The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2017 | Seq No: 17 | Archived on 12-Apr-2025 | ISR03333 Implementing Agencies: Planning and Development Board 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 15-Mar-2017) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen institutional capacity, increase private sector participation and improve infrastructure services in support of the tourism sector in the Province of Punjab. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name 1. Tourism Enablement:(Cost 8,000,000.00) Counterpart Financing:(Cost 5,000,000.00) 2. Infrastructure and Destination Development:(Cost 39,000,000.00) 3. Project Management and Institutional Capacity Development:(Cost 3,000,000.00) 4. Contingent Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Apr 12, 2025 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has launched and completed important activities for tourist and heritage sites across the province of Punjab such as; (1) Installation of Signboards at monuments and Solar Panels in Taxila and Lahore, such as Shalimar Garden; (2) Digital Archiving of Lahore Museum and Taxila Museum; (3) Co-sponsoring of the Lahore Biennale; (4) Skills Development of 10,000 individuals in hospitality and other services industries; and (5) Installation of solar panels at seven heritage sites. The project is scheduled to close in June 2025. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 016 - 13 Aug Proposed Rating 15 Mar 2017 2024 Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Apr 12, 2025 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Enabling and Strengthening Tourism Sector of the Province Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jun/2016 7.00 15-Jul-2024 7.00 28-Feb-2025 5.00 Oct/2024 Comments on Target Overachieved. achieving targets Tourism Sector Reforms During the FY25, more than 100,000 manual records of the DoT were digitized through the Identified and/or Informed project and future licensing is being automated. This constitutes an important reform that by the Project Activities will enhance service delivery and represents a shift towards a more efficient, transparent, (Number) inclusive, and public-centric policy. Note: The parent project indicator was revised during the project restructuring in April 2023 to reflect the latest set of pipeline reforms identified by the PTEG. Increasing Private Sector Participation in Travel and Tourism Sector Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Dec/2016 30.00 15-Jul-2024 30.00 28-Feb-2025 10.00 Oct/2024 Comments on This indicator was revised in April 2023 restructuring to reflect the number of investments Tourism Sector Investment achieving targets instead of the PKR amount due to the low investment possibilities previously because of Opportunities for Private COVID-19 pandemic, and lately due to the unfavorable global economic trends and Sector Identified through the Pakistan's macroeconomic situation. Project (Number) Final Destination Investment and Management Plans (DIMPS) developed for four sites in Punjab (Bahawalpur, Rohtas Fort, Kotli Sattiyan/ Narr and Chakwal) were disseminated in Lahore on March 17, 2023 and in Islamabad on April 27, 2023. Apr 12, 2025 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) End target overachieved by the project. Improved Tourism Sector Infrastructure in Punjab Province Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jun/2016 70,200.00 15-Jul-2024 190,000 28-Feb-2025 125,000.00 Oct/2024 Comments on Parent project end target for this indicator was revised downward from 275,000. achieving targets End Target Overachieved. Details follow: 1. GT road to Mankiala Road used on average by 5,000 people daily. 2. Mohra Maradu Road is accessed daily by approximately 500 people. Direct project beneficiaries 3. Sucha Sauda Manawala road to Gurdwara is accessed daily by almost 6,500 people. (Number) 4. Mariamabad Road is accessed daily by 3,000 people on average. 5. Sucha Sauda to Manawala Road (22.5 km) is used daily by apx 15,000 people. 6. Ghulam Farid Mitthan Kot road is accessed daily by apx 13,000 people on average. 7. There are apx 15,000 residents of Bhatti Gate area 8. Kallar Kahar to Manara road is accessed by apx 8,000 people daily. 9. At an average of 20 visitors use each washroom installed by PTEGP at 37 tourist sites daily. >100,000 visitors have used the washrooms 10. >24,000 visitors have availed the Double Decker bus tours to various tourist sites. 