Local Government Project (SLGP)

Abstract*

The objective of the Local Government Project is to assist the Kingdom of Swaziland to develop institutionally strengthened rural local governments (Tinkhundla) and urban local governments. This project has three components. Component one involves Tinkhundla infrastructure and capacity building support. Component one consists of two sub-components: Component 1(a) provides performance-based funding for small-scale infrastructure within selected Tinkhundla... Show More

Development Objective

The new PDO is to assist the Borrower to develop institutionally strengthened rural local governments (Tinkhundla), ULGs, and to improve the Borrower's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P095232
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Asmita Tiwari
Borrower 2
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

Country
Eswatini
Disclosure Date
November 8, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 20, 2011
Effective Date
March 12, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 33.76 million
Implementing Agency
Project Support Team - SLGP
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 26.90 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2019

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024

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 - Urban Development85%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance15%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor16%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery54%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	26.90
Borrower/Recipient	4.00
Local Govts. (Prov., District, City) of Borrowing Country	2.20
Local Communities	0.66

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	26.90
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	26.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	33.76

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$)
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	22,043.19
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	8,862.76
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	423,854.10
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
Jan 20, 2011	IBRD-80030	Loan Commitment	26,900,000.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	2,735.02
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	418,355.70
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	1,312.44
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	347,561.60
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	925,699.75
May 15, 2020	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	258,754.10
May 15, 2020	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	925,699.75
May 26, 2020	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	-56,890.93
May 26, 2020	IBRD-80030	Loan Cancel	412,973.88
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	126,006.06
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
May 15, 2021	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	79,000.70
May 15, 2021	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	73,607.24
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
May 15, 2022	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	71,948.27
May 15, 2022	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
Nov 17, 2022	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	242,317.39
Nov 17, 2022	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	922,994.25
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	228.95
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	375,017.62
Apr 6, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	20,042.82
Mar 3, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	2,400,000.00
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	35,707.50
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	1,477,028.10
Feb 23, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	135,623.88
May 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	1,277.90
May 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	160,466.30
May 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	728,993.00
Jan 29, 2018	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	107,726.39
Dec 4, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Oct 23, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	62,978.91
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	206,918.27
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	757,798.44
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	38.44
Sep 27, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	1,440,819.90
Aug 29, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	153,314.31
May 30, 2018	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	4,232.60
Mar 8, 2018	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	300,403.72
Dec 3, 2018	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	1,191.84
Dec 3, 2018	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	365,906.03
Dec 3, 2018	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	925,699.75
May 30, 2018	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	261,309.58
May 30, 2018	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	925,699.75
May 31, 2019	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	1,596.84
May 31, 2019	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	385,817.90
May 31, 2019	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	925,699.75
Dec 6, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	483,334.00
Dec 6, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	-483,334.00
Nov 17, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	176,882.67
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	51,559.12
Nov 30, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	124,659.62
Apr 13, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	71,890.92
Feb 22, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	179,750.48
Mar 18, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	75,664.01
Nov 4, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	1,578,085.00
Nov 10, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	246,480.70
May 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	433.80
May 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	74,797.55
May 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	472,537.34
Oct 19, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	64,249.54
Oct 19, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	438,810.00
Sep 19, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	138,089.64
May 19, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	62,729.58
May 13, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	57,094.65
Nov 14, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	95,966.27
Jul 18, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	143,754.62
Jun 28, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	93,619.64
May 24, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	511,549.56
Feb 1, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	78,107.21
Nov 9, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	1,462,885.60
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	99,975.37
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Repay	490,504.16
Sep 29, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	64,032.25
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	198.42
Dec 16, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	165,199.52
Jun 8, 2016	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	111,156.76
Nov 13, 2017	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	2,260,500.80
Jan 23, 2015	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	3,266,212.20
Oct 3, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	733,224.06
Sep 29, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	209,184.39
Oct 20, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	23,205.48
Jul 1, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	3,144.96
Jul 25, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	1,100,000.00
Jul 23, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	141,856.20
Nov 20, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	2,698,104.80
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	253.65
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	14,729.78
Nov 19, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	544,393.80
Oct 20, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	189,310.52
Nov 1, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	89,790.17
Mar 10, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	200,775.94
Jan 27, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	170,888.48
Dec 2, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	294,600.70
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	22.14
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	7,408.54
Sep 18, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	326,436.30
Sep 26, 2013	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	30,409.84
Feb 6, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	86,960.61
Dec 18, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	29,025.02
Jul 16, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	275,513.22
May 19, 2014	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	476.44
May 19, 2014	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	12,104.95
Jun 2, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	35,672.15
May 9, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	131,253.83
Mar 27, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	28,317.23
Mar 27, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	210,905.06
May 15, 2015	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	39,169.66
May 15, 2015	IBRD-80030	Int Charges	898.64
Sep 2, 2014	IBRD-80030	Loan Disb	72,661.06

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-06-14
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-06-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-21-2020	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

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 110710.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Percent of Tinkhundla receiving a score of 80 or above on their final performance assessments. Value 0.00 87.50 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Percent of ULGs receiving a score of 80 or above on their final performance assessments Value 0.00 91.70 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Number of beneficiaries benefiting from emergency response and recovery activities. Value 0 0
Date November 28, 2016 May 31, 2019
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 51.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 October 15, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent of targeted Tinkhundla signing annual sub-project execution side letters with MP Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 40.62 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Sub-projects carried out as a percent of sub-projects in agreed annual budgets (planned vs.actual) Value 0.00 96.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Percent of targeted Tinkhundla completing annual budgets on time for submission to MTAD Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Percent of ULGs with completed, up-to-date road asset registries Value 0.00 92.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Minimum percentage of operating budget allocated to asset maintenance Value 5.00 7.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment

Percent of ULGs having annual financial audits completed within six months of the end of the financial year and neither adverse nordisclaimed	Value	25.00	92.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Development of recommendations for a sustainable local government financing framework Value no yes
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Number of people provided with access to all-season roads within a 500-meter range under the project Value 0.00 25504.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment
Capital expenditures to total revenue Value 5.00 25.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 30, 2019
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	110710.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	51.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	October 15, 2018
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	40.62	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Minimum percentage of operating budget allocated to asset maintenance	Value	5.00	7.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Capital expenditures to total revenue	Value	5.00	25.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2019
	Comment