The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2013 | Seq No: 15 | ARCHIVED on 25-Nov-2019 | ISR39415 | Implementing Agencies: NEPAL, Ministry of Commerce, Department of Roads Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date: 10-Sep-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Jan-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 13-Feb-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to decrease transport time and logistics costs for bilateral trade between Nepal and India andtransit trade along the Kathmandu-Kolkata corridor for the benefit of traders by reducing key infrastructure bottlenecks in Nepal and by supporting the adoption of modern approaches to border management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Modernize transport and transit arrangements between Nepal and India:(Cost $9.00 M) Strengthen Trade-Related Institutional Capacity in Nepal:(Cost $20.00 M) Improve Select Trade-Related Infrastructure:(Cost $72.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project's pace of implementation has been slowed down in two major activities of the Trade component: National single window (NSW); and development of Inland Container/Clearance Depot (ICD) at Chobhar. These issues mainly include: (i) delay in engagement of Quality Advisory consultant for the NSW; and (ii) pending resolution of public grievance related to the construction of the ICD at Chobhar, Kathmandu. Due to these slow progressing activities, the Project is unlikely to achieve its original set development objective within the current closing date (Dec 31, 2019). The Bank team however, is closely monitoring these activities and regularly following up with the Government of Nepal to take appropriate actions to address any unresolved issues and expedite the implementation process so that the Project achieves its development objective. 11/25/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- High High Technical Design of Project or Program -- High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Decrease transport time and logistics costs for bilateral trade between Nepal and India IN00769471 ►Time associated with meeting regulatory requirements for import, export and transit activities (days) (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.80 4.00 4.00 2.40 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 Data from Doing Business report 2019. The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. IN00769472 ►Border Crossing time at Raxaul-Birgunj border post (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.30 1.10 1.10 1.50 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 11/25/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Based on survey of 24 trucks at Birgunj conducted by PCO in December 2018/January 2019. Customs only time for registration of declaration to release of goods is 0.5 days based on data from DoC ASYCUDA World System (58,600 records). Comments: The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently entered as June 30, 2019 previously. IN00769473 ►Total time between cargo offloading at Kolkata to arrive in Birgunj by road, and Birgunj to Kathmandu for trucks (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 4.20 4.20 8.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 New ICP started operating in April 2018. Initially waiting in a queue on the India side was 3.5 days but is now less than half a day. Comments: The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently entered as June 30, 2019 previously. IN00769474 ►Total time between cargo offloading at Kolkata to arrive in Birgunj by rail, and Birgunj to Kathmandu for trucks (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 3.30 3.30 17.60 Date 08-Apr-2013 11-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 Based on data from CONCOR for 26 rakes in December 2018. The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Modernize transport and transit arrangements between Nepal and India IN00769475 ►Percentage of transit goods cleared through electronic CTD (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. Strengthen Trade-Related Institutional Capacity in Nepal IN00769476 ►Growth in Hit Rate for Trade Portal (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 40.00 11/25/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019 as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. IN00769478 ►Agencies Integrated into Single Window (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. IN00769480 ►Labs Developed or Improved and Operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 11-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently Comments: entered as June 30, 2019 previously. Improve Select Trade-Related Infrastructure IN00769477 ►Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2019 100% complete. Comments: IN00769479 ►ICDs Built or Improved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 31-Jan-2019 05-Jul-2019 31-Dec-2019 Works at Bhairahawa were completed in 2016 and shed at Birgunj is substantially completed and in use as of December 2018. Comments: The end target date has been corrected as Dec 31, 2019, as defined in the PAD. It was inadvertently entered as June 30, 2019 previously. 11/25/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144335 IDA-52730 Effective USD 69.00 69.00 0.00 44.95 19.24 70% P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 6.15 21.81 22% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144335 IDA-52730 Effective 28-Jun-2013 11-Jul-2013 10-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective 28-Jun-2013 11-Jul-2013 10-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 11/25/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/25/2019 Page 6 of 6