The World Bank Report No: ISR7728 Implementation Status & Results El Salvador Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a CAT DDO (P122640) Public Disclosure Copy Project Name: Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a Program Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 03-Oct-2012 CAT DDO (P122640) Country: El Salvador Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Development Policy Lending Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 01-Feb-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Aug-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 22-Aug-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 03-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date 24-May-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Aug-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 22-Aug-2011 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) The overall development objective of the proposed operation is to enhance the Government of El Salvador’s capacity to implement its Disaster Risk Management Program for natural disasters. This objective will be achieved through budget financing that will in turn support the GoES’s policy and institutional reform Has the Program Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status Overview This project was approved by the Board on February 1, 2011, it was made effective on May 24, 2011, and fully disbursed (US$50 Million) through two requests on October 17 and 27, Public Disclosure Copy 2011. The DPL with a CAT DDO was fully disbursed due to the need of additional resources to respond to the impact of the tropical depression 12E that affected the whole Central America region and more seriously El Salvador. The Project continues to make significant progress towards its Development Objective - PDO to enhance the capacity of the Government to implement its disaster risk management program. The Bank has maintained an open dialogue on DRM issues with the country and verified that the operation is successfully supporting two key policy areas of El Salvador Disaster Risk Management Program: (i) strengthening of the DRM institutional and legal framework, and (ii) mainstreaming disaster risk in the National Development and Investment Programs. From December 2010 to the present, the GOES has made significant progress on its DRM program: (a) Setting up the Secretary of Vulnerability Affairs (SAV), under the Presidency of the Republic and the implementation of sectoral emergency plans previously approved by the National Committee of Civil Protection, Prevention and Mitigation; (b) Several key ministries are incorporating risk management considerations in their work agenda, e.g. (i) MARN: significant progress in the implementation of the National Risk Reduction Plan, and formulation of a new Environmental Policy that includes Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management; (ii) MOP: the Directorate for Adaptation to Climate Change and Risk Management (DACGER) was established, it works in coordination with other Ministries to implement risk reduction projects in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador; (iii) The Ministry of Health and Education: the incorporation of risk management considerations into their agendas has continued. Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7728 Results Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The GoES is better prepared to respond to Text Value Civil Protection and Disaster The Vulnerability Affairs Sectoral Emergency adverse natural events and Sectoral Prevention and Mitigation Secretariat has been Response Plans and other Emergency Response Plans and other Plans National Plan updated in July strengthened with additional Plans are in force and are implemented in relevant situations. 2009; seven Sectoral human resources (increased implemented in relevant Emergency Response its staff from 33 to 233). The situations. Commissions approval by the sectoral response plans have National Commission on been implemented during the October, 5, 2009; seven last emergencies and are Sectoral Emergency monitored for its continuous Response Plans submitted for improvement. approval by the National Commission on November 30, 2010; National Earthquake Contingency Plan approved by the National Commission on October, 5, 2009; and 2010 Rainy Season Plan approval by the National Commission on May 7, 2010. Date 28-Feb-2011 17-Sep-2012 31-Aug-2014 Comments Public investment programs include specific Text Value 0% of all investments Various ministries have taken Public investment programs activities to enhance risk prevention and the necessary actions to include an investment on mitigation as a result of the implementation of prevent and mitigate the specific activities to enhance the 2010#2014 Development Plan. negative impact of natural risk prevention and mitigation hazards. as a result of the Through the Directorate for implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change 2010-2014 Development Plan Public Disclosure Copy and Risk Management (DACGER) in the MOP, the GoES is executing, in coordination with otherMinistries, risk reduction projects in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador. MARN has executed the resources available for Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7728 projectsidentified under the National Risk Reduction. Date 28-Feb-2011 17-Sep-2012 31-Aug-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Consistent with 2010#2014 Development Plan, Text Value 1 ministry 1. MARN is implementing the Consistent with 2010-2014 key ministries have included risk analysis National Risk Reduction Plan Development Plan, at least initiatives in their development plans, leading to 2010-2012 and has approved three key ministries have a better use of technical information on natural the National Environmental included risk analysis disasters to Policy; their equipment for initiatives in their development monitoring seismic, volcanic plans, leading to a better use and hydrometer logical of technical information on phenomena has change from natural disasters to refine and 90 to 186 stations. MARN has guide investment programs to also advanced in risk reduce vulnerability. assessment for flooding areas, and in the probabilistic seismic risk assessment in the AMSS (using CAPRA, with Bank support, MARN has obtained the final risk scenarios). 2. MOP (through DACGER) has made significant progress in incorporating risk considerations into public investment projects in the country. In coordination with the SAV implement the improvement of the regulatory frameworkfor building secure infrastructure 3. MINED through its Education Plan on Climate Change and 2012-2022 Public Disclosure Copy Integrated Risk Management incoordination with the Ministry of Environment , has produced educational materials "learn to protect ourselves" for students of primary and secondary education. Date 28-Feb-2011 17-Sep-2012 31-Aug-2014 Comments Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7728 Data on Financial Performance (as of 06-Feb-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P122640 IBRD-79970 Effective 01-Feb-2011 16-Mar-2011 24-May-2011 31-Aug-2014 31-Aug-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P122640 IBRD-79970 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 100.00 Tranches Tranche 1 Amount (USD) Expected Release Date Actual Release Date Status 0 Pending Released Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Operations There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4