The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Rwanda | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2021 | Seq No: 10 | Archived on 19-May-2025 | ISR02996 Implementing Agencies: City Administration of Kigali, Huye District, Local Administrative Entities Development Agency, Ministry of Infrastructure, Muhanga District, Musanze District, Nyagatare District, Rubavu District, Rusizi District, Rwanda Environmental Management Authority 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 30-Oct-2020) To improve access to basic services, enhance resilience and strengthen integrated urban planning and management in the City of Kigali and the six secondary cities of Rwanda. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Additional Financing package Seq. 3 on 04-Apr-2022) To improve access to basic services, enhance resilience and strengthen integrated urban planning and management in the City of Kigali and the six secondary cities of Rwanda. 2. COMPONENTS Name Support to the City of Kigali:(Cost 79,410,000.00) Support to Secondary Cities:(Cost 81,440,000.00) Institutional Capacity Development and Project Management:(Cost 9,830,000.00) Contingency Emergency Response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory May 19, 2025 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (RUDP-II) was approved by the Board on October 30, 2020 and declared effective on February 10, 2021 with a project closing date of December 31, 2025. The RUDP-II (AF) (with NDF funding) was approved on April 4, 2022 and was declared effective on October 17, 2022. Phase 1 works have concluded in all six secondary cities, and Phase 2 works are ongoing. Urban upgrading and wetlands restoration in the City of Kigali will be completed by November 2025. The Grievance Redress Mechanism has been established and is functional to capture any complaints that may arise. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 09 - 05 Dec Proposed Rating 30 Oct 2020 2024 Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial May 19, 2025 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes People with improved access to basic services Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People provided with 0.00 Dec/2020 79,277 29-Nov-2024 79,277 31-Mar-2025 358,000.00 Dec/2025 improved urban living Comments on Currently, the project has improved the living conditions of 79,277 as beneficiaries and users conditions (Number) achieving targets of completed asphat roads in 6 SCDs and standalone drainages in 2 SCDs under phase 1. People provided with 0.00 39,638 39,638 179,000.00 improved urban living Comments on There are 39,638 women provided with improved living conditions. This was calculated conditions - Female achieving targets based on the assumption of female representing 50% of the total beneficiaries, as stipulates (RMS requirement) the result framework. (Number) 0.00 Dec/2020 71,660.00 29-Nov-2024 71,660.00 31-Mar-2025 137,500.00 Dec/2025 Comments on The current gender breakdown of access to all-season roads in the 6 secondary cities is achieving targets 35,830 females and 235,830 males.* People in urban areas with There are 71,660 people (35,830 female and 35,830 male) with access to all-season roads in access to all-season roads the 6 SCDs broken down as follows: within a 500-m range under the project (disaggregated by District Total beneficiaries Female Male city and gender) (Number) Huye 5,243 2,622 2,621 Nyagatare 3,322 1,661 1,661 Musanze 22,439 11,220 11,119 Rubavu 28,465 14,233 14,232 Muhanga 10,741 5,370 5,371 Rusizi 1,450 725 725 May 19, 2025 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) People benefitting from flood risk reduction and wetland rehabilitation interventions Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People benefiting from flood 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 29-Nov-2024 0.00 31-Mar-2025 220,500.00 Dec/2025 risk reduction and wetland Comments on Civil works have started. As per the M&E methodology for this indicator, the results will be rehabilitation interventions achieving targets measured at the end of the project after completion of rehabilitation works of wetlands and in the City of Kigali flood risk reduction in CoK. (disaggregated by gender) (Number) Institutional capacity for integrated urban planning and management strengthened Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Cities with detailed area 0.00 Dec/2020 6.00 29-Nov-2024 6.00 31-Mar-2025 7.00 Dec/2025 plans, incorporating Comments on No progress on this indicator since the feasibility studies for sites and services were shifted in principles of sustainability, achieving targets FY 2023-2024 after realizing that it has to coincide with National Strategy for Sites and prepared and adopted Services which is being developed by MININFRA. (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Support to the City of Kigali Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Unplanned settlements 0.00 Dec/2020 0 29-Nov-2024 0 31-Mar-2025 385.00 Dec/2025 upgraded under the project Comments on This indicator will not be measured until upgrading works are completed in Kigali. The first (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets completed upgrading project (Mpazi) is expected to be completed at the end of Year 4. May 19, 2025 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) People living in unplanned 0.00 Dec/2020 0 29-Nov-2024 0 31-Mar-2025 50,000.00 Dec/2025 settlements in the CoK Comments on This is planned to be measured at the end of year 4 after Mpazi upgrading works are benefiting from improved achieving targets completed among other informal settlements in CoK. living conditions due to the project. (Number) Hotspots rehabilitated with 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 29-Nov-2024 0.00 31-Mar-2025 6.00 Dec/2025 flood risk reduction Comments on This indicator will be measured at the end of the works. Works for both contracts have interventions (Number) achieving targets commenced. Wetland area rehabilitated 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 29-Nov-2024 0.00 31-Mar-2025 390.00 Dec/2025 under the project Comments on This is planned to be measured at the end at the completion of rehabilitation works of 4 (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets selected wetlands in CoK Long-term management No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 strategy and business plan Comments on This indicator will be measured in Y4. The tender for this TA is planned to start in August for the management and achieving targets 2024, the contract is expected by December 2024, and the assignment will last for five maintenance of rehabilitated months. wetlands developed and approved (Yes/No) Stormwater management No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 master plan for the CoK Comments on This indicator will be measured in Y4. The consultancy is ongoing, and the contract is developed and approved achieving targets expected to close in January 2025. (Yes/No) No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 Feasibility studies for sites Comments on This indicator will be measured in Y4. The activity was shifted to 2023-2024 after realizing that and services carried out in achieving targets it has to wait for inputs from the National Strategy for Site and Services which MININFRA is the CoK. (Yes/No) developing. No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 Greenhouse gas accounting Comments on Procurement of the consultancy is underway and reporting framework achieving targets May 19, 2025 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) developed and operational (Yes/No) 0.00 Dec/2020 26,498 29-Nov-2024 26,498 31-Mar-2025 1,200.00 Dec/2025 Beneficiaries participating in Comments on As of June 2024, the total number of 26,498 people (12,917 female and 13,581male) consultations (number, achieving targets participated in various consultations in CoK and REMA in line with the project. Those include disaggregated by gender) consultations in project design, preparation of ESIA and RAP for the 4 informal settlements, (Number) 5 wetlands as well as other various meetings held under SEP implementation. Women in leadership 0.00 Dec/2020 41.77 29-Nov-2024 41.77 31-Mar-2025 40.00 Dec/2025 positions in community Comments on Target achieved. 41.77 % are women in leadership positions in the upgrading committees of upgrading committees achieving targets the CoK (Percentage) Support to Secondary Cities Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Unplanned settlements 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 29-Nov-2024 0.00 31-Mar-2025 515.00 Dec/2025 upgraded under the project Comments on Phase 1 works completed. Target will be measured once Phase 2 is completed to avoid the (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets risk of double counting People living in unplanned 0.00 Dec/2020 0 29-Nov-2024 0 31-Mar-2025 30,700.00 Dec/2025 settlements in secondary Comments on Phase 1 works completed. Target will be updated once Phase 2 is completed to avoid double cities benefiting from achieving targets counting improved living conditions due to the project (Number) Urban roads constructed or 0.00 Dec/2020 40.23 29-Nov-2024 40.23 31-Mar-2025 55.00 Dec/2025 rehabilitated under the Comments on As of March 2024, the project has completed the construction of 40.2 Km in 6 SCDs under project (Kilometers) achieving targets Phase 1 0.00 Dec/2020 3.60 29-Nov-2024 3.60 31-Mar-2025 10.00 Dec/2025 May 19, 2025 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) Standalone drains Comments on The planned 3.6 Km of standalone drainages were fully completed in Muhanga and Musanze constructed or rehabilitated achieving targets Districts under Phase 1 under the project (Kilometers) No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 Feasibility studies for sites Comments on This is planned to be evaluated in Y4. The ToRs are being finalized for the contract to be and services carried out in six achieving targets awarded by July 2023 and close by August 2024. secondary cities. (Yes/No) 0.00 Dec/2020 3,441.00 29-Nov-2024 3,441.00 31-Mar-2025 1,500.00 Dec/2025 Beneficiaries participating in Comments on As of March 2024, the total number of 3,441 people (2,131 male and 1,310 female) consultations (number, achieving targets participated in various consultations of SCDs and LODA in line with the project. Those disaggregated by gender) include consultations in project design, preparation of ESIA and RAP for phase 1 and phase 2 (Number) as well as other various meetings held under SEP implementation. Women in leadership 0.00 Dec/2020 48.78 29-Nov-2024 48.78 31-Mar-2025 40.00 Dec/2025 positions in community Comments on Target achieved. 48.78% of leaders in upgrading committees of the secondary cities are upgrading committees achieving targets women. (Percentage) Roadmap for City No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 Management Offices Comments on The CMOs contract was signed on 20 April 2023 and will last for 26 months. developed (Yes/No) achieving targets Institutional Capacity Development and Project Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Review the National No Dec/2020 Yes 29-Nov-2024 Yes 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 Urbanization Policy (2015) Comments on This was achieved in June 2023 and validated by the GoR National Economic Cluster meeting and develop its achieving targets of March 26, 2024. implementation strategy (Yes/No) No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 May 19, 2025 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) Comments on After termination of the first contract due to poor performance of the consultant, the ToRs National housing strategy achieving targets were revised, cleared by World Bank and the tender is to be re-launched in May 2023. developed (Yes/No) Feasibility studies for No Dec/2020 No 29-Nov-2024 No 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 disposal facilities prepared Comments on Consultancy is going and has just concluded the inception phase. (Yes/No) achieving targets National sites and services No Dec/2020 Yes 29-Nov-2024 Yes 31-Mar-2025 Yes Dec/2025 strategy developed Comments on The strategy was delivered in September 2023 and validated by the National Economic (Yes/No) achieving targets Cluster meeting of March 26, 2024. May 19, 2025 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed TF-B3896 Effective 2.38 2.38 0.00 1.71 0.67 71.90% TF-B3927 Effective 8.07 8.07 0.00 7.68 0.39 95.13% IDA-67890 Effective 75.00 54.44 0.00 43.72 12.86 77.28% IDA-D7370 Effective 75.00 70.99 0.00 40.96 30.00 57.72% TF-B8087 Effective 10.21 9.29 0.00 1.12 8.21 12.02% May 19, 2025 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (P165017) 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-67890 Effective 30-Oct-2020 12-Nov-2020 10-Feb-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 IDA-D7370 Effective 30-Oct-2020 12-Nov-2020 10-Feb-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 TF-B3896 Effective 30-Oct-2020 12-Nov-2020 10-Feb-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 TF-B3927 Effective 08-Oct-2020 12-Nov-2020 10-Feb-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 TF-B8087 Effective 12-Apr-2022 19-Apr-2022 17-Oct-2022 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 30-Oct-2020 30-Oct-2020 Effectiveness 10-Feb-2021 10-Feb-2021 Mid-Term Review No. 01 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations May 19, 2025 Page 10 of 10