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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 50467-AR PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$150 MILLION TO THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC FOR A Public Disclosure Authorized METROPOLITAN AREAS URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT (PTUMA) IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF A METROPOLITAN AREAS URBAN TRANSPORT PROGRAM September 18, 2009 Sustainable Development Department Argentina, Chile Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit Latin America and the Caribbean Region Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective September 10th, 2009) Currency Unit = AR Peso AR$1.00 = US$0.26 US$1.00 = AR$ 3.84 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic AFP Public auto- transport for passengers AGN Argentine Supreme Auditing Institution (Auditoría General de la Nación) AMBA Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires) APL Adaptable Program Loan BNA Banco de la Nacion Argentina BRT Bus Rapid Transit CAS Country Assistance Strategy CAP Community Health Centers CCP Compensaciones Complementarias Provinciales CDCT Coeficiente de Distribución de Compensaciones Tarifarias CFAA Country Financial Accountablility Assessment CNG Compressed Natural Gas CNRT National Transport Regulatory Commission CMU Country Management Unit CPS Country Partnership Strategy CQS Selection Based on Consultants Qualifications CREMA Performance-based Rehabilitation and Maintenance Contracts (Contrato de Rehabilitación y Mantenimiento por Resultados) DA Designated Account DNV National Directorate of Highways (Dirección Nacional de Vialidad) DPV Provincial Road Agency (Dirección Provincial de Vialidad) EA Environmental Assesssment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESMM Environmental and Social Management Manual ERR Economic Rate of Return FAP Fiduciary Action Plan FM Financial Management FRL Federal Fiscal Responsibility Law (Régimen Federal de Responsabilidad Fiscal) GDP Gross Domestic Product GGP Gross Geographic Product GMMA Greater Mendoza Metropolitan Area FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY GoA Government of Argentina GoP Government of the Province HDM Highway Design and Maintenance Standards Model IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IAUs Internal Audit Units IFPA Interim Financial Performance Assessment IIRSA Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America INDEC National Institute of Social and Population Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos) IPSAS International Public Sector Accounting Standards IRI International Roughness Index IFR Interim Financial Report IPR Intellectual Property Rights IUFR Interim Unaudited Financial Report LA Loan Agreement LCS Least Cost Based Selection M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MIS Management Information System MoUs Memorandums of Understanding MRBA Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires MRM Modified Rational Method MTA Metropolitan Transport Agency for Buenos Aires NFPS Non financial Provincial Public Sector NGO Non-governmental Organizations NPA National Public Administration NPV Net Present Value OCCOVI Concessioned Roads Regulatory Agency (Organo de Control de Concesiones Viales) OM Operational Manual PCA Portland Cement Association PCN Project Concept Note PIU Project Implementation Unit (Unidad de Ejecución del Proyecto) PFM Public Financial Management PFO Fiscal Financing Programs (Programa de Financiamiento Ordenado) PLATAMBA Buenos Aires Transport Planning Team of the National Government Secretariat of Transport PRP Provincial Road Infrastructure Project PTUBA Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project (Proyecto de Transporte Urbano de Buenos Aires) PTUBA-AF Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project Additional Financing PTUMA Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project (Proyecto de Transporte Urbano de Areas Metropolitanas) QBS Quality Based Selection QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection RAP Resettlement Action Plan RCC Complementary Compensation Scheme (Regimen de Compensaciones Complementarias) REFOP Road Transport Professional Development System ( Sistema de Fomento de la This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not be otherwise disclosed without World Bank authorization. Profesionalización del Transporte Automotor) RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SBD Standard Bidding Document SEPA Procurement Plan Execution System (Sistema de Ejecución de Planes de Adquisición) SIDIF National Integrated Financial Management System SIGEN General Syndicate of the Nation SIL Specific Investment Loan SIPAF Provincial Integrated Financial Management System SISTAU Integrated Motorized Transport System (Sistema Integrado de Transporte Automotor) SISVIAL Sistema Integrado Vial SISCOTA Sistema Integrado de Compensaciones Automotor SIT Fund Fondo Fiduciario para el Sistema de Infraestructura de Transporte SITRANS Sistema Integrado de Transporte Terrestre SPIFE Undersecretary of Investment Projects and External Financing SOEs Statement of Expenses SOT Secretariat of Transport SSS Single-source based selection SUBE Sistema Unico de Boleto Electronico TIS Transport Integrated System TORs Terms of Reference Vice President: Pamela Cox Country Manager/Director: Pedro Alba Sector Director: Laura Tuck Sector Manager: Aurelio Menendez Sector Leader: Franz Drees-Gross Task Team Leader: Andres G. Pizarro METROPOLITAN AREAS URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT CONTENTS Page I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ......................................................... 1 A. Country and Sector Issues ............................................................................................. 1 B. Rationale for Bank Involvement .................................................................................... 6 C. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes ........................................... 7 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................... 7 A. Lending Instrument ........................................................................................................ 7 B. Program Objective and Phases....................................................................................... 8 C. Project Development Objective and Key Indicators .................................................... 10 D. Project Components ..................................................................................................... 11 E. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design ................................................. 16 F. Alternatives Considered and Reasons for Rejection .................................................... 18 III. IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................ 19 A. Partnership Arrangements (if applicable) .................................................................... 19 B. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ......................................................... 19 C. Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes/Results ........................................................ 20 D. Sustainability ............................................................................................................... 20 E. Critical Risks and Possible Controversial Aspects ...................................................... 21 F. Loan /Credit Conditions and Covenants ..................................................................... 24 IV. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 25 A. Economic and Financial Analyses ............................................................................... 25 B. Technical ...................................................................................................................... 26 C. Fiduciary ...................................................................................................................... 27 D. Social ........................................................................................................................... 28 E. Environment ................................................................................................................. 28 F. Safeguard Policies ........................................................................................................ 29 G. Policy Exceptions and Readiness ................................................................................ 31 i Annex 1. Country and Sector or Program Background ................................................. 32 Annex 2. Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or Other Agencies ........ 61 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring ................................................................ 63 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description ............................................................................. 69 Annex 5: Project Costs ....................................................................................................... 78 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ......................................................................... 82 Annex
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