Land Administration and Management Project

Abstract*

The Land Administration and Management Project for Montenegro are to improve the efficiency of permitting and the property registration system. The beneficiaries of the investment will be: (a) the public living within the municipalities as more order is brought to the built environment; and (b) the business community as more transparent and efficient processes for the establishment and operations of a business are facilitated. There are three components... Show More

Development Objective

To improve the efficiency of permitting and property registration system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P106906
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Olivera Jordanovic , Victoria Stanley
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Montenegro
Disclosure Date
September 10, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 9, 2008
Effective Date
February 24, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 32.31 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism of Montenegro,Real Estate Administration Department
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 16.20 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
February 29, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 12, 2023

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 Administration33%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform10%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building23%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development67%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management67%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	16.11
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	16.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	16.20
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	16.20

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	32.31

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 31, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	151,804.94
May 12, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	341,893.03
Jun 23, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	266,566.60
Jan 19, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	114,628.16
Jan 7, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	210,819.80
Oct 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,305,056.00
Oct 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	1.10
Oct 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	6,750.64
Apr 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,186,370.60
Apr 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	345.32
Apr 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	14,334.57
Dec 9, 2008	IBRD-76470	Loan Commitment	16,200,000.00
Oct 1, 2017	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,424,403.00
Apr 1, 2018	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,311,579.80
Oct 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	838.95
May 29, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	318,947.03
May 2, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	364,541.20
Apr 1, 2017	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,363,661.80
Aug 27, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	360,305.12
Jul 24, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	265,008.88
Oct 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	125.88
Oct 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	18,161.33
Oct 1, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,211,275.60
Nov 14, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	214,474.77
Jan 16, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	369,269.25
Aug 12, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	626,012.50
Aug 7, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	182,215.44
Oct 1, 2013	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	219.52
Oct 1, 2013	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	10,785.90
Nov 1, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	577,832.40
Oct 1, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	907,490.00
Dec 30, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	237,681.38
Dec 27, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	338,936.53
Feb 20, 2014	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	373,292.50
Dec 5, 2013	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	293,643.94
Jul 27, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	-56,206.27
Jul 27, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Cancel	56,165.40
Oct 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,504,875.50
Oct 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	52.17
Dec 7, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	163,812.98
Jan 27, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	322,201.40
Feb 26, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	311,596.80
Apr 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	56.05
Apr 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	5,522.51
Apr 1, 2016	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,542,120.20
Sep 2, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Disb	343,450.56
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	125.77
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Int Charges	8,512.22
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-76470	Loan Repay	1,119,155.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Overall	Low	2015-11-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-11-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2015-11-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-23-2016
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-22-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of customers satisfied with services for real estate registration and planning and permitting	Value	Legal entity: 76.8%Natural persons: 4.18	Legal entity: 4.02Natural person: 4.21	Legal entity: 4.47Natural person: 4.38
	Date	June 30, 2010	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Decrease in time to receive a construction permit (central and municipal levels) Value 6-12 months 28-43 days 1-2 months
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property in land adm systm Value 25.00 8.00 8.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property–Urban Value 25.00 8.00 8.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property–Rural Value 25.00 3.30 8.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improved procedures for registration prepared and in use in all offices Value 0 Further improvements in all 21 offices. 21
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Preparation of plans in targeted municipalities Value 0 21 11
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment

Decrease in number of new illegally constructed buildings.	Value	3,725 new illegal structures per year.	94% decrease compared to the baseline	95% decrease compared to the baseline
	Date	September 30, 2007	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Decrease in time for MSPE approval of local spatial plans and urban plans Value 6-12 months 25 days 2-4 months
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Automated systems for the REC developed and used by professional users Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
READ offices physical layout improved for better customer service Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date December 31, 2008 August 3, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Pending cases at cadastral offices reduced to less than 8% of annual cases for all offices Value 16.50 6.08 8.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2014 December 31, 2015
Comment
Increased participation of citizens in planning process in targeted municipalities under the project Value 0.00 10474.00 10940.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Increase in number of staff trained in planning process Value 0.00 2497.00 1900.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Increased participation of citizens in planning process in targeted municipalities under the project - male Value 0.00 7081.00 7590.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment
Increased participation of citizens in planning process in targeted municipalities under the project - female Value 0.00 3393.00 3350.00
Date December 31, 2008 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2015
Comment

Decrease in time to receive a construction permit (central and municipal levels)	Value	6-12 months	28-43 days	1-2 months
	Date	December 31, 2008	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property in land adm systm	Value	25.00	8.00	8.00
	Date	December 31, 2008	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Improved procedures for registration prepared and in use in all offices	Value	0	Further improvements in all 21 offices.	21
	Date	December 31, 2008	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

READ offices physical layout improved for better customer service	Value	0.00	12.00	12.00
	Date	December 31, 2008	August 3, 2015	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Pending cases at cadastral offices reduced to less than 8% of annual cases for all offices	Value	16.50	6.08	8.00
	Date	December 31, 2008	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2015
	Comment