Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure in Vanuatu.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P154149
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dung Hoang , Pierre Graftieaux
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance & Economic Management (MFEM)

Country
Vanuatu
Disclosure Date
April 7, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 8, 2015
Effective Date
June 3, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 64.80 million
Implementing Agency
Vanuatu Project Management Unit (VPMU),Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU)
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 59.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 15, 2021
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P161454

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade75%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation75%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development6%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance6%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management18%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness6%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery6%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Trust Fund	0.30
IDA Credit	59.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	59.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	59.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.30
Total Project Cost**	64.80

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$)
Dec 27, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	1,399.51
Dec 23, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	190,216.66
Dec 27, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	448,099.06
Dec 23, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	3,218,318.00
Dec 17, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	566,075.25
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	647,668.20
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	65.15
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	65.15
Apr 30, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	34,208.15
Apr 30, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	34,208.15
Apr 30, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	215,446.40
Apr 30, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	215,446.40
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	573.70
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	573.70
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	175.40
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	175.40
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	223,435.08
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56320	Int Charges	223,435.08
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	27.84
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	27.84
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	36,605.89
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-59440	Int Charges	36,605.89
May 29, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	271,162.10
May 29, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	300,479.12
May 29, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	10,175,725.00
Jul 27, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	833,606.10
Sep 5, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	124,177.49
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	211,357.70
Jul 25, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	350,852.16
Jul 13, 2018	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Jul 13, 2018	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	300,000.00
Nov 5, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	110,017.83
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	153,585.30
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	222,891.52
Oct 22, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	101,939.61
Feb 12, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	2,169,864.80
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	161,459.30
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	136,681.31
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	136,681.31
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,557.05
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,557.05
Oct 25, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	2,037,521.20
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-59440	Int Charges	567.37
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-59440	Int Charges	567.37
Jan 22, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	5,544,641.00
Feb 21, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	71,735.44
Feb 21, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	195,765.84
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	344,776.34
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	126,737.46
Apr 22, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	2,317,589.00
Apr 22, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	5,400,000.00
Jun 28, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	127,145.31
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	1,134,367.60
Jun 28, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	1,408,204.20
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	5.90
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	5.90
May 22, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	3,915,220.20
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,541.39
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,541.39
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	172,421.00
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	172,421.00
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	1,112.62
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	1,112.62
Nov 7, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	921,236.94
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	82.57
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,005.73
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,005.73
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	213,855.47
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56320	Int Charges	213,855.47
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	82.57
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	24,317.30
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-59440	Int Charges	24,317.30
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	7,964.17
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	7,964.17
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	28.37
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	28.37
Apr 20, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	348,688.75
Apr 29, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,014.95
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-56320	Int Charges	3,589.57
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-59440	Int Charges	33,620.77
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-59440	Int Charges	33,620.77
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-59440	Int Charges	588.08
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-59440	Int Charges	588.08
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-56320	Int Charges	205,219.62
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-56320	Int Charges	205,219.62
Mar 7, 2024	IDA-56320	Loan Cancel	1,786,119.80
Mar 7, 2024	IDA-59440	Loan Cancel	436,225.06
Mar 7, 2024	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	-436,140.03
Mar 7, 2024	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	-1,786,116.20
May 8, 2015	IDA-56320	Loan Commitment	59,500,000.00
Jan 10, 2017	IDA-D1610	Loan Commitment	4,600,000.00
Jan 10, 2017	IDA-59440	Loan Commitment	9,500,000.00
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	32,260.18
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	32,260.18
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	5,643.99
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	5,643.99
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	191,270.60
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	191,270.60
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	5,570.22
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	5,570.22
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	912.56
Apr 18, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	205,179.84
Apr 18, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	205,179.84
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	1,140.58
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	1,140.58
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	6,962.06
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	6,962.06
Apr 18, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	33,614.26
Apr 18, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	33,614.26
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,845.78
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,845.78
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	207,786.06
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-56320	Int Charges	207,786.06
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	302.40
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	302.40
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	34,041.23
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-59440	Int Charges	34,041.23
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-56320	Int Charges	3,589.57
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	48.39
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	48.39
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	295.42
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	295.42
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	226,611.69
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	226,611.69
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	37,125.40
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	37,125.40
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	222,029.67
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	222,029.67
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,929.80
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,929.80
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	316.15
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	316.15
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	36,374.74
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-59440	Int Charges	36,374.74
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,343.55
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,343.55
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	73.77
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	73.77
Apr 20, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	215,220.70
Apr 20, 2022	IDA-56320	Int Charges	215,220.70
Apr 20, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	35,271.32
Apr 20, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	35,271.32
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	220.11
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	220.11
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-59440	Int Charges	912.56
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	234,038.69
Dec 10, 2019	IDA-D1610	Loan Disb	212,324.40
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-59440	Loan Disb	1,899.99
May 2, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	89,382.50
May 2, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	89,382.50
May 2, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	377.62
May 2, 2018	IDA-56320	Int Charges	377.62
Jun 30, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	240,000.00
Apr 29, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	1,014.95
Apr 29, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	2,547.81
Apr 29, 2016	IDA-56320	Int Charges	2,547.81
Apr 19, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	285,194.00
Jul 9, 2015	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	500,375.00
Dec 18, 2015	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	269,891.80
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	357,542.90
Oct 27, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	104,200.77
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	106,050.95
Oct 25, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	185,434.45
Jun 2, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	534,791.30
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	878,225.90
Oct 19, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	121,945.75
Oct 19, 2016	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	293,962.44
May 3, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	97,731.08
Jun 27, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	115,711.70
Apr 20, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	14,265.90
Apr 20, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	14,265.90
Mar 9, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	224,005.52
Jul 10, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	9,532,000.00
Mar 2, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	190,435.40
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	98.14
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	98.14
May 31, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	356,256.84
Jun 6, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	130,899.18
Oct 17, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	631.83
Oct 17, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	631.83
Oct 17, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	43,759.91
Oct 17, 2017	IDA-56320	Int Charges	43,759.91
Mar 9, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	136,514.40
Jul 17, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	2,278,000.00
Oct 23, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	319,111.84
Oct 30, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	156,878.50
Aug 2, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	115,711.70
Sep 8, 2017	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	352,745.78
Feb 5, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	175,392.80
Jan 16, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	3,355,065.00
Jan 16, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	6,713,050.50
Mar 27, 2018	IDA-56320	Loan Disb	227,658.77

