Mine Closure, Environment & Socio-Economic Regeneration Project

Abstract*

The Romania Mine Closure, Environmental and Scio-Economic Regeneration Project aims to strengthen the Government's ability to undertake mining sector reform by (1) building the capacity of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce for closing uneconomic mining enterprises through support for closing complex mines and ancillary enterprises in an environmentally sustainable manner; and (2) providing support to the National Agency for Development and Implementation... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives (PDO) in the Loan Agreement is to strengthen the government's ability to undertake mining sector reform by (i) building MEC's capacity for closing uneconomic mining enterprises through support for closing complex mines and ancillary facilities in an environmentally sustainable manner; and (ii) providing support to mining communities and local public authorities for socio-economic regeneration of the mining regions through central entities.'

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P087807
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Daniel Owen
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Romania
Disclosure Date
July 1, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 16, 2004
Effective Date
June 27, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 149.60 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 88.91 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
October 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
April 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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management24%
- FY17 - Air quality management8%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution8%
- FY17 - Water Pollution8%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender13%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs24%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs12%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions12%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence1%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement1%
FY17 - Social Inclusion12%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups12%
FY17 - Social Protection25%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets25%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	29.60
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	88.91

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	88.91
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	88.91

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	149.60

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$)
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	154,342.66
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	186,206.94
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	250.53
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	745.60
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	739.47
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	208,347.33
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	316,386.25
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	346,192.25
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	327,814.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	283,791.38
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	288,959.56
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	240,324.31
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	292,089.38
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	185,543.12
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	159,988.94
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	154,111.77
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Dec 16, 2004	IBRD-47590	Loan Commitment	120,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	11,285.28
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	23,508.57
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	41,324.00
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	143,143.98
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-47590	Loan Repay	3,247,040.80
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-47590	Int Charges	208,279.64

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-10-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-20-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-24-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Knowledge and procedures on mine closure in line with international best practices are transferred and implemented	Value	none	Achieved	Mine Closure Manual and technical norms and regul
	Date	December 31, 2004	October 10, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

Area of rehabilitated land that is transferred by mining companies to other parties (ha) Value 0 497 923
Date January 1, 2005 October 10, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
% LPAs from operating area which have issued strategic development plans in a participatory manner in total LPAs in the operating area Value 0 56 35%
Date June 1, 2005 October 12, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment

% of assisted communities in the operating area that are funding the priorities identified in the strategic plans (by accessing national, EU, etc. programs)	Value	0	62.10	60%
	Date	June 1, 2005	October 12, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

average % increase in own revenues of the local budgets in the operating area (baseline#the first year in which the mining companies stopped contributing to local budgets as a result of mine closure)	Value	0	74	10%
	Date	June 1, 2005	October 12, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of mines and mining enterprises closed in an environmentally sound manner.	Value	0	23	20
	Date	December 16, 2005	October 10, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment		Expected that 27 will be completed by project Closing Date.

Subsidies (million USD) Value 220 54.2 60
Date January 1, 2005 October 10, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment new data for 2011 not yet available

Transfer of knowledge on FIDIC conditions of Contract and environmental-friendly mine closure procedures - number of people trained	Value	109	831	500
	Date	December 16, 2005	October 10, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

total number of jobs financed under SER (employees under ETIS, WSC, SDSCM income generation) Value 0 6692 8,500
Date June 1, 2005 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
% of localities reached by SER measures in total localities of AZM operating area Value 0 79% 60%
Date December 31, 2005 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
number of jobs financed under ETIS Value 0 6692 8,000
Date December 31, 2005 October 12, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
sustainability of jobs financed under ETIS (1 year after the completion of the scheme) Value 40% 60 40%
Date June 1, 2006 October 12, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
number of projects financed under Municipal Infrastructure Value 0 50 30
Date December 31, 2005 October 12, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment A total of 50 are expected to be completed by the Project Closing Date.
total number of CCB assisted localities Value 0 187 150
Date December 31, 2005 October 12, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
number of SDSMC projects completed Value 0 205 160
Date December 31, 2005 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment Total of 245 expected to be completed by Project Closing Date.
number of SGM projects completed Value 0 564 350
Date December 31, 2005 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
% localities having financed SGM sub projects in total localities that have applied for sub projects Value 0 87.2% 80%
Date December 31, 2005 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
WSC Sustainability index (% operation and running costs cashed from tenants in total invoiced operation and running costs Value 43% 73.61% 70%
Date June 30, 2006 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment
Number of persons trained and assisted under ESWSCM Value 0 4991 4,000
Date June 30, 2006 June 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
Comment

Subsidies (million USD)	Value	220	54.2	60
	Date	January 1, 2005	October 10, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment		new data for 2011 not yet available

total number of jobs financed under SER (employees under ETIS, WSC, SDSCM income generation)	Value	0	6692	8,500
	Date	June 1, 2005	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

number of jobs financed under ETIS	Value	0	6692	8,000
	Date	December 31, 2005	October 12, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

total number of CCB assisted localities	Value	0	187	150
	Date	December 31, 2005	October 12, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

number of SDSMC projects completed	Value	0	205	160
	Date	December 31, 2005	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment		Total of 245 expected to be completed by Project Closing Date.

number of SGM projects completed	Value	0	564	350
	Date	December 31, 2005	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

% localities having financed SGM sub projects in total localities that have applied for sub projects	Value	0	87.2%	80%
	Date	December 31, 2005	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

WSC Sustainability index (% operation and running costs cashed from tenants in total invoiced operation and running costs	Value	43%	73.61%	70%
	Date	June 30, 2006	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment

Number of persons trained and assisted under ESWSCM	Value	0	4991	4,000
	Date	June 30, 2006	June 30, 2012	October 31, 2012
	Comment