Samoa Aviation Investment Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Samoa Aviation Investment Project is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure. There are four components to the project, the first component being international airport infrastructure investments. The second component is the strengthening policy and regulatory capacity, and training. This component carrying out of technical assistance and training designed to improve... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P143408
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Noroarisoa Rabefaniraka , Nana Soetantri
Borrower 2
Independent State of Samoa

Country
Samoa
Disclosure Date
February 21, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 6, 2014
Effective Date
May 8, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 48.17 million
Implementing Agency
Samoa Airport Authority,Ministry of Finance
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 41.92 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 15, 2021

Associated Projects
P169279
P157241

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 - Trade46%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation46%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development1%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance1%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration46%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration6%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance6%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management3%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness1%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery1%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction1%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	6.25
IDA Grant	25.00
IDA Credit	16.62
Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Trust Fund	0.30

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	41.62
IBRD + IDA Commitment	41.62

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.30
Total Project Cost**	48.17

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$)
Jun 23, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	229,164.02
May 3, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	32,694.90
May 3, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	151,259.05
Jun 8, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	12,731.02
Oct 11, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	156,038.27
Aug 29, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	223,035.28
Aug 29, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	13,828.65
Aug 1, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	224,095.64
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	73,515.66
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	839,306.60
Mar 9, 2018	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	5,461,000.00
Mar 8, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	41,767.25
Mar 9, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	273,077.47
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	179.59
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	179.59
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,272.05
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,272.05
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	506.39
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	506.39
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	289.09
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	289.09
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	23,402.93
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-58050	Int Charges	16,944.98
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	81,683.12
Feb 8, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	198,798.16
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	338.93
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	338.93
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	19,150.92
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	19,150.92
Dec 6, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	4,211,083.50
Oct 24, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	341,848.66
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	6,559,426.50
Jun 20, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	-47,742.88
Jun 11, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	1,002,600.40
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	198,808.20
Aug 14, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	143,244.95
Aug 14, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	856,431.60
Aug 14, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	152,093.23
Aug 14, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	402,696.97
Sep 24, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	352,752.62
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	106.19
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	106.19
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	20,886.49
Mar 11, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	16,776.22
Mar 11, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	52,655.49
Mar 27, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	92,842.54
Mar 11, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	62,193.41
Aug 28, 2014	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	177,134.72
Feb 17, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	72,293.88
Jun 11, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	300,000.00
Jun 9, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	34,888.46
Aug 7, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	114,471.55
Dec 18, 2015	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	112,713.56
Jan 20, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	269,879.66
Nov 14, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	233,035.30
Nov 28, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	204,064.94
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	317,429.75
Oct 17, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	104,913.33
Jun 3, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	231,077.20
Dec 9, 2016	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	61,407.93
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	23,402.93
Aug 25, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	35,296.96
Aug 25, 2023	IDA-58050	Int Charges	35,296.96
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	793.69
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	793.69
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	57,402.18
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	57,402.18
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,177.78
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,177.78
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	247.76
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-58050	Int Charges	247.76
May 9, 2019	IDA-D4570	Loan Commitment	2,200,000.00
Jun 3, 2016	IDA-58050	Loan Commitment	16,620,000.00
Mar 6, 2014	IDA-H9140	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Dec 2, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	115,908.25
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	172,664.45
Apr 27, 2021	IDA-D4570	Loan Disb	29,671.50
Apr 30, 2021	IDA-D4570	Loan Cancel	134.91
Apr 30, 2021	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	262,388.97
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	12,695.14
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	1,182.14
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	1,182.14
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	63,823.07
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	63,823.07
Sep 9, 2021	IDA-58050	Loan Cancel	458,788.40
Sep 9, 2021	IDA-H9140	Loan Cancel	9,815.67
Sep 9, 2021	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	-400,000.00
Sep 9, 2021	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	-466.81
Sep 9, 2021	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	-9,078.77
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	61,016.28
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	61,016.28
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	861.33
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	861.33
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,318.22
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-58050	Int Charges	58,318.22
Aug 8, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	3,040,854.00
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	127,545.52
Oct 16, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	305,297.70
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-D4570	Loan Disb	1,998,931.60
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-58050	Int Charges	20,886.49
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	151,899.11
Feb 27, 2020	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	159,656.55
Feb 18, 2020	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	116,241.04
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	283.99
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	283.99
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	44,054.24
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	44,054.24
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	2,682,033.00
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	533,691.00
Feb 26, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	819,150.00
Jun 2, 2020	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	13,395.47
Jun 3, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Sep 2, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	17,178.95
Aug 3, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	376,534.80
Oct 26, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	119,302.46
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	537.57
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	537.57
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	53,418.65
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-58050	Int Charges	53,418.65
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	1,309.08
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	1,309.08
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	59,653.01
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-58050	Int Charges	59,653.01
Dec 21, 2020	IDA-D4570	Loan Disb	169,722.30
Dec 21, 2020	IDA-58050	Loan Disb	959,030.80
Apr 19, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	243,125.27
Dec 7, 2017	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	114,092.82
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	1,913,782.50
Jul 16, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	257,612.30
Jul 16, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	714,606.30
Jun 19, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	195,605.84
May 23, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	242,235.94
Aug 31, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	234,407.23
Sep 14, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	204,775.75
Sep 12, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	133,416.11
May 21, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	101,361.97
Aug 16, 2018	IDA-H9140	Loan Disb	260,770.44
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-58050	Int Charges	16,944.98

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-01-07
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2021-01-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-21-2021
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
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	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	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

State requirements for safety measured by Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) reaches global ICAO average Value 56.43 47.80 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2020
Comment
Modernization of air traffic management Value No VSAT or ADS-B VSAT & ADS-B operational
Date July 1, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment

Implementation of a regional safety and security levy for departing international passengers	Value	No levy	AU$5 collected from each departing international p	AU$5 collected
	Date	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Regulatory certification of safety and security at project airports Value APW certified Re-validation of certification of APW in accordanc
Date January 1, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Navigation and safety aids fully operational Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment
Successful implementation of agreed training plan Value No training plan Training plan completed
Date July 1, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment
SAA publishes periodic reports on GRM including resolution rates Value Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2015 December 31, 2020
Comment
Rehabilitation of APW pavement Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment
Women participants in management training and career fast-track support program Value 0.00 22.00 0.00
Date June 26, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
Achievement of Fire Standards at APW Value Category 8 Category 10
Date July 1, 2014 December 31, 2020 June 30, 2015
Comment
Registered grievances and complaints responded to within 14 days Value 70.00 100.00 0.00
Date June 26, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment

State requirements for safety measured by Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) reaches global ICAO average	Value	56.43	47.80	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Modernization of air traffic management	Value	No VSAT or ADS-B	VSAT & ADS-B operational
	Date	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Regulatory certification of safety and security at project airports	Value	APW certified	Re-validation of certification of APW in accordanc
	Date	January 1, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Successful implementation of agreed training plan	Value	No training plan	Training plan completed
	Date	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Rehabilitation of APW pavement	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Achievement of Fire Standards at APW	Value	Category 8	Category 10
	Date	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2020	June 30, 2015
	Comment

Registered grievances and complaints responded to within 14 days	Value	70.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	June 26, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

SAA publishes periodic reports on GRM including resolution rates	Value	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2015	December 31, 2020
	Comment