Public Disclosure Authorized SOUTH ASIA Bangladesh Transport & ICT Global Practice IBRD/IDA Specific Investment Loan FY 2013 Seq No: 8 ARCHIVED on 16-Dec-2015 ISR21928 Implementing Agencies: Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:20-Sep-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:17-Dec-2015 Original Closing Date:30-Apr-2018 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:28-Nov-2012 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Revised Closing Date:30-Apr-2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective is: To improve rural accessibility in project areas (covering 26 districts) and strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable rural road maintenance. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name A. Accessibility Improvement Component:(Cost $338.10 M) Public Disclosure Authorized B. Institutional Development and Enhancement Component:(Cost $11.90 M) C. Rural Transport Safety Component:(Cost $3.50 M) D. Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 12/16/2015 Page 1 of 11
Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has already crossed the halfway mark with regard to the project duration (roughly 55% of the project implementation time has been spent). The initial pace of implementation of the project was slow. Nonetheless, it has gathered pace in recent months. A last review (completed in late August, 2015) has rated the project implementation proresss as moderately satisfactory with improving trends. The project has missed its 2nd year targets and is likely to miss its 3rd year targets of major physical sub-components. However, the conclusion from the last review was that the project might achieve its 4th year targets. The project has taken steps to accelerate the pace of implementation of the main accessibility related sub-components (e.g. upazila roads, union roads and growth centre markets) that comprise three-fourths of the project's total allocation. The mid-term review (an in-depth review at roughly the mid-point of implementation) of the project will be held in end-december. This review will carry out detailed assessments of project's achivements and will make relevant decisions regarding any adjustments to the project. The adjustments may include restructuring requirements that might involve readjustment/fine-tuning of project targets and re-allocation of projects financial resources. An analysis shows that there could be a shortage of funds to achieve project targets (over United State Dollar 30 million). There are two reasons for this shortage of available funds: (i) the actual unit costs in the case of some sub-components (e.g. upazila roads, union roads and growth center markets) are higher that the unit costs estimated during the project preparation; (ii) the depreciation of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) value against the United State Dollar.The review will decide on how to tackle the fund shortage issue in discussions with the government. Risks 12/16/2015 Page 2 of 11
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Population living within 2 km of all weather roads in 26 project districts. (Percentage, Custom) Value 56.40 -- -- 64.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 08-Dec-2015 30-Apr-2018 This is being assessed. It will be reported during the mid-term review. PHINDPDOTBL Increase in roads in good condition (IRI below 7) in 26 project districts (19,678 km of paved roads). (Percentage, Custom) Value 30.00 -- -- 40.00 This is being assessed. Will be reported during the MTR. 12/16/2015 Page 3 of 11
PHINDPDOTBL Increase in the level of satisfaction from road users and communities in the project influence area. (Percentage, Custom) Value 18.86 -- -- 65.00 Date 12-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2015 07-Dec-2015 30-Apr-2018 This is being assessed. Will be reported during the MTR. PHINDPDOTBL Maintenance needs met in the project districts. (Percentage, Custom) Value 23.00 26.00 27.27 40.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 31-Aug-2015 30-Apr-2018 Overall Intermediate Results Indicators Share of rural population with access to an all-season road (Percentage, Core) Value 56.40 58.00 58.00 64.00 Date 03-Dec-2012 29-Oct-2014 29-Oct-2014 30-Apr-2018 This is being assessed. Will be reported after the MTR. 12/16/2015 Page 4 of 11
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road (Number, Core Supplement) Value 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Core) Value 0.00 1607.00 1917.00 5250.00 Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Apr-2015 07-Dec-2015 30-Apr-2018 Upgrading of 750 km of UZRs (Kilometers, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 750.00 12/16/2015 Page 5 of 11
Improvement of 500 km of URs. (Kilometers, Custom) Value 0.00 3.00 34.00 500.00 Rehabilitation and periodic maintenance of 450 km of Performance Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) roads. (Kilometers, Custom) Value 0.00 114.00 122.00 450.00 Construction of ghats. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Contract of one ghat has been awarded. Rehabilitation of inland waterways (pilot). (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Work on-going on a river dredging project (length 11.3km) 12/16/2015 Page 6 of 11
Increase in direct employment in road improvement and maintenance works. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 205365.00 205365.00 77000.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 29-Oct-2014 29-Oct-2014 30-Apr-2018 Number of women trained under PBMC component. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 114.00 114.00 650.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2018 Improvement and development of Growth Center Markets. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Construction ongoing for 28 GCM Roads built incorporating proper safety measures. (Kilometers, Custom) Value 0.00 650.00 650.00 5250.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2018 12/16/2015 Page 7 of 11
Shops dedicated for Women in the GCMs (Text, Custom) Value No shops 0 0 250 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2018 Business Plan developed on the Maintenance Policy. (Text, Custom) Value Draft Policy. Maintenance Management Consultants are on board. Maintenance Management Consultants are on board and working satisfactorily Business Plan milestones met. Implementation of ORA-linked Action Plan. (Percentage, Custom) Value 20.00 30.00 30.00 100.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 31-Aug-2015 30-Apr-2018 Integrated Decision Support System (IDSS) in LGED. (Text, Custom) Value Functionally limited nonnetworked RIS See remarks See remarks MMS fully integrated in IDSS-based processes. Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2018 IT-ICT-MIS consultant is on-board and submitted draft IT-ICT-MIS Strategy of LGED. Working on the feasibility study of IDSS in LGED. Highly ambitious target. Feasibility of IDSS should be completed before implementation. 12/16/2015 Page 8 of 11
Increased overall Resource Efficiency of LGED (Percentage, Custom) Value 6.00 5.45 5.45 5.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 29-Oct-2014 31-Aug-2015 30-Apr-2018 Number of Schools along the roads improved and rehabilitated who have been trained on road safety matters. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 31-Aug-2015 30-Apr-2018 Pilot on data collection on community level and data analysis completed in selected districs. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 Date 20-Sep-2012 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2015 30-Apr-2018 Accident data collection in 12 roads is going on in 8 districts. Road Safety Audit Guidelines are prepared and LGED staff training. (Text, Custom) Value 0 All guidelines developed several years ago require substantive revisions. Draft Road Safety Audit Guidelines submitted. So far, 83 staff received RSA training. Draft Road Safety Audit Guidelines submitted. So far, 83 staff received RSA training. 15 Trained staff involved in RSA of designs of project roads. Date 20-Sep-2012 29-Oct-2014 31-Aug-2015 30-Apr-2018 Overall 12/16/2015 Page 9 of 11
Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P123828 IDA-51070 Effective XDR 195.00 194.86 0.14 53.96 140.90 28% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P123828 IDA-51070 Effective 20-Sep-2012 23-Oct-2012 28-Nov-2012 30-Apr-2018 30-Apr-2018 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 12/16/2015 Page 10 of 11
There are no related projects. 12/16/2015 Page 11 of 11