RUSSIA HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES MODERNIZATION

Abstract*

The objective of the Second National Hydromet Modernization Project for Russian Federation is to further enhance the national capacity to deliver reliable and timely weather, hydrological, and climate information to the Russian public and economic sector and enhance Russia's capacity to integrate into the global system of meteorological services. The project has four components. The first component is strengthening Information Communication Technology... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the proposed Second National Hydromet System Modernization Project (RU-Hydromet-2) is to further enhance the national capacity to deliver reliable and timely weather, hydrological and climate information to the Russian public and economic sector and enhance Russia's capacity to integrate into the global system of meteorological services. As a result of the projectRoshydromet will further modernize its services and improve the accuracy of information necessary to protect society and economy from a wide range of hydrometeorological and climate related hazards. The project will also support Russia's public institutions to make informed economic decisions related to climate information (both negative and positive impacts) based on comprehensive climate models and assessment capacity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P127676
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Anna-Maria Bogdanova
Borrower 2
Government of the Russian Federation

Country
Russian Federation
Disclosure Date
November 9, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 17, 2013
Effective Date
May 8, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 139.50 million
Implementing Agency
RosHydromet
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 60.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
June 27, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change17%
- FY17 - Mitigation17%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions20%
FY17 - Water Resource Management19%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform19%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development11%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance11%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management33%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness11%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery11%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction11%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	79.50
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	60.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	139.50

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$)
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	549.93
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	2,006,297.40
Aug 27, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	443,755.28
Sep 30, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	269,787.50
Oct 29, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	120,617.06
Nov 29, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,225,600.50
Nov 22, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,099,568.50
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	537.31
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	150,024.31
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	2,214,203.80
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	150,561.62
May 31, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,223,604.00
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	321,109.90
Dec 22, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	600,638.75
Dec 22, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,130,000.00
Dec 17, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	484,740.62
Dec 21, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,106,230.60
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	554,733.06
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	2,432,797.80
Dec 16, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	-2,329,836.50
Dec 16, 2022	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	44,728.83
Dec 16, 2022	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	294,789.80
Dec 30, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	705,189.90
Dec 18, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	357,806.84
Dec 22, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,025,000.00
Nov 5, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	250,000.00
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	113.05
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	12,253.48
Jun 30, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	523,778.12
Jun 30, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	196,046.45
Dec 30, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,545,657.00
Dec 30, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	195,949.02
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	27,206.43
Dec 13, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	216,464.62
Sep 30, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	552,986.75
Dec 21, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,300,000.00
Dec 23, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	131,711.30
Sep 13, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Aug 4, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	486,947.80
Sep 22, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	190,121.30
Sep 22, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	765,074.20
Mar 8, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	487,527.84
Oct 28, 2016	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,134,953.20
May 17, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,631,010.60
Jun 6, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	808,520.75
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	88,095.74
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	2,196.55
Apr 28, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,300,000.00
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	859.41
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	146,185.89
Aug 22, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	406,561.00
Aug 21, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	800,000.00
Nov 21, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	581,459.00
Sep 20, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	831,816.90
Dec 11, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	897,768.75
Dec 26, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	2,368,559.50
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	4,482.05
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	225,223.95
Dec 29, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	2,430,658.50
Dec 20, 2017	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	532,697.60
Apr 9, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	429,541.56
Apr 30, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	340,000.00
Jul 24, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	260,832.61
Sep 17, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,783,034.10
Jul 31, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,200,000.00
Dec 16, 2022	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	38,974,812.00
Feb 28, 2023	IBRD-82910	Loan Cancel	5,148,327.00
Sep 17, 2013	IBRD-82910	Loan Commitment	60,000,000.00
Oct 11, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	728,634.10
Oct 30, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	2,039,700.40
Dec 4, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	557,500.70
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	142.46
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	218,959.02
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	175,077.16
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	219,101.47
Jan 3, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	965,771.75
Dec 10, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	986,395.00
Dec 26, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	387,959.90
Dec 28, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	430,071.06
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	396,212.30
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	429,900.25
Jul 11, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	457,236.20
Jul 10, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	122,133.04
Jun 4, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	75,964.73
Jun 5, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	688,758.44
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	520,262.06
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	4,329.90
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	515,932.16
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	840,114.70
Aug 29, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	712,748.56
Oct 10, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	424,546.38
Sep 23, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	955,959.25
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	532,671.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	1,416,425.40
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	0.01
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	-0.01
Aug 23, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	590,000.00
Feb 3, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,197,423.00
Dec 31, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	183,786.69
Dec 17, 2019	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,181,104.20
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	580,133.25
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	1,177,609.50
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	7,644.43
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	459,353.66
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	466,998.10
Apr 22, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	722,889.06
Jul 27, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	505,605.94
Jul 24, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	155,005.22
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	329,774.25
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	329,774.25
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	1,404,178.60
Oct 13, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	357,130.60
Jan 27, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	520,000.00
Jan 27, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	1,055,251.80
Feb 25, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	417,885.94
Dec 22, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	700,532.00
Dec 28, 2020	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	270,000.00
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	34.12
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	0.01
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	144,126.77
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Repay	1,872,422.00
May 24, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	746,624.60
Mar 30, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	370,000.00
Jul 30, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	900,000.00
Jun 28, 2021	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	237,654.88
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	149,855.39
Nov 12, 2014	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	103,644.51
Jun 3, 2014	IBRD-82910	Fee Charges	150,000.00
Aug 19, 2014	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Apr 23, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	43,950.19
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	186.83
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	901.77
Jul 17, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	57,971.26
Jul 17, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	700,000.00
Aug 21, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	100,000.00
Oct 26, 2015	IBRD-82910	Loan Disb	58,209.22
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-82910	Int Charges	2,702.56