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-26
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-26
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2019-12-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-24-2020
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-30-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Regulatory certification of safety and security at Bauerfield (VLI) maintained Value VLI certified Re-validation of certification of VLI in accordanc
Date March 5, 2015 June 30, 2019
Comment
State requirements for safety measured by Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) reaches global ICAO average Value 47.51 47.51 0.00
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2019
Comment
Modernization of air traffic management achieved Value No VSAT or ADS-B ADS-B partially operational/VSAT under installatio
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2019
Comment
Regional safety and security levy for departing international passengers implemented Value No levy AU$5 collected
Date March 5, 2015 February 1, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Repairs to Bauerfieled, Whitegrass and Pekoa Airport pavements in line with implementation schedule Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2019
Comment
Aviation Sector Strategy in line with implementation schedule Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2015 June 30, 2018
Comment
Airport Master Plan in line with implementation schedule Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2018
Comment
Emergency Repairs to Bauerfieled and Whitegrass completed Value No spot rehabilitations at Bauerfield/ Damages fro Three sets of emergency repairs at Bauerfield are
Date March 5, 2015 April 15, 2019
Comment
Grievance registered related to delivery of project benefits by gender that are actually addressed Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2019
Comment
Navigation and safety aids in line with implementation schedule Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date December 13, 2011 December 31, 2019
Comment
Successful implementation of agreed training plan Value No Training Plan Training Plan developed but not implemented
Date March 5, 2015 February 28, 2018
Comment
Project-supported organization(s) publishing periodic reports on GRM and how issues were resolved Value No Yes Yes
Date March 5, 2015 September 1, 2017
Comment
Fire Standards at VLI Achieved Value Category 6 Category 8 Category 8
Date March 5, 2015 September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment
Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated services standards for response times Value 0 100
Date March 5, 2015 December 31, 2019
Comment

Regulatory certification of safety and security at Bauerfield (VLI) maintained	Value	VLI certified	Re-validation of certification of VLI in accordanc
	Date	March 5, 2015	June 30, 2019
	Comment

State requirements for safety measured by Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) reaches global ICAO average	Value	47.51	47.51	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2015	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Modernization of air traffic management achieved	Value	No VSAT or ADS-B	ADS-B partially operational/VSAT under installatio
	Date	March 5, 2015	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Regional safety and security levy for departing international passengers implemented	Value	No levy		AU$5 collected
	Date	March 5, 2015	February 1, 2018
	Comment

Emergency Repairs to Bauerfieled and Whitegrass completed	Value	No spot rehabilitations at Bauerfield/ Damages fro	Three sets of emergency repairs at Bauerfield are
	Date	March 5, 2015	April 15, 2019
	Comment

Successful implementation of agreed training plan	Value	No Training Plan	Training Plan developed but not implemented
	Date	March 5, 2015	February 28, 2018
	Comment

Fire Standards at VLI Achieved	Value	Category 6	Category 8	Category 8
	Date	March 5, 2015	September 30, 2018	June 30, 2018
	Comment

Project-supported organization(s) publishing periodic reports on GRM and how issues were resolved	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 5, 2015	September 1, 2017
	Comment

Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated services standards for response times	Value	0	100
	Date	March 5, 2015	December 31, 2019
	Comment