Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) AFRICA | Zambia | Transport & ICT Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 20-Oct-2017 | ISR29939 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, National Road Fund Agency Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:04-May-2017 Effectiveness Date:-- Planned Mid Term Review Date:31-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2025 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve the Recipient’s rural road accessibility for communities in selected areas; (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable management of rural roads; and (iii) respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improvement of feeder roads:(Cost $180.00 M) Institutional strengthening in the roads sector:(Cost $20.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  --  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  --  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  --  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 10/20/2017 Page 1 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) This is the first project ISR and a default Satisfactory rating is recommended. The delay in excess of four months from Board Approval on May 4, 2017 to the signing of the Financing Agreement on September 13, 2017 was noted. This delay will affect the credit effectiveness date. However since the Project Preparation Facility is still accessible, effectiveness delay would not significantly affect progress at this initial phase of the project implementation. 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  Substantial  --  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  --  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  High  --  High Fiduciary  Moderate  --  Moderate Environment and Social  Moderate  --  Moderate Stakeholders  Substantial  --  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  --  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Share of rural population with access to an all-season road (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.70 -- 18.70 25.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of rural people with access to an all-season road (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,147,000.00 -- 1,147,000.00 1,587,000.00 10/20/2017 Page 2 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) PHINDPDOTBL  Increased proportion of Primary Feeder Roads in the country, that is in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDPDOTBL  Improved institutional oversight capacity in the roads sector, assessed by the development and application of an RDA performance framework (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDPDOTBL  Employment created through the implementation of NCC’s labor-based policy (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of beneficiaries benefiting from emergency response and recovery activities, if the CERC is triggered (Number, Custom) 10/20/2017 Page 3 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 0.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 Overall Comments Actual implementation is yet to commence Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Proportion of PFRs in the project provinces, that is in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.00 -- 18.00 63.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Total length of rural roads improved through OPRC approach under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4,300.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Existence of government funded road maintenance contracts for continued upkeep of roads after Bank supported OPRC contracts end (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 10/20/2017 Page 4 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) PHINDIRITBL  Completion and implementation of a rural roads maintenance strategy by RDA and MLGH (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Share of the road fund revenues allocated by NRFA towards road maintenance (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 -- 26.00 35.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Performance of road safety audit by RTSA on all OPRC packages (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 464,128.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 10/20/2017 Page 5 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 228,955.00 PHINDIRITBL  Proportion of women employed in the road maintenance aspects of the road contracts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Development and implementation of a citizen engagement tool for social and environmental safeguards and labor influx (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 PHINDIRITBL  Proportion of complaints addressed and resolved through Grievance Redress Mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 28-Feb-2017 -- 11-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2025 Overall Comments Work is yet to start 10/20/2017 Page 6 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed Not P159330 IDA-60390 USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P159330 IDA-60390 04-May-2017 13-Sep-2017 -- 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Effective Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 10/20/2017 Page 7 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project (P159330) There are no related projects. 10/20/2017 Page 8 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy