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Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project

Abstract*

Component 1: Affordable and Resilient New Settlement Development This component will develop a new urban expansion area on 10 ha of public land in Etas, able to accommodate 171 households. The site is in a low-hazard area and connected to existing trunk infrastructure. The objective is to develop a replicable model for future urban expansion that is planned; has basic public infrastructure (roads, drainage, streetlights, sanitation) and amenities...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The PDO is to: (i) improve access to and resilience of infrastructure and services in selected new and existing settlements, and (ii) strengthen land planning and management for resilient human settlement.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173278

  • Active

  • Andre Bald , Tevi Obed

  • Ministry of Finance and Economic Management

  • Vanuatu

  • June 1, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 17, 2022

  • August 5, 2022

  • US$ 25.00 million

  • Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2022

  • US$ 25.00 million

  • N/A

  • February 20, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 25.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 25.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Mar 17, 2022 IDA-D9670 Loan Commitment 25,000,000.00
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 167,281.14
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 443,984.47
Apr 29, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 151,415.11
Jun 14, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 255,066.52
Mar 21, 2023 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 2,281,947.20
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 21,702.98
Feb 20, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 143,825.69
Feb 20, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 100,121.34
Sep 26, 2022 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 12,434.95
Apr 25, 2024 IDA-D9670 Loan Disb 81,495.99

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-06-28
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-06-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-28
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-06-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-28
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • People in existing settlements provided with improved urban living conditions (disaggregated by gender)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateSeptember 20, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of people with leases signed for the new residential development, disaggregated by gender and incomeValue0.000.00130.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • New subdivision lots approved according to disaster- and climate-risk informed urban and land management procedures as per the National Subdivision PolicyValue0.000.0090.00
    DateSeptember 20, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Infrastructure designs incorporating relevant climate and disaster resilience measuresValue0.000.00100.00
    DateSeptember 20, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries that feel that project investments reflected their needs (gender-disaggregated)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Time taken for subdivision approval of already-zoned, registered land reducedValue54.000.0018.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023July 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Site development (with resilient basic infrastructure and services) completed for new residential developmentValue0.000.0010.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Roads constructed or rehabilitatedValue0.000.006.80
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Integrated land, cadastral, and hazard mapping system for Greater Port Vila established, maintained, and publicly availableValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to improved water sourcesValue0.000.00500.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Short-term employment generated (gender disaggregated)Value0.000.0078400.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Reduction in costs of land registrationValue0.000.0025.00
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Increase in land regularization titles, of which share of females holding secure occupancy rights (including co-tenancy with spouses)Value0.000.0090.00
    DateDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Five-year operational plan for informal settlement regularization completedValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 10, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Citizens per settlement who have enhanced understanding of the climate and disaster risk reduction interventions as reflected in the survey assessment (disaggregated by gender)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateNovember 23, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Women holding registered leases (including co-tenancy with spouses) in project areasValue0.000.0020.00
    DateNovember 24, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of short-term employment allocated to womenValue0.000.0015.00
    DateNovember 24, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries that feel that project investments reflected their needsValue0.000.0070.00
    DateNovember 24, 2021December 8, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment