The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2013 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 09-Feb-2019 | ISR35906 | Implementing Agencies: NEPAL, Ministry of Commerce, Department of Roads Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date: 10-Sep-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Jan-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 13-Feb-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to decrease transport time and logistics costs for bilateral trade between Nepal and India andtransit trade along the Kathmandu-Kolkata corridor for the benefit of traders by reducing key infrastructure bottlenecks in Nepal and by supporting the adoption of modern approaches to border management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Modernize transport and transit arrangements between Nepal and India:(Cost $9.00 M) Strengthen Trade-Related Institutional Capacity in Nepal:(Cost $20.00 M) Improve Select Trade-Related Infrastructure:(Cost $72.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is Interim ISR based on the ongoing review from 7 January 2019. The review has identified unresolved grievances with regards to the component C (build inland clearance depot in Chobhar, Kathmandu). The grievance made by locals is mainly related to the legacy land issues of earlier Himal Cement Factory, which closed in year 2001. The Bank team is closely following up with the Ministry and Project to resolve the issues raised by the locals. 2/9/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- High High Technical Design of Project or Program -- High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Decrease transport time and logistics costs for bilateral trade between Nepal and India IN00623994 ►Time associated with meeting regulatory requirements for import, export and transit activities (days) (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.80 4.50 4.00 2.40 Date 08-Apr-2013 22-Dec-2017 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Data from Doing Business report 2019. Comments: IN00623995 ►Border Crossing time at Raxaul-Birgunj border post (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.30 4.80 1.10 1.50 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Based on survey of 24 trucks at Birgunj conducted by PCO in December 2018/January 2019. Customs only time for registration of declaration to release of goods is 0.5 days based on data from DoC Comments: ASYCUDA World System (58,600 records). IN00623996 2/9/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) ►Total time between cargo offloading at Kolkata to arrive in Birgunj by road, and Birgunj to Kathmandu for trucks (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.88 4.20 8.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 New ICP started operating in April 2018. Initially waiting in a queue on the India side was 3.5 days but is Comments: now less than half a day. IN00623997 ►Total time between cargo offloading at Kolkata to arrive in Birgunj by rail, and Birgunj to Kathmandu for trucks (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 17.60 3.30 17.60 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Based on data from CONCOR for 26 rakes in December 2018. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Modernize transport and transit arrangements between Nepal and India IN00623998 ►Percentage of transit goods cleared through electronic CTD (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Strengthen Trade-Related Institutional Capacity in Nepal IN00624003 ►Growth in Hit Rate for Trade Portal (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 35.00 30.00 40.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 IN00623999 ►Agencies Integrated into Single Window (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 IN00624002 2/9/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) ►Labs Developed or Improved and Operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Improve Select Trade-Related Infrastructure IN00624000 ►Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Status as at January 7, 2019 – road was 100% complete. Comments: IN00624001 ►ICDs Built or Improved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 Date 08-Apr-2013 24-Jun-2018 11-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2019 Works at Bhairahawa were completed in 2016 and shed at Birgunj is substantially completed and in use Comments: as of December 2018. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144335 IDA-52730 Effective USD 69.00 69.00 0.00 39.59 25.17 61% P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 5.92 22.00 21% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144335 IDA-52730 Effective 28-Jun-2013 11-Jul-2013 10-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 P144335 IDA-H8630 Effective 28-Jun-2013 11-Jul-2013 10-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 2/9/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal-India Regional Trade And Transport Project (P144335) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/9/2019 Page 5 of 5