The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) AFRICA | Central African Republic | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 18-Jan-2019 | ISR35223 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Central African Republic, Ministère des Travaux Publics et de l'Entretien Routier Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 10-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Jul-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve rural road connectivity to markets and social services, and in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide an immediate and effective response. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rural Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance:(Cost $44.00 M) Project Implementation, Management and Monitoring:(Cost $9.10 M) Resettlement:(Cost $0.30 M) Contingency Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Component 1: Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance North-East basin: The scope of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) has been developed for the North-East section from Ndele to Birao, which crosses the Monovo-Gounda St Floris National Park. The study will have to present several options for the route or routes to be used to cross or bypass the park. It was agreed that the TORs will include a baseline and scoping report. The study will present the route options and their socioeconomic, ecological, budgetary and technical advantages and disadvantages. The outcome will be used as a basis for a discussion at the Technical Committee level regarding the choice of route. The consultant made a proposal for the entire North-East Basin that needs to be renegotiated and finalized now that the Ndele-Birao part is separated and will be financed by AFD. For 1/18/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) the economic and feasibility studies, UNOPS will provide the preliminary and detailed design studies for the Kaga Bandoro-Ndele section and monitoring will be carried out by the consultant to be recruited. North-West basin: The identified consultant has made a proposal for the ESIA which will need to be finalized. It was initially planned that one consultant would be selected to provide technical and economic feasibility studies for the North-West Basin and the Ndele-Birao section. A short list has been established (still to be approved) but the ToRs have yet to be finalised in view of the ongoing adjustments for ESIAs and the need to synchronize these studies with the technical studies. For the economic and feasibility studies and monitoring for the North-West, the short list needs to be approved and finalized, as well the ToRs adjusted (to include the studies on the North-West Basin and monitoring on the North-West Basin and the Kaga Bandoro - Ndele road). Component 2: Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation North-East basin: Recruitment of key personnel has been finalized, except for safeguards specialists. It was agreed that UNOPS should recruit environmental and social safeguards specialists as soon as possible. The procurement of goods (logistics and IT equipment, office supplies and communication) is in progress. North-West basin: The team met with AGETIP-CAF on the recent mission, who presented their plan for the implementation of the project in the North-West zone. The recruitment of an NGO to monitor gender aspects and gender-based violence is ongoing and the signing of the contract is expected shortly. Since August 2018, AGETIP-CAF has recruited a social development specialist who will work closely with the environmental specialist to monitor the implementation of the project's environmental and social safeguards measures. In general, the mission stressed to UNOPS and AGETIP-CAF the need to include in the various contractual provisions related to gender, gender- based violence (awareness-raising, etc.), workers' conditions, codes of conduct, etc. It is also planned to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for the PIU. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies High High High 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 Low Low Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve rural road connectivity to markets and social services. IN00583551 ►Farmers in the project area with improved access to markets (Number, Custom) 1/18/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583553 ►Proportion of improved project roads under routine maintenance (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583552 ►Basic social services (markets, schools and health centers) with improved access in the project area (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583510 ►Travel time between Ndele and Birao (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 7.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583509 ►Passability of the road between Ndele and Birao (Months, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 12.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 12-Oct-2018 30-Dec-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rural Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance IN00583554 ►Roads rehablitated (Kilometers, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583555 ►Person-days of employment created through the Labor Intensive Public Works (Number, Custom) 1/18/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583559 Share of person-days of employment created for women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.00 IN00583556 ►Community-based maintenance organizations that are operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583557 ►Roads with improved road safety measures (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583558 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 115,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 04-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 IN00583560 Proportion of direct beneficiaries expressing positive reaction to the project (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160500 IDA-D2230 Effective USD 45.00 45.00 0.00 11.30 33.91 25% Key Dates (by loan) 1/18/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Rural Connectivity Project (P160500) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160500 IDA-D2230 Effective 30-Jun-2017 11-Oct-2017 10-Apr-2018 30-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Oct-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/18/2019 Page 5 of 5