Development Projects : Urban Governance and Development Program: Emerging Towns Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Urban Governance and Development Program: Emerging Town Project for Nepal is to improve delivery and sustainable provision of basic services and priority infrastructure in the participating municipalities. There are three components to the project, the first component being service delivery improvement. This component will, over time, aim to establish rules, and capacitate systems for improving the transparency, predictability... Show More

Development Objective

The revised PDO is 'to improve the capacity of the participating municipalities to plan, implement and fund urban development activities'.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P120265
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yoonhee Kim , Jonas Parby, Harsh Goyal
Borrower 2
TOWN DEVELOPMENT FUND,Ministry of Urban Development

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
May 10, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 10, 2011
Effective Date
October 2, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 35.14 million
Implementing Agency
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC)
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 28.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
August 9, 2023
Closing Date
January 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 Administration38%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform11%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building27%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development62%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance23%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery39%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
GERMANY: German Technical Assistance Corporation (GTZ)	3.00
IDA Credit	25.00
Local Communities	2.14
Borrower/Recipient	5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.00
Total Project Cost**	35.14

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	87.11
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	16,398.18
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	16,398.18
Jul 28, 2017	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	-56,763.31
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	-30.00
Aug 7, 2017	IDA-49050	Loan Cancel	58,071.37
Jun 29, 2017	IDA-H6610	Loan Cancel	1,652,790.50
Aug 7, 2017	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	49.99
Aug 7, 2017	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	-49.99
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	30.00
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	103.28
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	103.28
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,989.01
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	162.27
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	162.27
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,632.73
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,632.73
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	47.26
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	47.26
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,549.98
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,549.98
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	10.15
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,883.59
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,883.59
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	10.15
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	41.38
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	41.38
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,366.76
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,366.76
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	44.25
Nov 10, 2013	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Nov 22, 2013	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	684,641.70
Jan 2, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	353,126.66
Nov 8, 2013	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	1,049,749.90
Sep 26, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	112,937.04
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	11,342.18
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	11,342.18
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	189.74
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	189.74
Oct 28, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	3,650.60
Oct 28, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	46,035.18
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	153.81
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	153.81
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,395.32
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,395.32
Mar 14, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	289,351.47
Oct 8, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	131,334.20
Oct 8, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	160,519.56
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	345.53
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	345.53
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	12,590.70
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	12,590.70
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	10,987.06
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	10,987.06
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	301.51
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Int Charges	301.51
May 15, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	309,914.80
Jul 23, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	222,652.36
Jul 23, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	149,702.19
Jul 23, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	295,772.00
May 15, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	117,256.33
Jul 23, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	182,170.11
Apr 10, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	66,832.95
Feb 5, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	178,319.40
Feb 5, 2015	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	37,271.09
Mar 2, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	58,180.86
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	44.25
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,454.60
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,454.60
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	42,312.41
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,918.55
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,918.55
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	137.16
Mar 19, 2015	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	182,446.00
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	124,002.71
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,989.01
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,234.22
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,234.22
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	190.07
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-49050	Int Charges	190.07
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	172.62
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	172.62
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,305.72
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,305.72
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	149,505.19
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	355,581.80
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	412,502.30
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	682.39
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	39,384.04
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,178.26
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,178.26
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	1,804.54
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	147,888.36
Jul 21, 2016	IDA-H6610	Loan Cancel	1,278,991.40
Jul 21, 2016	IDA-49050	Loan Cancel	2,162,378.50
Feb 16, 2016	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	144,360.94
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-49050	Int Charges	87.11
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	21.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	21.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	16,107.06
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-49050	Int Charges	16,107.06
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	38,922.55
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,108.81
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,108.81
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	36,959.36
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,104.38
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,104.38
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	1,419.88
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	40,732.02
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,251.76
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Int Charges	15,251.76
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	350.15
May 10, 2011	IDA-H6610	Loan Commitment	11,250,000.00
May 10, 2011	IDA-49050	Loan Commitment	13,750,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	38,649.12
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,099.67
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-49050	Int Charges	14,099.67
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-49050	Loan Repay	928.84
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-49050	Int Charges	682.39
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	37,111.42
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	32,126.83
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	236,428.64
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	193,441.61
Apr 30, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	8,577.86
Apr 30, 2014	IDA-49050	Int Charges	8,577.86
Mar 7, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	41,232.65
Mar 13, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	5,523.84
Mar 13, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	198,611.55
Mar 13, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	242,747.47
Mar 6, 2014	IDA-49050	Loan Disb	2,471.91
Mar 13, 2014	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	47,078.59
Sep 29, 2013	IDA-49050	Loan Cancel	6,425,091.50
Nov 10, 2013	IDA-H6610	Loan Disb	-2,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-08-2017
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-24-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Total number of people benefited from urban services and infrastructure improvements, of which females and from disadvantaged groups.	Value	0.00	124224.00	92000.00
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of participating municipalities with funded investment and O&M Plans Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date June 3, 2013 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
Municipal sub-projects under implementation with construction works on track as per the signed contract Value 0.00 76.70 90.00
Date June 3, 2013 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
Increase in municipal own source revenues in the participating municipalities. Value 15.00 40.20 25.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
Total number of female beneficiaries Value 0.00 44.10 10.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
Total number of beneficiaries from disadvantage groups Value 0.00 49.60 10.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Municipal grant allocated to programs targeting women, children and disadvantaged groups Value 0.00 34.97 35.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment

Number of municipalities submitting satisfactory annual plans for the municipal block grants to the MoUD by August 15 (one month after the start of the Fiscal Year)	Value	0.00	6.00	6.00
	Date	June 3, 2013	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Number municipalities submitting satisfactory annual progress reports to MoUD for the municipal block grants by September15 (two months after the end of the Fiscal Year)	Value	0.00	6.00	6.00
	Date	June 3, 2013	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of municipal infrastructure sub-projects successfully appraised and ready for bidding (i.e. bidding notice published)	Value	0.00	15.00	18.00
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Percentage of funds for municipal sub-projects disbursed. Value 0.00 60.92 100.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
TDF’s collection ratio meet prescribed thresholds Value 75.00 100.00 90.00
Date October 3, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment
Standard project appraisal systems established and applied to all ETP sub-projects. Value No Yes Yes
Date October 2, 2011 November 18, 2016 January 31, 2017
Comment

Number of municipalities that have developed and approved planning norms and building byelaws based on the guidelines by MoUD	Value	0.00	6.00	6.00
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Policy guidelines and procedures for municipalities on governance and budget planning updated and implemented by MoFALD	Value	No	Yes	Yes (implemented)
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Policy guidelines and procedures for municipalities on physical planning and infrastructure development developed/updated and implemented by MoUD	Value	No	Yes (developed)	Yes (implemented)
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

Total number of female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	44.10	10.00
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment

TDF’s collection ratio meet prescribed thresholds	Value	75.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	October 3, 2011	November 18, 2016	January 31, 2017
	Comment