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Project Development Objective
PDO Statement
16. To reduce vulnerability to hydrometeorological hazards and improve living conditions in selected
low-income areas in participating municipalities.
PDO Level Indicators
(i) Reduce vulnerability to hydrometeorological hazards:
• Number of households benefiting from infrastructure to protect from flood events of a 10-
year return period in Project areas
(ii) Improve living conditions in low income areas:
• Number of people provided with improved urban living conditions in Project areas
(men/women)13 (corporate results indicator)
• Increased access to improved public space in Project areas (m2 per inhabitant)
B. Project Components
Component 1. Resilient Infrastructure and Urban Upgrading in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (US$46.1 million)
17. Sub-component 1.1. Development of resilient infrastructure and improvement of public space
(US$34.7 million): (i) Construction of approximately 6.4 kilometers (km) of Santa Cruz de la Sierra’s Eighth
Ring Drainage Channel, and improvement of a continuous flood buffer area along the banks of the Channel
to be designed as a public space to include walkways, pedestrian crossings and bicycle lanes; (ii)
construction, informed by public consultations carried out under Component 3.1 of the Project, of a
stretch of approximately 4.2 km of the Pirai Metropolitan River Park (Parque Ecológico Metropolitano
Pirai), including, inter alia, playgrounds, recreational areas, pedestrian crossings and bicycle paths, and
nature viewing points to reduce the risk of future encroachment and maintain the space as a permeable
flood buffer zone for Santa Cruz de la Sierra; and (iii) development of an Integral Management Plan for
the Pirai Metropolitan River Park, the improvement of Santa Cruz de la Sierra’s disaster risk management
and flood early warning system, and capacity building for operations and maintenance of assets.
18. Sub-component 1.2. Upgrading of urban neighborhoods and improvement of mobility (US$11.4
million): (i) Upgrading of certain areas in the City Center Area selected in accordance with the criteria set
forth in the Operational Manual through, inter alia, upgrading and construction of public space
landscaping, pedestrian crossings, and street lights; (ii) construction of approximately 65 km of bicycle
lanes using ecological and resilient standards to connect the Pirai Metropolitan River Park to the City Center Area and surrounding areas; and (iii) the development of a city masterplan for non-motorized
transport, including, inter alia, social campaigns to promote cycling and road safety.
Component 2. Resilient Infrastructure, Slope Stabilization and Urban Upgrading in La Paz (US$19.3
million)
19. Sub-component 2.1. Development of resilient infrastructure, slope stabilization and
improvement of public space (US$11.3 million): (i) Construction of approximately 870 meters long
channeling infrastructure along the Irpavi and Orkojahuira rivers, reclaim available public space along the
Irpavi and Orkojahuira rivers and generate green areas to create a buffer zone to prevent flooding and
settlements along the riverbanks; and (ii) in the Landslide Area: carrying out of slope stabilization works,
supporting the repair of the drainage system, construction of approximately 550 meters of channeling
infrastructure along the Cotahuma river to maintain the river course, prevent future erosion and reduce
further landslide risk.
20. Sub-component 2.2. Upgrading of urban neighborhoods and improvement of mobility (US$8.0
million): support the upgrading of 9 neighborhoods selected according to criteria set forth in the Project
Operations Manual with street improvements, access to basic services, street lighting, recreational parks,
community centers, and infrastructure to strengthen their resilience to natural hazards. Neighborhoods
will be prioritized for interventions based on their gaps in public services, risk profiles, community
engagement, and poverty levels, as well as their proximity to investments financed under Sub-component
2.1.
Component 3. Project Management (US$4.5 million – US$3.8 million Santa Cruz de la Sierra and
US$700,000 La Paz):
21. This component provides support for Project management and implementation activities under
Components 1 and 2 of the Project, including, inter alia: (i) Project audits; (ii) monitoring and evaluation
of the Project; (iii) citizen engagement (including but not limited to public consultations for the carrying
out of Component 1.1(ii) of the Project); and (iv) communication campaigns. |
