Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of | Urban Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2009 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2014 | ISR17578 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:26-Mar-2009 Effectiveness Date:04-Aug-2009 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Oct-2011 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:05-Oct-2011 Original Closing Date:30-Nov-2014 Revised Closing Date:30-Nov-2017 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve transparency, financial sustainability and delivery of targeted municipal services in the participating municipalities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component A: Municipal Investments:(Cost $64.25 M) Component B: Capacity Building and Institutional Reform:(Cost $2.95 M) Component C: Performance-Based Investment Grants:(Cost $5.60 M) Component D: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $2.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  --  Low 12/23/2014 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project Implementation continues progressing well. Overall, the Project in on track to achieving its Development Objectives. A total of 51 sub-loan agreements have been signed with eligible municipalities so far, and 33 sub-projects financed under Component A (Municipal Investments) have been completed to date. Progress has also been made under the Component C (Performance-based Investment Grants). 19 municipalities submitted applications to access funds. Six performance grants agreements have been signed, and four grant activities have already been successfully completed. Some of the accomplishments to date include: (i) more than 11,000 households with new water connections; (ii) about 240,000 people with access to regular solid waste collection; and (iii) all participating municipalities/utilities publish data on their websites. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  --  Moderate Macroeconomic  --  --  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  --  Low Technical Design of Project or Program  --  --  Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  --  Moderate Fiduciary  --  --  Low Environment and Social  --  --  Low Stakeholders  --  --  Low Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  --  Low Results Project Development Objective Indicators 12/23/2014 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) PHINDPDOTBL  Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the project (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- 11615.00 11615.00 -- Date 17-Dec-2011 03-Jun-2014 03-Jun-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of people in urban areas provided with access to regular solid waste collection under the project (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 240000.00 240000.00 240000.00 Date 14-May-2010 03-Jun-2014 03-Jun-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of participating municipalities that regularly publish benchmarks & sub-project progress information on their municipal or CSE’s websites, and on PMU’s Project portal (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Nb of particip.municip. implementing institutional dvpt reforms contributing to PDO, as evidenced by nb of municip. that meet 4 or more of the 7 perform. criteria (ie that qualify for perform. grants) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 17.00 10.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Improved financial performance as reflected by the percentage of participating municipalities achieving increased revenue earnings and/or cost savings in completed sub-project. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 32.00 66.00 60.00 12/23/2014 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) Date 26-Mar-2009 30-Nov-2013 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of participating municipalities achieving targeted improvements in delivery of selected services in completed sub- projects (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 32.00 66.00 75.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 30-Nov-2013 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 Overall Comments Values of core indicators on a number of piped household water connections and a number of people in urban areas provided with access to regular solid waste collection under the project are calculated based on data available and received by PMU from the participating municipalities at the moment of semi-annual report preparation for H12014. They will be revised based on data for CY 2014 available (in the first quarter of 2015). Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Number of municipalities that qualify for sub-loans (ie meet the eligibility criteria to participate in MSIP) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 38.00 50.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of sub-loans signed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 39.00 51.00 35.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 12/23/2014 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) PHINDIRITBL  Number of sub-projects successfully completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.00 33.00 30.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of participating CSEs and/or municipalities supported by TA activities under Component B (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 39.00 15.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 30-Nov-2013 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Completion of TA contracts to clients# satisfaction (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2 completed 2 completed Value No TA available Satisfactory satisfactorily. satisfactorily. Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Continued and sustained dialogue on institutional reform as evidenced by submission of studies, such as a Strategy for Financial Intermediation for Municipal Investments (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Final report 2 input studies 2 input studies submitted to Value No strategy completed, no strategy completed Ministry for prepared yet review Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 12/23/2014 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) PHINDIRITBL  Number of applications to access funds (performance investment grant) under Component C (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 19.00 10.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2015 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of municipalities receiving a performance investment grant (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 Date 26-Mar-2009 03-Jun-2014 15-Dec-2014 30-Nov-2017 Overall Comments Value of the indicator on number of municipalities that qualify for sub-loans represents a number of municipalities with signed sub- loans, including those to be signed by the end of CY 2014. Value of the indicator on number of sub-loans signed includes those to be signed by the end of CY2014. Indicator on a number of participating CSEs and/or municipalities supported by TA activities under Component B includes all types of TA received by CSE/municipalities on institutional capacity strengthening. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P096481 IBRD-76990 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 20.90 4.44 84% P096481 IBRD-81580 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 8.36 41.54 17% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P096481 IBRD-76990 Effective 26-Mar-2009 29-Jun-2009 04-Aug-2009 30-Nov-2014 30-Nov-2017 P096481 IBRD-81580 Effective 10-May-2012 07-Jun-2012 10-Jul-2012 30-Nov-2017 30-Nov-2017 Cumulative Disbursements 12/23/2014 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Municipal Services Improvement (P096481) Restructuring History Level Approved on 15-Dec-2011 Related Project(s) P129996-ADD'L FINANCING - MUNICIPAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ,P150342-ADDITIONAL FINANCING - MSIP (EU-IPA) 12/23/2014 Page 7 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy