The World Bank Report No: ISR4804 Implementation Status & Results Mauritius Mauritius - Economic Transition (TA) Project (P105669) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Mauritius - Economic Transition (TA) Project (P105669) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 27-Mar-2011 Country: Mauritius Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Jan-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 28-Sep-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 27-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 08-Apr-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the performance of selected public enterprises and services which contribute to an improved investment climate in Mauritius. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Business Facilitation 5.88 Public Enterprise Reform 6.00 Utility Regulation & Pub Private Partnerships 4.98 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The Government of Mauritius has requested the Bank to cancel the operation in March 2011 (23 months after effectiveness) as well as the MSDC project and in lieu, to prepare a programmatic sector DPL. The Bank confirmed the cancellation of both projects as of April 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7.01 of the General Conditions for Loans. The Government has been requested to refund undisbursed funds and submit documentary evidence for funds that have been used. Locations Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4804 No Location data has been entered Results Public Disclosure Copy Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Time taken for a new business to comply with Text Value Licensing requirements By end project reduced to 30 licensing requirements (excluding those reduced from 107calendar calendar days requiring environmental clearances) reduced days from 107 to 30 calendar days by end of project. Date 01-Apr-2009 01-Jun-2010 30-Sep-2014 Comments This activity is on track. Consultants have presented recommendations for streamlining business licensing and some recommendations have been implemented. Application will now be submitted online Number of Pub-Priv Partnership Project start- Text Value 0 = Pub-Priv Partnership 10 = Pub-Priv Partnership ups increased from 0 to 10 by end of Project project start-ups project start-ups Date 01-Apr-2009 30-Nov-2010 30-Sep-2014 Comments Consultants have presented their final report including a list of projects identified for development under the PPP framework. A resident advisor will be on board early 2011. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Improved Access to Commercial Justice Text Value 750 calendar days less than 90 calendar days Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Apr-2009 01-Jun-2010 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of days to settle a commercial dispute has been reduced. Further changes will be implemented to reach the targeted number of days. Improved Land Title Registration Services Text Value 210 working days 15 working days Date 01-Apr-2009 01-Jun-2010 30-Sep-2014 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4804 Comments Land title registration now takes 26 days. Amendments have been made to legislation to prescribe the number of Public Disclosure Copy days. Support to establish the Competition Text Value Law passed. Commission not Annual target met Commission operational Date 01-Apr-2009 30-Nov-2010 30-Sep-2014 Comments Competition Commission is now fully operational with two completed and 6 on-going investigations. Strengthened Framework for Pub-Priv Text Value 0 Pub-Priv Partnership project 10 Pub-Priv Partnership Partnerships. Ten Pub-Priv Partnership projet proposals project proposals proposals prepared and their implementation Date 01-Apr-2009 30-Mar-2010 30-Sep-2014 started by end of project. Comments PPP Unit is currently managing 5 PPP Projects. Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-Aug-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P105669 IBRD-76410 Effective 29-Jan-2009 16-Feb-2009 08-Apr-2009 30-Sep-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105669 IBRD-76410 Effective USD 18.00 18.00 0.00 1.56 16.44 9.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4804 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4