The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Armenia | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2021 | ISR47118 | Implementing Agencies: REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, Armenia Territorial Development Fund, Ministry of Economy Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 29-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Apr-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 01-Apr-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve infrastructure services and institutional capacity for increased tourism contribution to local economy in selected regions of Armenia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Heritage Hub and Tourism Circuit Development:(Cost $47.30 M) Institutional Development:(Cost $4.45 M) Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on December 22, 2015, and declared effective on December 29, 2016. The Project is in its 5th year of implementation and US$10.11 million has been disbursed to date. To address the overall slow pace of implementation and at the Government request, two Project restructurings were completed on August 25, 2020 and September 8, 2020, including to: (i) extend the project closing date by 23 months to March 31, 2023, and (ii) cancel US$3.2 million from the Loan to support the Government's efforts to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Armenia. Currently, implementation progress remains moderately satisfactory across both Component 1 "Heritage Hub and Tourism Circuit Development" and Component 2 " Institutional Development". 6/29/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Project Development Objective Indicators IN01004670 ►Improved access roads to selected tourism attraction sites (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.80 15.80 40.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004701 6/29/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) ►Increased tourism spending (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 749.50 749.50 749.50 862.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 31-Mar-2021 IN01004702 ►Number of jobs created by activities linked to the project investments (gender disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 33.00 350.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004703 ►Number of destination management offices established and operational to ensure sustainability. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Heritage Hub and Tourism Circuit Development IN01004704 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who report that citizen engagement processes are effective (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 In order to start collecting the survey data, during FY21, the PIU developed the term of reference for citizens to engage in project feedback through the beneficiary assessment. The beneficiary assessment will now form a key part of the M&E ToR. The procurement process and final selection of the M&E firm that will finalize the questionnaire and carry out the outreach, to ensure this beneficiary feedback, is now Comments: nearing completion. The winner of the tender was identified and is pending approval from the Project Steering Committee. As soon as the contract is signed, the M&E company will develop the survey methodology and start collecting the data. The first phase of the field work is expected to start in 2021. IN01004706 ►Grievances registered, responded to and/or addressed within one month of being filed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 6/29/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) Date 22-Oct-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 Since the commencement of the project, 9 complaints have been received by the PIU thus far, all of which were resolved. 4 complaints were about the design of sub-projects, 3 were about limiting the access of the community representatives to various destinations, and 2 were about dust pollution. 2 complaints were received verbally, while 7 were received in a form of a letter, indicating that the GRM uses multiple Comments: channels of recording the complaints. In 2021, no new complaints were received, however the GRM is functional, is staffed, and information on the GRM, with relevant forms, is available at all project sites. This functionality was checked during FY21 missions. IN01004708 ►Piped household water connections that are benefiting from rehabilitation works undertaken by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 60.00 350.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 Number of piped household water connections benefiting from rehabilitation works. This indicator is measured as the number of piped household water connections benefiting from rehabilitation works. Comments: Rehabilitation works are undertaken so that existing customers see the quantity and/or quality of their water supply services enhanced. IN01004710 ►Number of old houses restored (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36.00 36.00 30.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 31-Mar-2021 IN01004711 ►Number of street lighting posts and bulbs replaced/installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 435.00 800.00 900.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004712 ►Number of Parks upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 31-Mar-2021 IN01004713 ►Project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 686,054.00 686,054.00 1,700,000.00 6/29/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004714 ►Of which female (beneficiaries) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 347,143.00 347,143.00 1,100,000.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004715 ►Number of tourism facilities constructed/improved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004716 ►Number of museum/art galleries refurbished (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 31-Mar-2021 Institutional Development IN01004705 ►Number of Public Awareness and Marketing Campaigns launched (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004707 ►Preparation of Site Management Plans for key touristic sites (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 22-Dec-2015 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 IN01004709 ►Ministry of Economy, through its Tourism Committee, has improved capacity to regularly report tourism statistical data and analysis (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) No tourism statistics No tourism statistics No updated tourism methodology Tourism statistics methodology developed Value statistics collected and developed and no collected and and no visitor exit survey published visitor exit survey published launched launched Date 03-Jun-2020 23-Dec-2020 16-Jun-2021 30-Mar-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P150327 IBRD-85720 Effective USD 55.00 51.80 3.20 10.11 41.69 20% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P150327 IBRD-85720 Effective 22-Dec-2015 23-Feb-2016 29-Dec-2016 30-Apr-2021 31-Mar-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 6/29/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (P150327) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 21-Apr-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 17-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 12-Aug-2020 ,Level Approved on 07-Sep-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2021 Page 7 of 7