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                Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project (P173025)



Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project (P173025)

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Turkiye | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2023 | Seq No: 5 | Archived on
19-Dec-2024 | ISR02485

Implementing Agencies: Local Authorities, Urban Transformation Presidency, Urban Transformation Presidency



1. OBJECTIVE


 1.1 Development Objective
   Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 27-Sep-2022)
   The Project Development Objectives are to increase access to seismic and climate resilient housing, municipal
   infrastructure and services in Project provinces in Türkiye, and to respond promptly and effectively in the event of an
   Eligible Crisis or Emergency.
   Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?

   No


2. COMPONENTS


 Name
 Component 1: Institutional Strengthening to Enable Conditions for Urban Resilience:(Cost 6,150,000.00)

 Component 2: Expanding Access to Resilient Housing:(Cost 324,700,000.00)

 Component 3: Investments in Climate and Disaster Resilient Municipal Infrastructure:(Cost 171,060,000.00)

 Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation:(Cost 10,240,000.00)

 Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00)


3. OVERALL RATINGS

 Name                                                   Previous                         Current

 Progress towards achievement of PDO                    Moderately Satisfactory         Moderately Unsatisfactory

 Overall Implementation Progress (IP)                   Moderately Satisfactory         Moderately Unsatisfactory

 Overall Risk Rating                                    Substantial                     Substantial




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4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS


4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions
  The Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project supports the government in tackling the challenges related to
  climate and disaster resilient housing and infrastructure intervention in Project provinces in Türkiye. The Loan
  Agreement covering components implemented by the Urban Transformation Presidency affiliated to the Ministry of
  Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change (MoEUCC) was signed on December 30, 2022, and became effective
  on April 18, 2023. The resilient housing sub-loan program supported under Component 2 was launched for Izmir
  Province in March 2024. The Urban Transformation Presidency started collection of sub-loan applications through
  its online system. The Loan Agreement covering components managed by İller Bankası was signed on March 21,
  2024 and became effective on July 17, 2024.



5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL

                                                      Rating at Approval   Last Approved Rating
Risk Category                                         Approval Package -   ISR Seq. 04 - 25 Jun   Proposed Rating
                                                      27 Sep 2022          2024

Political and Governance                              Moderate            Moderate              Moderate

Macroeconomic                                         Substantial         Substantial           Substantial

Sector Strategies and Policies                        Moderate            Moderate              Moderate

Technical Design of Project or Program                Substantial         Substantial           Substantial

Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
                                                      Moderate            Moderate              Moderate
Sustainability

Fiduciary                                             Substantial         Substantial           Substantial

Environment and Social                                High                High                  High

Stakeholders                                          Substantial         Moderate              Moderate

Overall                                               Substantial         Substantial           Substantial




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     6. RESULTS


      6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes



                                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)                Actual (Current)                     Closing Period
                Indicator Name
                                               Value        Month/Year          Value           Date            Value            Date               Value        Month/Year
     People living in housing                                            0.00               07-Jun-2024
     retrofitted or reconstructed        Comments on                        This indicator measures number of people provided with more resilient housing and
     to reduce impacts of seismic        achieving targets                  commercial units with the new soft loans plus the Government's existing rental subsidy in
     and climate hazards                                                    the five Project provinces under the project. This includes all people living and/or workin in
     (Number)                                                               the retrofitted/rebuilt buildings in addition to the owners who took out the loans.
                                        0.00                             0.00                                                                50.00
               Of which women
                                         Comments on                        This indicator measures the percentage of woman provided with more resilient housing
               (Percentage)
                                         achieving targets                  under the Project.
     Cities with improved                                                0.00               07-Jun-2024                                      7.00                Oct/2028
     livability, sustainability,
     and/or management
     (Number)
     People in urban areas                                               0.00               07-Jun-2024
     provided with access to             Comments on                        This indicator measures the population living or working in areas benefitting from climate
     climate and/or disaster             achieving targets                  and/or disaster resilient municipal infrastructures or facilities constructed or retrofitted
     resilient municipal                                                    under the Project
     infrastructure and services
     (Number)
                                        0.00                             0.00                                                                50.00



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                                         Comments on                        This indicator measures the percentage of women among the population living or working in
               Of which women
                                         achieving targets                  areas benefitting from the resilient municipal infrastructures or facilities constructed or
               (Percentage)
                                                                            retrofitted under the Project.



      6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components


     Not Categorized
                                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)                Actual (Current)                  Closing Period
                Indicator Name
                                               Value        Month/Year          Value           Date            Value            Date            Value        Month/Year
     Municipal Urban                                                     0.00               07-Jun-2024
     Transformation Strategies           Comments on                        This indicator measures the number of Municipal Urban Transformation Strategy prepared
     prepared jointly with local         achieving targets                  with local authorities and their citizens through a consultative process with support from the
     authorities and citizen                                                Project.
     engagement, and using
     standardized approach for
     assessing risks (Number)
     MoEUCC and local                                                    0.00               07-Jun-2024
     authorities staff trained to        Comments on                        This indicator measures the number of MOEUCC and local authorities staff trained in areas
     increase technical and              achieving targets                  and topics relevant for urban transformation, including e.g. city-wide climate and disaster
     institutional capacities for                                           risk assessments, financing options, and citizen engagements. It is expected to increase staff
     design, implementation, and                                            capacities in MOEUCC and local authorities in developing, implementing, and monitoring
     monitoring of urban                                                    resilient urban transformation projects.
     transformation programs
     (Number)
                                        0.00                             0.00                                                               50.00
               Of which women            Comments on                        This supplemental indicator measure the participation of women among MoECUU and local
               (Percentage)              achieving targets                  authorities staff trained on areas relevant for climate and disaster-resilient urban
                                                                            transformation with support by the Project.

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     Implementation support            No               Oct/2022     No                  07-Jun-2024
     provided to owners                 Comments on                      This indicator tracks that MoEUCC is offering technical and legal support to owners in the
     interested in resilient            achieving targets                Project provinces who are interested in the resilient housing loan program and carries out
     housing                                                             regular quality assurance reviews on housing retrofitting/reconstruction activities. It is
     reconstruction/retrofitting                                         expected that MoEUCC will mobilize a consultancy firm to deliver these services, which could
     (Yes/No)                                                            also support capacity building of MoEUCC staff in the provincial directorates.
     Continued provision of                                          Yes                 07-Jun-2024
     differentiated loan terms          Comments on                      This indicator tracks that affordable loans for resilient housing retrofitting or reconstruction
     based on income level              achieving targets                are continued to be provided using differentiated loan terms for different household income
     (Yes/No)                                                            groups under the Project.
     Owners of housing or                                            0.00                07-Jun-2024
     commericial units in risky         Comments on                      This indicator measures the number of owners in the five Project provinces who receive the
     buildings provided with            achieving targets                new soft loans for resilient retrofitting or reconstruction of their housing or commercial
     affordable loans for resilient                                      units, paired with the Government's existing rental subsidy, under the Project.
     retrofitting or reconstruction
     under the Project (Number)
     Female-headed households                                        0.00                07-Jun-2024
     that apply for a resilient         Comments on                      This indicator measures the number of female headed households in Project provinces that
     housing loan (Number)              achieving targets                applied for the loans for resilient retrofitting or reconstruction under the Project.
            Of which received a        0.00                          0.00                                                                 70.00
            resilient housing loan
            (Percentage)
     Housing or commercial units                                     0.00                07-Jun-2024
     in risky buildings structurally    Comments on                      This indicator measures annual progress in the number of housing or commercial units
     strengthened in accordance         achieving targets                retrofitted or reconstructed with the loans provided under Component 2 of the Project.
     with climate and disaster-
     resilient and energy
     efficiency standards under
     the Project (Number)

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           Of which with Class C                                     0.00                07-Jun-2024
           Energy Performance
           Certificate (Number)
           Of which with Class A                                     0.00                07-Jun-2024
           or B Energy
           Performance Certificate
           (Number)
     Municipal service delivery                                      0.00                07-Jun-2024
     infrastructure (water,           Comments on                        This indicator measures the length of storm water systems, sewage, water supply/sanitation
     wastewater, sewage,              achieving targets                  infrastructure, etc. in kilometers in Project municipalities improved to resilient standards or
     drainage, and urban                                                 constructed under the Project.
     transport) retrofitted or
     constructed (Kilometers)
     Women in design and                                             0.00                07-Jun-2024                                      20.00              Oct/2028
     supervision consultancies        Comments on                        This indicator will measure the percentage of women participating in the implementation of
     contracted under the Project     achieving targets                  the project via appointed consultancy firms for design and supervision under Component 3,
     who are technical staff                                             who are technical staff.
     (Percentage)
     Grievances addressed in                                         0.00                07-Jun-2024
     accordance with the              Comments on                        The GM established under the UTP component is operational, with a total of seven inquiries
     stipulated service standards     achieving targets                  received as of November 3, 2024, five of which have been resolved.
     (MoEUCC) (Percentage)
     Beneficiaries who report that                                   0.00                07-Jun-2024
     the Project has established      Comments on                        This indicator will monitor the percentage of beneficiaries who report that the Project has
     effective engagement             achieving targets                  established effective engagement processes, e.g. citizen feedback interviews and annual
     processes (MoEUCC)                                                  roundtables. This indicator will be measured as part of the citizen feedback interviews.
     (Percentage)
     Grievances addressed in                                         0.00                07-Jun-2024
     accordance with the              Comments on                        Since the ILBANK component does not have any works on the ground yet, no grievances
     stipulated service standards     achieving targets                  have been received so far.
     (ILBANK) (Percentage)
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     Beneficiaries who report that                                   0.00                07-Jun-2024
     the Project has established      Comments on                        This indicator will monitor the percentage of beneficiaries who report that the Project has
     effective engagement             achieving targets                  established effective engagement processes, e.g. citizen feedback interviews, SMS
     processes (ILBANK)                                                  questionnaires. This indicator will be measured as part of the citizen feedback interviews via
     (Percentage)                                                        online channels.




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  7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


   7.1 Cumulative Disbursements




   7.2 Disbursements (by loan)


  Loan/Credit/TF      Status        Original   Revised   Cancelled     Disbursed Undisbursed          % Disbursed      Historical
                                                                                                                       Disbursed

  IBRD-94440          Effective     173.62     173.62          0.00        1.91       171.85                 1.10%        173.62

  IBRD-94430          Effective     338.53     338.53          0.00       24.60       314.97                 7.24%        338.53



   7.3 Key Dates (by loan)


  Loan/Credit/TF        Status          Approval         Signing           Effectiveness         Orig. Closing   Rev. Closing

  IBRD-94430            Effective     27-Sep-2022        30-Dec-2022       18-Apr-2023           31-Oct-2028     31-Oct-2028

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  IBRD-94440            Effective    27-Sep-2022        21-Mar-2024       17-Jul-2024         31-Oct-2028      31-Oct-2028


  8. KEY DATES


  Key Events                                                    Planned                          Actual

  Approval                                                      27-Sep-2022                      27-Sep-2022

  Effectiveness                                                 18-Apr-2023                      18-Apr-2023

  Mid-Term Review No. 01                                        13-Oct-2025

  Operation Closing/Cancellation                                31-Oct-2028


  9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY

   Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 21-Feb-2024

  10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S)

   There are no associated operations




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