The World Bank Report No: ISR9095 Implementation Status & Results Russian Federation Hydrometerological System Modernization Project (P082239) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Hydrometerological System Modernization Project (P082239) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 15 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Dec-2012 Country: Russian Federation Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): BEA, RosHydromet Key Dates Board Approval Date 17-Mar-2005 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date 06-Oct-2008 Last Archived ISR Date 26-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 12-Dec-2005 Revised Closing Date 31-May-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 23-Dec-2008 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The main development objective of the project is to increase the accuracy of forecasts provided to the Russian people and economy by modernizing key elements of RosHydromet's technical base and strengthening its institutional arrangements. This would enable enterprise and household adjustments to protect lives and support economic growth. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Modernization of Computing, Archiving and Telecommunications Facilities 26.63 Upgrading of the Observational Networks 44.13 Institutional Strengthening, Improvement in Output Dissemination and Emergency Preparedness 5.11 Preparation of the proposed Second National Hydromet Modernization Project 0.20 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Implementation Status Overview The project implementation continues to perform satisfactorily. Overall the project development objective has been met and development targets have been achieved or exceeded. Project investments in maintaining Roshydromet's key functions, restoring and strengthening its human and technical capacity to provide timely forecasts of hydrometeorological events and meet its commitments to World Meteorological Organization were central for arresting the deterioration of the national hydrometeorological service and set the foundations Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9095 for its further modernization. The Project Implementation Unit (BEA) has advanced the preparation of the second Roshydromet (RHM) Modernization project in coordination with Roshydromet. The Second RHM project has been appraised in October 2012. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Russian Fed. Not Entered Obninsk Russian Fed. Not Entered Moscow Russian Fed. Not Entered Novosibirsk Russian Fed. Not Entered Khabarovsk Russian Fed. Not Entered Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Lead time increases for national and regional Text Value Regional forecasts at Regional forecasts at weather forecasts. Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk achieve S1=0.7 and anomaly achieve S1=0.7 and anomaly correlation >= 0.9 at 24 hours correlation >= 0.9 at 36 hours lead time in lower atmosphere lead time in lower atmosphere (MSLP) (MSLP) Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Oct-2011 Comments Beneficiaries survey shows End target is achieved. high level of user's satisfaction. Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Computing centers obtain operational forecasts Text Value T170L31 or better resolution T170L31 or better resolution at higher resolution and using ensemble is not used for operational is used for operational methods. forecasts forecasts Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Oct-2011 Comments End target achieved. End target is achieved by the original closing date. Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9095 Data collected and transmitted (including Text Value 87% of WMO reporting 92% of WMO reporting processed information) within Russia or stations now report data to stations now report data to globally does not encounter infrastrucuture GTS on time GTS on time (this target value bottlenecks in RosHydromet telecoms. was revised based on re- Public Disclosure Copy evaluation at MTR) Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Oct-2011 Comments End target achieved. End target is achieved by the original closing date and prior to restructuring. Response time drops for requests for archived Text Value Typical response time is now Average response time for data. 14 days for an average requesters to the Obninsk request to the Obninsk data WDC is 7 days archive Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Oct-2011 Comments End target achieved. End target is achieved Percentage of upper air stations in compliance Text Value 5% (total of stations) - this 62% (total of stations) - this with WMO requirements value was re-evaluated at value was re-evaluated at MTR MTR due to change of baseline Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Oct-2011 Comments End target achieved. End target is achieved Area covered by strong wind alarms and Text Value strong wind alarms is 0 km2; 100,000 km2 strong wind precipitation 300,000 km2 for precipitation storm alarms 500,000 km2 for precipitation Date 16-Feb-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Aug-2012 Comments Doppler radar are being implemented using funds from RF. Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Oct-2012) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P082239 IBRD-47690 Effective 17-Mar-2005 11-Aug-2005 12-Dec-2005 30-Sep-2010 31-May-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P082239 IBRD-47690 Effective USD 80.00 79.90 0.10 79.58 0.32 100.00 Disbursement Graph Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9095 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project is nearing completion with 99.9 percent of the loan funds disbursed. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 14-Jul-2011, Level two Approved on 18-Jul-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4