Outcome is moderately unsatisfactory, Risk to development outcome is significant, Bank performance is moderately unsatisfactory, and Borrower performance is moderately unsatisfactory.
... See More + Lessons from the project include: (i) Adaptability to local needs, retaining beneficiaries in the territory, and integration between different types of interventions are key features in slum upgrading and social housing. (ii) Weakness in social service delivery can jeopardize expected outcomes and sustainability. Flexible designs and adequate sequencing of activities might help ensure results. (iii) It is crucial in slum upgrading projects to guarantee delivery of all outputs in the social activities cycle because even small failures can jeopardize the expected outcomes. (iv) Adoption of multiphase projects or a programmatic long-term approach in slum-upgrading projects might be appropriate when social capital strengthening is considered necessary to achieve long-term results. (v) Appropriate timing in the preparation of slum-upgrading projects is crucial. Studies and diagnostics require sufficient time (though not too long) to avoid frustrating local expectations or hampering integration. (vi) Continuity in project management is a success factor in complex institutional development and social capital–strengthening projects, allowing familiarity with the local context and building mutual trust with the affected communities. (vii) It is important for World Bank project management to ensure that slum-upgrading projects in urban areas are consistent with existing city plans and are integrated seamlessly into World Bank Group sectoral and thematic operations.
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Project Performance Assessment Report 127250 JUN 29, 2018
This note summarizes the key findings from an in-depth analysis of the evolution of poverty and shared prosperity in Morocco. It is the result of a collaboration between the High Commissioner of Planning and the World Bank and provides the background information for the systematic country diagnostic, prepared by the World Bank in consultation with national stakeholders.
... See More + The results of the poverty analysis undertaken highlights four points. First, economic growth has been reflected in increased household expenditures, especially for those in the bottom forty percent of the distribution. Second, there has been a process of convergence in poverty rates across regions, yet spatial disparities are still large. Third, monetary transfers have increased and had a larger impact on poverty reduction, but are still regressive. Last, while poverty decline was accompanied by broader improvement in welfare, perceptions of well-being do not reflect these.
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This note summarizes the key findings from an in-depth analysis of the evolution of poverty and shared prosperity in Morocco. It is the result of a collaboration between the High Commissioner of Planning and the World Bank and provides the background information for the systematic country diagnostic, prepared by the World Bank in consultation with national stakeholders.
... See More + The results of the poverty analysis undertaken highlights four points. First, economic growth has been reflected in increased household expenditures, especially for those in the bottom forty percent of the distribution. Second, there has been a process of convergence in poverty rates across regions, yet spatial disparities are still large. Third, monetary transfers have increased and had a larger impact on poverty reduction, but are still regressive. Last, while poverty decline was accompanied by broader improvement in welfare, perceptions of well-being do not reflect these.
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Urbanization in East Asia and the Pacific has created enormous opportunity for many. Yet the rapid growth of cities can also create challenges as national and local governments try to keep up with the needs of their growing populations.
... See More + Among these challenges is a lack of affordable housing, resulting in increasing slums, deficits in basic service provision, and widening inequality for urban dwellers. This study aims to better understand urban poverty and inequality in East Asian cities, recognizing that many countries of the region, particularly those of middle-income status, are at a critical juncture in their urbanization and growth process where potential social divisions in cities could harm prospects for future poverty reduction. The study uses a multidimensional approach to understand urban poverty and inclusion and draws on examples of programs and policies that have been successfully implemented in the East Asia region to develop a set of guiding principles for policy makers.
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The objective of the Second Urban Poverty Reduction Project of Djibouti is to improve sustainable access to basic infrastructure and services for the people in the city of Djibouti in general, and in District 7 in particular.
... See More + The implementation of urban infrastructure although very important for the city and local populations may cause disruptions or even loss of infrastructure along the targeted project sites. Furthermore, in view of preventing and fairly managing potential impacts that could result from the implementation of the project, this Resettlement Abbreviated Plan (RAP) is prepared. The magnitude of the negative social impacts that could result from project activities is of low to moderate nature: Moving container; dismantling shelters in metal sheets; dismantling pens of goats; dismantling wooden and metal-sheet awning; loss of fixed structures used for parking; and moving squatters at the Oumar Gouled Square. All compensation for affected assets will be made in kind (included in construction contracts, as demolition, reconstruction or installation).
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The development objectives of the Urban Development Support Project for Afghanistan are to: (i) create an enabling policy framework and enhance urban policy making capacity in relevant agencies at the national level; and (ii) strengthen city planning, management, and service delivery capacity in five provincial capital cities (PCCs).
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) demolition debris shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to reduce debris dust; (2) noise during demolishing and construction will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit; (3) waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from demolition and construction activities; (4) the approved land acquisition plan and framework (if required by the project) will be implemented; (5) paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used; and (6) active traffic management by trained and visible staff at the site, if required for safe and convenient passage for the public.
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