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: 5 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2019 | ISR40004 | 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: 16-Oct-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. Progress towards attainment of the PDO as well as implementation progress continues to be Moderately Satisfactory. While the Project Implementation is almost on track, several implementation weaknesses resulted in delays that would significantly impact future implementation. If not acted upon, these delays would result in, at least, a downgrade in project implementation by the time of the next mission. a. Implementation of Component 1 (about US$180 million) progressed slowly, but steadily, with the award of several additional contracts. The mission identified several systemic procurement delays while implementation on site is slow with, especially, delays related to safeguards compliance affecting the commencement of works. The mission is pleased with RDA’s commitment to address these delays urgently so that further delays could be minimized. 12/24/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) b. Implementation progress for Component 2 (about US$20 million) is advancing well with the selection of consultants and procurement of agreed goods and services to achieve Component activities progressing smoothly. 2. Disbursement to date amounts to US$19.72 million (about 9.86% of the credit). A US$5 million withdrawal was made in November 2019. Expected increase in works activities in the short to medium term would lead to further disbursements for the remainder of FY20 and beyond. 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 Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High Moderate 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 IN00785562 ►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 IN00785563 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 12/24/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) IN00785564 ►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 IN00785565 ►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 IN00785566 ►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 IN00785567 ►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 The updated Matrix would be submitted as part of the Semi-Annual Report for the period up to December 31, 2019. The ISR-matrix would be updated then. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Institutional strengthening in the roads sector IN00785569 ►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 IN00785571 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 12/24/2019 Page 3 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 IN00785573 ►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 IN00785575 ►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 IN00785577 ►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 Improvement of feeder roads IN00785568 ►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 Date 28-Feb-2017 07-Nov-2018 07-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2025 IN00785570 ►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 IN00785572 ►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 IN00785574 12/24/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) ►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 IN00785576 ►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 IN00785578 ►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 Overall Comments IR The updated Matrix would be submitted as part of the Semi-Annual Report for the period up to December 31, 2019. The ISR-matrix would be updated then. 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 19.72 180.28 9.9% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159330 IDA-60390 Effective 04-May-2017 13-Sep-2017 15-Feb-2018 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Dec-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 19-Nov-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2019 Page 6 of 6