The World Bank Report No: ISR4225

Implementation Status & Results ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT (P099894)

Operation Name: ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: (P099894)

Public Disclosure Authorized Country: Bulgaria Approval FY: 2007 Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Road Infrastructure Agency Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Board Approval Date 26-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Jun-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 29-Jun-2011 Effectiveness Date 13-Dec-2007 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 12-Oct-2009

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project would be to assist Bulgaria to reduce road transport costs by improving the condition and quality of its roads network during the first years of EU accession. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No

Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation of selected roads 129.39 Institutional Development 12.41 Road Safety 1.96

Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating

Implementation Status Overview Overall Project implementation progress has improved in recent months. This is reflected in the new higher pace of the construction works, the progress with the new activities to

Public Disclosure Copy support the absorption of EU funds, and improvement in project management and reporting.

Locations

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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bulgaria Zvezdets ✔

Bulgaria Sofiya ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Vratsa ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Vidin ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Varna Varna ✔

Bulgaria Oblast ✔

Public Disclosure Copy Bulgaria Oblast Dobrich ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Sofiya-Grad ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Silistra ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Ruse Ruse ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Turgovishte Popovo ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Pleven ✔

Bulgaria Pirin ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Sofiya ✔

Bulgaria Burgas Marinka ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Burgas Malko Turnovo ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Lovech Lovech ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Montana Lom ✔

Bulgaria Pleven ✔

Bulgaria Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Silistra ✔

Bulgaria Blagoevgrad ✔

Bulgaria Sofiya Dolno Kamartsi ✔

Public Disclosure Copy Bulgaria Oblast Burgas Burgas ✔

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Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of improved Class I roads initially Text Value 0 2.3% 3.6 % in poor condition, measured in IRI (International Road Roughness Index) - Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 cumulativevalues Comments

Percentage of improved Class II roads initially Text Value 0 2.5% 3.2 % in poor condition, measured in IRI (International Road Roughness Index) - Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy cumulative values Comments

Percentage of improved Class III roads initially Text Value 0 0.3% 0.5 % in poor condition, measured in IRI (International Road Roughness Index) - Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 cumulative values Comments

Vehicle Operating Cost on roads to be Text Value 0.250 0.225 0.225 rehabilitated under the Project (Average, 2005 EUR per vehicle-kilometer) Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments on completed sections

Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Consultant services for project management Text Value 0 staff - months Not yet started 260 cumulative staff - months support for operational programs provided Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Consultant and advisory services for road Text Value 0 staff - months Not yet started 24 cumulative staff - months sector management Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Project management manuals reviewed, Text Value No Not yet started Yes finalized and in use Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Studies on institutional set up, human Text Value No Not yet started Yes resources and development of competencies in the sector carried out Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Number of kilometers of Class I roads Text Value 0 km 74 km 117 km rehabilitated under the Project Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Number of kilometers of Class II roads Text Value 0 km 98 km 127 km rehabilitated under the Project Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Number of kilometers of Class III roads Text Value 0 km 35 km 63 km rehabilitated under the Project Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Works (W), Goods (G), and Consulting Text Value 0 (W), 0 (G), 0 (CS) 9 (W), 8 (G), 2 (CS) 9 (W), 8 (G), 2 (CS) Services (CS) contracts processed and managed by Management Consultant Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Training received by NRIF staff from Text Value 0 staff-hours >600 2200 cumulative staff-hours management Consultant (in staff-hours) Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Updating of road data for Class I roads (% of Text Value 0 % 100 % 100 % total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Updating of road data for Class II roads (% of Text Value 0 % 50 % 50 % total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 31-Dec-2010 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Updating of road data for Class III roads (% of Text Value 0 % 30 % 15 % total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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Implementation and Effective use of Road Text Value No Yes Yes Management System by NRIF Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Rolling Multi-year road maintenance and Text Value No Yes Yes rehabilitation program established Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments

Capacity of NRIF to manage road Text Value 0 3 3 maintenance: number of area-wide maintenance contracts prepared Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Prepared under the project. Implementation depends on budget availability. Road safety strategy and plans prepared Text Value No Yes Yes

Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments Review of Road Safety Management Capacity completed. Action Plans prepared but only partially implemented.

Data on Financial Performance (as of 10-Oct-2011)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P099894 IBRD-48650 Effective 26-Jun-2007 19-Sep-2007 13-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2013

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099894 IBRD-48650 Effective USD 122.50 122.50 0.00 47.38 75.55 39.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Project restructuring became effective in June 2011. Project restructuring includes the extension of the Closing Date until June 30, 2013, and provision for additional activities to support the absorption of funds under the 's Cohesion and Structural Funds.

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 14-Apr-2011

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy

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