Port-City of Limon Integrated Infrastructure Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Costa Rica City Port of Limon Project is to revitalize the city of Limon in line with the Government's Regional Development Strategy, and prepare for the modernization of the port of Limon. The project comprises four main components. The first component will invest in the urban upgrade, cultural heritage protection and revitalization and natural conservation of Limon, restoring its emblematic historical and cultural patrimony... Show More

Development Objective

The Objective of the project is to: (i) improve the protection and management of Limon's cultural and natural heritage; (ii) increase access to the sewage system and reduce urban flooding in the area of Limoncito; (iii) foster a more efficient, accountable and credible local government; (iv) create new employment opportunities through small and micro-enterprises; and (v) support the port modernization process and improve freight transport access to the port terminals.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P085539
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Oscar E. Alvarado
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Costa Rica
Disclosure Date
December 19, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 8, 2008
Effective Date
October 6, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 79.70 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 72.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021

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 - Jobs100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration20%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform6%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building14%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion40%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement40%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Cultural Heritage20%
FY17 - Urban Development20%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor10%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	72.50
Borrower/Recipient	7.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	72.50
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	72.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	79.70

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 8, 2008	IBRD-74980	Loan Commitment	72,500,000.00
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	3,182.73
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	391,316.47
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	828.87
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	1,606.06
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	2,365.36
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	12,681.60
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	24,130.79
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	37,162.64
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	20.00
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	42,393.43
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,405.22
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	45,099.32
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	217.85
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	31,121.52
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	484,818.00
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	31,588.21
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	30,961.44
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	24,456.92
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	15,802.53
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	13,663.51
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	12,725.65
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	389,425.22
Dec 22, 2014	IBRD-74980	Loan Disb	-1,526,747.50
Dec 31, 2014	IBRD-74980	Loan Cancel	65,131,136.00
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	8,828.17
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	236,579.55
Mar 3, 2014	IBRD-74980	Loan Disb	4,221,742.50
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	761.61
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	11,197.99
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-74980	Loan Repay	236,579.55
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	2,067.47
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-74980	Int Charges	15,506.08

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-02-23
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-02-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2014-02-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Unsatisfactory	2014-02-23
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2014-02-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-02-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-02-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-25-2014
Outcomes	Highly Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-24-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Score in city's image perception from citizens and tourists [Municipal Tourism Bureau]	Value	85% Negative		50%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be updated	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Perception regarding cultural activities in Limon [Ministry of Culture]	Value	95% negative		50%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be updated	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

% of population with access to sewage system in Limoncito. [AyA]	Value	38%		99%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be confirmed/ updated.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Number of Flood Events [SENARA] Value > once per year < once every 5 years
Date November 27, 2007 January 31, 2011 June 30, 2014
Comment Not applicable due to lack of implementation

A series of geometric averages of monthly fecal coliforms in sea water samples at 3 sampling points located in front of Playa Los Banos, each at 100m from the shore [AyA]	Value	80% of the geometric monthly averages of fecal col		80% below reference
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be confirmed/ updated.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

No. of new SME in the tourism and cultural heritage sectors [MEIC] Value 0 15 operating
Date November 27, 2007 January 31, 2011 June 30, 2014
Comment Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Tourist perception of quality of SMEs products [Municipality of Limon]	Value	90% Negative		70%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be confirmed/ updated.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Current/Capital Expenditures ratio[Municipality of Limon]	Value	Figure prior to intervention		Reduced by 20%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be confirmed.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Reduction in handling costs per ton in Moin dock [JAPDEVA]	Value	USD 0.08/ton		USD 0.04/ton
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be reviewed.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

No. of containers reaching the dock of Moin via railway [INCOFER]	Value	6,000		10,000
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value should be reviewed.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

No. of investments aligned with strategic development plan [COREDES and Municipality of Limon]	Value	0%		50%
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Citizen perception of credibility and accountability of the municipality [Municipality of Limon]	Value	Score prior to intervention		15% increase
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value would have to be established.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Fiscal Revenues [Municipality of Limon]	Value	Figure prior to intervention		15% increase
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Baseline value would have to be established.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Rehabilitation of emblematic buildings/sites in the city to achieve a more adequate patrimonial protection and appealing urban environment.	Value	0/6 Buildings rehabiltated		6/6 Buildings rehabiltated
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Extending the sewage (Limoncito & Playa Los Banos) and drainage system to increase access to sanitation, reduce urban flooding in the area of Limoncito, and decrease contamination in Playa Los Banos	Value	- Limoncito & Playa los Banos sewega coverage: 0%		- Limoncito & Playa los Banos sewega coverage: 100
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Rehabilitation of Parque Cariari and Uvita Island Value 0 Completed
Date November 27, 2007 January 31, 2011 June 30, 2014
Comment Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Bankable business plans of SME yearly submitted to credit institutions in Limon	Value	# (baseline prior to intervention) bankable busine		20 % increase
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Basline value would have to be established.	Not applicable due to lack of implementation

% increase in property tax collection Value 0% 15% increase in property tax collection
Date November 27, 2007 January 31, 2011 June 30, 2014
Comment Not applicable due to lack of project implementation.

Number of Flood Events [SENARA]	Value	> once per year		< once every 5 years
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

No. of new SME in the tourism and cultural heritage sectors [MEIC]	Value	0		15 operating
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

Rehabilitation of Parque Cariari and Uvita Island	Value	0		Completed
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of implementation

% increase in property tax collection	Value	0%		15% increase in property tax collection
	Date	November 27, 2007	January 31, 2011	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Not applicable due to lack of project implementation.