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Asuncion Riverfront Urban Resilience Project

Abstract*

Paraguay has been characterized by relatively solid economic growth and poverty reduction in recent years, but the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to stall or even reverse this progress. Almost two-thirds of Paraguayans live in cities, and 38% of the total population is concentrated in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción (AMA), whose rapid growth has not been accompanied by a corresponding capacity to plan and provide services to an increasingly complex...

* 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 project development objectives are to improve living conditions for targeted vulnerable households and to increase resilience in selected areas in the riverfront of Asunción.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P175320

  • Active

  • Alvaro Barra , Santiago Scialabba, Nicolaas de Groot

  • Republic of Paraguay

  • Paraguay

  • December 23, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    November 15, 2022

  • February 23, 2024

  • US$ 105.00 million

  • Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC)

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2023

  • US$ 105.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 4, 2024

  • December 29, 2028

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 105.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 105.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 105.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 105.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2022 IBRD-94510 Loan Commitment 105,000,000.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-94510 Int Charges 274,313.72
Feb 23, 2024 IBRD-94510 Fee Charges 262,500.00
Feb 23, 2024 IBRD-94510 Loan Disb 262,500.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-94510 Int Charges 4,070.26

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-03-12
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-12
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-12
Financial Management Satisfactory 2025-03-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • People provided with improved urban living conditionsValue0.000.002400.00
    DateNovember 1, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of vulnerable households with reduced risk of flooding in the riverfront of Asunción considering climate change impactsValue0.000.00700.00
    DateNovember 1, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of people with new jobs after receiving training, technical assistance, or grantsValue0.000.001000.00
    DateFebruary 1, 2022February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with improved urban living conditions - Female (RMS requirement)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of whom are femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Increased use of upgraded and rehabilitated public spaces and green spaces with climate resilient designValue0.000.0050.00
    DateFebruary 1, 2022February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Municipal and national government officials trained by capacity building activitiesValue0.000.00100.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of resettled population who report their living situation has improvedValue0.000.0075.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Center for Local Economic Development and Social Innovation constructedValueNoNoYes
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Women trained in skills for labor-intensive non-traditional sectorsValue0.000.00250.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Streets upgraded with low-carbon climate resilient design and improved green and gray infrastructureValue0.000.004000.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Percentage of whom are femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of female resettled population who report their living situation has improvedValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Guidelines, studies, and technical notes to promote low-carbon climate resilient urban planningValue0.000.005.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Recovery of Las Mercedes and Peru urban streams within the project intervention areaValueNoNoYes
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of beneficiaries who consider that design of investments subject to consultation is responsive to their needs/viewsValue0.000.0075.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Walking and cycling paths to improve the accessibility of Banco San MiguelValue0.000.009800.00
    DateApril 20, 2021February 9, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of female beneficiaries who consider that design of investments subject to consultation is responsive to their needs/viewsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment