Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program

Abstract*

The development objective of the Secondary Cities Support Program Project for Ghana is to improve urban management and basic urban services in participating municipal assemblies (MAs). The program will constitute a slice of the government’s broader decentralization support program (the responsiveness factor grant (RFG) and its associated district performance assessment tool (DPAT)), specifically focusing on MAs that manage urban development in secondary... Show More

Development Objective

to improve urban management and basic urban services in participating municipal assemblies

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P164451
Status
Active
Team Leader
Santiago Arias , Smile Kwawukume, Catherine Lynch
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
November 28, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 25, 2018
Effective Date
February 5, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 261.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 25, 2024

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 change61%
- FY17 - Adaptation47%
- FY17 - Mitigation14%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration78%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building78%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance55%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery61%
- FY17 - Urban Planning6%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	100.00
Borrower/Recipient	161.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	261.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	347,179.25
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	347,179.25
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	1,038.00
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	1,038.00
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Loan Repay	1,510,553.80
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63190	Loan Repay	1,542,114.50
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-63190	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Jun 8, 2022	IDA-71410	Loan Commitment	145,000,000.00
May 22, 2019	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	3,182,306.20
Apr 17, 2020	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	42,531,624.00
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	95.84
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	11,812.51
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	11,812.51
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	19,687.48
Oct 28, 2019	IDA-63190	Int Charges	8,537.25
Oct 28, 2019	IDA-63190	Int Charges	8,537.25
Oct 28, 2019	IDA-63190	Int Charges	14,132.09
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	162,617.55
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	162,617.55
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	271,532.84
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	301.63
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-63190	Int Charges	301.63
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	40.50
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	40.50
Jun 28, 2021	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	26,196,740.00
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	179,730.47
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	179,730.47
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	336,745.38
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	336,745.38
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	561,242.25
Oct 20, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	5,348.85
Oct 20, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	249,458.05
Oct 20, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	249,458.05
Oct 20, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	257,075.05
Jul 19, 2024	IDA-71410	Loan Disb	56,723,404.00
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-63190	Loan Repay	46,497.95
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	578,632.06
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-63190	Loan Repay	178.96
May 8, 2024	IDA-71410	Int Charges	249,458.05
May 8, 2024	IDA-71410	Int Charges	249,458.05
May 8, 2024	IDA-71410	Int Charges	257,075.06
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	299,618.94
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	225,010.36
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	225,010.36
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	379,630.60
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	223,920.00
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	2,766.00
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-63190	Int Charges	2,766.00
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	445,864.03
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	6,920.18
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	6,920.18
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	260,636.36
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	260,636.36
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	13,052.25
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	13,052.25
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	238,531.81
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	238,531.81
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63190	Int Charges	419,482.56
May 11, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	7,998.66
May 11, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	7,998.66
May 11, 2023	IDA-71410	Int Charges	2,894.04
May 16, 2023	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	14,059,080.00
May 5, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	269,458.10
May 5, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	269,458.10
May 5, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	479,347.47
May 8, 2024	IDA-71410	Int Charges	0.01
Apr 13, 2023	IDA-71410	Loan Disb	36,195,192.00
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	18,067.93
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-63190	Int Charges	18,067.93
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-71410	Loan Disb	1,890,000.00
Dec 20, 2022	IDA-63190	Loan Disb	11,250,228.00
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63190	Int Charges	1,730.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with improved urban infrastructure/services under the GSCSP Value 0.00 962.00 2050.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
of which female Value 0.00 497.00 1040.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Composite annual average urban performance benchmark percentage score by Progam MAs Value 0.00 73.20 80.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Urban roads built or rehabilitated using UDG Value 0 34.02 km Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
OHLGS Annual Capacity Building Plan implemented Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Program MAs monitoring key municipal services Value 0.00 13.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Municipal local economic infrastructure built or rehabilitated using UDG Value 0 14 Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
MLGRD/MDAs approved Annual Workplan implemented Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
MAs that execute at least 80 percent of their O&M budget Value 0.00 15.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Drains built or rehabilitated using UDG Value 0 13.03km Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Improved Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer System (IGFTS) adopted with timely allocation and publication of UDGs to MAs	Value	-	September 30, 2022	October 1 of 2024
	Date	June 27, 2018	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

MAs with improved and up to date Revenue Administration (Computer-based) systems Value 0.00 9.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Public parks and greenery built or rehabilitated using UDG Value 0 1 Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
MAs that satisfy at least 80% of the defined governance capacity criteria Value 0.00 15.00 30.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Satisfaction of beneficiaries with improved access to infrastructure and services supported by the Program	Value	to be updated	n/a	to be determined
	Date	April 15, 2022	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

MAs that implement at least 80% of the planned gender programs as per the annual action plan Value 0.00 14.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
MAs that implement climate/disaster urban resilience checklist at planning, designing, construction, and O&M stages Value to be updated 35 35
Date March 13, 2022 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Program MAs with Municipal Structure Plans (15 years) Value 0.00 18.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Cumulative average urban infrastructure delivery percentage by Program MAs Value 0.00 76.20 100.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
RCCs Annual Capacity Support Plans for MAs implemented Value 0.00 94.60 100.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Program MAs with Municipal Local Plans covering at least 30% of the municipal area Value 0.00 29.00 35.00
Date June 27, 2018 November 20, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

People provided with improved urban infrastructure/services under the GSCSP	Value	0.00	962.00	2050.00
	Date	June 27, 2018	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

of which female	Value	0.00	497.00	1040.00
	Date	June 27, 2018	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Urban roads built or rehabilitated using UDG	Value	0	34.02 km	Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
	Date	June 27, 2018	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Drains built or rehabilitated using UDG	Value	0	13.03km	Set as per accumulated in work plans for Program c
	Date	June 27, 2018	November 20, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program

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 April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS