Uruguay Public Services & Social Sectors SAL

Abstract*

The Public Services and Social Sectors Structural Adjustment Loan (SAL) and Special Structural Adjustment Loan Project, will support reforms to restore economic growth, improve competitiveness of the Uruguayan economy, and improve the population's welfare through greater efficiency in the provision of public services and infrastructure, which should include as well increased impacts from public expenditures on education and health. As a follow up... Show More

Development Objective

The loan (along with loan 7165-UR) supports reforms to boost economic growth, improve the competitiveness of the Uruguayan economy, and improve the general welfare of the population through better provision of public and social services and infrastructure. Specifically, this loan aims to reduce prices, increase quality and coverage, and improve efficiency of investment, production and distribution of services, and infrastructure through: (i) upgrading regulation by strengthening regulatory frameworks in all sectors; (ii) increasing competition by liberalization in the wholesale power market and mobile phone services and sector restructuring of the petroleum, water and sanitation and transport sectors; (iii) improve the efficiency of public expenditure by increasing transparency and accountability and by reducing tax distortions; and (iv) strengthening institutions to carry out functions of regulation, market oversight, sector planning and management.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P078726
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Carlos E. Velez
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Uruguay
Disclosure Date
November 25, 2002
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 8, 2003
Effective Date
April 22, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 151.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 151.50 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
January 31, 2007

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

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 - Business Enabling Environment34%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy34%
FY17 - Jobs11%
- FY17 - Job Creation11%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law33%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy33%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development11%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery11%
FY17 - Urban Development11%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery11%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	151.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	151.50
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	151.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	151.50

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 8, 2003	IBRD-71640	Loan Commitment	151,520,000.00
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	307,824.50
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,177,889.50
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	471,317.30
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,226,101.50
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	567,726.80
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	2,914,508.50
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	755,875.56
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,104,318.00
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	1,014,080.75
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,489,690.20
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	1,547,707.80
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,994,519.80
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	1,833,138.10
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	4,182,525.20
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	1,268,032.80
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,719,789.50
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-71640	Int Charges	150,910.73
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-71640	Loan Repay	3,098,889.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Program Management	Satisfactory	2006-12-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2006-12-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-12-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2006-12-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-19-2007
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-18-2008	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Non-evaluable	N/a

Results Framework