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The project BO-Secondary Education Transformation has changed to Closed

2013-04-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO-Secondary Education Transformation has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Secondary Education Transformation Project for Bolivia is to support the Municipal Government's education strategy, by: (i) increasing access to secondary education for adolescents and young people and improving their permanence in the education system; (ii) improving quality and relevance of primary and secondary education; and (iii) strengthening the decentralized education management capacity of the Municipality of La Paz. The project consists of three components. Component one: access and permanence. This component supports the efforts of the OMDH to promote expanded coverage in secondary education (grades 9 through 12) and completion in the upper primary (grades 7 and 8) and early secondary grades by: (i) increasing the number of available secondary schooling places by 19,600, representing 41 percent of current enrollment; and (ii) increasing secondary completion rates of approximately 5,130 students at risk of educational failure, defined as having two or more years of age/grade distortion. Component two: quality of education. This component supports efforts by the Municipality to improve the quality of basic education with a focus on secondary education. The quality component concentrates primarily on two activities: the rehabilitation of educational infrastructure and the development of a program that strengthens educational communities. This component also establishes partnerships to create pedagogic resource platforms. Component three: education management and institutional strengthening. This component aims to strengthen management capacity at the municipal and school levels to facilitate actions to improve access to and completion and quality of secondary education.

The project Rural Alliances Project II has changed to Active

2012-11-01T04:00:00.000Z

The project Rural Alliances Project II has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Second Rural Alliances Project for Bolivia is to improve accessibility to markets for small rural producers in the selected areas by: (a) promoting productive alliances between different small rural producer organizations and purchasers; (b) empowering rural producers through the establishment and strengthening of self-managed grass-root organizations; (c) increasing access to productive assets, technology and financial services; (d) promoting more effective, responsive and accountable service organizations at the local level; and (e) enhancing environmental sustainability of productive practices. There are three components to the project, the first component being institutional strengthening. This component will finance provision of support for the creation and strengthening of rural alliances in the selected areas including: the carrying out of a communication and dissemination campaign to inform potential stakeholders about the scope and rules of the Project through local workshops and mass-media outlets; and strengthening of the capacity of technical service providers and eligible municipalities to support the rural alliances through The establishment of a technical service provider database in the Regional Operating Unit (ROU), including an outreach program to expand the number of available relevant providers. The second component is the implementation of rural alliances. This component will finance: carrying out of subprojects in support of the effective implementation of the rural alliances investment plans and consisting of, among others, one or more of the following activities ('producer organization subprojects'); carrying out of subprojects in support of the productive goals of the rural alliance and consisting of, among others, one or more of the following activities ('municipal subprojects'); and provision of support to eligible producer organizations for the implementation of producer organization subprojects (including support on procurement financial and environmental aspects). Finally, the third component is the project management, monitoring and evaluation.

The project BO Urban Infrastructure Project (II) Additional Finance has changed to Active

2012-10-26T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO Urban Infrastructure Project (II) Additional Finance has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Additional Financing (AF) for the Urban Infrastructure Project is to improve the access to basic services to the urban poor in Bolivia's major cities through targeted infrastructure investments and the provision of technical assistance to municipalities in the planning, expansion and sustainability of urban service delivery. The main change introduced is the revision of the monitoring indicators (excluding project development objective, or PDO-related indicators) and targets. Specifically, some indicators have been revised to better capture project outcomes and the target values for components 1 and 2 have been modified to reflect the scaling-up of project activities. Target values for component 3 have been fully achieved during implementation of the Parent Project (PP) and are not being modified since this component will not be scaled-up. The AF will support the scale up of two of the three components (components 1 and 2). All components have met their targets; the decision to scale up only activities under components 1 (La Paz) and 2 (El Alto) is based on the Borrower's decision to prioritize investments in the poorer areas of the country. The AF will extend the closing date of the PP to October 31, 2015. In addition, the PP financing agreement will be amended to reflect the changes.

The project BO Early Childhood Care and Development in the Poorest and Most Vulnerable Urban Districts of La Paz and El Alto is now in the pipeline.

2012-09-20T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO Early Childhood Care and Development in the Poorest and Most Vulnerable Urban Districts of La Paz and El Alto is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project BO Urban Infrastructure Project (II) Additional Finance is now in the pipeline.

2012-08-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO Urban Infrastructure Project (II) Additional Finance is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Bolivia Climate Resilience - Integrated Basin Management is now in the pipeline.

2012-05-01T04:00:00.000Z

The project Bolivia Climate Resilience - Integrated Basin Management is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Rural Alliances Project II is now in the pipeline.

2012-01-16T05:00:00.000Z

The project Rural Alliances Project II is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Feeder Roads Sector Development Project has changed to Dropped

2011-12-15T05:00:00.000Z

The project Feeder Roads Sector Development Project has changed to Dropped. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Agricultural Innovation and Services has changed to Active

2011-07-22T04:00:00.000Z

The project Agricultural Innovation and Services has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Agricultural Innovation and Services Project (PISA) is to strengthen the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Research Innovation (INIAF) and Bolivia's Agricultural and Forestry Innovation System (SNIAF) in order to contribute to productivity growth, food security, sustainable rural development and the income-earning potential of Bolivian families dependent on agriculture and forestry. The project will be extended from June 1 2012 until June 1 2014. The extension of the Co-Financing Deadline of effectiveness of the Co-Financing Agreements is necessary to accommodate the changes in the deadline of the financing commitments of the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), acting on behalf of the Swiss Confederation, which during project preparation had made a co-financing commitment to PISA of $ 2.6m. Since SDC is at the moment reorienting its global strategies, SDC-Bolivia is not able to provide the committed resources to PISA before June 1, 2014, but has written to the Minister of Planning reaffirming its intention to support PISA with $2.6m. The other Co-Financier, the Kingdom of Denmark, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with INIAF and the World Bank and has made its co-financing of $2.3m effective. Its co-financing will be executed, at the start of the project, during 2012 and 2013. Once the resources of the Kingdom of Denmark will be used, the funds from SDC will become available, ensuring that the co-financing will be spread over the total lifetime of the project. There are, therefore, no implications for project objectives or implementation schedules.

The project BO PICAR Community Investment in Rural Areas has changed to Active

2011-07-22T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO PICAR Community Investment in Rural Areas has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Community Investment in Rural Areas Project is to improve access to sustainable basic infrastructure and services for the most disadvantaged rural communities selected in some of the poorest municipalities of Bolivia. This project has three components. Component One focuses on community capacity building. This component will finance: (a) the provision of technical assistance, training and institutional strengthening support to communities in order to enable them to identify, prepare, implement, operate and maintain community investments subprojects under component two; and (b) the provision of limited technical assistance to local entities in participating municipalities in order to support and supervise the planning and implementation of Community Investment Subprojects and to ensure compliance with applicable technical standards. Component Two emphasizes community-driven development investment. The Component will finance the provision of Community Investment Grants to selected communities in order to carry out community investment subprojects. Component three involves coordination, monitoring and evaluation. This component would finance strengthening the institutional capacity of the MRDL and its Unidad Desconcentrada Empoderar, in order to carry out the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of component one and two of the Project, including the establishment and operation of a project coordination team with regional branches responsible for the administrative, financial, procurement, social and environmental management, as well as audits, of the Project.

The project Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project has changed to Closed

2011-07-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Road Rehabilitation Project will improve access, and transit conditions of key segments of the national, and secondary road network, and will as well strengthen the capacity to manage road assets. Project components will: 1) prioritize segments rehabilitation of the national road network, based on an in-depth government analysis of rehabilitation alternatives, confirmed against results of the Transport Master Plan. Construction works will take place within the existing right-of-way, with no displacement foreseen; 2) pilot secondary roads rehabilitation, based on eligibility criteria, linking road segments to main economic corridors, thus facilitating road transport, and accessibility. Maximum rehabilitation costs per Km will be specified, and institutional requirements completed on road investment planning, financing, and programming, and, socioeconomic and environmental criteria shall comply with established safeguards; 3) fund a road maintenance national account on a yearly declining basis, as the financing source for the 2002-2006 routine maintenance, and resurfacing program of the road network, in strict compliance with environmental regulations; 4) provide technical assistance for, development of road safety initiatives, strengthening capacities, pre-investment road studies, supervising rehabilitation works, and carrying out performance audits of resources allocation, and independent opinions on trunk-road conditions, including impact evaluations on local livelihoods; and, 5) strengthen institutional development, by consolidating sector reforms, developing alternative mechanisms for road maintenance activities, and setting information management systems to strengthen financial accountability, which includes training.

The project BO Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Ph 1 is now in the pipeline.

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Ph 1 is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project is to improve the year-round transitability of the San Buenaventura - Ixiamas national road and improve the safety, security and operational reliability of the Rurrenabaque airport. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is improving the San Buenaventura - Ixiamas National road. This component consists of improving the San Buenaventura-Ixiamas National road through the carrying out of the necessary civil works and supervision activities; and provision of support for the carrying out of the necessary audits under the project. The second component of the project is improving the Rurrenabaque airport. This component consist of supporting phase two of the Rurrenabaque airport improvement program; and provision of support for the carrying out of the necessary audits under the project. The third component of the project is Institutional Strengthening of Administradora Boliviana de Carreteras - National Road Agency (ABC) and Administracion de Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares a la Navegacion Aerea - Airport and Aviation Services Administration (AASANA), and other relevant entities. This component consists of strengthening the capacity of ABC, and AASANA, to perform their functions effectively and efficiently; and Strengthening Autoridad de Bosques y Tierra - Authority on Forest and Land (ABT) monitoring capacity.

