The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Central Asia | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 21-Apr-2019 | ISR36175 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Transport and Roads, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Apr-2014 Effectiveness Date: 14-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Jul-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 15-May-2017 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2019 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Central Asia Road Links (CARs) program is the result of a collaborative effort initiated by respective governments in the Central Asia region which has been developed as a regional, multi-phase program considered as a regional transformational project under IDA 16 and IDA 17. The program has the overall objective to increase transport connectivity between neighboring countries in Central Asia along priority cross-border road links whilst supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices. The project development objective (PDO) of the First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (CARs-1) is to increase transport connectivity between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan along priority cross-border road links in Batken Oblast whilst supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices. The road sections to be financed under CARs-1 prioritize connectivity between the Osh and BatkenOblast in the Kyrgyz Republic and Sugd Oblast in Tajikistan as they build lateral spurs from the Osh-Isfana axis to the Tajik border. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rehabilitation of Priority Road Sections in Batken Oblast:(Cost $51.30 M) Improvement of Road Operations and Maintenance Practices:(Cost $1.70 M) Project Management and Implementation:(Cost $1.00 M) 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 4/21/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) Overall implementation progress under the project is rated as moderately satisfactory. However, project management has been downgraded from moderately satisfactory to moderately unsatisfactory due to absence and following replacement of the management in MOTR, which affected decision-making process. There are 5.5 months remaining until the current closing date, September 30, 2019. Component 1: civil works are complete, except for Lot 1 where physical progress is at 72.4% (as of November 30, 2018). The only remaining road section is Lot 1B Sulukta-Koltso, total about 10 km long, of which 7 km remain unpaved. Pavement works were not completed on time, i.e. by November 30, 2018, due to adverse weather conditions and 2 landslides caused by heavy rainfall. Component 2: works are progressing well. Operational acceptance of additional 3 weigh-in-motion scales has been completed. To date, all 5 WIMS (Kemin, Sosnovka, Jany-Aryk, Kok-Tala and Karatai) are now functional. 4/21/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase transport connectivity between Kyrgyz Republic & Tajikistan along cross-border in Batken Ob IN00675325 ►Volume of freight through Kyzyl-Bel/Guliston and Kairagach/Madaniyat border crossing points (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 500,000.00 520,000.00 287,523.84 550,000.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00675332 ►Market accessibility index of Batken Oblast (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.60 4.60 4.60 5.50 4/21/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00675334 ►Strategic Plan on transport control has been discussed at the regional level (CAREC) and approved by MOTC (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 The draft strategy has been developed, presented and discussed at regional level in Tajikistan in 2018. Ministries of Transport of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met to discuss axle load control improvement and Comments: draft Axle Load Control Strategy, which is the component under both CARs-1 and CARs-2 projects. The draft strategy is pending approval. Supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices IN00675331 ►Road users satisfied with maintenance of the Pulgon-Batken road section (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.70 49.70 80.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Apr-2019 IN00675333 ►Annual budget allocation for routine (summer and winter) maintenance for road sections in sustainable condition along the corridor under OBI UAD (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 80,000.00 231,884.00 231,884.00 200,000.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Apr-2019 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rehabilitation of Priority Road Sections in Batken Oblast IN00675335 ►Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/ veh-km) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.42 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 To be measured at the project completion Comments: IN00675338 ►Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/21/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) Value 40.00 40.00 40.00 80.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 To be measured at the project completion Comments: IN00675339 Size of the total classified network (Kilometers, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 IN00675340 ►Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 42.00 49.00 56.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 Improvement of Road Operations and Maintenance Practices IN00675336 ►Compliance by OBI UAD with service level criteria as specified in the Service Level Agreement (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 91.40 100.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 Project Management and Implementation IN00675337 ►Strengthen implementation capacity of the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 01-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Apr-2019 To finance the provision of goods, consultants’ services, and training, operating costs, including a financial management software and financial audit to support project coordination, implementation, and management. This indicator refers to the clause in Financing Agreement: "Within three (3) months of the Comments: Effective Date of the Project, the Recipient shall ensure that IPIG will have signed contracts for the employment of: (a) a road engineer; (b) a contract administration specialist; and (c) a lawyer, all with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association". Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 4/21/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (P132270) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P132270 IDA-54300 Effective USD 36.80 36.80 0.00 16.79 16.63 50% P132270 IDA-H9340 Effective USD 8.20 8.20 0.00 6.71 0.68 91% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P132270 IDA-54300 Effective 22-Apr-2014 25-Jul-2014 14-Dec-2014 30-Apr-2019 30-Sep-2019 P132270 IDA-H9340 Effective 22-Apr-2014 25-Jul-2014 14-Dec-2014 30-Apr-2019 30-Sep-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 30-May-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 28-Jan-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 06-Mar-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/21/2019 Page 6 of 6