Sri Lanka Strategic Cities Development Project

Development Objective

Improve selected urban services and public urban spaces in the Participating City Regions of Sri Lanka.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P130548
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Thalyta Yuwono
Borrower 2
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Country
Sri Lanka
Disclosure Date
October 21, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 5, 2014
Effective Date
October 16, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 192.08 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 147.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 9, 2023

Associated Projects
P157427

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 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management15%
- FY17 - Air quality management5%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution5%
- FY17 - Water Pollution5%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development8%
- FY17 - Housing Finance8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment10%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration20%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform6%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building14%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development48%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery40%
- FY17 - Urban Planning8%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	147.00
Borrower/Recipient	45.08

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	147.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	147.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	192.08

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	15,662.07
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	26,636.62
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	319.88
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	319.88
May 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	52.59
May 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	52.59
May 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	6,781.16
May 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	6,781.16
May 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	11,389.58
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	13,142.06
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	154,160.31
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	154,160.31
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	252,783.70
May 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	648.69
May 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	648.69
May 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	17,645.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	17,645.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	30,490.32
Feb 26, 2019	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,300,000.00
Feb 26, 2019	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	4,700,000.00
May 29, 2019	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	3,300,000.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	4,118.72
May 31, 2016	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Feb 14, 2017	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	650,000.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	117,528.02
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	22,957.98
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	70,516.85
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	70,516.85
May 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	1,247.04
May 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	1,247.04
May 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	2,028.05
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	79,879.94
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	79,879.94
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	123,503.58
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	1,920.68
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54280	Int Charges	1,920.68
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	4,238.90
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	2,543.35
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	68,969.50
May 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	10,045.35
May 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	311,512.84
May 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	67,293.85
May 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	67,293.85
May 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	107,895.12
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	306,756.38
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	206,871.69
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	206,871.69
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	31,514.71
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	997,581.20
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	203,930.94
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	203,930.94
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	325,749.30
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Int Charges	38,201.77
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,033,751.40
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	4,209.56
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	307,728.72
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	65,322.42
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	65,322.42
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58000	Int Charges	106,074.16
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	317,555.34
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	13,942.99
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,019,662.90
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	197,327.95
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	197,327.95
May 15, 2024	IDA-58000	Int Charges	64,021.88
May 15, 2024	IDA-58000	Int Charges	64,021.88
May 15, 2024	IDA-58000	Int Charges	106,703.05
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	1,211.12
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	34,596.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	34,596.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	59,466.14
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	313,933.06
May 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	216.71
May 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	42,323.43
May 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	42,323.43
May 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	69,735.80
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	357,014.53
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	28,022.59
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,087,228.20
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	226,560.40
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	226,560.40
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	377,600.66
Aug 26, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Oct 12, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	7,800,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	86,690.60
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	784.41
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	491,164.47
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	54,952.59
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58000	Int Charges	54,952.59
Jul 5, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	-1,803,486.00
Jul 5, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Cancel	9,119,632.00
May 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	76,402.19
May 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	76,402.19
May 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	266,898.44
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	204,620.17
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	204,620.17
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	714,806.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	4,083.03
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	999,255.10
Jul 5, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	-192.64
May 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	465,238.10
May 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	4,638.60
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	16,447.45
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,058,050.80
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	2,170,580.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	166,502.80
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	166,502.80
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54280	Int Charges	272,947.03
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	53,695.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	353.96
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	353.96
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	31,913.41
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58000	Int Charges	31,913.41
Oct 31, 2019	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Mar 2, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Cancel	65,000,000.00
Feb 10, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	168,223.30
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	168,223.30
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	267,198.30
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	4,546.80
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	2,165,438.50
May 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	82.98
May 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	32,861.73
May 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	32,861.73
May 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	54,769.50
May 26, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	3,300,000.00
Oct 23, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	13,258.91
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,061,127.10
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	180,820.36
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	180,820.36
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-54280	Int Charges	263,961.60
Feb 19, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Cancel	27,000,034.00
Sep 4, 2020	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,750,000.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	38,751.37
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,099,302.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	205,360.10
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-54280	Int Charges	205,360.10
Dec 14, 2020	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Feb 23, 2021	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58000	Int Charges	1,211.12
Feb 22, 2018	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Jan 8, 2018	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Mar 14, 2018	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	5,800,000.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	13,222.78
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	102,513.95
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	102,513.95
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	165,889.98
May 22, 2018	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	6,700,000.00
May 22, 2018	IDA-58000	Loan Disb	1,300,000.00
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	4,859.28
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	130,552.68
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	130,552.68
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-54280	Int Charges	204,382.94
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58000	Int Charges	15,662.07
May 15, 2024	IDA-58000	Int Charges	2,790.15
May 15, 2024	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	307,025.72
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	192,231.10
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	192,231.10
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	315,823.12
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Int Charges	11,250.07
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54280	Loan Repay	1,012,954.40
May 27, 2016	IDA-58000	Loan Commitment	55,000,000.00
May 5, 2014	IDA-54280	Loan Commitment	147,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	224,057.31
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	224,057.31
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54280	Int Charges	778,316.40
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	29,672.97
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Loan Repay	275,647.47
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	231,087.73
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58000	Int Charges	68,969.50
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	2,543.35
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-58000	Int Charges	51.94
Nov 21, 2014	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	6,800,000.00
Jun 9, 2015	IDA-54280	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	26,616.75
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	26,616.75
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	39,497.65
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	7,312.98
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	7,312.98
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-54280	Int Charges	12,188.29
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	58,698.58
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	4,814.62
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	35,219.15
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	35,219.15
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	37.80
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	37.80
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	44,760.44
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	44,760.44
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54280	Int Charges	50,980.78

