Uruguay

Ratings for the Social Program Development Policy Loan Project in Uruguay were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low or negligible,... Show More + the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the borrower performance was satisfactory. Lessons learned were as follows: (1) In Middle-Income Countries with highly skilled government staff, it is critical to adopt a social participatory and consultative process in the preparation of the operations. Continuous dialogue with official counterparts and independent analysts simplified the team's work during preparation, as the main sectors and policies to be supported were clearly identified; (2) the institutional restrictions of a new administration must be taken into account when preparing an operation. The context in which policy reforms are designed and implemented at the time a new government takes office necessarily generates additional restrictions that must be taken in consideration when designing an operation; and (3) a one-tranche DPL can be an effective instrument for the Bank to provide continuity to reform efforts and lay the foundations for programmatic sector dialogue when a new administration takes office. Show Less -

The objective of the Montevideo Landfill Gas Recovery Project is twofold: at global level to help mitigate climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions... Show More + from the Montevideo Landfill and at local level to improve public health through the installation of a landfill gas (LFG) flaring system at the landfill. The flaring system will improve air quality through the reduction of hazardous trace gases contained in LFG and reduce the risk of uncontrolled fires and level of explosion at the landfill. The main beneficiaries will be the formal and informal workers (waste pickers) at the landfill and in the surrounding communities. The Montevideo Landfill Gas Recovery Project consists of the design, implementation, and monitoring of a LFG extraction, treatment, and flaring facility at the Montevideo Landfill. Such a facility will allow the capture and destruction of methane generated through the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter disposed of in the landfill. Show Less -

The development objective of the Uruguay foot and mouth disease emergency recovery project aims to (a) contain and mitigate the impact of the outbreak of foot and mouth... Show More + disease (FMD) in the borrower's territory through: (i) vaccination of cattle; (ii) strengthening of the borrower's monitoring and surveillance capacity to prevent future outbreaks from spreading beyond the directly affected area; and (iii) identification of alternative markets for the beef produced in the borrower's territory in the short run and restoring the borrower's presence in the premium beef market in the long run; and (b) to prevent the introduction of other transboundary animal diseases of major economic importance. Objective (a) is the original development objective, while objective (b) is added to reflect the project restructuring through the addition of activities encompassing non-FMD animal diseases, including avian flu. Show Less -

Ratings for Uruguay - Power Transmission and Distribution Project were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low or... Show More + negligible, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. Lessons learned from the project: an investment loan is not the appropriate vehicle to achieve or consolidate sector reform. Power sector reform should be based on a realistic assessment of the political economy and prospects for acceptance of this reform. Tariff adjustments reflecting costs of service ensured national power company (UTE's) financial viability. Difficulty of establishing efficiency incentives in the case of profit-making SOEs. Budget restrictions imposed by the Government on UTE hampered investment levels. Impact of UTE's procurement framework and procedures on project implementation. Show Less -