The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) AFRICA | Lesotho | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 12-Dec-2019 | ISR39589 | Implementing Agencies: The Kingdom of Lesotho, Ministry of Public Works, Roads Directorate Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Nov-2017 Effectiveness Date: 27-Dec-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Mar-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objectives are to (a) improve access to social services and markets in targeted rural areas of Lesotho; (b) strengthen road safety management capacity; and (c) improve the Recipient s capacity to 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 Components Table Name Improving Infrastructure Access:(Cost $9.20 M) Improving Road Safety:(Cost $4.40 M) Institutional Strengthening Support to the Transport Sector:(Cost $4.70 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Implementation Progress (IP) has improved over the last 8 months. Works on the first batch of 10 footbridges have been successfully completed in September 2019. The second batch of 12 footbridges are being awarded and works are expected to start in early January. The Project Management Consultancies (PMC) for Lesotho Integrated Transport Information System (LITIS) and Road Accident Data Management System (RADMS) are underway and progressing well. The preparation of the OPRC-Bid documents reached an advanced stage with the final draft Reports and Bid Documents for the Makoae-Zone (earmarked for potential WB-financing) expected during December/January. 12/12/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve access to social services and markets in targeted rural areas of Lesotho IN00774733 ►Pedestrian travel time reduction during rainy season to basic services and local agricultural markets (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 Works of first batch of 10 footbridges completed in October. The 10 footbridges will lead to reduction in pedestrian travel time during the rainy season of about 50% from the baseline average travel time for pedestrians for the footbridge locations initially estimated at about 5 hours. During upcoming Mid-term Comments: review the team will assess whether there is a need to revise the methodology to evaluate progress under this indicator. IN00774735 ►Local agricultural markets with improved transport connectivity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 12/12/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 Given 10 footbridges have been completed in October, 2019, appropriate methodology i.e. community surveys will be developed (by March, 2020) to determine the number of local markets/social with Comments: improved access will be undertaken prior to the next mission. Results will be reported in the next ISR. Strengthen road safety management capacity IN00774734 ►Budget allocation to NRSC provided at least three years in a row (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 Formalization of the NRSC was done through regulations of the existing 1981 Law. No formal Comments: budget allocation yet. IN00774746 ►Road accident reporting streamlined (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 RADMS options and risk analysis report completed. Bidding document is being prepared to procure the Comments: system design and its delivery. It is expected this procurement process to start by January. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving Infrastructure Access IN00774747 ►Number of additional beneficiaries from year-round footbridge access, disaggregated by gender (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 11,350.00 27,155.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 The 10 completed footbridges will serve approximately 11,350 people, it is likely that 50% of these Comments: beneficiaries will be women. IN00774752 Number of additional beneficiaries from year-round footbridge access that are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 IN00774753 ►Number of footbridges constructed (Number, Custom) 12/12/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 35.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 Works on first batch of 10 footbridges completed and the second batch of 12 footbridges will start in in Comments: January 2019. IN00774755 ►Share of surveyed project beneficiaries who are satisfied with quality of footbridges, disaggregated by gender (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 Works of first batch of 10 footbridges completed in October 2019. User satisfaction survey will be reported Comments: for the 10 completed footbridges during the next mission. IN00774757 Share of surveyed project beneficiaries who are satisfied with quality of footbridges that are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 IN00774758 ►Number of direct local jobs created in construction of footbridges, disaggregated by gender (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 540.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 The project generated 200 jobs per month during the construction period Comments: IN00774759 Number of direct local jobs created in construction of footbridges that are taken by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 IN00774760 ►Share of surveyed project beneficiaries who are satisfied with quality of footbridges, disaggregated by gender (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00774761 Share of surveyed project beneficiaries who are satisfied with quality of footbridges that are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 12/12/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) IN00774762 ►Number of GBV and HIV/AIDs awareness-raising campaigns carried out in the project areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 10.00 Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 GBV/HIV community mapping report completed for the Lot1 10 footbridges. Awareness campaign and training conducted for construction managers. Inception report for Awareness Raising on Sexual Comments: Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and HIV&AIDS has been completed. Improving Road Safety IN00774748 ►Road safety equipment acquired and utilized on a routine basis by the RSD and traffic police (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 In an endeavour to the increased awareness of road safety risks factors, prevention measures and implementation of extensive road safety campaigns throughout the country on the high incidents road Comments: accidents blackspots the project purchased two Toyota quantum for Road Safety Department. IN00774750 ►RADMS established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 RADMS System options analysis report completed. Comments: Institutional Strengthening Support to the Transport Sector IN00774749 ►Integrated LITIS with fuel efficient vehicle inspection standards established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 The PMC is progressing in a satisfactory manner. LITIS Options Analysis Report submitted to the Bank . The PMC is currently drafting the bidding documents of the proposed system based on the Comments: recommendations of the Options Analysis Report. IN00774751 ►Number of RD, RF and MoPWT staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/12/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 25.00 Date 30-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 6 staffs from RD trained on OPRC Comments: 3 RSD staffs on Road Safety IN00774754 Number of RD, RF, and MoPWT staff trained that are women (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 10.00 IN00774756 ►National Transport Master Plan submitted to Cabinet (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Nov-2017 03-Jun-2019 08-Nov-2019 30-Jun-2023 The contract for development of the Master Plan was signed on November 2019. The services are Comments: expected to start by early December 2019 will be ready within 12 months. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155229 IDA-61510 Effective USD 18.30 18.30 0.00 3.85 14.11 21% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155229 IDA-61510 Effective 20-Nov-2017 30-Nov-2017 27-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/12/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) (P155229) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/12/2019 Page 7 of 7