The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Liberia | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 29-Aug-2022 | ISR52485 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Public Works, Republic of Liberia Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-May-2022 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-Oct-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2028 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase flood resilience and access to urban infrastructure in selected neighborhoods and to improve urban management in Liberia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Urban Upgrading:(Cost $30.00 M) Strengthening Integrated Resilient Urban Development Capacity:(Cost $6.00 M) Project Management:(Cost $4.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is the initial ISR. The financing agreement was signed on May 31, 2022. The project is working on meeting the effectiveness conditions. 8/29/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial -- Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High -- High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased flood resilience in selected neighborhoods IN01172780 ►Area protected from flooding (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 340.00 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Measures the area that will be protected from floods as a results of component 1 investments. It is assumed in the results target estimation that the designed flood event is a 1-in 10 year flood event in Comments: 2050. IPCC climate change scenarios RCP4.5 and SSP3 have been used, which are considered moderate scenarios. Increase access to urban infrastructure in selected neighborhoods IN01172877 ►People benefitting from improved urban infrastructure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 200,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 8/29/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) The indicator measures the number of people that will benefit from the flood interventions and the neighborhood upgrading interventions in their communities either through reduced flooding of their own Comments: assets, better accessibility of roads and other services, schools, markets and jobs, and also the community upgrading infrastructure. IN01172878 Women provided with improved urban infrastructure (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Improve urban management in Liberia IN01172876 ►Urban Management Capacity Enhanced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Composit Outcome Indicator to assess improvements in urban management capacity, based on an assessment of the extent to which capacity for urban planning and management has been advanced in Comments: terms of human capacity building, urban development tools and technology, and plans are in place and endorsed. If the intermediate indicator targets related to these objectives are achieved, then this outcome indicator can be considered achieved. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Urban Upgrading IN01172879 ►Length of drainage constructed or rehabilitated designed to accommodate future climate scenarios (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 7.50 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Length of drainage channels constructed or rehabilitated under the project. The drainage will be designed Comments: to take projected extreme rainfall events, taking into account 2050 climate scenarios. IN01172881 ►All infrastructure financed under the project is designed or located with low probability of flooding under 2050 climate scenario (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Design and location of investments meet criteria to be safe from at least 5-year return period flood in 2050 Comments: scenario. IPCC climate change scenarios RCP4.5 and SSP3 should be used, which are considered moderate scenarios. IN01172884 8/29/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) ►Women hired as maintenance workers for improved urban infrastructure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Mar-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jul-2027 The indicator measures how many women will be hired for maintenance works of infrastructure supported Comments: under component 1 (e.g. drainage maintenance). Component 2: Strengthening Integrated Resilient Urban Development Capacity IN01172880 ►Area designated for water retention for climate and flood resilience (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 01-Jun-2028 In support of climate change resilience and flood risk management, the spatial development plan will Comments: indicate areas that should be set aside for flood water retention to allow the city to absorb increasingly intense rainfall events with climate change impacts. IN01172882 ►People trained in urban planning, management and development control (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 300.00 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 The cumulative number of participants from the project supported trainings provided to relevant Comments: institutions and local government in urban planning, management (including administration and accounting) and development control. IN01172885 Women trained in urban planning, management and development control (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 23-Feb-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 IN01172886 ►Spatial Development and Infrastructure Investment Plans have been developed and endorsed in at least three Cities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Infrastructure Investment Plans for at least 3 cities developed to inform follow-on investments in high Comments: priority urban infrastructure and service delivery needs. These plans will be endorsed by the respective City Councils. IN01172887 8/29/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) ►Cities with SWM Operational Plans Developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00 Date 01-Jul-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2028 Number of Cities that have developed Solid Waste Management Operational Plans, including financial Comments: model, private sector engagement plan and operational needs of the system. IN01172888 ►All project urban planning and infrastructure design have been informed by consultations by target community women (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 17-Mar-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jul-2027 The indicator will track whether all core deliverables of the project are informed through dedicated Comments: consultations with women and other vulnerable groups. Component 3: Project Management IN01172883 ►Grievances addressed within the time specified in the Grievance Mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 85.00 Date 10-Feb-2022 -- 03-Aug-2022 30-Jul-2027 Comments: All grievances are addressed in a timely inline with the project GM framework. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P169718 IDA-71220 USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 19.56 0% Effective Not P169718 IDA-E0410 USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 19.56 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date 8/29/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Urban Resilience Project (P169718) Not P169718 IDA-71220 17-May-2022 31-May-2022 -- 30-Jun-2028 30-Jun-2028 Effective Not P169718 IDA-E0410 17-May-2022 31-May-2022 -- 30-Jun-2028 30-Jun-2028 Effective Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/29/2022 Page 6 of 6