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: 16 | ARCHIVED on 27-Mar-2020 | ISR40918 | 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: 30-Nov-2021 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 Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Following the request of the Government of Nepal, the Project closing date has been extended for additional 23 months, mainly to complete its two remaining critical activities namely, development and implementation of National Single Window (NSW), and construction of Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) at Kathmandu. With this extension, the project is now better positioned to achieve its development objectives within the new closing date of November 30, 2021. The Project is making a notable progress on these activities, like in case of NSW, a developer firm is already working and process for appointment of Quality Advisory Consultant (QAC) is in final stage. In case of ICD, Kathmandu, the pending grievances since mid-2018 have been satisfactorily addressed as per the Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) set out in the Project’s Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF). The Bank team will be closely monitoring the progress of these remaining activities to ensure that the pace is sustained throughout the remaining extended period and the Project is able to achieves its development objective. 3/27/2020 Page 1 of 5 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 Substantial Macroeconomic -- Low Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- High High Technical Design of Project or Program -- High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- High High Sustainability 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 IN00816559 ►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 2.50 2.40 Date 08-Apr-2013 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Data from Doing Business report 2020: 2.5 days [11 hours for Time to import-Border compliance and 48 hours for Time to import-Documentary; Total 59 hours divided by 24 = 2.5 days]. Comments: Note: The end target date has been revised to Nov 30, 2021, in view of the new Project closing date extended through Project restructuring. IN00816560 ►Border Crossing time at Raxaul-Birgunj border post (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3/27/2020 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Value 2.30 1.10 1.10 1.50 Date 08-Apr-2013 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Based on average time difference between gate entry and exit time at Birgunj ICP for consignments except petroleum of data from Feb 1-7, 2020 for 2,581 vehicles. Comments: Note: The end target date has been revised to Nov 30, 2021, in view of the new Project closing date extended through Project restructuring. IN00816561 ►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 6.70 8.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Roads: 6.7 days: [1.1 day cargo offloading time at Kolkata (data from HTPL-Birgunj ICD of 54 rakes); Kolkata – Birjung: avg 5 days based on survey of 33 vehicles at Birgunj ICP; and Birjunj – Nagdhunga; avg 0.6 day (14 hours) based on survey of 46 vehicles at Nagdhunga] Note 1: The earlier reported target of 4.2 days were not calculated through a proper data analysis hence, Comments: it should have been 6.8 days. This has been corrected through a proper survey carried out during this review. Note 2: The end target date has been revised to Nov 30, 2021, in view of the new Project closing date extended through Project restructuring. IN00816562 ►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 5.30 17.60 Date 08-Apr-2013 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Rail: 5.3 days: [1.1 days cargo offloading time at and Kolkata; Kolkota– Birjung: avg 3.6 days (data from HTPL-Birgunj ICD of 54 rakes); and Birjunj – Nagdhunga: avg 0.6 days (14 hours) based on survey of vehicle at Nagdhunga] Note 1: The earlier reported target of 3.3 days were not calculated through a proper data analysis hence, Comments: it should have been 5.4 days. This has been corrected through a proper survey carried out during this review. Note 2: The end target date has been revised to Nov 30, 2021, in view of the new Project closing date extended through Project restructuring. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthen Trade-Related Institutional Capacity in Nepal IN00816563 ►Growth in Hit Rate for Trade Portal (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 44.00 40.00 3/27/2020 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Date 08-Apr-2013 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Total hit rate from September 2019 – February 2020 is 2,649 where September hit rate was 117 whereas February hit rate was 265 and increase from Sep to Feb is 44% Comments: IN00816565 ►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 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 IN00816567 ►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 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Improve Select Trade-Related Infrastructure IN00816564 ►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 05-Jul-2019 05-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2019 100% target achieved in 2019. Comments: IN00816566 ►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 05-Jul-2019 18-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2021 Works at Bhairahawa were completed in 2016 and shed at Birgunj is substantially completed and in use Comments: as of December 2018. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 3/27/2020 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144335 IDA-52730 Effective USD 69.00 69.00 0.00 49.57 14.71 77% P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 6.50 21.32 23% 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 30-Nov-2021 P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective 28-Jun-2013 11-Jul-2013 10-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 23-Dec-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/27/2020 Page 5 of 5