51098 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN EXECUTION ­ FY09 SOPE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION COUNTRY: NICARAGUA Operations Policy and Country Services OCTOBER 02, 2009 Introduction The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY09 provides information on all IBRD/IDA projects that were active as of June 30, 2009. The World Bank has issued a SOPE Report every year as an internal communication to the Board of Executive Directors. In accordance with the Bank's revised disclosure policy, since FY02, the SOPE Report is available to the public. The report is intended to bridge the gap in information available to the public between the Project Appraisal Document or Program Document, disclosed after the Bank approves a project, and the Implementation Completion Report, disclosed after the project closes. In addition to the project progress description, the FY09 SOPE report1 contains project level comparisons of disbursement estimates and actual disbursements, and a table showing the loan/credit/grant amount and disbursements to date. 1 Notes: Amounts and Graphs for loans/credits/grants in currencies other than U.S. dollars may not match exactly due to exchange rate fluctuations over the life of the project. Disbursement graphs are not included for Development Policy Operations, which provide quick-disbursing financing to support policy and institutional reforms. For these operations, funds are disbursed in one or more stages (tranches), released when the borrower complies with agreed prior actions. Projects which are not yet effective may not have a planned disbursement schedule and thus will not include a graph. Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Nicaragua Project Name(ID): NI LAND ADMINISTRATION PROJECT (P056018) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 18-Jun-2002 Mid-Term Review Date: 24-Mar-2006 Closing Date: 30-Apr-2010 Central government administration (44%); Sub-national government administration (36%); Other social services (15%); Sector: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (3%); Law and justice (2%) The project was restructured, or A six-month credit closing date extension was approved by received Additional Financing during RVP on June 10, 2009. FY09: The project objective is to improve the security of land tenure and thereby: (a) develop and establish a national policy, legal, institutional and technical framework to support an efficient, reliable and equitable property rights administration; (b) develop, implement and validate a systematic methodology to accelerate and improve the processing of requests for new Project development objective(s): titles and title reviews in three departments (and nationwide subsequently); (c) achieve substantial progress in the recognition and definition of Indigenous Peoples land rights and demarcate 15 territories and community lands; and (d) achieve substantial progress in the definition and demarcation of existing and proposed protected areas and critical habitats. Progress toward achieving the development objective has been good. Congress has made progress in reviewing the Public Registry Law, and the concerned agencies have finalized and endorsed the National Land Policy Framework and the Land Policy for Protected Areas. Moreover, nine Progress toward achieving indigenous territories in the Caribbean have been titled and the development objective(s): titles registered; and 12 protected areas have been demarcated. Cadastral surveying activities are also advancing at a good pace. Implementation of a revised M&E strategy is allowing for better measurement of project progress and impact. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-36650 Effective XDR 39.11 31.70 6.30 0.00 IDA-3665A Closed XDR 1.72 1.59 0.00 0.00 IDA-Q1710 Closed USD 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI PUBLIC SECTOR TA (P078891) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 25-Mar-2004 Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Aug-2006 Closing Date: 31-Dec-2009 Sector: Central government administration (100%) The project was restructured, or A minor restructuring was approved to include redefinitions in received Additional Financing during the project's implementation arrangements and the transfer of FY09: implementation responsibilities to the Ministry of Finance. The objectives are to: (a) strengthen the public sector's capacity to develop and implement public policies; (b) increase Project development objective(s): overall effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency in the use of public resources; and (c) ensure the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. The Ministry of Finance has now completed full absorption of functions to operate the SIGFA system and has established a technical committee integrated by line Directors to define Financial Management policies and priorities. A new modernization plan, the PMSAF, was put together by the Progress toward achieving Ministry with full participation of all units. This document development objective(s): outlines short and medium-term plans for future developments y in this area. A renewed public investment monitoring system was also put in place to further strengthen the government's capacity to monitor progress and identify bottlenecks in the implementation of investment projects. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-38770 Effective XDR 24.63 23.65 0.00 0.00 TF-54143 Effective USD 12.43 11.52 0.91 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI-Emergency Food Price Response Project (P114441) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 21-Jan-2009 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 30-Jun-2010 Sector: Other social services (57%); Crops (43%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objective is to mitigate the negative nutritional impact of the food price increase on pre-primary and primary school Project development objective(s): children and to promote poor rural households food security by increasing agricultural production. Progress toward achieving The project had just become effective before the close of the development objective(s): reporting period. