LB - Cultural Heritage and Urban Dev.

Abstract*

The Cultural Heritage and Urban Development Project in Lebanon, seeks to increase the local economic development, and enhance the quality of life around the historic centers of five main secondary cities, by improving the conservation, and management of the country's cultural heritage. The project's main components include: a) activities for the rehabilitation of historic city centers, and urban infrastructure improvements, that will upgrade public... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are: (a) to create the conditions for increased local economic development and enhanced quality of life in the historic centers of five main secondary cities; and (b) to improve the conservation and management of Lebanon's built cultural heritage.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P050529
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Guido Licciardi
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lebanon
Disclosure Date
September 7, 1999
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 17, 2003
Effective Date
February 3, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 61.89 million
Implementing Agency
CDR
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 53.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 12, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P116197

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration40%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform12%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building28%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion20%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement20%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Cultural Heritage40%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
FRANCE, Govt. of (Except for Min. of Foreign Affairs-MOFA)	1.00
ITALY, Govt. of (Except for Dev. Coop. Dept. - MOFA)	10.00
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	11.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	31.50
Foreign Private Commercial Sources (unidentified)	1.83
Borrower/Recipient	6.56

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	31.50
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	31.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	22.00
Total Project Cost**	61.89

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 19, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	305,099.80
Jan 22, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	779,079.40
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	5,601,865.50
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	33,655.50
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	2,770,081.80
Oct 27, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	73,405.87
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	2,770,081.80
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	262.47
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	642.42
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	82.91
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	59,940.98
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	44,363.11
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	2,770,081.80
Mar 16, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	42,327.50
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	27,422.65
Aug 12, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Aug 20, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	1,784,548.60
Aug 4, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	67,500.00
Aug 4, 2014	IBRD-81370	Fee Charges	67,500.00
Sep 12, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	105,525.50
Sep 24, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	599,980.20
Feb 18, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	48,923.00
Dec 1, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	700,000.00
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	20,382.30
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	2,770,081.80
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	156.94
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	68,787.90
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	25,489.14
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	2,770,081.80
Aug 21, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	171,127.19
May 15, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	41,203.50
Jul 28, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	238,699.20
Jun 17, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	144,868.84
Apr 23, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	187,213.38
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	55,257.02
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	1,517.11
Sep 17, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	371,268.66
Jan 26, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	587,395.90
Dec 2, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	421,107.34
Nov 30, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	683,957.06
Feb 5, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	30,600.00
Oct 23, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	653,496.20
Aug 1, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	338,571.72
Apr 20, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	1,636,667.50
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	12,936.75
Dec 21, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	724,160.56
Mar 16, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	42,300.00
Dec 21, 2015	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	773,529.75
Feb 17, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	121,709.72
Feb 24, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	34,320.00
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	846,115.75
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	9,700.00
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	280,738.22
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	1,114,440.10
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	150,000.00
Jun 19, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	153,204.52
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	25,230.89
Jun 13, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	-286,305.00
Apr 30, 2017	IBRD-71660	Loan Disb	426,786.84
Apr 30, 2017	IBRD-71660	Loan Disb	-426,786.84
Apr 4, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	120,120.00
Jun 13, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	433,064.10
Feb 27, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	443,103.75
Jun 22, 2017	IBRD-71660	Loan Disb	-229,792.90
Mar 23, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	234,428.45
Aug 19, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	123,774.08
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	1,435.74
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	165,433.38
Nov 21, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	488,066.30
Jun 27, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	359,694.60
Sep 13, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	303,765.56
Jun 24, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	30,600.00
Nov 29, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	4,320.00
Feb 2, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	21,780.00
Jan 27, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	198,529.30
Feb 2, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	109,988.17
Feb 2, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	163,198.56
May 17, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	523,515.10
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	3,171.54
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	132,957.40
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	19,321.14
Oct 24, 2016	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	149,757.50
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	368,782.56
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	449,781.03
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	21,345.49
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	1,538,135.60
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	410,968.03
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	318,594.88
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	3,370.43
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	266,721.00
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	160.67
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	27,674.51
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-71660	Loan Repay	1,537,187.80
Jun 21, 2017	IBRD-81370	Loan Cancel	375,235.97
Jun 22, 2017	IBRD-71660	Loan Cancel	229,792.90
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-71660	Int Charges	26,510.46
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	1,111.93
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	217,408.83
Apr 12, 2012	IBRD-81370	Loan Commitment	27,000,000.00
Apr 17, 2003	IBRD-71660	Loan Commitment	31,500,000.00
Jan 25, 2024	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	156,170.34
Aug 18, 2023	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	753,650.94
Aug 18, 2023	IBRD-81370	Loan Repay	26,624,764.00
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	484,452.38
Sep 7, 2022	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	120,477.04
Jan 27, 2022	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	88,453.38
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	100,397.55
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	114,308.98
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-81370	Int Charges	319,009.06
Dec 3, 2014	IBRD-81370	Loan Disb	1,338,713.10