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 62,500.00 Comments on Revised end target partially achieved. Parent Project end target for this indicator was Female beneficiaries achieving targets 137,500 which was revised downward during the April 2023 restructuring to reflect the (Number) impact of social distancing measures and closure of tourist sites due to COVID-19 restrictions. The numbers reflect the users of roads rehabilitated by the project, users of double decker buses, and other project procured and installed facilities at the tourist sites. 82,000.00 Jun/2016 313,000.00 15-Jul-2024 397,000.00 28-Feb-2025 131,200.00 Oct/2024 Apr 12, 2025 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) Comments on This end target for this indicator was revised downward from (100% increase in 82,000 achieving targets visitors to 131,200 visitors) during 2023 project restructuring to rationalize the number of visitors to tourist sites. This was due to the initially stalled progress of the project and reduction in tourist number during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors to the Tourist Sites (Number) The sites where the increase in visitation has been measured are; (i) Katas Raj Temple; (ii) Gurdwara Rori Sahib; (iii) Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur; (iv) Taxila Museum; (v) Lahore Museum; (vi) Toap Mankiala; (vii) Shalamar Gardens; and (viii) Lahore Fort. The numbers have been updated based on the data shared by the Directorate of Tourist Services (DTS) of GoPunjab. 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Tourism Enablement Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Nov/2016 27.00 15-Jul-2024 27.00 28-Feb-2025 25.00 Oct/2024 Comments on The following activities were supported under the project during FY25: achieving targets 1. World Tourism Day 2024 celebrations and PTEG project results dissemination in Component 1. Lahore in September 2024. International/Domestic 2. Lahore Biennale in October 2024 Festivals/Fairs/Workshops Organized 3. International Mountain Day in December 2024 in Islamabad and Supported (Number) 4. Launch of PTEG sponsored coffee table book on Lahore Fort in Lahore in September 2024. End target overachieved. It was revised downward during the April 2023 restructuring. No Nov/2016 Yes 15-Jul-2024 Yes 28-Feb-2025 Yes Oct/2024 Apr 12, 2025 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) Comments on The end target has been achieved. achieving targets The data collection was initially being undertaken by a contracted firm, which was then Component 1. Digital Data Collection conducted through the international firm developing the DIMPs. The responsibility was Mechanism for Tourism Developed then handed over to the DoT. (Yes/No) The project is also in the process of digitizing more than 100,000 manual records of the DTS and future licensing is being automated to streamline issuance and renewal of licenses for hotels, travel agents, and tour guides. 0.00 Nov/2016 8.00 15-Jul-2024 8.00 28-Feb-2025 7.00 Oct/2024 Comments on The end target is overachieved. achieving targets This indicator was revised during the April 2023 restructuring and now also captures the site planning and museum planning. Two Museum Management Plans (MMPs) and six Site Management Plans (SMPs) Component 1. Site and Destination developed by UNESCO. Details of MMPs and SMPs are listed below: Management Plans Developed (Number) 1. MMP for Lahore Museum 2. MMP for Taxila Museum 3. SMP for Gudwara Sucha Sauda & Rohri Sahib 4. SMP for Katas Raj Temple 5. SMP for Toap Mankiala Stupa 6. SMP for Taxila Sites (Dhirmound & Dharmarajika Stupa) 7. SMP for Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif 8. SMP for Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh developed and approved. 2. Infrastructure and Destination Development Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Nov/2016 1.00 15-Jul-2024 1.00 28-Feb-2025 4.00 Oct/2024 Apr 12, 2025 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) Comments on This indicator is new and captures the efforts of the project supported activities to; (i) Component 2. Travel and Tourism- achieving targets directly mobilize private investments in collaboration with PBIT and PPP Authority of related investment leads recorded Punjab; and/or (ii) strengthen the capacity of PBIT, DoT and PPP Authority to mobilize and responded to by relevant investors and establish/enhance the investor handling mechanism. authority (Number) So far only one investment lead was made possible through project efforts. 0.00 Nov/2016 6,050.00 15-Jul-2024 16,050.00 28-Feb-2025 5,000.00 Oct/2024 Comments on End target overachieved. achieving targets Component 2. Training, This indicator was revised during April 2023 restructuring. The parent project indicators Apprenticeship and Internship related to internships, training and skills development have been integrated into one Beneficiaries (Number) to avoid double counting, and the end target was revised upward. The 10,000 individuals trained by the Punjab Skills Development Fund through PTEG during FY24-25 are added to the reported number on target achieved. 0.00 Jun/2016 500.00 15-Jul-2024 3,500.00 28-Feb-2025 1,500.00 Oct/2024 Comments on End target overachieved. Women Beneficiaries of achieving targets Training, Internships and During the April 2023 restructuring of the project, the end target for this indicator was Apprenticeships (Number) revised downward considering the low number of females employed in country's tourism sector. The reported target achieved includes 3,000 female trainees of the PTEG sponsored training delivered by the Punjab Skills Development Fund. 0.00 Jun/2016 59.00 15-Jul-2024 59.00 28-Feb-2025 50.00 Oct/2024 Comments on The end target is already overachieved. achieving targets Component 2. Roads Rehabilitated The details of the length of roads being rehabilitated (both completed and near and/or Upgraded (Kilometers) completion follow): • GT Road to Top Mankiala (2.1 km) • Taxila Museum to Mohra Muradu (0.3 km) Apr 12, 2025 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) • Sucha Sauda Manawala Road to Gurdwara (1.15 km) • Lahore Sheikhupura Road to Mariamabad (4.1 km, main road operational) • Sucha Sauda to Manawala Road (22.5 km, main road operational) • Widening of Ghulam Farid Mitthan Kot Road (4.71 km) • Uch Sharif Road (7 km) • Adda Mukdi to Channan Pir Road (17 km) Work is underway on the following roads: • Kallar Kahar to Munara Road (28 km; contract signing completed in May 2023, work ongoing) • Sucha Sauda Gurdwara Road (1 km; contract signing completed in May 2023, work ongoing) • Mariamabad right bank Road (4.1 km; contract signing completed in July 2023, work ongoing) • Rohtas Fort bypass Road (3.21 km; contract signing completed in November 2023, work ongoing) 0.00 Jun/2016 21.00 15-Jul-2024 21.00 28-Feb-2025 24.00 Oct/2024 Comments on The target is partially achieved. Details of facilities provided during FY25 are: achieving targets • Following facilities procured and delivered to DoT: 1 tourist coach, 11 Golf Carts, 11 Heritage Rickshaws • Following Waste management and Landscaping Equipment handed over to DoT: 10 Component 2. New or Upgraded Mini Tippers, 5 Mechanical Sweeper, 72 Dustbins Tourist Spots and Facilities • Following equipment was installed at Takht-i-Babri: 2 prefabricated washrooms, (Number) Installation of light poles and illumination, 6 Benches, 1 prefabricated Tuck shop, 30 Waste Bins • Installation of a new gate at Taxila Museum • Installation of Solar Panels at 7 Heritage Sites • Furniture and Air conditioning for Lahore Museum • Illumination of Lahore Museum • Installation of reversible tuck shops and washrooms • Golf carts for Changa Manga, Kallar Kahar, and Governor House Lahore Apr 12, 2025 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) • Vans and coasters for TDCP and WCLA • Audio visual lab at Lahore Museum • Upgradation of Lahore museum auditorium 3. Project Management and Institutional Capacity Development Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Component 3. Relevant Grievances 0.00 Nov/2016 80.00 15-Jul-2024 80.00 28-Feb-2025 80.00 Oct/2024 Recorded, Satisfactorily Addressed Comments on This is on track. and Relevant Actions Documented in achieving targets Project's Grievance Redress System (Percentage) 0.00 Nov/2016 154.00 15-Jul-2024 154.00 28-Feb-2025 80.00 Oct/2024 Component 3. Citizens and/or Communities Members involved in Comments on Community consultations were conducted by the project before the implementation of planning/implementation/evaluation achieving targets rehabilitation activities at road sites. of the activities (Number) Note: End Target overachieved Apr 12, 2025 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-59820 Effective 50.00 49.08 0.00 43.90 6.17 87.68% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-59820 Effective 15-Mar-2017 02-Aug-2017 13-Oct-2017 30-Apr-2023 30-Jun-2025 8. KEY DATES Apr 12, 2025 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PK: Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth Project (P158099) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 14-Mar-2017 15-Mar-2017 Effectiveness 13-Oct-2017 13-Oct-2017 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Jan-2019 15-Jul-2019 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 25-Aug-2024 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Apr 12, 2025 Page 11 of 11