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation TF-93698 Effective USD 7.00 2.00 5.00 0.00 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI - EDUCATION (P078990) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 02-Sep-2004 Mid-Term Review Date: 30-May-2008 Closing Date: 31-Dec-2009 Primary education (35%); Secondary education (35%); Central Sector: government administration (24%); Sub-national government administration (5%); Pre-primary education (1%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objectives are to a) Improve institutional management capacity and information systems to improve service delivery; (b) Improve systems of governance and accountability, including measures to strengthen community participation in Project development objective(s): the education sector; (c) Improve the quality of education through monitoring and disseminating student learning outcomes; and (d) Harmonize donor assistance in the education sector. The project continues to make progress toward achieving its development objectives, albeit at a slower pace than expected due to implementation delays and institutional weaknesses. Progress toward achieving Many of the planned activities financed by the project: teaching development objective(s): and learning materials for pupils grades 1 to 3, teacher training and training of administrative staff, students learning outcomes will only be carried out towards the end of 2009. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-39780 Effective XDR 16.12 7.17 8.56 0.00 TF-53991 Closed USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.00 TF-57311 Effective USD 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Dev. (P109691) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 12-Jun-2008 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 31-Dec-2013 General industry and trade sector (44%); Central government Sector: administration (30%); Micro- and SME finance (26%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objective of the Project is to improve the competitiveness Project development objective(s): of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the business climate that affects those firms. Progress toward achieving The project had just become effective before the close of the development objective(s): reporting period. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-44680 Effective XDR 19.09 0.50 18.60 0.00 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Offgrid Rural Electrification (PERZA) (P073246) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 15-May-2003 Mid-Term Review Date: 10-Jul-2006 Closing Date: 30-Jun-2010 Renewable energy (74%); Central government administration Sector: (10%); Micro- and SME finance (10%); Other industry (4%); Other social services (2%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objectives are to: (a) support the sustainable provision of electricity services and associated social and economic Project development objective(s): benefits in selected rural areas; and (b) strengthen the Government's institutional capacity to implement its national rural electrification strategy. The Project is making good progress in achieving its PDOs. More than 9000 new connections have been made and the regulatory framework and institutional capacity have been Progress toward achieving strengthened as a result of the project support. The project was development objective(s): extended for 18 months and is expected to close in June 2010. With US$ 3 million of IDA loan and nearly US$ 2 million of GEF grant to be disbursed by June 2010, the project is on the way to achieve its PDO. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-37600 Effective XDR 12.75 9.51 3.01 0.00 IDA-3760A Closed XDR 0.98 0.93 0.00 0.00 TF-26676 Closed USD 0.45 0.43 0.00 0.01 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (P106283) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 12-Jun-2008 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 31-Mar-2014 Water supply (42%); Sewerage (31%); Sanitation (20%); Sector: General public administration sector (7%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The project Development Objectives is to increase access by Project development objective(s): project beneficiaries to sustainable water and sanitation services in rural areas The project took relatively long to become effective (March 09) and initial implementation has been somewhat slower than expected. Regardless of the delays, the implementing agency's Progress toward achieving unit in charge of the project's implementation is now setup and development objective(s): procurement of the first activities has started. At the moment the project is considered on track to reach its development objective. