Vanuatu Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Infrastructure Reconstruction and Improvement Project for Vanuatu is to reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets in provinces impacted by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. The project consists of five components. The first component, road reconstruction and improvement will fund a range... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to reconstruct and/or improve the disaster and climate resilience of selected public sector assets in provinces impacted by Tropical Cyclone Pam, and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P156505
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Andrew James Hurley
Borrower 2
Republic of Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu
Disclosure Date
June 2, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 17, 2016
Effective Date
September 12, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 24, 2023
Closing Date
April 30, 2023

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 - Adaptation100%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control0%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response1%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management75%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness25%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery25%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction25%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant from CRW	25.00
IDA Credit from CRW	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

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, 2024	IDA-58470	Int Charges	84,623.14
Jun 17, 2016	IDA-D1220	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Jun 17, 2016	IDA-58470	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	84,997.98
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	84,997.98
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-D1220	Loan Cancel	1,549.80
Dec 6, 2023	IDA-58470	Loan Cancel	312,327.75
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-58470	Int Charges	84,623.14
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-58470	Int Charges	2,337.26
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-58470	Int Charges	2,337.26
Apr 25, 2023	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	621,128.70
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	924.08
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	924.08
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	86,012.81
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	86,012.81
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,121.29
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,121.29
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,232,389.20
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	805,707.20
Jan 12, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	269,188.25
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	546,373.60
Jan 12, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	718,871.50
Dec 19, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	550,486.56
Dec 19, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	-550,486.56
Oct 17, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,080,872.20
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	81,793.31
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	81,793.31
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,302.96
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,302.96
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,014,051.80
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	244,929.86
Mar 8, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,190,058.00
Mar 8, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,292,149.40
May 9, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	88,241.34
May 12, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	960,728.25
Mar 16, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	207.23
Mar 16, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	207.23
Mar 16, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	76,881.09
Mar 16, 2022	IDA-58470	Int Charges	76,881.09
Dec 9, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,180,614.10
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	451,232.20
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	713,875.44
May 5, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	962,597.00
Apr 27, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	793,746.20
May 26, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	166,356.03
Sep 21, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	78,920.05
Sep 3, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	773,419.56
Sep 21, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,181,731.20
May 27, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,731,950.80
Sep 3, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	604,654.10
Nov 2, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	127,508.09
Nov 2, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,150,886.90
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	134.03
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	134.03
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	62,541.49
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	62,541.49
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	665,617.06
Dec 29, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	129,929.23
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	897.80
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	897.80
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	46,665.98
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-58470	Int Charges	46,665.98
Feb 19, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,485,152.00
Mar 23, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	565,061.00
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	17,394.15
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	145.21
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	145.21
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	17,394.15
Sep 13, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	870,661.80
Jan 28, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,102,681.50
Jan 28, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	561,296.56
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	147.79
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	147.79
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	24,497.62
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	24,497.62
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	468,428.78
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	89.97
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	12,477.72
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	12,477.72
Jun 20, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	124,781.57
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	709,109.06
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	917,092.70
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	509,309.12
Jun 3, 2019	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	509,460.60
Nov 20, 2019	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,402,046.40
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	896,696.44
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	99.16
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	99.16
Sep 10, 2018	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	831,817.50
Jul 31, 2018	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	747,615.75
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	7,005.07
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	7,005.07
Nov 21, 2018	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	998,942.25
Jan 8, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	868,907.30
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-58470	Int Charges	89.97
Feb 22, 2019	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	362,704.28
Jun 22, 2017	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,837,390.90
Feb 27, 2017	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	1,845,869.90
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	78.40
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	78.40
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	7,158.72
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-58470	Int Charges	7,158.72
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-58470	Int Charges	3,203.60
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-58470	Int Charges	3,203.60
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	579,811.70
Mar 23, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	458,658.70
Jul 22, 2021	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	324,882.78
Jul 13, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	866,569.50
Apr 23, 2021	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	842,511.25
Aug 20, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	324,669.44
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	156,016.61
Jul 22, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	337,905.10
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	1,262,290.20
Sep 18, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	83,013.57
Sep 18, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	70,087.97
Sep 18, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	45,632.27
Sep 18, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	97,988.89
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,051.76
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	1,051.76
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	37,110.90
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-58470	Int Charges	37,110.90
Mar 16, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	685,400.75
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	664,554.25
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	507,235.62
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	879,936.75
Dec 17, 2019	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	886,399.25
Jun 4, 2020	IDA-D1220	Loan Disb	209,787.64
Jun 4, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	227,209.11
Oct 19, 2020	IDA-58470	Loan Disb	775,336.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-27
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2023-04-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-04-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-04-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-04-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-04-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-29-2023
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-02-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly 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

Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (number). Value 0.00 28305.00 14000.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023 September 30, 2021
Comment
Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (number) Value 0.00 4974.00 1500.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (percentage of men). Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 September 30, 2021
Comment
Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (percentage of women). Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016
Comment
Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (percentage of women). Value 50.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 September 30, 2021
Comment
Number of users/beneficiaries of schools reconstructed and upgraded to higher structural safety standards (percentage of men). Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Work days created for local contractors (number, women). Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Schools reconstructed to higher structural safety standards Value 0.00 38.00 15.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Public buildings impacted by TC Pam reconstructed to be more resilient Value 0.00 20.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of registered grievances appropriately responded within two weeks. Value 0.00 95.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percent) Value 0.00 95.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Work days created for local contractors (number, men) Value 0.00 18000.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Road assets reconstructed or improved (number). Value 0.00 250.00 50.00
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
Number of accredited IBCs able to construct assets/buildings to higher structural standards that are more climate resilient (text). Value 0 20 7 contracts
Date March 1, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment

Population on project islands with improved road and pedestrian access (number).	Value	0.00	28305.00	14000.00
	Date	March 1, 2016	April 30, 2023	September 30, 2021
	Comment

Number of accredited IBCs able to construct assets/buildings to higher structural standards that are more climate resilient (text).	Value	0	20	7 contracts
	Date	March 1, 2016	April 30, 2023
	Comment