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-27
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2021-12-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2021-12-27
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2021-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-24-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Aggregate number of people benefiting from improved urban services in participating city regions (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	575924.00	570000.00
	Date	May 5, 2014	December 31, 2021	April 30, 2020
	Comment

New or rehabilitated urban public spaces in participating city regions Value 0.00 222326.00 100000.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
Percentage of female beneficiaries benefiting from improved basic services across all three cities Value 0.00 301153.00 290700.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of female beneficiaries benefiting from improved basic services across all three cities Value 0.00 301153.00 290700.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

2.1 Length of major canals and local drains improved under the project Value 0.00 13.74 14.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 June 19, 2018
Comment
3.1 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 23.56 25.00
Date March 10, 2016 December 31, 2021 May 3, 2016
Comment
1.1 Number of silt traps implemented around Kandy Lake Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
2.2 Number of bridges rehabilitated Value 0.00 8.00 7.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 June 19, 2018
Comment
1.2 Length of water transmission and distribution pipes replaced Value 0.00 13.73 13.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
2.3 Length of new or rehabilitated streets with sidewalks Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 June 19, 2018
Comment
1.3 Length of Underground and surface storm water drainage rehabilitated Value 0.00 4.38 4.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
2.4 Length of new or rehabilitated ocean pathway Value 0.00 1.50 1.20
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
3.4 Length of storm water drainage reinstated Value 0.00 1.63 1.60
Date March 10, 2016 December 31, 2021 March 1, 2021
Comment
1.4 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 9.00 9.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 5, 2020
Comment
2.5 Asset Management system with maintenance program for municipal infrastructure developed and adopted in Galle City Region Value No Yes Yes
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
3.5 Number of public conveniences constructed or rehabilitated Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date March 10, 2016 December 31, 2021 March 1, 2021
Comment
1.5 Number of bus facilities constructed/ rehabilitated Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 30, 2020
Comment
3.6 Completion of strategic plans/ studies in Public Transport and Traffic Management, Drainage and Spatial Development Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date March 10, 2016 December 31, 2021 March 10, 2016
Comment
1.6 Municipal infrastructure and maintenance program developed and adopted in Kandy City Region. Value No Yes Yes
Date May 5, 2014 December 31, 2021 April 30, 2020
Comment

3.7 Number of community consultative committees with at least one third of women representative, for pond related activities established as part of the project design and implementation	Value	0.00	2.00	2.00
	Date	March 10, 2016	December 31, 2021	March 1, 2021
	Comment

3.1 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	23.56	25.00
	Date	March 10, 2016	December 31, 2021	May 3, 2016
	Comment

2.2 Number of bridges rehabilitated	Value	0.00	8.00	7.00
	Date	May 5, 2014	December 31, 2021	June 19, 2018
	Comment

1.4 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	9.00	9.00
	Date	May 5, 2014	December 31, 2021	April 5, 2020
	Comment