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Project Management	Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-11-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-11-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-26-2024
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-13-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased lead times of basic weather forecasts for major Russian administrative centers with reliability over 70% Value 120.00 168.00 168.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
Increased reliability of forecasts of seasonal water inflow to reservoirs in the Volga River basin Value 75.00 92.00 85.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
Increased number of RHM sectoral data users Value 100.00 129.10 120.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
Increased satisfaction of users with RHM services Value 65.00 83.00 80.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

A.1 Accuracy of warnings on natural hazards Value 88.00 95.80 93.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
B.1 Increased number of automated observation sites in pilot regions of the North-West of Russia Value 83.00 92.00 92.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

C.1 Developed/updated regulatory, organizational and administrative documents aimed at improving the organizational, methodological, financial and economic activities of Roshydromet	Value	0.00	10.00	9.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

A.2 Increased level of spatial resolution of weather forecasts with the lead time of up to three days (for large cities) Value 15.00 5.00 5.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

B.2 Availability of modern devices for measurement of soil moisture and heat regime of agricultural lands in the pilot regions (North Caucasus, West Siberia)	Value	0.00	100.00	80.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

C.2 Re-training and professional upgrading of specialists from the Roshydromet’s organizations Value 169.00 11910.00 9300.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
A.3 Number of oblast and territorial Roshydromet Centers providing remote client access to archived data Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 March 20, 2023
Comment
B.3 Modernization of upper air observation network Value 64.00 100.00 87.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

A.4 Number of Roshydromet centers providing operational access to observational data and products for internal and external RHM clients	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

B.4 Reduction of error of water flow data in the Volga River basin Value 20.00 15.00 15.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

C.4 Accuracy of warnings on hazardous hydrometeorological events delivered to regional authorities and the Ministry of Emergency Situations	Value	81.00	91.00	89.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

B.5 Percentage of the Volga River basin territory corresponding to the minimum required number of hydrological observation sites	Value	81.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

C.5 Number of Roshydromet institutions where situation centers are deployed Value 25.00 126.00 102.00
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

Increased lead times of basic weather forecasts for major Russian administrative centers with reliability over 70%	Value	120.00	168.00	168.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Increased reliability of forecasts of seasonal water inflow to reservoirs in the Volga River basin	Value	75.00	92.00	85.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Increased satisfaction of users with RHM services	Value	65.00	83.00	80.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

A.1 Accuracy of warnings on natural hazards	Value	88.00	95.80	93.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

A.2 Increased level of spatial resolution of weather forecasts with the lead time of up to three days (for large cities)	Value	15.00	5.00	5.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

C.2 Re-training and professional upgrading of specialists from the Roshydromet’s organizations	Value	169.00	11910.00	9300.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

B.3 Modernization of upper air observation network	Value	64.00	100.00	87.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

B.4 Reduction of error of water flow data in the Volga River basin	Value	20.00	15.00	15.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

C.5 Number of Roshydromet institutions where situation centers are deployed	Value	25.00	126.00	102.00
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment