Nicaragua Property Rights Strengthening Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Property Rights Strengthening Project for Nicaragua is to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services. Project design reflects the progress achieved by Nicaragua over two phases of PRODEP implementation, emphasizing the need to ensure that the Project will help establish a functioning and... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are: (i) to provide beneficiaries in selected municipalities with: (a) updated and integrated cadastral and property registry information; and (b) improved land administration services; and (ii) to provide immediate and effective response to an eligible emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163531
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ivonne Moreno Horta , Enrique Pantoja
Borrower 2
Republic of Nicaragua

Country
Nicaragua
Disclosure Date
November 27, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 15, 2018
Effective Date
June 29, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Nicaragua Attorney General's Office
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 15, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 13, 2024

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 change15%
- FY17 - Adaptation10%
- FY17 - Mitigation5%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management33%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction33%
FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Geospatial Services15%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management62%
- FY17 - Land Policy and Tenure34%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 5, 2021	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,500,000.00
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	6,200,000.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	177,568.27
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	177,568.27
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	172,118.73
May 12, 2022	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Nov 20, 2020	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	2,546,692.00
Mar 24, 2021	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	500,000.00
May 3, 2021	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	2,842,588.00
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,503,111.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	8,703.96
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	61,377.38
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	61,377.38
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	61,005.17
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	4,800,000.00
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	813.76
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	120,307.86
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	120,307.86
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-61980	Int Charges	121,173.38
Jun 5, 2020	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	879,886.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	18,494.52
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	18,494.52
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	2,066.54
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	33,422.16
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	33,422.16
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	24,958.65
Aug 26, 2020	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	2,292,026.00
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	538.62
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	538.62
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	215.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	215.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	759.25
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	6,423.93
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	6,423.93
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61980	Int Charges	6,470.13
Mar 2, 2020	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	620,114.00
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	1,595,000.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-61980	Int Charges	16,561.02
Nov 26, 2018	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	50,000.00
Jul 9, 2019	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	878,808.44
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	405,608.03
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-61980	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jun 26, 2024	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	-19,707.17
Jun 26, 2024	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	-300.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Loan Cancel	20,007.17
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Int Charges	2,707.88
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Loan Repay	825,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Int Charges	333,962.94
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Int Charges	333,962.94
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-61980	Int Charges	336,077.06
Feb 29, 2024	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	80,919.67
Sep 6, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	895,910.00
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	994,344.00
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	324,833.78
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	325,202.10
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	325,202.10
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	2,403.28
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Repay	825,000.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	296,362.12
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	296,090.90
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Repay	825,000.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-61980	Int Charges	296,362.12
May 17, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,410,293.00
Feb 6, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	-1,075,264.10
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,571,155.00
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	6,727.00
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	254,909.86
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	254,909.86
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-61980	Int Charges	256,743.73
Mar 10, 2023	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,005,809.00
Feb 8, 2022	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	2,800,000.00
Aug 11, 2022	IDA-61980	Loan Disb	3,203,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-12-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-12-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-12-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-12-21
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-07-2024
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-28-2025	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Parcel-based data identified and linked in the cadastral and property registry modules of SIICAR Value 0.00 133.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 March 26, 2024
Comment
Reduction in number of days to complete recording of purchase/sale of a property in the Property Registers with SIICAR Value 35.00 12.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
CERC beneficiaries (disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 72186.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Satisfactory independent evaluation of SIICAR in terms of operation, data, and security Value 0.00 96.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Legal documents issued to project beneficiaries Value 0.00 128928.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Time taken to implement the CERC Value 0.00 18.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Municipalities that manage cadastral information with SISCAT linked to the national cadastre Value 0.00 19.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
of which, new titles or deeds registered in the Property Registry Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018
Comment
Municipalities that use the tool linking SIICAR-SISCAT Value 0.00 3.00 0.00
Date June 28, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
of which benefit women or couples jointly Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

SIICAR user satisfaction (disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 99.00 0.00
Date August 19, 2019 December 5, 2023
Comment
Parcels incorporated into the national cadastre database Value 0.00 140219.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Municipalities with technical cadastre certified by INETER/INIFOM Value 0.00 15.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Effective resolution of grievances related to the project within an average period of five business days Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Roads rehabilitated Value 0.00 264.50 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Geospatial information databases of INETER integrated under INETER's Spatial Data Infrastructure Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Area covered by cadastral surveying Value 0.00 714578.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Municipal land diagnostics performed Value 0.00 15.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Implementation of the Gender Strategy Value 0.00 103.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
New and repaired fishing boats Value 0.00 136.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Updated and new technical manuals to establish and simplify institutional processes with a focus on gender equity Value 0.00 4.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Mediations where land tenure conflict agreements were reached Value 0.00 52.00 0.00
Date June 28, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Municipalities that incorporate at least 90% of INETER cadastral database into SISCAT Value 0.00 19.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Baseline, mid-term and final household impact evaluations Value 0.00 3.50 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Productive kits provided for economic recovery to artisan fishing communities Value 0.00 391.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Strategy and Business Plan for SIICAR completed and adopted by CSJ and INETER Value No Yes
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Mediation agreements pre-qualified as potentially registrable that are formalized in the Property Register Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment
Lobster pots provided for economic recovery to artisan fishing communities Value 0.00 1431.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 December 5, 2023
Comment
Protected Areas that are demarcated and registered in the database of the National System of Environmental Infromation Value 0.00 8.00 0.00
Date March 15, 2018 December 5, 2023
Comment

Parcel-based data identified and linked in the cadastral and property registry modules of SIICAR	Value	0.00	133.00	0.00
	Date	March 15, 2018	March 26, 2024
	Comment

Reduction in number of days to complete recording of purchase/sale of a property in the Property Registers with SIICAR	Value	35.00	12.00	0.00
	Date	March 15, 2018	December 5, 2023
	Comment

Time taken to implement the CERC	Value	0.00	18.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	December 5, 2023
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated	Value	0.00	264.50	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	December 5, 2023
	Comment

Area covered by cadastral surveying	Value	0.00	714578.00	0.00
	Date	March 15, 2018	December 5, 2023
	Comment

Municipal land diagnostics performed	Value	0.00	15.00	0.00
	Date	March 15, 2018	December 5, 2023
	Comment

Implementation of the Gender Strategy	Value	0.00	103.00	0.00
	Date	March 15, 2018	December 5, 2023
	Comment

New and repaired fishing boats	Value	0.00	136.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	December 5, 2023
	Comment