Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

Abstract*

The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project of the Philippines has an objective to improve the over-all performance of the urban passenger transport system in the Project Corridor in Cebu City in terms of the quality and level of service, safety, and environmental efficiency. The project consists of six components. The first component will finance goods, works, and services for detailed design, construction and supervision of BRT infrastructure, and corridor... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the over-all performance of the urban passenger transport system in the Project Corridor in Cebu City in terms of the quality and level of service, safety, and environmental efficiency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P119343
Status
Active
Team Leader
John Richardson
Borrower 2
The Republic of the Philippines

Country
Philippines
Disclosure Date
March 3, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 26, 2014
Effective Date
December 3, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 228.50 million
Implementing Agency
Department of Transportation
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 141.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 27, 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

No data available.

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	116.00
Borrower/Recipient	87.50
Clean Technology Fund	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	116.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	116.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	25.00
Total Project Cost**	228.50

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2022	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	1,205.23
May 15, 2022	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	106,547.90
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	262,145.00
Jan 3, 2020	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	247,197.40
Feb 7, 2020	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,806,838.20
May 15, 2020	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	221,721.27
Jan 12, 2021	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,559,021.10
Jan 12, 2021	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	382,812.72
May 15, 2018	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	140,625.88
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	200,013.97
Jan 22, 2019	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	2,588,099.20
May 15, 2019	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	247,796.28
May 29, 2019	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	794,321.60
Jun 24, 2016	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,977,450.60
Jun 22, 2016	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	81,733.52
May 15, 2017	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	115,337.88
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	131,043.62
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	21,368.28
May 15, 2016	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	30,755.48
May 15, 2015	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	1,089.84
Dec 3, 2014	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	290,000.00
Dec 3, 2014	IBRD-84440	Fee Charges	290,000.00
Nov 24, 2023	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	26,545,636.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	672,275.60
Sep 26, 2014	IBRD-84440	Loan Commitment	116,000,000.00
Sep 26, 2014	TF-17646	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	24,933.19
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	800,173.06
May 15, 2024	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	5,043.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	42,860.34
Aug 7, 2024	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	4,174,302.20
Aug 7, 2024	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,846,009.10
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	351,628.47
Apr 4, 2023	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,820,996.50
May 15, 2023	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	30,960.66
May 15, 2023	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	570,691.10
Jul 17, 2023	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,549,719.10
Jun 30, 2023	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,100,076.50
Nov 24, 2023	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	-26,545,636.00
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	123,966.68
May 15, 2021	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	90,863.62
Oct 28, 2021	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	710,585.25
Oct 26, 2021	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	486,112.78
Oct 26, 2021	IBRD-84440	Loan Disb	1,232,404.40
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-84440	Int Charges	92,378.63

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-19
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-19
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-19
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-19
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average daily passenger ridership per day on the Cebu BRT trunk line service Value 0.00 0.00 87000.00
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Average travel time for public transport users during AM peak from I.T. Park Terminal to SRP Terminal Value 90.00 100.00 40.00
Date February 28, 2020 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Annual GHG emissions savings of transport along the project corridor (CO2e tonnes per year) Value 0.00 0.00 12400.00
Date April 1, 2021 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Beneficiaries satisfied with BRT services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date November 18, 2020 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date November 18, 2020 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Annual road crashes along the project corridor Value 145.00 0.00 116.00
Date December 31, 2017 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

DOTr staff and other transport stakeholders trained under the project Value 0.00 80.00 75.00
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
BRT bus lane constructed along the project corridor Value 0.00 0.00 12.16
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Public space created under the project Value 0.00 0.00 186900.00
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
ATC and ITS system installed Value No No Yes
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Annual surveys conducted Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
BRT bus depot constructed Value No No Yes
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of Studies prepared for urban mobility project/s Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 29, 2023 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Transport database developed and regularly updated Value No No Yes
Date April 1, 2013 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment
Semi-Annual progress reports submitted on-time Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date June 30, 2020 May 31, 2024 September 30, 2026
Comment

Average daily passenger ridership per day on the Cebu BRT trunk line service	Value	0.00	0.00	87000.00
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

of which are female	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

Average travel time for public transport users during AM peak from I.T. Park Terminal to SRP Terminal	Value	90.00	100.00	40.00
	Date	February 28, 2020	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

Annual road crashes along the project corridor	Value	145.00	0.00	116.00
	Date	December 31, 2017	May 31, 2024	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Public space created under the project	Value	0.00	0.00	186900.00
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

ATC and ITS system installed	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

Annual surveys conducted	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	September 30, 2026
	Comment

BRT bus depot constructed	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	April 1, 2013	May 31, 2024	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS