The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) AFRICA | Central African Republic | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 15-Aug-2019 | ISR38019 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Central African Republic, Ministère des Travaux Publics et de l'Entretien Routier Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 10-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Jul-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve rural road connectivity to markets and social services, and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate and effective response. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rural Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance:(Cost $44.00 M) Project Implementation, Management and Monitoring:(Cost $9.10 M) Resettlement:(Cost $0.30 M) Contingency Emergency Response 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 High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Component 1: Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance North-East basin: Physical works of the RN8 Kaga Bandoro-Ndele, have not started yet. The technical studies and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the North-East section from Ndele to Birao (which crosses the Manovo-Gounda Saint Floris National Park) are under final procurement process and might start by the end of August 2019. As the Government has not yet defined the final itinerary of the road RN8, the technical study will have to present several options for the route or routes to be used to cross or bypass the park. The PIU has negotiated with the consultant on its initial proposal- which covers the entire North-East Basin in the way to consider that AFD will 8/15/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) finance the EISA of Ndele-Birao. For the economic and feasibility studies, UNOPS will provide the preliminary and detailed design studies for the Kaga Bandoro-Ndele section and supervision will be carried out by the consultant to be recruited by the PIU for technical studies. North-West basin: The High-Intensity Labor of the North West has that AGETIP is implementing has started and works execution level is at 96% : Ouham: 218 km comprising Bossangoa-Batangafo (145km) and Bossangoa-Bomissi (72km). Ouham-Pende : 256 km comprising (i) Paoua-Bemal (55km), Betokomia-Pougol (50km), Gozion-Boguila (59km) and Gouze-Bomissi (90km). For the North West, AGETIP CAF is collaborating with a national NGO (IDC) for the Grievance Mechanism (GRM) and prevention of Gender Based- Violence (GBV). Seven other Civil Society Organization (CSO) are supporting AGETIP in the recruitment, the sensitization for the HIMO. The second phase of the road works, which are consisting of mechanical works will start after the technical studies, and the environmental and social studies are completed and enterprises recruited. Component 2: Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation North-East basin: UNOPs has recruited the key personnel as well as the PIU, and the procurement of goods (logistics and IT equipment, office supplies, and communication) is in progress. North-West basin: AGETIP-CAF has recruited for the North-West zone, an NGO for GBV and GRM. Since August 2018, AGETIP-CAF has hired a social development specialist who is working with the environmental specialist to monitor the implementation of the project's safeguards measures. The recent mission has stressed to UNOPS and AGETIP-CAF the need to carefully implement all aspects related to GBV and GRM in their respective zones. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies High High High 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 Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve rural road connectivity to markets and social services. IN00727920 ►Farmers in the project area with improved access to markets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90,000.00 8/15/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Date 01-Aug-2017 12-Oct-2018 02-Jul-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00727921 ►Proportion of improved project roads under routine maintenance (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 12-Oct-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00727922 ►Basic social services (markets, schools and health centers) with improved access in the project area (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 12-Oct-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727923 ►Travel time between Ndele and Birao (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 7.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 12-Oct-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727924 ►Passability of the road between Ndele and Birao (Months, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 12.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 12-Oct-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rural Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance IN00727925 ►Roads rehablitated (Kilometers, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727926 ►Person-days of employment created through the Labor Intensive Public Works (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00 8/15/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Date 02-Jul-2019 04-Apr-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727927 Share of person-days of employment created for women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.00 IN00727928 ►Community-based maintenance organizations that are operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 02-Jul-2019 04-Apr-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727929 ►Roads with improved road safety measures (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727930 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 115,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 02-Jul-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00727931 Proportion of direct beneficiaries expressing positive reaction to the project (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160500 IDA-D2230 Effective USD 45.00 45.00 0.00 16.51 28.76 36% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160500 IDA-D2230 Effective 30-Jun-2017 11-Oct-2017 10-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2022 8/15/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Oct-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/15/2019 Page 5 of 5