Metro Manila BRT Line 1 Project

Abstract*

The objective of Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) First Line Project for Philippines is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of the public transport system along the project corridor in Metro Manila in an environmentally sustainable manner. The project has six components. (1) BRT infrastructure component finances the development of BRT infrastructure along the project corridor, including, among others, construction of bus terminals... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of the public transport system alongthe Project Corridor in Metro Manila in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P132401
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Fang Xu
Borrower 2
Republic of the Philippines

Country
Philippines
Disclosure Date
February 16, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 16, 2017
Effective Date
March 15, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 109.41 million
Implementing Agency
Department of Transportation
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 64.60 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
December 21, 2022
Closing Date
June 21, 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 change100%
- FY17 - Mitigation100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Public Transport100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	40.70
Clean Technology Fund	23.90
Borrower/Recipient	44.81

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	40.70
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.70

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	23.90
Total Project Cost**	109.41

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$)
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	552.52
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	3,400.75
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	1,059.58
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	51,164.92
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	27,250.89
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	577.26
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	2,669.45
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	842.48
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	51,025.12
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	603.65
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	50,248.64
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	115.41
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	52.21
Mar 16, 2017	TF-A2129	Loan Commitment	23,900,000.00
Mar 16, 2017	IBRD-87280	Loan Commitment	40,700,000.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	3,073.69
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	38.86
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	1,861.78
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	1,512.34
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	50,552.57
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	42,544.74
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-87280	Loan Disb	101,750.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-87280	Fee Charges	101,750.00
Jun 21, 2022	IBRD-87280	Loan Cancel	40,598,248.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-87280	Int Charges	50,330.71

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-12
Project Management	Unsatisfactory	2022-04-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date May 4, 2015 December 6, 2017 June 30, 2022
Comment
Average travel time for public transport users during AM peak from Manila City Hall to Quezon Memorial Circle Station Value 90.00 120.00 43.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries satisfied with BRT services Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Annual GHG emissions savings of transport along the project corridor (CO2e emissions per tons per year) Value 0.00 0.00 8779.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Public and non-motorized transport user accidents along the project corridor (per vehicle km) Value 3.40 3.40 0.20
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

BRT bus lane constructed along the project corridor Value 0.00 0.00 11.50
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
New BRT line FS completed Value No No Yes
Date May 5, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Specially designed high quality buses procured Value 0.00 0.00 167.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Number of quarterly reports submitted on-time Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Pedestrian access facilities improved or upgraded under the project Value 0.00 0.00 3200.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Junctions with improved traffic engineering under the project Value 0.00 0.00 16.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Government staff and other transport stakeholders participated in BRT and other urban transport training supported by the project Value 0.00 0.00 150.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Bus routes provided under performance-based contract Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 November 30, 2021
Comment
Annual surveys conducted Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Functional BRT Operation Control Center in place Value None None BRT Operational Control Center functioning.
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
NPMO and PIU staff trained under the project Value 0.00 10.00 50.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Transport database developed and regularly updated Value None None Transport database maintained and updated regularl
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
BRT bus depots constructed Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date May 4, 2015 March 29, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	300000.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	December 6, 2017	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Average travel time for public transport users during AM peak from Manila City Hall to Quezon Memorial Circle Station	Value	90.00	120.00	43.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Of which are female	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Public and non-motorized transport user accidents along the project corridor (per vehicle km)	Value	3.40	3.40	0.20
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

New BRT line FS completed	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	May 5, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Annual surveys conducted	Value	0.00	0.00	4.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Functional BRT Operation Control Center in place	Value	None	None	BRT Operational Control Center functioning.
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

BRT bus depots constructed	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	May 4, 2015	March 29, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Metro Manila BRT Line 1 Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS