The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Belarus | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2019 | ISR37726 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Republic of Belarus Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Dec-2014 Effectiveness Date: 07-May-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 10-Apr-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Apr-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve transport connectivity, border crossing procedures and safety for domestic and international road users on selected sections of the M6 corridor. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Improvement of Sections of M6 'Minsk - Grodno' Transit Corridor:(Cost $259.28 M) Component 2: Road Safety and Network Management:(Cost $6.80 M) Component 3: Border Management Enhancement:(Cost $3.30 M) Front-end fees:(Cost $0.63 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Implementation of the project activities is well underway and the project continues to be on track to meet its development objectives. All sections of M6 highway have been opened to traffic and the contractors for civil works contracts are making consistent progress for completion of rehabilitation of M6 highway. Reconstruction of the Bruzgi border crossing point has also been completed in June 2019. The project is pending signing of the contract for Traffic and Road Safety Coordination Center. 6/21/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Substantial Moderate Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve transport connectivity on selected sections of M6 corridor and road users satisfaction IN00719377 ►Reduction in travel time between Minsk and Grodno (Minutes, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 220.00 220.00 172.00 178.00 Date 29-Jul-2014 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00719380 ►Vehicle operating costs for medium trucks, along the project road reduced (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.55 0.58 0.49 0.50 Date 29-Jul-2014 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00719406 ►Percentage of project beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with improved travel experiences through implementation of TCC and new road-side services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.00 49.00 80.00 6/21/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Next measurement is planned towards the end of year after completion of all road reconstruction works Comments: To improve border crosing procedures at Bruzgi BCP IN00719378 ►Reduction in average time to complete inwards border clearance procedures (commercial vehicles) at Bruzgi BCP (Minutes, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 126.00 126.00 126.00 100.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Reconstruction works at Bruzgi BCP have been completed in June 2019. It was agreed with the State Customs Committee to allow some time for settlement of new workings and procedures and conduct a Comments: new survey for measuring time to complete border clearance procedures at Bruzgi BCP in fall 2019. To improve road safety on selected sections of the M6 corridor IN00719379 ►Reduction in severe injuries and fatalities on road sections under this project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 29.00 29.00 21.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The number of injuries and fatalities for 2018 have increased since the previous year due to a single major Comments: accident which led to 2 fatalities and 14 injured. The indicator will be updated in the end of year 2019. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improvement of Sections of M6 'Minsk - Grodno' Transit Corridor IN00719407 ►Roads constructed, non-rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 82.60 86.00 86.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00719410 ►Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which female (percentage) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,195.00 1,201.00 1,200.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 6/21/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) The actual number of short-term construction jobs reached 1201 during the peak of road construction Comments: works Component 2: Road Safety and Network Management IN00719408 ►Development of a traffic and road safety co-ordination center (TRSCC) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target TRSCC operational Value No No No and providing regular road user information Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Procurement procedures have been completed but signing of the contract is still pending Comments: IN00719411 ►Improved climate for SME investment in road side services (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Revised market oriented framework for road side services Value No No Yes prepared using findings from market surveys. Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Market survey among road users, providers of roadside services and potential investors to road side Comments: services is completed Component 3: Border Management Enhancement IN00719409 ►Implementation of the “in – channel” clearance procedures policy by State Customs Committee. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target In-channel clearance policy operational with demonstrated Value No No No reduction in procedures and clearance time Date 01-Jul-2015 10-Dec-2018 17-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 The initial time release study and construction works have been completed. Final time release study is Comments: expected to be implemented in fall 2019. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/21/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149697 IBRD-84590 Effective USD 250.00 250.00 0.00 199.88 50.12 80% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149697 IBRD-84590 Effective 19-Dec-2014 08-Jan-2015 07-May-2015 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/21/2019 Page 5 of 5