed on this under another project. IN01363816 ►An MOU signed between MIPU and MCCA for inter-ministerial collaboration (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 An MOU covering the collection, analysis and sharing of data and the development of a disaster response and recovery mechanism for the road sector will be signed between MIPU (PWD) and MCCA Comments: (VMGD/NDMO). MIPU advise that Inter-ministerial collaboration is required by law. IN01363817 ►Proportion of Contractor staff who sign Codes of Conduct (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Contractor staff will be required to sign codes of conduct prior to commencing employment. Comments: Data not available as of the mission date. IN01363819 ►Proportion of Contractor staff who attend GBV & VAC training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Contractor staff will be required to attend GBV/VAC training Comments: Data not available as of the mission date IN01363824 ►Development of the Gender Responsive Policy Inputs to VISIP M&E (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 12/5/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 The indicator will measure whether the gender gap of women's employment in transport related agencies Comments: and projects is addressed. IN01363825 ►Percentage of women employed in technical positions at MIPU-PWD at national and provincial levels (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 This will measure an increase of the percentage of women in leadership and management as well as an Comments: increase in employment opportunities for women in technical positions. IN01363826 ►Public transport providers and drivers trained in GBV prevention (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Comments: This will measure whether public transport providers and drivers are trained in GBV prevention Citizen engagement IN01363814 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 01-Oct-2019 31-May-2023 03-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Comments: A measure of citizen engagement Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P167382 IDA-65310 Effective USD 35.50 35.50 0.00 1.88 32.52 5.5% P167382 IDA-69990 Effective USD 38.30 38.30 0.00 0.00 36.17 0% 12/5/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (P167382) P167382 IDA-D5500 Effective USD 30.50 30.50 0.00 5.69 23.95 19% P167382 IDA-D9260 Effective USD 8.50 8.50 0.00 6.68 1.32 84% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P167382 IDA-65310 Effective 23-Jan-2020 14-Feb-2020 06-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 P167382 IDA-69990 Effective 10-Dec-2021 25-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 P167382 IDA-D5500 Effective 23-Jan-2020 14-Feb-2020 06-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 P167382 IDA-D9260 Effective 10-Dec-2021 25-Feb-2022 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 31-Jul-2023 Related Project(s) P177135-Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project - Additional Financing ,P181577-Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project Additional Financing II 12/5/2023 Page 7 of 7