Rural Investment Project (AZRIP)

Abstract*

The Rural Investment Project for Azerbaijan aims to help households in rural communities complete micro-project investments to improve living standards and aims to increase the use of infrastructure services. The project has two main components plus a project management Component. Component A, Infrastructure, funds grants for approximately 350-450 rural infrastructure micro-projects. It identifies, designs, and constructs or rehabilitates rural infrastructure... Show More

Development Objective

Improved living standards and increased use of infrastructure services for house holds in rural communities completing microprojects

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P076234
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Daniel Owen
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Azerbaijan
Disclosure Date
May 30, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 3, 2004
Effective Date
September 23, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 21.10 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 18.30 million
Environmental Category
F
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Associated Projects
P109885

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs6%
- FY17 - Job Creation6%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building17%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion33%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement33%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development39%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery39%
FY17 - Urban Development6%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	15.00
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	3.30
Local Communities	1.45
Borrower/Recipient	1.35

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	15.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.30
Total Project Cost**	21.10

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$)
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	614.71
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	335,830.97
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Int Charges	3,785.01
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Int Charges	3,785.01
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	356,635.30
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	4,880.87
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	4,607.76
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	4,607.76
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	537.79
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	2,671.13
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	332,325.80
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Int Charges	5,024.98
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Int Charges	5,024.98
May 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	345.54
May 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	345.54
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44040	Int Charges	11,356.24
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44040	Int Charges	11,356.24
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44040	Int Charges	16,446.49
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44040	Int Charges	16,446.49
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	2,306.48
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	371,038.88
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	22,400.73
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	22,400.73
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	21,127.96
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	21,127.96
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	2,679.54
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	2,679.54
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	352,132.50
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	7,535.80
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	325,036.28
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Int Charges	16,057.76
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Int Charges	16,057.76
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	18,529.37
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	18,529.37
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	11,865.84
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	11,865.84
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	352,940.25
May 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	9,633.49
May 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	351,441.28
May 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	8,171.10
May 15, 2015	IDA-39120	Int Charges	8,171.10
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	12,269.58
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	315,421.90
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Int Charges	18,432.63
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44040	Int Charges	18,432.63
May 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	25,072.78
May 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	25,072.78
May 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	145.72
May 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Int Charges	145.72
May 15, 2014	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	393,299.10
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	488.00
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	488.00
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	366,992.80
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	20,603.21
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44040	Int Charges	20,603.21
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39120	Int Charges	21,819.23
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39120	Int Charges	21,819.23
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39120	Int Charges	2,873.97
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39120	Int Charges	2,873.97
May 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	9,915.66
May 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	8,902.26
May 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	8,902.26
May 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	339,526.00
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Int Charges	13,292.79
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Int Charges	13,292.79
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	321,966.20
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	7,779.73
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	7,779.73
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	331,503.34
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	14,917.64
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	14,917.64
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	4,452.97
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	4,452.97
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	347,705.12
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	15,646.74
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	15,646.74
May 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	12,932.25
May 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Int Charges	12,932.25
May 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	7,317.30
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	1,848.04
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	322,554.10
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Int Charges	6,082.51
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-44040	Int Charges	6,082.51
May 15, 2022	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	333,872.34
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	323,749.40
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-44040	Int Charges	1,229.42
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-44040	Int Charges	1,229.42
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	4,089.31
May 15, 2022	IDA-39120	Int Charges	1,272.51
May 15, 2022	IDA-39120	Int Charges	1,272.51
May 15, 2022	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	5,473.87
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	358,257.00
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Int Charges	2,514.51
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Int Charges	2,514.51
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	179.13
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	179.13
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	2,686.93
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	2,686.93
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	5,206.90
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	330,065.56
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	3,870.26
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	3,870.26
Jun 9, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	837.00
Jun 9, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	837.00
Jun 9, 2021	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	368,186.72
Jun 9, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	164.53
Jun 9, 2021	IDA-39120	Int Charges	164.53
Jun 3, 2004	IDA-39120	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00
Mar 27, 2008	IDA-44040	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00
May 15, 2016	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	352,479.90
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	1,411.15
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	1,411.15
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	334,666.80
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	8,461.05
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-44040	Int Charges	8,461.05
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	400.57
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	331,095.62
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	9,944.85
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	9,944.85
May 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	2,919.52
May 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	361,276.44
May 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Int Charges	12,291.58
May 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Int Charges	12,291.58
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	6,608.61
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	345,717.10
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Int Charges	10,569.78
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39120	Int Charges	10,569.78
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	11,653.53
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	11,653.53
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	349.80
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Int Charges	349.80
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	345,290.16
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	5,683.45
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	5,683.45
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	360,299.56
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	13,511.24
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39120	Int Charges	13,511.24
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	1,518.41
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	284.21
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Int Charges	12,247.12
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Int Charges	12,247.12
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	334,138.78
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Int Charges	7,278.25
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Int Charges	7,278.25
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	320,967.80
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	2,510.45
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Int Charges	7,536.86
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Int Charges	7,536.86
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	2,624.78
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	347,875.12
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	1,790.63
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Loan Repay	327,893.47
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Int Charges	8,654.23
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-44040	Int Charges	8,654.23
May 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	5,523.51
May 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	346,970.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Int Charges	9,252.93
May 15, 2019	IDA-39120	Int Charges	9,252.93
May 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Loan Repay	346,644.30
May 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	6,499.54
May 15, 2020	IDA-39120	Int Charges	6,499.54

