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: 8 | ARCHIVED on 21-Dec-2018 | ISR35321 | 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 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. The contractors for civil works contracts are making consistent progress in rehabilitation of M6 highway. The construction works for the initial set of five contracts are substantially completed. Reconstruction of the Bruzgi border crossing point is progressing well and is expected to be completed in early 2019. Procurement under the project component on establishment of the Traffic and Road Safety Coordination Center has been launched. 12/21/2018 Page 1 of 6 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 -- Moderate Substantial 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 IN00613969 ►Reduction in travel time between Minsk and Grodno (Minutes, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 220.00 -- 220.00 178.00 Date 29-Jul-2014 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Road construction works are in progress. Despite substantial completion of several road sections, due to Comments: ongoing construction the reduction in travel times has not materialised yet. IN00613961 ►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 0.50 Date 29-Jul-2014 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Road construction works are in progress. With the reduced travel speeds due to construction works the vehicle operating costs have slightly increased. They are expected to decrease with the completion Comments: of construction works. IN00613964 12/21/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) ►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 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 To improve border crosing procedures at Bruzgi BCP IN00613962 ►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 -- 126.00 100.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 64% of cargo vehicles that entered the Republic of Belarus leave the Bruzgi BCP within 120 minutes, 29% - within 60 minutes. The final time release study to measure the project impact will be implemented after Comments: reconstruction of the Bruzgi BCP. To improve road safety on selected sections of the M6 corridor IN00613963 ►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 21.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Number of injuries and fatalities have increased since the previous period due to a single major accident Comments: which led to 2 fatalities and 14 injured Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improvement of Sections of M6 'Minsk - Grodno' Transit Corridor IN00613970 ►Roads constructed, non-rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 82.60 86.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Given that parallel works are ongoing across all five road sections, this indicator is measured as a share Comments: of total works completed to the end target IN00613968 ►Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which female (percentage) (Number, Custom) 12/21/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1,195.00 1,200.00 Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 The actual number is related to the number of short-term construction jobs. Comments: Component 2: Road Safety and Network Management IN00613965 ►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 and providing regular road user information Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Procurement has been launched with the bid opening date of January 14, 2019 Comments: IN00613966 ►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 prepared using findings from market surveys. Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 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 IN00613967 ►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 reduction in procedures and clearance time Date 01-Jul-2015 -- 10-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2020 Time release study and specifications for infrastructure improvement are completed. Construction Comments: works are 70% complete. 12/21/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149697 IBRD-84590 Effective USD 250.00 250.00 0.00 171.58 78.42 69% 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. 12/21/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transit Corridor Improvement Project (P149697) 12/21/2018 Page 6 of 6