The project Strengthening Statistical Capacity and Informational Base for Evidence-Based Planning has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Strengthening Statistical Capacity and Informational Base for Evidence-Based Planning has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project development objective of the Bolivia Strengthening Statistical Capacity and the Informational Base for Evidence-Based Planning Project is to strengthen the statistical capacity and improve the informational base of the Recipient, in order to provide quality information, as defined by its reliability, timeliness, accuracy and representativeness with the level of disaggregation necessary to support systems for planning, designing, monitoring and evaluating public programs and policies. The project consists of four components - Component 1: Updating of the Multi-Purpose Cartography (US$14.8 million): The provision of support in relation to the modernization of the multi-purpose cartography in the Recipient's territory including, in connection therewith,: (i) the update of the cartography of the Recipient's territory; and (ii) the integration of the updated cartographic material into the Recipient's geographic information system. Component 2: National Agricultural Census (US$13.2 million): The carrying out of precensus, census and post-census activities in the context of the Recipient's national agricultural and livestock census. Component 3: National Population and Housing Census (US$20.6 million): The carrying out of pre-census, census and post-census activities in the context of the Recipient's National Population and Housing Census. Component 4: Continuous Household Survey (US$1.4 million): The provision of support to: (i) develop a new methodology that would maintain the comparability with previous surveys in the Recipient's territory; (ii) expand the sample size to be representative of the departments and the largest cities in the Recipient's territory; and (iii) collect and process the information of the survey.

The project Feeder Roads Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline.

2010-09-30T04:00:00.000Z

The project Feeder Roads Sector Development Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project is now in the pipeline.

2010-09-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project National Roads and Airport Infrastructure Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Bolivia Urban Wastewater Methane Gas Capture has changed to Pipeline

2010-05-21T04:00:00.000Z

The project Bolivia Urban Wastewater Methane Gas Capture has changed to Pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Urban Wastewater Methane Gas Capture Project for Bolivia is to help mitigate global climate change, by facilitating the use of market-based mechanisms sanctioned under the Kyoto Protocol through support to the urban sanitation sector. The World Bank's involvement in this project, as a trustee of the Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF), allows purchase of emissions reductions beyond 2012 using the principles of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). To this end, the project is anticipated to displace over 40 thousands tons of CO2 equivalent per year of operation. The project will also reduce the local emissions of gases generated from the treatment facilities, which currently carry unpleasant odors to nearby residential areas. The primary anaerobic treatment lagoons at all four of the facilities at SAGUAPAC covered by this project will be covered by a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane sheet supported by a system of floats and supporting tubes. Perforated PVC tubes 75 mm diameter, will be used to capture the gas from the lagoons. This will be transported, via an intercommunicating pipe system, toa flare system. Overall, the project wil purchase a total number, to be negotiated, of metric tons of Co2equivalent to tCO2e) ERs from the capture of methane gas at the SAGUAPAC wastewater treatment facilities in Santa Cruz.

The project BO PICAR Community Investment in Rural Areas is now in the pipeline.

2009-11-25T05:00:00.000Z

The project BO PICAR Community Investment in Rural Areas is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Agricultural Innovation and Services is now in the pipeline.

2009-04-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Agricultural Innovation and Services is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project BO (AF) Rural Alliances is now in the pipeline.

2008-10-03T04:00:00.000Z

The project BO (AF) Rural Alliances is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

This project paper provides an additional credit to the Rural Alliances Project in Bolivia. The additional credit will help finance scaling-up of project activities to enhance development impact by expanding the project into two new sub-regions of the country and by co-financing a greater number of rural alliances in the original project area. The project development objective will not be changed. The following changes to the outcome indicators are: (i) the "Increase in income per day of labor" and the "increment in the sale price of product" will be eliminated, since both indicators depend mostly on factors outside of project control; (ii) the expected values of the "growth in income of rural productive units" and the "increase in the volume marketed per rural productive unit" will be modified from an accumulated end-of-project increase of 54 percent to an accumulated three-year increase of 45 percent per alliance, in order to facilitate measurement during the life of the project; and (iii) the project will add the "number of financed alliances with an internal rate of return greater than 12.5 percent" indicator in order to provide a more accurate measure of success.