The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 29-Apr-2021 | ISR46280 | Implementing Agencies: Foreign Debt Management Office, Shaanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission, People's Republic of China Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 28-Aug-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Jun-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To foster regional collaboration, reduce flood risk, and improve urban services in selected towns in the southern part of Shaanxi. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name SSR Collaboration Platform:(Cost $59.13 M) Resilience Strengthening:(Cost $96.77 M) Urban Regeneration:(Cost $29.69 M) Project Management:(Cost $2.70 M) 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 Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is funded by the World Bank and the German Development Bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), with the objective of fostering regional collaboration, reducing flood risk, and improving urban services in selected towns in the southern part of Shaanxi. The project became effective on August 28, 2020. The primary beneficiaries will be the residents of seven counties/districts in Shaanxi Province, namely An’kang, Ziyang, Shiquan, Yangxian, Mianxian, Hanzhong, and Shangnan. These towns will have in place more flood-resilient infrastructure and better access to urban infrastructure and services. Other direct beneficiaries include agencies involved in the planning and implementation of coordinated regional town development at the provincial, municipal, and town levels. To date, the project has officially established and operationalized the Southern Shaanxi Region collaboration platform at the provincial level under the Development and Reform Commission, and at the municipal level - in Ankang, Hanzhong, and Shangluo. Physical implementation is expected to be enhanced in the coming months as the disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic subside. 4/29/2021 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) 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 Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Foster regional collaboration IN00979924 ►Formal regional collaboration platform by Shaanxi Provincial Government operationalized (Percentage, milestones based on the number of output level indicators achieved) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2-YR3 has been achieved. The Borrower officially established the Southern Shaanxi Region (SSR) collaboration platform (at the provincial level under the Development and Reform Commission (DRC) on July 2, 2019, and at the municipal level in Ankang, Hanzhong, and Shangluo on July 30, 2019, which according to the defined milestones and their assigned weight counts as 50% achievement. The indicator measures whether the regional collaboration platform by the Shaanxi Provincial Government is operational. If all three of component 1 output indicators are met (1. formal Comments: decision announcement signed (50% weight), 2. Regional Flood Risk Management System in operation (25% weight), and 3. Regional Water Pollution Monitoring System in operation (25% weight)), the regional collaboration platform is considered to be established and operationalized. This type of indicator is more robust than a yes/no indicator which is based on one criterion, particularly for the establishment of an entity involving multiple stakeholders and their institutions. The current result is based on the fulfillment of the first result indicator. Information source: official announcement documents. 4/29/2021 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) Reduce flood risk IN00979937 ►Population mitigated against flood risk (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 423,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2 (52,000, 49% women) has not yet been achieved. As the project implementation was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, physical construction only started in September 2020 in Ziyang county. Comments: This outcome indicator measures the number of people who benefit from flood risk mitigation measures as a result of project interventions. Those who are exposed to flood risk are determined by their proximity to vulnerable areas, as defined by previous flood incidences. IN00979938 of which are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.00 improve urban services IN00979925 ►People provided with access to improved basic urban services and public amenities within ~500m* radius (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 214,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2 (24,000, 49% of women) has not yet been achieved due to the above-quoted delays. “Improved basic urban services and public amenities” include any project-supported upgrading of urban utilities’ services or changes made to underutilized spaces. These encompass but are not limited to, adding new or rehabilitating water supply, sanitation pipes, storm drainage infrastructure, lighting facilities, Comments: street furniture, and greenery. “Underutilized spaces” include those in the lower-income part of the city core areas where investments have not been made. The 500 meters radius is measured from the periphery of the streets that are being improved and the actual distance using the master plan of each town. IN00979936 of which are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 4/29/2021 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) SSR Collaboration Platform IN00979939 ►Formal decision announcement signed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 30-Jun-2025 The YR2 result has been achieved. The decision announcement was signed by the Shaanxi Provincial Comments: Government on July 2, 2019. IN00979942 ►Regional Flood Risk Management System in operation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 30-Jun-2025 The result is only expected in YR5. This indicator determines whether the regional integrated system of flood risk assessment, flood mapping and modeling, early warning and monitoring, and emergency Comments: response system is completed and structural measures are installed and in use. IN00979945 ►Regional Water Pollution Monitoring System in operation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 30-Jun-2025 The result is only expected in YR4. The result is achieved when the GIS-based regional system of water quality monitoring and real-time emergency reporting for water pollution events are completed and Comments: structural measures are installed and in use. Resilience Strengthening IN00979940 ►Area of emergency facilities built (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.30 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2 (2.1) has not yet been achieved due to the above-quoted delays. Physical construction began in September 2020 in Ziyang County. Comments: IN00979943 ►Length of new evacuation routes constructed (Kilometers, Custom) 4/29/2021 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2 (0.8) has not yet been achieved due to the above-quoted delays. Comments: IN00979946 ►Length of newly built and upgraded storm and drainage pipelines improved (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 89.70 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The YR2 result (12.6 km) has not yet been achieved due to the quoted delays. Comments: Town Regeneration IN00979941 ►Area of old neighborhoods rehabilitated (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 356.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The YR2 result (36 ha) has not yet been achieved due to the quoted delays. Comments: IN00979944 ►Length of pedestrian and bike lanes newly built or rehabilitated (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 91.10 Date 31-Dec-2018 14-Oct-2020 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 The result for YR2 (3.5) has not yet been achieved due to the above-quoted delays. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 4/29/2021 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Shaanxi Sustainable Towns Development Project (P162623) P162623 IBRD-89640 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162623 IBRD-89640 Effective 28-May-2019 06-Jan-2020 28-Aug-2020 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Cumulative Disbursements 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) There are no related projects. 4/29/2021 Page 6 of 6