Benin Cities Support Project / PAURAD

Abstract*

The development objective of the Cities Support Project for Benin is to increase access to urban services and improve urban management in selected cities of Benin. The project has three components. The first component is service delivery improvement through infrastructure rehabilitation, maintenance and expansion. This component will support the improvement of infrastructure service delivery through rehabilitation and expansion of urban community... Show More

Development Objective

The Project's development objective is to increase access to urban services and improve urban management in selected cities of Benin.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P122950
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Brahim Abdelwedoud
Borrower 2
Republic of Benin

Country
Benin
Disclosure Date
July 5, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 21, 2013
Effective Date
June 6, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 60.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment, Housing & Urban Dev.
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 60.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 24, 2021
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 Administration18%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform4%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building14%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development82%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor82%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	60.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	60.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	60.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	60.00

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$)
Nov 30, 2016	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	3,989,876.20
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	125.96
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	125.96
Sep 2, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	399.51
Sep 2, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	399.51
Sep 2, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	51,438.20
Sep 2, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	51,438.20
Feb 24, 2015	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	12,775,404.00
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	14,112,486.00
Feb 23, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	53,033.47
Feb 23, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	53,033.47
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,696.79
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,696.79
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	5,706.50
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52740	Int Charges	5,706.50
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	1,775,114.10
Aug 22, 2023	IDA-52740	Loan Repay	531,170.40
Aug 22, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	199,443.02
Aug 22, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	199,443.02
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	6,135.82
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-52740	Loan Repay	678.34
Feb 16, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,633.16
Feb 16, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,633.16
Feb 16, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	200,267.12
Feb 16, 2023	IDA-52740	Int Charges	200,267.12
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	193,556.47
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	193,556.47
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	701.48
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	701.48
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,603.76
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,603.76
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	122.14
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	209,901.84
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	209,901.84
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52740	Int Charges	-122.14
Jun 21, 2013	IDA-52740	Loan Commitment	60,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Loan Repay	4,915.39
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Loan Repay	523,648.20
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	76.99
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	76.99
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	190,469.69
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	190,469.69
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Loan Repay	535,931.70
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,397.62
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,397.62
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	195,557.31
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	195,557.31
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	5,839.83
Aug 19, 2024	IDA-52740	Int Charges	5,839.83
Aug 18, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	190,913.06
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	158,850.60
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	158,850.60
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	493.81
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	493.81
Mar 5, 2020	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	5,948,362.50
Sep 19, 2019	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	3,263,286.80
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	963.56
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	963.56
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	148,146.86
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	148,146.86
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-52740	Loan Cancel	203,149.52
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	865.49
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	865.49
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	209,501.52
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	209,501.52
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	-116,840.15
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	207,232.64
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	207,232.64
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52740	Int Charges	6,135.82
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	4,774.94
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	4,774.94
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	143,314.50
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	143,314.50
Jun 3, 2019	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	2,121,429.00
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	145,430.34
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	145,430.34
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	611.73
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52740	Int Charges	611.73
Dec 3, 2020	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	390,322.22
Aug 27, 2020	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	4,698,410.50
Aug 18, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,452.49
Aug 18, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,452.49
Aug 18, 2020	IDA-52740	Int Charges	190,913.06
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,106.10
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	1,106.10
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	133,216.38
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	133,216.38
Oct 11, 2017	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	2,067,414.20
Mar 28, 2017	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	3,519,010.50
Feb 20, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	109,883.60
Feb 20, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	109,883.60
Oct 22, 2018	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	260,909.44
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,334.17
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	3,334.17
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	140,175.25
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-52740	Int Charges	140,175.25
May 16, 2018	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	723,978.50
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	234.65
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52740	Int Charges	234.65
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-52740	Loan Disb	479,840.34
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	89,343.79
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	89,343.79
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	85.19
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-52740	Int Charges	85.19

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-12-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-24-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	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	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 936975.00 900000.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Municipalities disclosing annual budgets Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 51.00 51.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 February 22, 2018
Comment
Number of additional people in participating cities' urban areas protected from seasonal flooding Value 0.00 369477.00 151000.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Percentage of resources from the optional tranche of PAURAD transferred to beneficiary communes through FADEC Value 0.00 99.40 100.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Number of additional people with improved access to all-season roads within 500 meter range under project Value 0.00 378352.00 315000.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 33.82 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Number of cities generating, disclosing, and discussing quarterly progress reports on their annual budget Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Number of municipality officials trained in fiduciary, safeguards, project management and engineering services Value 0.00 297.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Number of central government officials trained in IFTS management and financial auditing of municipalities. Value 0.00 58.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Length of drainage and anti-erosion flood reduction works rehabilitated or constructed. Value 0.00 8.40 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Number of cities completing and updating asset inventory yearly. Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Number of additional population provided with access to other basic services Value 0.00 250939.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Number of cities dedicating at least 15 percent of municipal revenue to infrastructure maintenance Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Number of cities with a manual of administrative and financial management procedures in use Value 3.00 10.00 10.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
Person-days of employment created (number) Value 0.00 156000.00 14200.00
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021 July 10, 2019
Comment
IFTS formula agreed between Central Government and Municipalities and put to use. Value No Yes
Date April 22, 2013 June 11, 2021
Comment
Of which Female Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date April 22, 2013 September 30, 2018
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	936975.00	900000.00
	Date	April 22, 2013	June 11, 2021	July 10, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	51.00	51.00	0.00
	Date	April 22, 2013	February 22, 2018
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	33.82	0.00
	Date	April 22, 2013	June 11, 2021
	Comment

Number of cities with a manual of administrative and financial management procedures in use	Value	3.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	April 22, 2013	June 11, 2021	July 10, 2019
	Comment

Of which Female	Value	0.00	10.00	0.00
	Date	April 22, 2013	September 30, 2018
	Comment