Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No: RES13125 RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GROWTH PROJECT 8119-PH DECEMBER 1, 2011 TO THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH GUARANTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES February 9, 2016 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNIT EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 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. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS DBP LGU PDO RIGP Development Bank of the Philippines Local Government Unit Project Development Objective Regional Infrastructure for Growth Project Regional Vice President: Senior Global Practice Director: Country Director: Practice Manager: Task Team Leader: Axel Van Trotsenburg Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez Motoo Konishi Abhas Jha Christopher Pablo 2 PHILIPPINES REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GROWTH PROJECT CONTENTS A. B. C. SUMMARY PROJECT STATUS PROPOSED CHANGES 5 5 6 3 DATA SHEET Philippines PH - Regional Infrastructure for Growth (P108904) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice . Report No: RES13125 . Basic Information Lending Instrument: Financial Intermediary Loan Regional Vice President: Axel van Trotsenburg Original EA Category: Partial Assessment (B) Country Director: Motoo Konishi Current EA Category: Partial Assessment (B) Senior Global Practice Director: Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez Original Approval Date: 01-Dec-2011 Practice Manager/Manager: Abhas Kumar Jha 30-Nov-2016 Team Leader(s): Christopher T. Pablo Project ID: P108904 Current Closing Date: . Borrower: Republic of the Philippines Responsible Agency: Development Bank of the Philippines . Restructuring Type Form Type: Full Restructuring Paper Restructuring Level: Level 2 Decision Authority: Country Director Approval . Financing ( as of 29-Apr-2015 ) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/TF P108904 IBRD-81190 Status Approval Date Effective 01-Dec-2011 Signing Date Effectiveness Original Revised Date Closing Date Closing Date 02-Feb-2012 11-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2016 30-Nov-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/TF P108904 IBRD-81190 Status Currency Original Revised Effective USD 50.00 50.00 % Cancelle Disburse Undisbur Disburse d d sed d 0.00 0.12 49.88 . Policy Waivers Does the project depart from the CAS/CPF in content or in other significant respects? Yes [ ] No [ X ] 4 Does the project require any policy waiver(s)? Yes [ ] No [ X ] . A. Summary of Proposed Changes This proposed restructuring of the Regional Infrastructure Development Project (RIGP, Ln 8119-PH) is being undertaken in response to the request of the Borrower (Development Bank of the Philippines) with the endorsement of the Guarantor (Republic of the Philippines) to cancel the full undisbursed loan amount of JPY3,833 million (USD 31,123,328 million equivalent based on exchange rate on June 19, 2015). This is a Level 2 restructuring because the Project’s full undisbursed amount will be cancelled effective June 19, 2015, the date of the Borrower’s letter of request. The Project’s closing date is advanced to June 19, 2015 from the current closing date of November 30, 2016. Change in Implementing Agency Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Project's Development Objectives Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Results Framework Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change of EA category Yes [ ] No [ X ] Other Changes to Safeguards Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Legal Covenants Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Loan Closing Date(s) Yes [ X ] No [ ] Cancellations Proposed Yes [ X ] No [ ] Change to Financing Plan Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Disbursement Arrangements Yes [ ] No [ X ] Reallocation between Disbursement Categories Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Disbursement Estimates Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change to Components and Cost Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Institutional Arrangements Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Financial Management Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Procurement Yes [ ] No [ X ] Change in Implementation Schedule Yes [ ] No [ X ] Other Change(s) Yes [ ] No [ X ] Appraisal Summary Change in Economic and Financial Analysis Yes [ ] No [ X ] Appraisal Summary Change in Technical Analysis Yes [ ] No [ X ] Appraisal Summary Change in Social Analysis Yes [ ] No [ X ] Appraisal Summary Change in Environmental Analysis Yes [ ] No [ X ] Appraisal Summary Change in Risk Assessment Yes [ ] No [ X ] . B. Project Status Since the RIGP Loan Agreement was signed on February 2, 2012, only the front-end fee (USD0.12 million equivalent) has been disbursed under the project. The Borrower has failed to generate, process or fund any 5 subprojects under the Project. The Project’s progress towards the achievement of the development objective as well as overall implementation progress are both rated Highly Unsatisfactory. . C. Proposed Changes . Development Objectives/Results Project Development Objectives Original PDO The project development objectives (PDO) are: (i) to stimulate integrative investment within regions by improving access to finance for public infrastructure and services; and (ii) to contribute to the economic recovery of participating LGUs by improving access to local public infrastructure and services. Change in Project's Development Objectives . Financing Change in Loan Closing Date(s) Explanation: The Project’s full undisbursed amount will be cancelled effective June 19, 2015, the date of the Borrower’s letter of request. The Project’s Closing Date is advanced to June 19, 2015 from the current closing date of November 30, 2016. Ln/Cr/T Status F IBRD81190 Original Closing Date Effective 30-Nov-2016 Current Closing Date Proposed Closing Date Previous Closing Date(s) 30-Nov-2016 19-Jun-2015 30-Nov-2016 Cancellations Explanation: In a letter dated June 19, 2015, the Borrower requested the full cancellation of the undisbursed balance of JPY3,833 million (USD 31,123,328 million equivalent based on exchange rate on June 19, 2015). The Guarantor concurs with the Borrower’s request to cancel. (Note that the table below reflects figures that are system generated and does not automatically adjust based on current exchange rate. The figure shown in the fifth column of US$49.88 million should have a value of USD31.12 million using the exchange rate as of June 19, 2015. The US$120,000 figure shown in the last column represents the front-end fee). Curren Current Amount (in cy currency) Ln/Cr/TF Status IBRD-81190 Effecti USD ve 50,000,000.00 Cancelled Amount (in Proposed Amount (in currency) currency) 49,880,000.00 120,000.00 6