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Gansu Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project (P091949)
Gansu Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project (P091949)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Urban Development Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2008 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 26-Nov-2014 | ISR16372 |
Implementing Agencies: GANSU PMO
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Board Approval date:20-Mar-2008 Effectiveness Date:11-Aug-2008
Planned Mid Term Review Date:21-Oct-2011 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:19-Mar-2012
Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2013 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2014
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The project development objective is to generate benefits for local communities from the development of sustainable cultural tourism in Gansu
Province.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
PHRPDODEL
Components
Name
Protection and Development of Priority Sites:(Cost $46.07 M)
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building:(Cost $1.38 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
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Of the seven cultural heritage sites being upgraded under the project, six have culture conservation plans approved by the Gansu Cultural Relic Bureau
and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), with the seventh and final approval for Maijishan Scenic Area expected by end December
2014. Works carried out under the project have improved site access and tourist facilities and services at all nine sites. Project improvements in
Maijishan and Suoyang contributed to their being listed as Silk Road World Heritage sites UNESCO in 2014, which could, in turn, increase their visibility
to international tourists as well as domestic tourists. Visitor satisfaction with the sites and visitor spending levels are exceeding expectations as seen in
the Results Framework. The project management office has been recently strengthened and is increasing attention to operations and maintenance of
the infrastructure and facilities constructed. Taken together these bode well for sustainable tourism. Benefits generated by the project for local
communities include increased tourist purchasing of local private tourism services, increased awareness and knowledge of the significance of the
cultural site, increased access to basic services such as water, sanitation, roads, power and solid waste management. Economic benefits generated by
the project may be difficult to isolate given the influx of development funding in Gansu over the course of project implementation but may include
increased employment opportunities and livelihood diversification from provision of tourism related services (home stays, restaurants, shops,
transportation, guided tours).
With only a few weeks left before the revised closing date, the client and Bank are considering extending the closing date to allow extra time to complete
the Maijishan Scenic Area works, to rehabilitate two roads damaged by recent severe flooding, and to enhance operations and maintenance planning.
Considering the importance of completing key works in Maijishan, a ten month extension of the Loan Closing date is being considered. Additional time
would also be useful in completing damaged roads, improving operations and maintenance plans and carrying out socio-economic work. The next
mission is scheduled for March, 2014.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance -- -- Substantial
Macroeconomic -- -- Low
Sector Strategies and Policies -- -- Substantial
Technical Design of Project or Program -- -- Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Sustainability
-- -- Substantial
Fiduciary -- -- Low
Environment and Social -- -- Moderate
Stakeholders -- -- Low
Other -- -- --
Overall -- -- Substantial
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
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PHINDPDOTBL
Number of people participating in the provision of tourism services at the project sites (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 3,130 7197 7998 3,740
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDPDOTBL
Percentage of tourists who purchase private tourism services when visiting the project sites (%) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 34% 60% 64% 60%
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDPDOTBL
Percentage of local community members with awareness and knowledge of the significance of the cultural site (%) (Text,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 63% 84% 88% 80%
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
Overall Comments
Intermediate Results Indicators
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PHINDIRITBL
Number of heritage sites in project with approved cultural conservation plans (#) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 1 6 6 7
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Level of visitor satisfaction with access to site (% fully satisfied) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 37 86% 87% 60
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Level of visitor satisfaction with interpretation of site (% fully satisfied) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 24 79% 90% 60
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Level of visitor satisfaction with management of site (% fully satisfied) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 21% 75% 85% 60%
Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Dec-2013 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
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PHINDIRITBL
Level of visitor satisfaction with environment of site (% fully satisfied) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 15% 72% 84% 50%
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Average expenditure per tourist visit at Maijishan Scenic Area (RMB/visitor/visit) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 400 513 564 480
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Average expenditure per tourist visit at Yellow River Stone Forest Geological Park (RMB/visitor/visit) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 335 600 625 430
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Average expenditure per tourist visit at Jiayuguan Great Wall Scenic Area (RMB/visitor/visit) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 625 820 830 800
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
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PHINDIRITBL
Average expenditure per tourist visit at Yadan National Geological Park (RMB/visitor/visit) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 350 500 543 425
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Participation of communities in sustainable tourism regarding cumulative number of local people trained in sustainable tourism-
related activities (#) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0 9,828 10,506 9,000
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Participation of communities in sustainable tourism regarding number of community persons with improved road access to
main touristareas within Maijishan and Qingcheng (#) (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0 13,495 20,217 27,000
Date 31-Dec-2007 10-Jun-2014 31-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2013
Comments
PHINDIRITBL
Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date 31-Dec-2007 04-Dec-2013 04-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013
Comments
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PHINDIRITBL
Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00
Date 31-Dec-2007 04-Dec-2013 04-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013
Comments
Overall Comments
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed
P091949 IBRD-75420 Effective USD 38.40 38.40 0.00 33.89 4.51 88%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P091949 IBRD-75420 Effective 20-Mar-2008 28-May-2008 11-Aug-2008 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2014
Cumulative Disbursements
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Restructuring History
Level 2 Approved on 09-Aug-2013
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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