Second Urban Development Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Second Urban Development Project for Bhutan are to: (i) support Bhutan's municipal reform program by strengthening municipal finance and management systems in Thimphu and Phuentsholing; and (ii) improve infrastructure services in northern Thimphu where no formal services are currently available. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is municipal finance and management. This... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives are to: (i) support Bhutan's municipal reform program by strength ening municipal finance and management systems in Thimphu and Phuentsholing; and (ii) improve infrastructure services in northern Thimphu where no formal servic es are currently available.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P090157
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Zahed Hossain Khan , Dechen Tshering
Borrower 2
Kingdom of Bhutan

Country
Bhutan
Disclosure Date
May 21, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 29, 2010
Effective Date
August 24, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 12.70 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Works and Human Settlements,Thimphu Thromde
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 12.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2019

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 9, 2023

Associated Projects
P145392

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 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration16%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform5%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building11%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development39%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management39%
FY17 - Urban Development45%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor22%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery23%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	12.00
Borrower/Recipient	0.70

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	12.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	12.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	12.70

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$)
Aug 8, 2014	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	16,462.46
Aug 20, 2014	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	349,688.12
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,242.91
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,242.91
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	66,025.79
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	228.16
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	228.16
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	24,068.93
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	24,068.93
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	915.30
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	915.30
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,859.35
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,859.35
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,645.46
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	84.02
Nov 17, 2015	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	429,178.78
Jun 25, 2015	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	101,295.31
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	7.77
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	7.77
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	805.32
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	805.32
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,270.27
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	480.96
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	480.96
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	21,677.05
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-47440	Int Charges	21,677.05
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	234.89
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	234.89
Sep 12, 2016	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	176,292.83
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,464.34
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	4,687.43
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	4,687.43
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54310	Int Charges	7,257.60
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	198.87
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	198.87
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	28,541.61
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	28,541.61
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	454,279.56
Nov 9, 2015	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	523,545.00
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	8,646.03
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	433,882.90
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	30,914.14
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	30,914.14
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	197.76
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	74.01
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	430,212.66
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	23,697.14
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	23,697.14
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	56,673.65
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	56,673.65
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	85,289.34
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	2,125.47
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	258,015.31
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,744.55
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	395,036.16
Nov 25, 2022	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	-28,198.93
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	9,240.21
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	384,072.50
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	23,598.72
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	23,598.72
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	257,103.33
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	4,163.19
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	54,459.99
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	54,459.99
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	89,909.17
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	49,735.21
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	49,735.21
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	82,892.05
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	797.45
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	242,971.00
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54310	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	445.34
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	445.34
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	418,954.22
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	26,708.33
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-47440	Int Charges	26,708.33
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	2,733.01
Aug 7, 2017	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	6,112,488.50
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	32,597.75
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	32,597.75
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	36.58
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	36.58
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	13,463.70
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	992.77
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	8,278.41
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	8,278.41
Aug 4, 2017	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	86,183.50
Mar 30, 2017	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	415,642.53
Jun 3, 2016	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	309,034.44
Jun 3, 2016	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	235,535.48
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	137.61
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	137.61
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	29,786.97
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	29,786.97
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	537.78
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	6,242.38
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	6,242.38
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54310	Int Charges	9,439.20
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	352,052.72
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	472,518.88
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	16.28
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	16.28
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,685.83
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,685.83
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	77,657.44
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,456.94
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	47,344.04
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	47,344.04
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,085.72
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	40,918.94
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	40,918.94
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	66,734.35
May 30, 2018	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	1,396,420.80
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	458.14
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	458.14
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,904.73
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,904.73
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	29,671.32
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	29,671.32
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	343.82
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54310	Int Charges	48,342.57
Mar 2, 2018	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	2,912,996.00
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	-197.76
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Cancel	70,337.24
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	-24,507.06
Mar 9, 2020	IDA-47440	Loan Cancel	2,344,948.50
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	57,142.05
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	57,142.05
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	93,124.94
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Int Charges	9,821.71
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	257,573.22
Mar 9, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	69,629.14
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	263.30
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	263.30
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,100.47
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,100.47
Mar 9, 2020	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	8,723.64
Nov 11, 2019	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	3,122,154.20
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,181.72
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,181.72
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	67.40
Feb 25, 2015	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	216,533.45
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	451,492.10
Aug 25, 2014	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	18,958.51
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	23,564.65
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-47440	Int Charges	239.26
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-47440	Int Charges	239.26
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-47440	Int Charges	16,383.22
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-47440	Int Charges	16,383.22
Sep 17, 2013	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	910,326.30
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,211.91
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,211.91
Mar 17, 2015	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	419,708.12
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	189.71
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	113.82
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-54310	Int Charges	113.82
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	246,302.02
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	46,615.34
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	46,615.34
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	76,583.90
Apr 29, 2010	IDA-47440	Loan Commitment	12,007,500.00
May 16, 2014	IDA-54310	Loan Commitment	17,400,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	11,441.48
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	3,386.61
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	247,933.19
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	47,853.78
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	47,853.78
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54310	Int Charges	77,005.22
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	393,015.34
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-47440	Int Charges	19,717.29
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-47440	Int Charges	19,717.29
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	9,206.54
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	251,358.84
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	49,457.55
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	49,457.55
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	78,995.88
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Int Charges	21,028.57
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Int Charges	21,028.57
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	5,508.52
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	6,169.25
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	244,057.61
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	50,251.86
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	50,251.86
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54310	Int Charges	74,588.05
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	4,636.26
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	399,711.22
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-47440	Int Charges	22,744.55
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-47440	Int Charges	67.40
Nov 11, 2019	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	93.48
Nov 11, 2019	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	-3,122,154.20
Nov 11, 2019	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	-93.48
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	258,184.77
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	50,425.87
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	50,425.87
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	1,239.85
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54310	Int Charges	74,198.09
May 20, 2019	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	2,988,623.80
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	429,178.97
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	28,775.84
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	28,775.84
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Loan Repay	3,950.66
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	264,361.88
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	6,087.16
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	56,091.95
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	56,091.95
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	93,486.62
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	9,496.54
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Loan Repay	267,297.62
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	57,742.35
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	57,742.35
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54310	Int Charges	90,082.52
Dec 4, 2020	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	-5,453.74
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-47440	Int Charges	8,646.03
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	227.51
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	227.51
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	26,647.53
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-47440	Int Charges	26,647.53
Dec 21, 2015	IDA-54310	Loan Disb	49,763.16
Dec 21, 2015	IDA-47440	Loan Disb	298,916.62
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	842.30
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-47440	Int Charges	842.30
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,288.45
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-47440	Int Charges	31,288.45

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-09-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-09-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-27-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-16-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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

Local revenue collection (Thimphu Thromde) Value 7.58 108.23 0.00
Date August 31, 2010 August 15, 2018
Comment
Number of people in urban areas provided with access to all-season roads within a 500 meter range under the project Value 0.00 33309.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 December 14, 2018
Comment
Number of building permits issues for LAPs Value 75.00 221.00 0.00
Date August 31, 2010 August 15, 2018
Comment
Number of households with new piped water connections Value 0.00 732.00 0.00
Date August 31, 2010 August 15, 2018
Comment
Number of househodls with new sewerage connections Value 0.00 510.00 0.00
Date August 31, 2010 June 12, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of Property Tax Records Computerized Value 0.00 8738.00 7000.00
Date April 29, 2010 August 15, 2018 December 15, 2015
Comment
Number of newly serviced plots for construction Value 0.00 624.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment
Number of Staff at TCC and PCC Trained Value 0.00 404.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment
New roadside footpaths constructed Value 0.00 14.58 0.00
Date April 4, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment
New off-road footpaths constructed Value 0.00 1.12 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment
Internal roads constructed, non-rural Value 0.00 20.40 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 August 15, 2018
Comment
Roadside drains Value 0.00 10.39 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 August 15, 2018
Comment
Water pipelines Value 0.00 20.30 20.70
Date April 29, 2010 June 28, 2019 April 22, 2015
Comment
Sewage Pipelines Value 0.00 13.75 0.00
Date April 29, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment

Local revenue collection (Thimphu Thromde)	Value	7.58	108.23	0.00
	Date	August 31, 2010	August 15, 2018
	Comment

Number of building permits issues for LAPs	Value	75.00	221.00	0.00
	Date	August 31, 2010	August 15, 2018
	Comment

Number of Staff at TCC and PCC Trained	Value	0.00	404.00	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	June 28, 2019
	Comment

New roadside footpaths constructed	Value	0.00	14.58	0.00
	Date	April 4, 2010	June 28, 2019
	Comment

New off-road footpaths constructed	Value	0.00	1.12	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Internal roads constructed, non-rural	Value	0.00	20.40	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	August 15, 2018
	Comment

Roadside drains	Value	0.00	10.39	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	August 15, 2018
	Comment

Water pipelines	Value	0.00	20.30	20.70
	Date	April 29, 2010	June 28, 2019	April 22, 2015
	Comment

Sewage Pipelines	Value	0.00	13.75	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Number of people in urban areas provided with access to all-season roads within a 500 meter range under the project	Value	0.00	33309.00	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2010	December 14, 2018
	Comment