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World Bank Document The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Implementation Status & Results Georgia Secondary & Local Roads Project (P086277) Operation Name: Secondary & Local Roads Project (P086277) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 16 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 07-Aug-2011 Country: Georgia Approval FY: 2004 Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure (RDMRDI) Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Jun-2004 Original Closing Date 31-Oct-2009 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Jul-2007 Last Archived ISR Date 07-Aug-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 21-Oct-2004 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 03-Nov-2006 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives are to: (i) upgrade and rehabilitate the secondary and local roads network; and (ii) increase Roads Department of the Ministry of regional development and Infrastructure's (RDMRDI's) and local governments' capacity to manage the road network in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation of Secondary and Local Roads 118.50 Strengthening the capacity of the Road Sector Institutions 2.70 Designing and Supervising Road Rehabilitation 6.30 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The implementation progress and overall safeguard compliance of the project is Satisfactory. The project implementation is almost complete, contractors for all sections have been selected, contracts awarded, and works are at the final stage of implementation. All works will be completed by the closing date of the project. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Page 1 of 8 Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Zugdidi Georgia Guria Zemo Surebi Georgia Not Entered Zahesi Georgia Imereti T'uzi Georgia Kvemo Kartli Tsalka Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Tsalenjikha Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Ts'ageri Georgia Not Entered Tqibuli Georgia Guria T'obakhcha Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti T'ianet'i Georgia Imereti T'erjola Georgia Kakheti T'elavi Georgia K'alak'i T'bilisi K'alak'i T'bilisi Georgia K'alak'i T'bilisi Tbilisi Georgia Shida Kartli Skra Georgia Not Entered Sioni Georgia Imereti Sazano Georgia Shida Kartli Samtserisi Georgia Imereti Samtredia Georgia Imereti Saqulia Georgia Not Entered Sajavakho Georgia Not Entered Rup'ot'i Georgia Kakheti Qvareli Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Kvemo Kartli Parikhisiya Georgia Not Entered Ozurget'i Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Orsantia Georgia Samtskhe-Javakheti Ninotsminda Georgia Kakheti Ninigori Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Nak'ipu Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mts'khet'a Georgia Shida Kartli Metekhi Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Martvili Georgia Kvemo Kartli Manglisi Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Letsurtsume Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti K'vemo Nak'alak'ari Georgia Imereti K'vats'ikhe Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Koki Georgia Guria Kokhnari Georgia Kvemo Kartli Kojori Georgia Ajaria Kobuleti Georgia Imereti Kits'khi Georgia Imereti Khoni Georgia Not Entered Khevsurt'sop'eli Georgia Not Entered Kavt'iskhevi Georgia Shida Kartli Kaspi Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Kakhat'i Georgia Kakheti Kabali Georgia Kakheti Gurjaani Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Shida Kartli Gori Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti Gorana Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Georgia Imereti Gegut'i Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Jvari Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti Doreulebi Georgia Guria Ch'okhatauri Georgia Kakheti Chabukiani Georgia Imereti Bashi Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Anaklia Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Imereti Alisubani Georgia Kakheti Akhmeta Georgia Shida Kartli Akhalk'alak'i Georgia Ajaria Ajaria Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Abasha Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Ingiri Georgia Kakheti Batsara Georgia Guria Zemokheti Georgia Kvemo Kartli Kvemo Kartli Georgia Kakheti Kakheti Georgia Guria Guria Georgia Imereti Imereti Georgia Shida Kartli Shida Kartli Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta-Mtianeti Georgia Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svanetis Mkhare Georgia Samtskhe-Javakheti Samtskhe-Javakheti Public Disclosure Copy Georgia Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Ok'tomberi Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Not Entered Not Entered Not Entered Georgia Imereti Kharagauli Georgia Not Entered Zestaponi Not Entered Not Entered Not Entered Georgia Guria Chokhatauri Georgia Not Entered Kareli Public Disclosure Copy 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 40.00 64.00 61.00 total classified roads Date 31-May-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Out of total 3,392 (5,446 as Target met. The project Project anticipates to re-classified in 2009) rehabilitated total 843 km of rehabilitate up to 710 km of kilometers of secondary roads. Total length of roads in secondary roads. Out of total roads, 60 % are in poor good condition has increased 3,392 km of secondary roads condition from 1,357 km (40 % of 1,357 km are in a good 3,392km) to 2,200 km (64 % condition (40 %). Upon of 3,392). completion there will total 2067 km in a good condition (61 %). Size of the total classified network Kilometers Value 3392.00 3392.00 3392.00 Sub Type Supplemental Travel time improvement over current situation Text Value 0 19.9 20% reduction in 2010 and on targeted road sections. 2011 Date 19-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments The target met. Road maintenance and rehabilitation Text Value 20 184 155 expenditures (GEL million) Date 31-Aug-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments 184 million GEL has been spent on the road rehabilitation and Public Disclosure Copy maintenance in 2011 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Number of person-month of jobs created (Bank Text Value 0 13,431 24,000 estimates) Date 19-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments The target not met, however the Bank estimated that there were more jobs created compared with the reported number. Annual Report published Text Value 0 yes 6 (reports to be published in 2009, 2010, 2011) Date 31-Aug-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Annual reports have been Public Disclosure Copy published for 2011. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Rehabilitation of approximately 690-710 km of Text Value 0 631 690-710 secondary roads. Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Targets met. 174 km roads The end target has been rehabilitated under SLRP increased as a result of project, additional 457 km additional finance and rehabilitated under SLRP AF restructuring. project Rehabilitation of approximately 150-170 km of Text Value 0 211 150-170 km local roads. Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Targets met. 75 km of local The end target has been roads have been rehabilitated increased as a result of under the SLRP, 136 km additional finance and roads rehabilitated under restructuring. SLRP AF. Some of the local roads were reclassified as secondary roads. Regional offices operational Text Value 0 6 6 Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target is met. Regional offices continue to be operational, as planned. Traffic police trained/ year (NBF) Text Value 0 148 100 Public Disclosure Copy Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 5-Year Rolling Maintenance Plans Text Value no yes yes Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met. The RD has developed 5 year rolling plan and is using it as planning tool for planning of investments. Geometric Design Standard Adopted Text Value no yes yes Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met. Standards were adopted in February 2009 and no further progress is Public Disclosure Copy expected. Design and Maintenance standards adopted Text Value no partially yes Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments The design and maintenance standards have been partially adopted. Guidebook produced and provided to local Text Value no yes yes governments Date 19-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met. The guidebook has been finalized. Workshop for local governments conducted Text Value no yes yes Date 19-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met. The workshops have been conducted. 850 km of roads designed Text Value 0 990 850 Date 31-Oct-2004 31-Mar-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments Target met. SLRP financed designs for 260 km roads, SLRP AF financed additional 730 km road sections. Data on Financial Performance (as of 09-Jan-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P086277 IBRD-76710 Effective 19-Mar-2009 25-Mar-2009 29-Apr-2009 31-Oct-2011 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy P086277 IDA-39380 Closed 24-Jun-2004 01-Jul-2004 21-Oct-2004 31-Oct-2009 31-Oct-2011 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR6658 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P086277 IBRD-76710 Effective USD 70.00 70.00 0.00 70.00 0.00 100.00 P086277 IDA-39380 Closed USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 21.00 0.00 105.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no decision to be disclosed.
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