The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) AFRICA | Zambia | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 13-Jun-2019 | ISR37198 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, National Road Fund Agency Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 04-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 15-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve the Recipient’s rural road accessibility for communities in selected areas; (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable management of rural roads; and (iii) respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improvement of feeder roads:(Cost $180.00 M) Institutional strengthening in the roads sector:(Cost $20.00 M) 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 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. The rating for progress towards attainment of the PDO is maintained as Moderately Satisfactory while that of implementation progress is upgraded to Satisfactory. o Implementation progress for Component 1 has picked up significantly since the last mission due to several positive developments: (a) letters of intent to award contracts for 2 packages in Central Province have gone out to successful contractors, (b) bid documents for one package in Eastern Province has been advertised and bid documents for a further six packages are under review. o Implementation progress for Component 2 is advancing well with the selection of consultants and procurement of the agreed goods either complete or under way. 6/13/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) o The mission also completed its review of the CERC-readiness of the Project and with the submission of the finalized documents, the Project would be ready for responding to emergencies, as requested by Government. o The outcome of all these commitments would lead to positive progress to achieve the PDO. The Bank and MHID will closely monitor implementation and will review the achievements of the PDO, as the implementation progresses. 2. Disbursement to date amounts to US$14.72 million (about 7.4% of the credit). Modest withdrawals are foreseen up to June 2019 in alignment with the phased procurement of the works packages Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High Substantial Moderate Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Project Development Objective Indicators IN00714478 ►Share of rural population with access to an all-season road (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.70 18.70 18.70 25.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714479 Number of rural people with access to an all-season road (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,147,000.00 1,147,000.00 1,147,000.00 1,587,000.00 IN00714480 6/13/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) ►Increased proportion of Primary Feeder Roads in the country, that is in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714506 ►Improved institutional oversight capacity in the roads sector, assessed by the development and application of an RDA performance framework (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714507 ►Employment created through the implementation of NCC’s labor-based policy (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714508 ►Number of beneficiaries benefiting from emergency response and recovery activities, if the CERC is triggered (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 Overall Comments PDO We received an update on the results framework for the period up to February 15, 2019. There were no changes to the November 7, 2018, results. We have a Portal-problem to update the info and, rather than wait for the problem to be rectified, I decided to submit the ISR for concurrence and approval. We shall update the Results Framework during the next ISR. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improvement of feeder roads IN00714509 ►Proportion of PFRs in the project provinces, that is in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.00 18.00 18.00 63.00 6/13/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714511 ►Total length of rural roads improved through OPRC approach under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,300.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714513 ►Existence of government funded road maintenance contracts for continued upkeep of roads after Bank supported OPRC contracts end (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714515 ►Completion and implementation of a rural roads maintenance strategy by RDA and MLGH (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714517 ►Share of the road fund revenues allocated by NRFA towards road maintenance (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 26.00 26.00 35.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714519 ►Performance of road safety audit by RTSA on all OPRC packages (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 Institutional strengthening in the roads sector IN00714510 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 464,128.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714512 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 6/13/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 228,955.00 IN00714514 ►Proportion of women employed in the road maintenance aspects of the road contracts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714516 ►Development and implementation of a citizen engagement tool for social and environmental safeguards and labor influx (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00714518 ►Proportion of complaints addressed and resolved through Grievance Redress Mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 Overall Comments IR We received an update on the results framework for the period up to February 15, 2019. There were no changes to the November 7, 2018, results. We have a Portal-problem to update the info and, rather than wait for the problem to be rectified, I decided to submit the ISR for concurrence and approval. We shall update the Results Framework during the next ISR. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159330 IDA-60390 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 14.72 185.28 7.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date 6/13/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) P159330 IDA-60390 Effective 04-May-2017 13-Sep-2017 15-Feb-2018 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Dec-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/13/2019 Page 6 of 6