The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) REPORT NO.: RES33353 RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF GN-RURAL ROADS EMERGENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT APPROVED ON MARCH 8, 2016 TO REPUBLIC OF GUINEA TRANSPORT & DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT AFRICA Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Soukeyna Kane Senior Global Practice Director: Jose Luis Irigoyen Practice Manager/Manager: Nicolas Peltier-Thiberge Task Team Leader: Cheick Omar Tidiane Diallo The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P156557 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Approval Date Current Closing Date 08-Mar-2016 30-Jun-2018 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency Ministry of Finance National Directorate of Rural Engineering Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The project development objective is to improve the accessibility of local communities to health services and Ebola treatment facilities in the targeted area by mitigating key bottlenecks along selected rural roads. OPS_TABLE_PDO_CURRENTPDO Summary Status of Financing Net TF Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed TF-A2432 08-Mar-2016 10-Jun-2016 10-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2018 2.85 2.11 .74 Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING The two main activities are spot improvement of about 40 km of rural roads under national competitive bidding and provision of 10 prefabricated metallic bridges (130 meters’ total length) under international competitive bidding. Significant progress has been made since the first extension the past six months. The disbursement rate increased from 34% to 71%. The first contract which is the spot improvement of about 40 km of rural roads is satisfactorily completed. For the second contract, the construction of the abutments and the access roads are completed. However, the prefabricated bridges which are manufactured overseas (precisely China) have not reached the sites. To meet the PDO, a second extension of closing date from June 30, 2018 to October 31, 2018 is needed so that the prefabricated metallic bridges can be transported and installed on sites. The extension will allow the completion of the bridge activities which are essential to reach the PDO. The TF can be extended to October 31, 2018 as the Donor End-Disbursement date is September 30, 2021 An official letter from the Government of Guinea asking for 4 months extension of the closing date dated 28 June 2018 has been received. The task team concluded that a 4-months extension of the project closing date is sufficient for transportation and installation of the prefabricated bridges which is crucial to meet the PDO of the project. The Task Team thus confirms that the requirements of paragraph 42 of the BP10.00 have been met, and specifically that, (a) the project development objectives continue to be achievable; (b) the performance of the Borrower was satisfactory the past 6 months; (c) the Bank and the Borrower agree on actions that will be undertaken by them to complete the Project. The Task team confirms that there is no outstanding audit report from the implementation agency. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES Change in Project Closing Date: This restructuring paper seeks the approval of the Country Director for a proposed 4 months’ extension of the closing date of the Guinea-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (TF-A2432) from June 30, 2018 to October 31, 2018. The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changed Not Changed Change in Loan Closing Date(s) ✔ Change in Implementing Agency ✔ Change in Project's Development Objectives ✔ Change in Results Framework ✔ Change in Components and Cost ✔ Cancellations Proposed ✔ Additional Financing Proposed ✔ Reallocation between Disbursement Categories ✔ Change in Disbursements Arrangements ✔ Change in Disbursement Estimates ✔ Change in Overall Risk Rating ✔ Change in Safeguard Policies Triggered ✔ Change of EA category ✔ Change in Legal Covenants ✔ Change in Institutional Arrangements ✔ Change in Financial Management ✔ Change in Procurement ✔ Change in Implementation Schedule ✔ Other Change(s) ✔ IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S) OPS_DETAILEDCHANGES_LOANCLOSING_TABLE LOAN CLOSING DATE(S) Original Revised Proposed Proposed Deadline TF Status Closing Closing(s) Closing for Withdrawal Applications TF-A2432 Effective 31-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 31-Oct-2018 28-Feb-2019 The World Bank GN-Rural Roads Emergency Improvement Project (P156557) Note to Task Teams: End of system generated content, document is editable from here.