Morocco - Rabat Urban Development Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 6184 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MOROCCO RABAT URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LOAN 1528-MOR) May 12, 1986 Urban and Regional Development Projects Division Europe, Middle East and North Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY THE WORLD BANK Wash.nston. D.C 20433 U-SA. Oke if 0it*a-Cmtnwal ow.tv. (whataw' May 12, 1986 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report on Morocco Rabat Urban Development Project (Loan 1528-MOR) Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report on Morocco - Rabat Urban Development Project (Loan 1528-M0R)" prepared by the Europe, Middle East and North Africa Regional Office. Under the modified system for project performance auditing, further evaluation of this project by the Operations Evaluation Department has not been made. '~~~~~~~~ Attachment This document has a resticted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their oficial duties Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MOROCCO RABAT URBAN DEVELOPMET PROJECT (Loan 1528-MOR) PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Table of Contents Pase No. PREFACE .................................. ............... i BASIC DATA SHEETS ..ii HIGHLIGHTS..... ........ ..... ...... .....iv I. BACKGROUND ............ 1 A. The Urban Sector........1 B. Government Responses to Urban Need .. 1 C. Bank Operations in the Sector .. . 2 II. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND APPRAISAL..... 3 A. Origin. ...... ....... . . ..... 3 A. Preparation r an........ ... .. ......... 3 c. Apprasl p.......................... 4 -II. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION . . ..................................... 6 A. Effectiveness...... 6 B. Cancellations and Revisions.. 7 C. Overall Implementation . . 8 D. Execution of Project Componen. .. 9 E. Covenants/Reporting. . . ... . 12 F. Procurement ... .12 G. Project Costs . .13 H. Disbursements . ...... ....... 15 I. Performance of Consultants and Contractors .15 J. Role of the Bank ..16 IV. JNSTITUTIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .16 A. Institutional Aspects ..16 B. Economic Reevaluatione.. . ..i..n. 17 C. Cost Recovery and Affordability . ..19 V. CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ... 20 A. Conclusions. 20 B. Lessons Learned. 21 C. Recommnedations ..23 CHARTS I: Project Implementation Organiation.. ..24 ANNEXES: ANNEX I : Actual and Appraisal Estimates of Project Cost 25 ANNEX II : Projected and Actual Disbursements .....26 ANNEX III: Economic Reevaluation . .27 ANNEX IV : Pricing and Cost Recovery .35 MAP: (IBRD 15031) RABAT - Project Area, Community Services and Infrastructure Improvement Program This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in tho performance of their oMcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bak authorizaon.  - i - PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Morocco - Rabat Urban Development Project (Loan 1528-MOR) PREFACE This report outlines the history of the Rabat Urban Development Project (Loan 1528-MOR), examines its implementation performance, and highlights its achievements and problems. The Loan (US$18 million) was closed on March 31, 1984 after its original closing date (March 31, 1982) was extended twice. The last disbursement was made on December 7, 1984 foL a total of US$7.93 million and the loan balance of US$10.07 million was cancelled. The report is based on information in the Staff Appraisal Report (No. 1800-MOR) of February 3, 1978, a project evaluation report prepared by the Institut National d'Amenagement et d'Urbanisme (INAU), interviews with Bank and Borrower staff, the project files, and data collected by a project completion mission which visited Morocco in February 1985. In accordance with the revised procedures for project performance audit repcrting, this Project Completion Report was read by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) but the project was not audited by OED staff. The draft report was sent to the Borrower for comments; however, none were received.  - il. - PROJECT COMPtETION REPORT BASIC DATA SHEET MOROCCO: RABAT URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LMAN 1528-=NR) K E Y P R O J E CT DA T A Appraisal Actual or Item Expectations Current Estimates Total Project Cost (US$ million) (t) in US$ million 37.62 25.59 /I Underrun (%) 32 (0i) in OH million 165.52 177.79 Overrun (%) 7 Loan Amount (US$ million) 18.0 Disbursed - 7.9 Cancelled - 10.1 Repaid to IRP 2 - 2.4 Outstanding to IBRO /2 - 5.5 Date Physical Components Completed 3/81 1985 Proportion Completed by Above Date (X) 100 95 Proportion of Time Ove. run () - 133 Economic Rate of Return (1) 20 20 /1 At the exchange rate prevailing at the time when expenditures were made. /,Z As of April 1985. O T H E R P R O J E C T D A T A Original Actual or -Item Plan Revisions Estigated Actual First Mention in Files 01/07/72 Government's Application - - - Negotiations 04/25/77 10/17/77 01/09/78 Board Approval 06/14/77 12/06/77 02/28/78 Credit Agreement Date - - 03/31/78 Effectiveness Date 06/30/78 - 11/21/78 Closing Date 03/31/82 03/31/83 03/31/84 Final Disbursement 12/07/84 Borrower The Kingdom of Morocco Executing Agencies " MHAT. MASA, MEN. MJS, MSP, MTFP. BCP, RED. Municipality of Rabat Fiscal Year of Borrower January I - December 31 Follow-on Project Name 2nd Urban Development Loan/Credit Number 1944-MOR Amount (US$ million) 36.00 /2 Loan/Credit Agreement Date April 16. 1981 /l MHAT: Ministry of Housing and Urban Development NASA: Ministry of Social Affairs and Handicrafts MEN : Ministry of National Education MJS : Ministry of Youth and Sports MSP : Ministry of Public Health MTFP: Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training BCP : Popular Central Bank RED : Electricity and Water Company /2 Of which, US$ll million cancelled on November 19, 1984.  - iii - PROJECT C4PLETTi REPT SIlC DAT SHEET tIROCCO: RABAT URAR DgIVELOPMENT PRJECT ILOAM I