Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Central Asia | Transport & ICT Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 07-Jul-2016 | ISR24310 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Transport Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:25-Feb-2015 Effectiveness Date:12-Oct-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Aug-2020 Revised Closing Date:31-Aug-2020 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Central Asia Road Links (CARs) program has the overall development objective to increase transport connectivity between neighboring countries in Central Asia along priority cross-border road links and to support improvements in road operations and asset management practices. The program is the result of a collaborative effort initiated by respective governments in the Central Asia region which has been developed as a regional, multi-phase program considered as a regional project under IDA16 and IDA 17 with substantialtransformational impact. The project development objective (PDO) of the Second Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (CARs-2) is to increase transport connectivity between the Republic of Tajikistan and neighboring countries along priority cross-border road links in Sugd Oblast and to support improvements in road operations and asset management practices. The road sections to be financed under CARs-2 prioritize connectivity between Sugd Oblast in Tajikistan with Batken and Osh Oblasts in the Kyrgyz Republic and Ferghana Oblast in Uzbekistan. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Rehabilitation of priority road sections in the Sugd Oblast:(Cost $51.00 M) Improvement of Road Operations and Asset Management Practices:(Cost $2.00 M) Project Management and Implementation:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory 7/7/2016 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  High  High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation status is rated satisfactory and there is strong ownership by the Ministry of Transport. All consultants under the Project Implementation Group within MOT have been hired. Procurement is being conducted according to the plan. The contract for civil works has been signed and the notice to commence works has been issued in June 2016. The process of launching all other components is progressing and at its final stage of procurement of services and goods. The set of measures and activities under this component have the purpose to support MOT in improving road sector management and ensuring road preservation in the country. In addition, the project is to support the development of the Transport Sector Development Strategy until 2050, covering road, rail, aviation and logistics. 7/7/2016 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) 7/7/2016 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  High  High Macroeconomic  --  High  High Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  High  High Environment and Social  --  High  High Stakeholders  --  High  High Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  High  High Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Volume of freight through Guliston/Kyzyl-Bel and Madaniyat/Kairagach, Patar border crossing points (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 359838.00 0.00 360000.00 550000.00 Date 30-Sep-2014 03-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Market accessibility index of Sugd Oblast (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.50 -- 4.50 5.00 7/7/2016 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) Date 30-Sep-2014 -- 30-Jun-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Satisfaction of road users (beneficiaries) with the improvements along completed road sections (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 90.00 Date 30-Sep-2014 -- 30-Jun-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Approval by MoT and presentation at regional level (CAREC) of a Strategic Plan on weight and axle load control (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 30-Sep-2014 12-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  RAMS system is in operation for analysis and planning of road works (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 30-Sep-2014 12-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2016 15-Jun-2020 Overall Comments The project development indicators and intermediate indicators remain valid and results towards achievement will be tracked by the recently hired M&E consultant once project activities show further progress. Intermediate Results Indicators 7/7/2016 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) PHINDIRITBL  Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/veh-km) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.57 -- 0.00 0.47 Date 30-Sep-2014 -- 12-Jan-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Equipment for traffic count and road roughness measurement is used for populating data in RAMS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 30-Sep-2014 -- 12-Jan-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Long-term Transport Sector Development Strategy is developed and endorsed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 30-Sep-2014 12-Jan-2016 12-Jan-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads (Percentage, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 30-Sep-2014 -- 12-Jan-2016 15-Jun-2020 7/7/2016 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) PHINDIRITBL  Size of the total classified network (Kilometers, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 180.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 PHINDIRITBL  Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural (Kilometers, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 30-Sep-2014 03-Jun-2015 03-Jun-2015 15-Jun-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2400600.00 0.00 0.00 2650000.00 Date 30-Sep-2014 12-Jan-2016 12-Jan-2016 15-Jun-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1197899.00 0.00 0.00 1320000.00 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance 7/7/2016 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P145634 IDA-55930 Effective XDR 26.50 26.50 0.00 3.25 23.25 12% P145634 IDA-D0300 Effective XDR 4.70 4.70 0.00 1.45 3.25 31% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P145634 IDA-55930 Effective 25-Feb-2015 16-Apr-2015 12-Oct-2015 31-Aug-2020 31-Aug-2020 P145634 IDA-D0300 Effective 25-Feb-2015 16-Apr-2015 12-Oct-2015 31-Aug-2020 31-Aug-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 7/7/2016 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Asia Road Links - Tajikistan (P145634) There are no related projects. 7/7/2016 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy