The World Bank Report No: ISR13745

Implementation Status & Results Transport Sector Program Support Project (P101434)

Operation Name: Transport Sector Program Support Project (P101434) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Jun-2014 Country: Niger Approval FY: 2008

Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Sector Investment and Maintenance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Apr-2008 Original Closing Date 15-Dec-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 14-Feb-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 26-Nov-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 10-Sep-2008 Revised Closing Date 15-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 28-Jan-2011

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are to (i) improve the physical access of rural population to markets and services on selected unpaved sections of the national road network, and (ii) strengthen the institutional framework, management and implementation of roadmaintenance in Niger. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost 1. Periodic maintenance and spot rehabilitation of unpaved roads 40.84

2. Institutional support to main transport sector players 2. Institutional support to the main transport sector players 8.66

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

Implementation Status Overview The original project closed on December 15, 2013 with a disbursement rate of 100%. All results of the original project have been achieved except for the intermediate indicators on the length of road rehabilitated. Public Disclosure Copy An Additional Financing (AF) of about US$19.5 million was approved by the Bank's Board of Directors on March 21, 2013 to fund the balance of roads which could not be funded under the original project. After being extended twice, the AF became effective on January 10, 2014. As of May 30, 2014, the procurement of the contractors and selection of the

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supervision consultant for the rehabilitation of the 306 km of roads funded under the AF has been completed. The transport sector strategy for Niger, financed by the project was presented and validated through a workshop held on may 16, 2014 with some adjustments to be done before its final approval and endorsement by the Government.

Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Niger Zinder

Niger Tillaberi Tillaberi

Niger Zinder

Niger Tahoua Public Disclosure Copy Niger Zinder Tagiris

Niger Tillaberi Tabla

Niger Zinder Sabonkafi

Niger Maradi Maradi

Niger Maradi Maradi

Niger Maradi

Niger Dosso Loga

Niger Not Entered

Niger Tillaberi Kollo

Niger Tillaberi Kirtachi Seybou

Niger Zinder Kelle

Niger Tahoua Keita

Niger Tahoua Kangui

Niger Zinder

Niger Maradi Gabaouri

Niger Dosso Dosso

Niger Dosso Dogon Kirya Public Disclosure Copy Niger Dosso

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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Niger Maradi

Niger Dosso Boureimi

Niger Zinder Belbeji

Niger Tillaberi Bani Bangou

Niger Tillaberi Baleyara

Niger Tahoua

Public Disclosure Copy Niger Tillaberi Tillaberi

Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Roads in good and fair condition as a share of Percentage Value 69.00 72.00 80.00 total classified roads Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2015 Comments Baseline for AF is 72% for Survey conducted in extension of closing date year 2012 December 2012 Size of the total classified network Kilometers Value 6278.00 6278.00 6278.00 Sub Type Supplemental Share of rural population with access to an all- Percentage Value 33.00 36.90 40.90 season road Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2015 Comments survey was conducted on AF closing date December. Number of rural people with access to an all- Number Value 2437532.00 2575408.00 2853685.00 season road Sub Type Supplemental Number of female beneficiaries with access to Number Value 1219134.00 1292152.00 1432989.00 an all-season road under the project Sub Type Date 30-Sep-2008 15-Mar-2013 15-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments Value at the beginning of the This value is the one reached The closing date is extended initial project. at the end of the initial project to December 15, 2015. and considered as starting Public Disclosure Copy point for the AF

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Transport time to operators Hours Value 0.00 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2007 15-Dec-2012 Comments Balleyara - Hours Value 9.00 5.00 5.00 Sub Type Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments with 21 stops measured on december Closing date extended after the Additional financing approval. Target far AF Tessaoua to Gabaouri-Khorgom Hours Value 3.00 3.00 2.50

Public Disclosure Copy Sub Type Date 21-Mar-2013 15-May-2014 15-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments Closing date of the AF Maradi - Madarounfa (replaced by Kollo- Hours Value 3.50 1.18 3.00 Kirtachi) Sub Type Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2012 Breakdown Comments 3 hours and 30 minutes with survey done on December on Replaced by Kollo-Kirtachi 14 stops Kollo-Kirtachi road section road section Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 2261751.00 2261751.00 2506137.00 Date 21-Mar-2013 15-May-2014 15-Dec-2015 Comments This value is the one at the Supervision mission. Works closing date extended as per end of the initial project. It is are just starting and no impact the AF approval considered as baseline for the is noticed so far compared to AF at the date of it approval the approval time of the AF (March 21, 2013) Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 50.17 50.17 50.22 Sub Type Supplemental Direct beneficiaries of the projectof which Number Value 50.17 50.17 50.22 female Sub Type Date 21-Mar-2013 15-May-2014 15-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments This percentage is the one at Supervision mission. Works closing date extended as per the end of the initial project. It are just starting and no impact the AF approval is considered as baseline for is noticed so far compared to the AF at the date of it the approval time of the AF approval (March 21, 2013) Roads rehabilitated, Rural Kilometers Value 0.00 750.00 1056.00 Date 30-Sep-2008 15-Dec-2013 15-Dec-2015 Comments Value at the beginning of the End of initial project. roads Closing date of the AF Public Disclosure Copy project length rehabilitated

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Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Revenues mobilized by CAFER from fuel levy, Number Value 3500.00 3518.00 7500.00 tolls and overloading (FCFA) Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2015 Comments The amount awaited was Values are in million of CFA. 5600millions FCFA. The With the adoption of the legal entire amount of arrear of texts allowing the direct 5.35 billion CFA was cleared transfer of fuel levy to ACFER as of end of December 2013 account, it is expected that and the was declared the target be reached. effective on January 10, 2014.

Public Disclosure Copy Annual execution rate of maintenance budget Percentage Value 80.00 9500.00 95.00 Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Oct-2012 15-Dec-2015 Comments The rate foreseen at the end of the AF closing date. Number of people benefiting from short-term Number Value 276.00 778.00 jobs Date 30-Sep-2008 15-Dec-2013 15-Dec-2015 Comments There is no baseline value At the end of the initial project End of the AF because the indicator was not the team capture some jobs selected at the beginning of created during the roads the project. works. Size of the total classified network actualized Kilometers Value 10352.00 10652.00 10652.00 and disaggregated into:- National- - Date 30-Sep-2008 21-Mar-2013 15-Dec-2015 Regional Comments The roads network has not It is not clear that the network been updated since the classification will be updated beginning of the project before the end of the AF execution.

Data on Financial Performance (as of 16-Jun-2014)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P101434 IDA-52210 Effective 21-Mar-2013 15-Apr-2013 10-Jan-2014 15-Dec-2015 15-Dec-2015 P101434 IDA-H3780 Closed 29-Apr-2008 18-Jun-2008 10-Sep-2008 15-Dec-2012 15-Dec-2013

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed

Public Disclosure Copy P101434 IDA-52210 Effective XDR 12.70 12.70 0.00 1.41 11.29 11.00 P101434 IDA-H3780 Closed XDR 18.80 18.80 0.00 18.80 0.00 100.00

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Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decision for disclosure

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 03-May-2012, Level two Approved on 04-Dec-2012

Related Projects P131107-NE - Transp Sector Program Support Project Addit Fin Public Disclosure Copy

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