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Highly Satisfactory	2012-04-13
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-04-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-28-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-17-2013	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of beneficiary households surveyed reporting (a) satisfaction with the selected priority and (b) improved living standard s as a result of the community project.	Value	0%	99%	80%-85%
	Date	May 16, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Percentage change in the percentage of community members who report that they feel they have some influence in community decision-ma king processes.	Value	0%	26%	20%
	Date	May 16, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Endline evaluation indicates strong influence from project participation in the community decision making. In project villages,there has been a very significant improvement in the community’s influence in the decision making process at the evaluation stageas compared to the baseline stage. On an overall basis, 54% (baseline = 30%) of respondents attested to influence in the decisionmaking process. In control villages, on an overall basis, only 28% (baseline = 27%) said they had influence in the decision makingprocess.

% decrease in time spent on access to key infrastructure in beneficiary communities and % difference in time spent on access to keyinfrastructure between beneficiary communities & control groups	Value	0%	42%	20%
	Date	May 16, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		For all key infrastructure facilities the time spent on access has significantly declined in the evaluation stage, as compared tothe baseline stage, due to the subprojects. The % change, on an overall basis, is as follows: paved access road (25% decline intime to access it), schools overall (49% decline), community center (20% decline), clinics (18% decline), village hospital (44%decline),central transportation point (51% decline), domestic water supply point (72% decline), parks (36% decline), and marketingpoint (59%decline in time).

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of microprojects (breakdown by kind of investment)	Value	0	Total number of microprojects = 302;Potable water	350-400 under the original project, 250 under the
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Water Supply Core Indicator:Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (number): 39	Total CPs financed under the Project expected to rise to over 300.

Number of microproject beneficiaries (breakdown by kind of investment)	Value	0	849,762Potable water: 77,331Irrigation: 26,557E	875,000-1,000,000
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Total number of project beneficiaries (1,764,822):AzRIP = 915,060AzRIP-AF = 849,762

Share of beneficiaries that are satisfied or very satisfied with the infrastructure service quality (impact assessments 6 months aft er microproject completion).	Value	0	99%	80-85%
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2009
	Comment

Number of trainees of capacity building activities by kind of activity	Value	0	6,791	5,000-6,000
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Community training: 3,350Cross visits: 1,581Seminars: 778Conferences: 1,082TOTAL: 6,791

Share of capacity building trainees that are satisfied or very satisfied with the capacity building exercises (impact assessments 6months after microproject completion).	Value	0	99%	80-85%
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Current estimate: 99%

Share of capacity building trainees indicate having used their newly acquired knowledge often or very often (impact assessments 6 mo nths after microproject completion).	Value	0	75%	80-85%
	Date	January 18, 2005	March 26, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		Current estimate: 75%

Percentage of communities that successfully submit (as determined by approval) community project proposals. Value 0% 99% 80%
Date January 18, 2005 March 26, 2012 March 31, 2012
Comment Current estimate: 100%