Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Development Policy Financing with CAT DDO (P166788) Nepal Development Policy Financing with CAT DDO (P166788) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Development Policy Lending | FY 2020 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 24-Sep-2021 | ISR48127 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance (Main), Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority), Ministry of Forests and Environment, Ministry of Urban Development (Department of Urban Development and Building Construction), Ministry of Health and Population Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 10-Mar-2020 Effectiveness Date: 17-Apr-2020 Original Closing Date: 31-May-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) To support the government in enhancing its technical and institutional capacity to manage the risk of climate change and natural disasters including disease outbreaks. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Virtual Implementation Consultations of the Nepal DPF with Cat DDO. These consultations were conducted by a Bank team on September 7- 9, 2021, with the main objective to: (i) assess the progress on the results indicators, as part of the monitoring and implementation support activities of this operation; and (ii) identify any opportunity to provide technical support. During the reporting period and despite the difficult situation due to COVID-19 and the historic monsoon precipitation, the GON has been able to successfully meet three out of four results indicators, and the fourth one, related to health preparedness and response, is on track to be achieved during the project implementation period. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial High 9/24/2021 Page 1 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Development Policy Financing with CAT DDO (P166788) Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results Results Indicators Pillar A: Improving the climate and disaster risk management institutional and regulatory framework IN01036132 ►National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority established and operational: (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 17-Jan-2020 14-Oct-2020 09-Sep-2021 31-May-2023 The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) continues in full operation from its own office space with an approved workplan, budget and human resources; and has Comments: expanded its staff to 50 from the original 38. Pillar B: Integrating climate and disaster resilience in key sectors IN01036100 ►Number of CC Coordination Committees formed under the ministries of: Industry, Tourism, and Forest and Environment in seven provinces (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 7.00 7.00 Date 17-Jan-2020 14-Oct-2020 09-Sep-2021 31-May-2023 Coordination Committees have been formed and completed for all 7 provinces (from 4 reported in Comments: October 2020). IN01036133 ►New Government buildings built that comply with the technical seismic-resistant criteria of the updated Nepal National Building Code 105 (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/24/2021 Page 2 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Development Policy Financing with CAT DDO (P166788) Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 75.00 Date 17-Jan-2020 14-Oct-2020 09-Sep-2021 31-May-2023 The MOUD Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) has prepared an action plan to implement NBC 105 throughout the country, and confirmed 100% of NBC 105: 2020 Comments: compliance for all the buildings designed and built by them (against a target of 75%). Pillar C: Enhancing human health crisis preparedness and response IN01036131 ►Simulation exercises on activation/use of NPPRP; ensuring Essential Health Care Services (EHCS) to meet the direct needs of women and other vulnerable groups (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 Date 17-Jan-2020 14-Oct-2020 09-Sep-2021 31-May-2023 The NPPRP strategies continue to guide the current response. In lieu of simulation exercises, the country has been engaged in actual response of COVID-19 outbreak and, based on the feedback from the last Comments: Mission in October 2020, an actual simulation for the airport and high-risk points is included in this fiscal year’s Red Book. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P166788 IDA-65430 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 25.52 25.52 50% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P166788 IDA-65430 Effective 10-Mar-2020 27-Mar-2020 17-Apr-2020 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 Tranches Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 9/24/2021 Page 3 of 4 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Development Policy Financing with CAT DDO (P166788) There are no related projects. 9/24/2021 Page 4 of 4