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-12-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-12-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-22-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 08-13-2019
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Modest	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Not Rated

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased tourism and heritage related local employment: Number of individuals working in the sector of culture, tourism, and heritage related local businesses.	Value	662.00	1575.00	1500.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Increased private sector investments: percentage of businesses investing in their business or property development. Value 6.40 27.00 27.00
Date January 1, 2008 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Rising property values in and around areas of historic and cultural importance - Residential units price increase. Value 30.00 60.00 42.00
Date January 1, 2011 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Rising property value in and around areas of historic and cultural importance - Business units price increase. Value 20.00 62.00 32.00
Date January 1, 2011 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

Increased rehabilitation activities in historic urban cores in compliance with approved regulations recognizing the centrality of their cultural heritage to their economic and social development.	Value	36.00	863.00	806.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Project beneficiaries (this is only a heading, not an indicator). Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Project beneficiaries (Residents). Value 37529.00 49000.00 48000.00
Date January 1, 2004 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Project beneficiaries (Visitors). Value 203000.00 4200000.00 400000.00
Date January 1, 2004 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Project indirect beneficiaries (overall city population). Value 565000.00 1420000.00 1345000.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cumulative percentage of civil works progress (additional financing only). Value 0.00 99.00 100.00
Date May 1, 2012 November 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Improved livability of urban areas targeted by the project (this is only a heading, not an indicator). Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2006 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Improved local benefits in project cities (this is only a heading, not an indicator). Value 1.00 1410.00 1.00
Date January 1, 2002 April 1, 2014 December 31, 2016
Comment
Approval of landmark conservation laws. Value 0.00 10.00 6.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Establishment of municipal units to operate and manage city core. Value 0.00 2.00 5.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Area of pedestian public squares and spaces rehabilitated. Value 9840.00 274000.00 245000.00
Date January 1, 2006 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Area of facades of historic buildings rehabilitated. Value 42582.00 311100.00 300000.00
Date January 1, 2006 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Number of restaurants and cafes. Value 306.00 495.00 450.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Capacity in restaurants and cafes: number of seats. Value 5846.00 20550.00 20000.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Number of individuals working in restaurants and cafes. Value 718.00 1870.00 1700.00
Date January 1, 2002 August 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

Increased private sector investments: percentage of businesses investing in their business or property development.	Value	6.40	27.00	27.00
	Date	January 1, 2008	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Rising property values in and around areas of historic and cultural importance - Residential units price increase.	Value	30.00	60.00	42.00
	Date	January 1, 2011	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Rising property value in and around areas of historic and cultural importance - Business units price increase.	Value	20.00	62.00	32.00
	Date	January 1, 2011	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Project beneficiaries (this is only a heading, not an indicator).	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Project beneficiaries (Residents).	Value	37529.00	49000.00	48000.00
	Date	January 1, 2004	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Project beneficiaries (Visitors).	Value	203000.00	4200000.00	400000.00
	Date	January 1, 2004	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Project indirect beneficiaries (overall city population).	Value	565000.00	1420000.00	1345000.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Approval of landmark conservation laws.	Value	0.00	10.00	6.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Area of pedestian public squares and spaces rehabilitated.	Value	9840.00	274000.00	245000.00
	Date	January 1, 2006	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Area of facades of historic buildings rehabilitated.	Value	42582.00	311100.00	300000.00
	Date	January 1, 2006	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Number of restaurants and cafes.	Value	306.00	495.00	450.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Capacity in restaurants and cafes: number of seats.	Value	5846.00	20550.00	20000.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Number of individuals working in restaurants and cafes.	Value	718.00	1870.00	1700.00
	Date	January 1, 2002	August 31, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment