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: 5 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2019 | ISR37515 | 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: 16-Sep-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 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? No Components Table Name Component 1: Climate Resilient Road Maintenance:(Cost $36.90 M) Component 2: Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $8.50 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $2.00 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 Project oversight is satisfactory and continue to be improved, with guidance and leadership from Minister and Project Coordination Committee (PCC). Progress has been made for all project activities with some initial delays in procurement of civil works contracts. However, but effort has been made to further streamline internal approval process at both central and provincial levels and to accelerate road improvement works. Procurement of 22 civil works contracts have been completed including 10 climate resilience road improvement contracts, 10 PBC for routine maintenance contracts, and 2 contracts for emergency repair in Attapeu. Contractors have mobilized and made progress on the ground As technical audit consultant terminated his contract due to health problem, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has procured a new consultant. It is expected that the consultant will be on board in July 2019. The project has experienced challenges in implementing disbursement 6/21/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) linked indicator (DLI) and requested the Bank to consider dropping the DLI . Additional Financing (AF) of USS25 million is being processed 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 Substantial Substantial 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 IN00713459 ►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 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 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 IN00713457 ►Share of total provincial and district road network in Project area in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) 6/21/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 65.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 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. IN00713458 ►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 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 IN00713460 ►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 53.00 55.00 57.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 IN00713466 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,600,000.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 20-Nov-2018 22-Aug-2022 IN00713467 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Climate Resilient Road Maintenance IN00713468 ►Length of road receiving climate resilient periodic maintenance (Km) (Cumulative) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 290.00 687.00 6/21/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 20-Nov-2018 28-Aug-2022 IN00713470 ►Length of road receiving routine maintenance (Km) (Kilometers, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,856.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 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. IN00713472 ►Share of women participating in paid routine maintenance work (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 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. IN00713473 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 13-Dec-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 As of May 2019, no major grievance was received. Comments: IN00713474 ►Km 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 0.00 687.00 Date 21-Sep-2018 21-Sep-2018 07-Jun-2019 31-Aug-2022 Road safety audit manual was completed and training on traffic safety audit trainings to DPWTs and MPWT staff were conducted. DoT will continue to provide on the job training to DPWT during September Comments: to December. The actual road safety audit for year 1 will be completed in January 2020. Institutional Strengthening IN00713469 ►Data on road condition and vulnerability to natural hazard collected for preparation of three-year rolling plan (Yes/No) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes 6/21/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lao Road Sector Project 2 (LRSP2) (P158504) Date 02-Sep-2016 20-Nov-2018 07-Jun-2019 28-Aug-2022 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. IN00713471 ►Updated Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 21-Sep-2018 21-Sep-2018 07-Jun-2019 31-Aug-2022 Updated road safety strategy has been drafted and in being consulted. Comments: Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00713475 ►DLI 1 Length of road receiving routine maintenance (Km) (Kilometers, Output, 1,740,000.00, 0.00%) December 30, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,694.00 Date -- -- 07-Jun-2019 -- Comments: Procurement of the Performance Based Contracts for routine maintenance is underway. 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 4.13 21.00 16% 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 Cumulative Disbursements 6/21/2019 Page 5 of 6 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 Finance 6/21/2019 Page 6 of 6