The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Marshall Islands | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 06-Jan-2021 | ISR44289 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 09-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 01-Sep-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Nov-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2022 Revised Closing Date: 12-Feb-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Objective of the Project in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is to strengthen early warning systems, climate resilient investments in shoreline protection, 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? No Components Table Name Component 1: Institutional Strengthening, Early Warning and Preparedness:(Cost $6.55 M) Component 2: Strengthening Coastal Resilience:(Cost $48.44 M) Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response:(Cost $1.17 M) Component 4: Project and Program Management:(Cost $3.85 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, project implementation is progressing, albeit at a slow pace. The majority of actions agreed during the last Implementation Support Mission have been completed, however, with some delays to linked to COVID-19. Progress made to date includes recruitment of key firms in support of various project components. The low disbursements are expected to continue until the large works contracts are signed in 2021/22. 1/6/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Substantial High High Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To strengthen early warning systems IN00917863 ►Number of people who can receive timely and actionable hazard forecast and warning messages (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 46,800.00 Date 13-Sep-2016 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 Baseline was 7,000. This is an annually reported indicator and is expected to see progress in 2021/22. Comments: To strengthen climate investments in shoreline protection IN00917864 ►Number of people with reduced risks to coastal hazards and the effects of climate change (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 20-Oct-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 1/6/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) This indicator is linked to coastal protection works that will provide protection to people in the Ebeye Island. Construction will not commence, until 2021/22. Progress will be seen against this indicator from Comments: 2022/2023. IN00917906 ►Reduced expected annual damage due to coastal protection interventions (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 700,000.00 Date 04-Jan-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator will be informed by modelled benifits from coastal protection works that will provide protection to people in the Ebeye Island. The firm undertaking the modelling as part of the CVA is Comments: contracted. However, works will not commence until 2021/2022. Results will be reported against this indicator between 2022/2023 (during works period) IN00917907 ►Communities involved in planning/implementation/evaluation of early warning and shoreline protection activities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 20-Feb-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 Several rounds of stakeholder workshops have been under taken. Design concepts and technical options of the Ebeye coastal protection works were discussed during these workshops. Consultation has Comments: been ongoing. To provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis and Emergency IN00917865 ►Note: No PDO level indicator mapped to this outcome (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 01-Sep-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2022 An intermediate indicator is mapped to this outcome Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Institutional Strengthening, Early Warning and Preparedness IN00917909 ►The Government has developed and adopted procedures to clarify the governance mechanism of the JNAP (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes 1/6/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) Date 04-Jan-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 The indicator is linked to Subcomponent 1.1.1 Institutional strengthening, and central agency capacity building in risk governance. A Disaster and Climate Risk Governance (D&CRG) Advisor started in September 2018. The Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation (DRM&CCA) Advisor Comments: started in January 2019 as planned. The two key consultants have worked closely with the CSO, NDMO and other agencies. IN00917911 ►% of communication stations operating in line with Standard operating procedures (SOPs) in outer island network (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 13-Sep-2016 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is linked to Subcomponent 1.1.2 Early warning communication systems improvement. building on the survey results by IOM, NDMO and Outland Focal Points, critical requirements and gaps in Comments: outer islands are identified. Procurement of emergency communications specialist is completed and TA is currently under way. IN00917913 ►National Adaptation Plan integrates the results of the coastal vulnerability assessment (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 13-Sep-2016 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2022 This activity is linked to Subcomponent 1.1.1 Institutional strengthening, and central agency capacity building in risk governance. The NAP will integrate the findings of the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment, Comments: currently under way under Component 2. IN00917915 ►NDMO facilities modernized and operating in accordance with key priorities identified in agreed roadmap (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 13-Sep-2016 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is linked to subcomponent 1.1.3 NDMO facilities. The NDMO Roadmap, which will inform Comments: investments has now been finalized. IN00917916 ►Development of National Adaptation Plan and adoption by Cabinet (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 07-Feb-2020 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2022 Recruitment of an Advisor to support preparation of the NAP has been completed, and the consultant has Comments: been mobilized remotely due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. 1/6/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) IN00917917 ►Majority of beneficiaries are satisfied with the community consultation of early warning activities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 Component 2: Strengthening Coastal Resilience IN00917910 ►Length of coast with reduced vulnerabilty to flooding and storm surges (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,100.00 Date 13-Sep-2016 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is linked to Subcomponent 2.1.2 Priority coastal protection investments. Recruitment of the firm to undertake the design work is completed and preliminary design work has commenced. Once the Comments: design is complete, the contractors will be engaged to construct the coastal protection, which will directly contribute to this indicator. Results are expected to be seen during 2022/2023 IN00917912 ►Value of public energy assets protected (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000,000.00 Date 07-Feb-2020 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is linked to Subcomponent 2.1.2 Priority coastal protection investments. Recruitment of the firm to undertake the design work is completed and preliminary design work has commenced. Once the Comments: design is complete, the contractors will be engaged to construct the coastal protection, which will directly contribute to this indicator. Results are expected to be seen during 2022/2023 IN00917914 ►Majority of beneficiaries are satisfied with the community consultation on shoreline protection activities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response IN00917908 ►Time taken to recieve funds from contingency emergency component for an eligible emergency. (Weeks, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/6/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 16-Feb-2017 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is linked to Component 3 Contingency Emergency Response. An CERC training was held in Comments: Majuro in October, 2018. The CERC Operations Manual has been updated since last mission. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160096 IDA-D1830 Effective USD 19.63 19.63 0.00 2.86 17.48 14% P160096 IDA-D5690 Effective USD 15.37 15.37 0.00 0.00 15.72 0% P172014 TF-B2404 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160096 IDA-D1830 Effective 09-May-2017 30-Jun-2017 01-Sep-2017 30-Nov-2022 12-Feb-2024 P160096 IDA-D5690 Effective 24-Apr-2020 13-May-2020 03-Jun-2020 12-Feb-2024 12-Feb-2024 P172014 TF-B2404 Effective 10-Mar-2020 13-May-2020 03-Jun-2020 12-Feb-2024 12-Feb-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 1/6/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program (P160096) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P172014-Pacific Resilience Project II under the Pacific Resilience Program 1/6/2021 Page 7 of 7