The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 11-Jan-2020 | ISR39760 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry Of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 13-Dec-2016 Effectiveness Date: 23-Mar-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Sep-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen maintenance systems to improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve climate resilience and strengthen maintenance systems for a reliable road network in Lao PDR, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Table Name Component 1: Climate Resilient Road Improvement and Maintenance:(Cost $63.05 M) Component 2: Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $10.01 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $2.84 M) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress has been made for all project activities with some initial delays in procurement of civil works contracts. However, efforts have been made to further streamline internal approval process at both central and provincial levels and to accelerate road improvement works. For the World Bank 1/11/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) budget, a total of 44 packages (73.33 percent), out of the total planned 60 packages have been procured. An Additional Financing of US$25 million equivalent was approved on December 13, 2019, to support Lao PDR efforts in implementing the disaster recovery and improve climate resilience of existing National Road 13 South (NR13 South) in Borikhamxay and Khammouan provinces. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial High High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Low Low Low Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To strengthen maintenance systems IN00785238 ►Preparation and implementation of three-year rolling climate resilient road maintenance plans, on annual basis (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 The three-year rolling climate resilient road maintenance plan has been prepared for the six project Comments: provinces. The plan for the remaining provinces across the country will fully prepared by July 2020. To improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR IN00785237 1/11/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) ►Share of total provincial and district road network in Project area in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 54.00 65.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 The share of total provincial and district road network in Project area in good and fair condition is lower than the planned target due to initial delays in procurement of civil works. However, currently 10 climate resilience road improvement contracts with a total length of 232.53 km in five provinces are being implemented and procurement of two contracts with a total length of 58 km in Phongsaly province is being Comments: finalized. In addition, procurement of 10 performance based contracts (PBC) for routine maintenance have been finalized and the remaining two PBC contracts is being finalized. With this progress, it is expected that the share provincial and district road network in project area in good and fair condition will be exceeded the target by the end of 2019. IN00785242 ►Share of rural population with access to an all-season road (National) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 56.00 56.00 56.00 57.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785246 ►Share of rural population with access to an all-season road in project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 53.00 55.00 57.00 57.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785248 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 700,000.00 2,134,000.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785255 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 To improve climate resilience IN00785245 ►Kilometers of road improved with climate resilient measures and receive maintenance (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 655.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 -- 20-Sep-2019 31-Dec-2025 1/11/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Climate Resilient Road Maintenance IN00785239 ►Length of road receiving climate resilient periodic maintenance (Cumulative) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 290.00 290.00 655.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785243 ►Length of road receiving routine maintenance (Kilometers, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,214.00 1,960.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 Procurement of 10 performance based contracts had completed and contacts just were awarded. The Comments: actual length of road receiving routine maintenance will be updated after the next mission. IN00785247 ►Share of women participating in paid jobs related to the implementation of road work contracts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 10.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 Since PBC contracts for routine maintenance have just awarded , no routine maintenance has been implemented yet. Share of women participating in paid routine maintenance work will be updated after the Comments: next mission. IN00785249 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 80.00 Date 13-Dec-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785250 ►Kilometers of roads where road safety audit was performed and recommendations were considered (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 181.00 655.00 Date 21-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 Road safety audit manual was completed and training on traffic safety audit trainings to DPWTs and Comments: MPWT staff were conducted. DoT will continue to provide on the job training to DPWT during September to December. The actual road safety audit for year 1 will be completed in January 2020. 1/11/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) IN00785252 ►Kilometers of NR13 S transferred to performance-based maintenance phase under OPBRC (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 58.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 -- 14-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2025 Institutional Strengthening IN00785240 ►Data on road condition and vulnerability to natural hazard collected for preparation of three-year rolling plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 02-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 Data on road condition and vulnerability to natural hazard have been collected for preparation of three- year rolling plan in the project provinces. For the remaining provinces across the country will be done Comments: during the early 2020. IN00785244 ►Updated Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 07-Jun-2019 06-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2025 Updated road safety strategy has been drafted and in being consulted. Comments: Climate Resilient Road Improvement and Maintenance for NR13 South IN00785241 ►Roads rehablitated (Kilometers, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 58.00 Date 26-Sep-2016 -- 13-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2025 IN00785253 Roads rehabilitated - rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 58.00 IN00785254 Roads rehabilitated - non-rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/11/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 0.00 IN00785251 ►Number of beneficairies benefitting from the provision of boats during flooding (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4,500.00 Date 26-Sep-2016 -- 13-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2025 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158504 IDA-59200 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 11.40 13.40 46% Not P158504 IDA-65150 USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 25.07 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158504 IDA-59200 Effective 13-Dec-2016 07-Feb-2017 23-Mar-2017 31-Aug-2022 31-Aug-2022 Not P158504 IDA-65150 13-Dec-2019 -- -- 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 1/11/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Oct-2018 Related Project(s) P170951-Lao PDR Road Sector Project 2 – Additional Financing 1/11/2020 Page 7 of 7