Third Export Development Project (EDP III)

Abstract*

The objectives of the Tunisia Third Development project are to reduce delays in goods processing, increase customs efficiency, transparency and governance by improving the risk management system, reshaping the control policy and reducing human intervention in customs activities. The Project will finance: (i) technical assistance for risk management to develop a new selectivity module including through dynamic scoring, the use of appropriate dashboards... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to help increase and diversify exports by supported enterprises in the identified sectors.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P132381
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lorenzo Bertolini , Mariem Malouche
Borrower 2
Republic of Tunisia

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
October 24, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 16, 2014
Effective Date
September 1, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 74.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Trade and Export Development
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
August 28, 2023
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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade37%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation37%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access25%
- FY17 - MSME Finance25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment8%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate8%
FY17 - Enterprise Development25%
- FY17 - MSME Development25%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law6%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights6%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	2.50
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	50.00
Local Beneficiaries	22.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	50.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	74.50

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$)
Jan 1, 2020	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	36,504.06
Dec 12, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	111,193.51
Dec 12, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	454,150.66
Mar 2, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	444,062.72
Dec 4, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	641,190.70
Jan 1, 2018	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	509.92
Jan 1, 2018	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	22,007.08
May 2, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	234,951.70
Jul 1, 2018	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	186.03
Jul 5, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	271,291.12
Jul 1, 2018	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	25,170.50
May 16, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	521,937.44
Jun 22, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	344,552.56
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	329,225.10
Jun 5, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	53,971.98
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	435,175.56
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	847,649.50
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	51.21
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	24,209.93
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	454,217.72
Jan 28, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	897,888.94
Jan 28, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	447,185.30
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	853,193.70
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	97,265.16
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	79.70
May 4, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-702.57
May 4, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-25.58
May 4, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-491,882.28
May 4, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-341,563.97
Jun 5, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	2,835.60
Jun 21, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	528,988.56
May 3, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	47,337.01
Apr 29, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	375,310.56
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	23,014.05
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	450,006.12
Apr 30, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-1,735,776.00
Jun 22, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	182,331.73
Oct 14, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	397,749.38
Oct 14, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	94,864.56
Jun 22, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Cancel	17,032,036.00
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	13,508.89
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-316,365.62
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	-1,037,894.30
Jan 16, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	725,820.60
May 14, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	333,270.47
Jul 1, 2020	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	120.13
Jul 1, 2020	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	36,149.57
May 18, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	93,411.99
Jun 22, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	586,734.90
Jun 17, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	321,734.20
Oct 8, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	264,602.03
Oct 8, 2020	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	158,883.31
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	324.66
Jan 28, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	243,195.06
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	484,904.06
Jun 25, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	13,637.41
Jun 25, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	54,247.63
Nov 14, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	526,726.40
Nov 14, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	370,832.50
Oct 2, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	486,034.10
Oct 1, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	7,656.80
Jan 8, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	534,002.90
Jan 8, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	8,408.63
Jan 1, 2019	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	437.13
Jan 1, 2019	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	30,640.28
Sep 1, 2015	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	102,288.86
Oct 26, 2015	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	1,103,400.00
Oct 26, 2015	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	2,206,800.00
Jan 1, 2016	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	3,838.51
Sep 1, 2015	IBRD-83980	Fee Charges	102,288.86
Nov 6, 2015	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	2,175,500.00
Jan 1, 2017	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	28.15
Jan 1, 2017	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	16,192.72
Jul 1, 2016	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	1,972,784.00
Jul 1, 2016	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	2,076.47
Jul 1, 2016	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	15,173.55
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	60,193.94
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	66,839.35
Jan 23, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	123,532.24
Nov 2, 2016	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	177,367.66
Jun 22, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	1,116,500.00
Jul 1, 2017	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	130.78
Jun 5, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	725,646.25
May 4, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	200,652.16
Jul 1, 2017	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	17,429.21
Jul 21, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	158,379.39
Oct 30, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	639,062.50
Jul 17, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	49,600.33
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	27,063.79
Mar 6, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	35,966.10
Feb 12, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	629,923.90
Jun 16, 2014	IBRD-83980	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	4,415.51
Jun 5, 2023	IBRD-83980	Loan Cancel	913,912.20
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	410,008.50
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-83980	Loan Repay	825,492.44
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	50,311.29
Jan 28, 2021	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	65,859.30
Feb 19, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	436,385.30
Feb 28, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	641,461.25
Dec 21, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	65,795.61
Oct 2, 2018	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	42,535.72
Jul 2, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	243,856.23
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	501.59
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	39,168.98
May 10, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	316,960.60
May 10, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	40,379.24
Jun 26, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	744,593.10
Jun 28, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	19,816.25
Oct 10, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	5,657.45
Oct 10, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	697,783.40
Oct 17, 2019	IBRD-83980	Loan Disb	45,234.87
Jan 1, 2020	IBRD-83980	Int Charges	284.82

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-09-27
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-09-27
Financial Management	Unsatisfactory	2022-09-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-09-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-09-27
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-09-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-09-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-28-2023
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-09-2024	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		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of beneficiary firms that expanded their markets (new countries) in existing and new products/Services Value 0.00 71.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Total value of exports that benefited from the export guarantee Dhamen Finance Value 0.00 100000000.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Additional annual export growth of beneficiary firms compared to Tunisia total export growth for the same year Value 0.00 39.30 40.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 24, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average waiting time per container to enter or exit the port of Rades Value 4.00 1.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Average time to process and release containers in the port of Radès ( TRS- time release study) Value 5.10 3.78 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Firms that have become Authorized Economic Operators Value 9.00 122.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Average time to process export conformity certification requests Value 72.00 19.31 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Time required to register at the RNE Value 48.00 2.00 0.00
Date October 5, 2020 March 31, 2023
Comment
Number of Containers Handled at the Port of Rades (TOS) Value 320000.00 239000.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2015 March 31, 2023
Comment
Value Chain Investment Plans developed (cumulative number) Value 0.00 3.00 0.00
Date October 5, 2020 March 31, 2023
Comment

Percentage of beneficiary firms that expanded their markets (new countries) in existing and new products/Services	Value	0.00	71.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Average waiting time per container to enter or exit the port of Rades	Value	4.00	1.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Average time to process and release containers in the port of Radès ( TRS- time release study)	Value	5.10	3.78	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Firms that have become Authorized Economic Operators	Value	9.00	122.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Average time to process export conformity certification requests	Value	72.00	19.31	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Time required to register at the RNE	Value	48.00	2.00	0.00
	Date	October 5, 2020	March 31, 2023
	Comment

Number of Containers Handled at the Port of Rades (TOS)	Value	320000.00	239000.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	March 31, 2023
	Comment