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-44710 Effective XDR 0.31 0.00 0.31 0.00 IDA-H4070 Effective XDR 18.42 2.00 16.67 0.00 TF-90645 Closed USD 1.00 0.76 0.00 0.24 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI (CRL) Roads Rehab & Maintenance IV (P083952) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 08-Jun-2006 Mid-Term Review Date: 05-Jun-2009 Closing Date: 31-Dec-2011 Roads and highways (89%); Central government Sector: administration (11%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Nicaragua's broad based economic growth and poverty reduction plan by relieving transportation bottlenecks that currently hinder economic growth and private sector investment. The specific objectives are to support economic growth by: (i) expanding and complementing the previous Project development objective(s): focus on trunk roads by improving a connecting network of secondary and rural roads; (ii) helping ensure the sustainability of the road improvements, through strengthening of maintenance practices, and (iii) institution building and technical development in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) and the Road Maintenance Fund (FOMAV). Project progress is on track to meet the outcome indicators. Road conditions improved considerably thus reducing operating costs for roads users and improving access and mobility conditions for residents of rural communities. The rehabilitation works for 51km of trunk roads have been finalized. The rural roads component (stabilization with adoquines) has advanced well, particularly the works under the contracts that are being carried out by the rural community modules, though worldwide increases of material and energy costs during the past 2 years put at risk the obtainment of the original target value for this project component. The target value for road network under routine-maintenance was already Progress toward achieving reached with FOMAV (Road Maintenance Fund) maintaining development objective(s): presently 2,573 km. The management capability of the Ministry's (MTI) project coordination unit improved significantly; recent personnel transitions within the project's management unit are closely monitored in order to ensure a successful continuation. MTI and FOMAV staff is participating in various capacity building activities financed by the project like the current #Transport Engineering" masters# course at the National Engineering University; further training activities include the planned #Management/ Business Administration# course at the Central-America university. The overall institutional development and training plan is currently revised and being updated by the MTI. Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-41850 Effective XDR 64.03 29.17 34.42 0.00 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Broad-Based Access to Finan Services (P077826) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 18-May-2004 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 31-Dec-2010 Sector: Micro- and SME finance (70%); General finance sector (30%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objective is to improve access of low-income households Project development objective(s): and micro and small businesses to financial services provided by sound, profitable financial institutions. The project has continued to provide support to four microfinance institutions to improve systems and products. One has already completed the process and transformed into a regulated, supervised financial institution, specializing in microfinance. The project continues to: (i) support the National Cooperatives Institute as a source of industry standards and technical training; (ii) strengthen the microfinance supervision Progress toward achieving unit in the Superintendency of Banks; and is constructing the development objective(s): small wing required for servers, offices, and supervision activities and analysis. The counterpart has established a strong presence in the poorest part of the country, with its own office and by providing support to the Fondo de Credito Rural, which works with producer associations and cooperatives. There has been an increase in financial service points from 200 in 2003 to more than 230 in late 2008. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-39030 Effective XDR 7.45 2.70 4.69 0.00 TF-57844 Effective USD 0.21 0.15 0.06 0.00 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Greater Managua Water and Sanitation (P110092) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 16-Dec-2008 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 28-Feb-2014 Sector: Water supply (50%); Sewerage (50%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The Project's Development Objective is to increase access to Project development objective(s): reliable water and sanitation services to the population of the greater Managua region. This project became effective in May 2009 and is up for a good start. Designs prepared during project preparation have allowed for the implementing agency to start the contracting of Progress toward achieving works for 9 neighborhoods. In parallel, a complex contract is development objective(s): being designed for efficiency improvements in existing networks. At the moment the project appears to be on track to reach its Development Objective. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-45270 Effective XDR 20.85 1.00 20.03 0.00 IDA-H4300 Effective XDR 20.85 1.00 20.03 0.00 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Rural Telecom (P089989) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 27-Apr-2006 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 30-Jun-2011 Telecommunications (95%); Sub-national government Sector: administration (5%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objective is to increase access to and reduce costs of Project development objective(s): telecommunications services in rural areas of Nicaragua. On the first component of the Project, rural access, the Project completed the installation of 104 Point of Presence to give access to the Internet in 104 rural municipalities of Nicaragua. This has provided more than 3,500 businesses, Government agencies, cooperatives, and residential customers with access to the Internet, exceeding initial expectations. The project has completed the design and detailed engineering of the public phone access to 347 rural towns, and the Project Unit is ready to start the bidding process for these public telephones. On the second component, TELCOR finished the preparation of a Progress toward achieving Telecommunications Law Project to substitute Law 200. This development objective(s): Law project will now be submitted to public consultation. On the strengthening of the institution, TELCOR has signed a cooperation agreement with the Government of Extremadura, Spain to train TELCOR engineers and assist in the design of (a) TELCOR systems and (b) municipal systems, to provide services to the public, and modernize the institution, the implementation will be done during the next FY. The agreement also includes the development of a "Digital Literacy" program to train beneficiaries on the use of Internet in the 104 rural municipalities, and develop applications on public institutions. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-41680 Effective XDR 7.60 2.66 4.89 0.00 TF-54620 Closed USD 0.48 0.34 0.00 0.14 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI - (APL2)HEALTH SECTOR II (P078991) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 05-Apr-2005 Mid-Term Review Date: 27-Oct-2008 Closing Date: 30-Nov-2009 Health (93%); Central government administration (5%); Sub- Sector: national government administration (2%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The project's development objective is to improve health Project development objective(s): outcomes in Nicaragua, particularly among the poor under a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp). The Project is 3 months away from closing date. Misprocurement was declared after the procurement ex post review 2009. The performance audit continues to collect the cumulative information for the II quarter of 2009 and Progress toward achieving preliminary results show that key health outcomes and development objective(s): coverage of health services has improved in the targeted SILAIS (Local Integrated Health Care System). Finally, the project continues promoting donor harmonization and alignment with national plans. The end of the project poses a high tension in the health sector financing for coming years. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-40500 Effective XDR 11.21 10.26 0.74 0.00 TF-53140 Closed USD 0.72 0.66 0.00 0.06 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI Hurricane Felix Emergency Recovery (P108974) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 06-Mar-2008 Mid-Term Review Date: Closing Date: 30-May-2012 General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (40%); Housing Sector: construction (40%); Other social services (9%); Health (8%); Sub-national government administration (3%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The Project's objective is to support the sustainable recovery of Project development objective(s): the communities affected by Hurricane Felix in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) of Nicaragua Implementation has been slower than expected due to initial capacity constraints and challenging inter-institutional coordination. Progress has been made, however, on key Progress toward achieving processes to procure materials for roof rehabilitation and development objective(s): housing reconstruction. Moreover, the credit line is ready to start operating in the region and seeds for local crops were distributed to eligible beneficiaries in a timely fashion. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-43920 Effective XDR 16.36 4.20 12.26 0.00 IDA-Q5960 Closed USD 5.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co ... Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION Project Name(ID): NI 2nd Agricultural Technology Project (P087046) Country: Nicaragua Board Approval Date: 29-Nov-2005 Mid-Term Review Date: 01-Dec-2008 Closing Date: 31-Mar-2010 Agricultural extension and research (71%); Central government Sector: administration (20%); Forestry (9%) The project was restructured, or received Additional Financing during no FY09: The objective is to provide rural households and communities Project development objective(s): with broader access to sustainable agricultural, forestry, and natural resource management services and innovations. The project is making good progress towards the achievement of its objectives. Progress is good with respect to support for innovation and technology adoption activities, especially regarding the Agricultural Technology Fund run by FUNICA (Nicaraguan Agricultural Technology Development Foundation). An impact assessment study for the Fund showed that the funded extension activities are of high quality and contribute substantially to improving farm income. They were Progress toward achieving also found to be somewhat more expensive than traditional development objective(s): extension approaches. As highlighted in the Mid Term Review, progress by INTA was satisfactory as well, while INAFOR has caught up after slow progress in previous years. The computerized management information system that should be in place for M&E purposes still requires attention. An important conclusion of the Mid Term Review is that the project modality is still considered the best way for the World Bank to support agricultural development in Nicaragua. Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (amounts in millions, as of Aug 17, 2009) Loan/Credit/Grant Status Currency Amount Disbursed UnDisbursed Cancellation IDA-41270 Effective XDR 12.88 9.26 3.42 0.00 IDA-Q4790 Closed USD 1.98 0.00 1.98 0.00 TF-53139 Closed USD 0.56 0.50 0.00 0.06 Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION The link ed image cannot be display ed. The Lending Information/Disbursement Summary (in millions USD) file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the co Status of Projects in Execution - FY09 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION