Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project

Development Objective

To enhance public spaces in targeted neighborhoods of Karachi, and improve the city’s capacity to provide selected administrative services.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161980
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Zishan Karim , Mansha Chen
Borrower 2
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Disclosure Date
November 23, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 15, 2017
Effective Date
October 13, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 98.00 million
Implementing Agency
Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 86.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
December 11, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change35%
- FY17 - Adaptation8%
- FY17 - Mitigation26%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management87%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction87%
FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery55%
- FY17 - Urban Planning18%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	86.00
Borrower/Recipient	12.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	86.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	86.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	98.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-60220	Int Charges	2,159.53
Jan 8, 2018	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	11,737,149.00
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-60220	Int Charges	24,960.81
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-60220	Int Charges	94,629.90
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-60220	Int Charges	197,960.84
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	3,283.92
Jun 6, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	24,042.32
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	2,067,798.20
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Int Charges	31,922.17
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Int Charges	892,537.10
Jan 31, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	54,119.61
Apr 11, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	11,048,456.00
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	55,775.88
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	7,321.96
Oct 14, 2022	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	46,271.25
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	44,267.18
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	2,079,857.50
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	769,126.20
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-60220	Int Charges	586,358.50
May 27, 2022	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	92,595.63
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	194,113.92
Dec 6, 2021	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	69,039.82
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	570,765.25
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	3,575.97
Nov 30, 2020	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	4,500,000.00
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	14,169.69
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	78,847.15
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-60220	Int Charges	460,115.03
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	1,072.56
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	373,797.12
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	81,594.79
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	1,684.40
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	87,249.40
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-60220	Int Charges	265,360.62
May 8, 2020	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	3,300,000.00
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	92,372.57
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	193,238.62
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-60220	Int Charges	3,125.11
Aug 27, 2019	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Feb 25, 2020	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Oct 13, 2017	IDA-60220	Loan Disb	222,118.89
Oct 13, 2017	IDA-60220	Fee Charges	222,118.89
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-60220	Int Charges	79,242.33
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-60220	Loan Commitment	86,000,000.00
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	8,617.87
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	2,072,715.00
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Int Charges	1,253,373.10
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Int Charges	24,969.88
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	2,086,372.50
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-60220	Int Charges	1,296,889.10
Nov 11, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Cancel	16.84
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Int Charges	70,998.96
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Loan Repay	2,103,344.80
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Int Charges	5,210.72
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-60220	Int Charges	1,245,572.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-08
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-15-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-03-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with improved urban living conditions Value 0.00 1483962.00 330000.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Days required to register a firm in Karachi Value 18.00 2.00 18.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Distance to Frontier measure for dealing with construction permits for Karachi Value 57.65 82.00 57.65
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
People provided with improved urban living conditions - female Value 0.00 669072.00 165000.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area of public spaces improved Value 0.00 107.15 25.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
A shared vision Karachi transformation endorsed by the Karachi Transformation Steering Committee Value No Yes Yes
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (number) Value 0.00 7017.00 200.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Automation of licensing and permitting functions Value 0.00 2.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Participants in consultation activities during project implementation - female Value 0.00 1841.00 100.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) Value 0.00 74.30 0.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs - female Value 0.00 72.70 0.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Increase in the number of visitors to improved public spaces Value 0.00 31.50 10.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Increase in the number of visitors to improved public spaces - female Value 0.00 6.20 1.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Increase in number of merchants or vendor stalls in improved public spaces Value 0.00 30.00 10.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Increase in number of merchants or vendor stalls in improved public spaces - female Value 0.00 16.60 0.00
Date July 3, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment

People provided with improved urban living conditions	Value	0.00	1483962.00	330000.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Days required to register a firm in Karachi	Value	18.00	2.00	18.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Distance to Frontier measure for dealing with construction permits for Karachi	Value	57.65	82.00	57.65
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Area of public spaces improved	Value	0.00	107.15	25.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (number)	Value	0.00	7017.00	200.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Participants in consultation activities during project implementation - female	Value	0.00	1841.00	100.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage)	Value	0.00	74.30	0.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs - female	Value	0.00	72.70	0.00
	Date	July 3, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment