The World Bank South Sudan- Eastern Africa Regional Transport , Trade and Development Facilitation Program (Phase One) (P131426) REPORT NO.: RES33913 DOCUMENT OF THE WORLD BANK RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF SOUTH SUDAN- EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL TRANSPORT , TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION PROGRAM (PHASE ONE) APPROVED ON MAY 20, 2014 TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING TRANSPORT & DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT AFRICA Regional Vice President: Hafez M. H. Ghanem Country Director: Carolyn Turk Senior Global Practice Director: Jose Luis Irigoyen Practice Manager/Manager: Aurelio Menendez Task Team Leader: Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmed The World Bank South Sudan- Eastern Africa Regional Transport , Trade and Development Facilitation Program (Phase One) (P131426) I. BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P131426 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Partial Assessment (B) Partial Assessment (B) Approval Date Current Closing Date 20-May-2014 30-Dec-2019 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Ministry of Roads and Bridges Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The objective of the Project is to enhance regional connectivity and integration of the Recipient with its Eastern Africa neighboring countries, and its access to sea ports. Summary Status of Financing Net Ln/Cr/Tf Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed IDA-53630 20-May-2014 12-Jun-2014 22-Dec-2014 30-Dec-2019 9.57 1.84 .01 Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No II. SUMMARY OF PROJECT STATUS AND PROPOSED CHANGES The World Bank South Sudan- Eastern Africa Regional Transport , Trade and Development Facilitation Program (Phase One) (P131426) 1. The purpose of this short restructuring paper is to bring forward the closing date of the project to September 14, 2018 following the request from South Sudan. This change is required after Bank Decision of August 15, 2018 to cancel unwithdrawn balance in the Credit for the South Sudan - Eastern Africa Regional Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation Project-Phase One of Program, and the Cancellation Notice sent to the Borrower on the same date. 2. The Ministry of Finance and Planning of the Republic of South Sudan in its letter dated August 23, 2018 has requested the Bank to bring forward the closing date from 30 December 2019 to 15 September 2018, however since 15 September 2018 is not a working day, this has been proposed to be 14 September 2018. 3. The undisbursed balance having been cancelled, there remained an amount of USD$21,000 in the project DA which will have to be accounted for and the balance returned. This will be handled during the disbursement grace period the normal way. III. DETAILED CHANGES LOAN CLOSING DATE(S) Original Revised Proposed Proposed Deadline Ln/Cr/Tf Status Closing Closing(s) Closing for Withdrawal Applications IDA-53630 Effective 30-Dec-2019 14-Sep-2018 14-Jan-2019