The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Papua New Guinea | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 12-Dec-2019 | ISR39801 | Implementing Agencies: Independent State of Papua New Guinea, PNG Tourism Promotion Authority Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 09-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 16-Nov-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 14-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve tourism services in targeted destinations. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Institutional and Policy Frameworks:(Cost $4.00 M) Component 2. Infrastructure and Community/Product Development:(Cost $13.00 M) Component 3. Project Management:(Cost $3.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project’s development objective is “to improve tourism services in targeted destinations”. The objective is relevant to Papua New Guinea’s Medium-Term Development Plan III, 2018-2022, which establishes economic growth as the highest national priority, and calls for promoting growth of small and medium-sized enterprises and tourism sectors and for transforming cultural diversity and conserving biodiversity for tourism activities. There have been significant implementation delays in the first year of effectiveness, which are still affecting the project, related to the Government’s focus on preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2018. Since then, efforts have been directed towards achieving the objective though work-planning and budgeting for the remaining Project duration. The development/updating of the National and Provincial Tourism Plans is progressing, expected to provide the 5-year framework for strategic investments in the sector, including those financed by the project. The Tourism Promotion Authority, as the project’s implementing agency, remains highly committed to the objective, demonstrated by the considerable staff time committed to Project activities to-date. 12/12/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial High High Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve tourism services in targeted destinations IN00780292 ►Increased number of community-led enterprise that improve their economic livelihood (gender disaggregated, 50% women- led target.) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 125.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target.This indicator is proposed for revision to Beneficiaries of Tourism Enterprise Advisory Services (TEAS) program (Number) through the proposed project restructuring, due to Government’s priority to redesign the project approach to be more inclusive of micro- Comments: and small enterprises (going beyond just community-led enterprises). This is aligned with the Medium- Term Development Plan III, 2018-2022, which establishes economic growth as the highest national priority, calls for promoting growth of the micro- /small-enterprise and tourism sectors. IN00780293 ►Increased number of cultural and natural heritage sites with improved infrastructure services based on sustainable site management plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/12/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. A pipeline of infrastructure improvement sub-projects in priority sites has been agreed and design has commenced for simpler sub-projects. Five are expected to be Comments: completed in calendar year 2020, which will meet the target for year 3. IN00780294 ►Adoption and start execution of provincial tourism strategies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. Development of provincial tourism strategies is ongoing, with adoption and launching/start of execution expected in June 2020, after an appropriate period of public Comments: consultation. IN00780295 ►Adoption and start execution of a national tourism strategy (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 11-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. Development of the national tourism strategy is underway and Comments: expected to be adopted in March 2020. Execution will follow. IN00780296 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 The investment subprojects and the Tourism Enterprise Advisory Services program for micro- and small- enterprises are still under design, hence, direct beneficiaries have not yet been reached by project Comments: interventions (except during the consultation process for key project activities). IN00780297 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Institutional and Policy Frameworks IN00780298 ►Number of Destination Management Offices established in target provinces (Number, Custom) 12/12/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. This indicator will be dropped in the upcoming restructuring Comments: due to concerns of duplication of the existing provincial Tourism Board / Tourism Authority. Component 2. Infrastructure and Community/Product Development IN00780299 ►Number of museums refurbished (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. Types of sites to be improved will not be measured in the revised Results Framework, as these cannot be known in advance of detailed engineering designs and Comments: cost estimations. IN00780301 ►Number of traditional hand-craft markets rehabilitated/constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. Types of sites to be improved will not be measured in the revised Results Framework, as these cannot be known in advance of detailed engineering designs and Comments: cost estimations. IN00780303 ►Increase number of community-led micro enterprises to improve their economic livelihood (gender disaggregated, 50% women led target) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 125.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. This indicator will be revised to expand eligibility to micro- and Comments: small-sized enterprises, in addition to community-led enterprises. IN00780305 ►Number of street lighting posts replaced/installed with energy efficient bulbs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. This indicator will be dropped in the restructuring, as it does Comments: not represent a link in the results chain of outputs that would contribute to the PDO. 12/12/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) IN00780306 ►Number of beneficiaries of skills development training provided by the project (gender disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. Tourism enterprise advisory program is being designed to take into account existing skills development training already available in East New Britain and Milne Bay Comments: provinces. This indicator will be revised in the upcoming restructuring to ‘Beneficiaries of Tourism Enterprise Advisory Services (TEAS) program (Number)’ Component 3. Project Management IN00780300 ►GRM Indicator - Percentage of registered grievances appropriately resolved within two weeks (gender disaggregated) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 No grievances have been registered to-date. No civil works have commenced under the project. Comments: IN00780302 ►GRM Indicator - Percentage of beneficiaries that feel Porject investments reflected their needs (gender disaggregated) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Not achieved compared to the 2019 target. This indicator will be revisited in the restructuring in light of Comments: new citizen engagement requirements and good practice. IN00780304 ►GRM Indicator - Number of consultation workshops held with local communities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 12.00 Date 01-Jul-2017 04-Jun-2019 05-Dec-2019 30-Apr-2022 Achieved compared to the 2019 target, based on regular, documented community consultations regarding Comments: subproject screening and selection. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 12/12/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PNG Tourism Sector Development Project (P158807) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158807 IDA-60510 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 1.30 19.13 6.3% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158807 IDA-60510 Effective 09-Jun-2017 19-Jul-2017 16-Nov-2017 31-Aug-2022 31-Aug-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/12/2019 Page 6 of 6