The World Bank Report No: ISR7398

Implementation Status & Results ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT (P099894)

Operation Name: ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-Oct-2012 (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 30-Oct-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 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating

Implementation Status Overview Overall Project implementation progress is good with construction works completed at 92% (282km out of 307km), ahighwayadviseris in place and operational, road safety

Public Disclosure Copy consultants selected, and adequate project management.

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- ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Silistra ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Ruse Ruse ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Turgovishte Popovo ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Pleven ✔

Bulgaria ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Sofiya ✔

Bulgaria Burgas Marinka ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Burgas Malko Turnovo ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Lovech Lovech ✔

Bulgaria Oblast Montana Lom ✔

Bulgaria Pleven ✔

Bulgaria Blagoevgrad ✔

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 2.4% 3.6 % in poor condition, measured in IRI Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 30-Jun-2013 (International Road Roughness Index) - cumulativevalues Comments

Percentage of improved Class II roads initially Text Value 0 3.2% 3.2 % in poor condition, measured in IRI Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 (International Road Roughness Index) - Public Disclosure Copy cumulative values Comments

Percentage of improved Class III roads initially Text Value 0 0.5% 0.5 % in poor condition, measured in IRI Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 (International Road Roughness Index) - cumulative values Comments

Vehicle Operating Cost on roads to be Text Value 0.250 0.225 0.225 rehabilitated under the Project (Average, 2005 Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 EUR per vehicle-kilometer) 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 84 staff - months 260 cumulative staff - months support for operational programs provided Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Services provided by Jaspers until August 30, 2102. Consultant and advisory services for road Text Value 0 staff - months 8 staff - months 24 cumulative staff - months sector management Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Contract signed and Final number of staff-months consultant in place is likely to be 18 months until the project closing date - June 30, 2012. Project management manuals reviewed, Text Value No Completed Yes finalized and in use Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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Studies on institutional set up, human Text Value No Yes Yes resources and development of competencies in Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 the sector carried out Comments Institutional assessment study of RIA carried out. Number of kilometers of Class I roads Text Value 0 km 93 km 117KM rehabilitated under the Project Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Number of kilometers of Class II roads Text Value 0 km 127 km 127Km rehabilitated under the Project Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Number of kilometers of Class III roads Text Value 0 km 63 km 63km rehabilitated under the Project Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 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 Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 managed by Management Consultant Comments Training received by RIA staff from Text Value 0 staff-hours >400 2200 management Consultant (in staff-hours) Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments 360 staff hours for FIDIC training are planned for the beginning of October, 2012. Updating of road data for Class I roads (% of Text Value 0 % 86% 100% total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 31-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments The figure is as of August 30. The target will be achieved by the end of 2012. Updating of road data for Class II roads (% of Text Value 0 % 27.3% 50% total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 31-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments The figure is as of August 30. The target will be achieved by the end of 2012. Updating of road data for Class III roads (% of Text Value 0 % 3% 15% total length per year) Date 01-Jan-2007 31-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments road data collected only on recently rehabilitated road Public Disclosure Copy sections.

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Implementation and Effective use of Road Text Value No Yes Yes Management System by RIA Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Rolling Multi-year road maintenance and Text Value No Yes Yes rehabilitation program established Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Capacity of RIA to manage road maintenance: Text Value 0 3 number of area-wide maintenance contracts Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 prepared Comments Prepared under the project. Implementation depends on Public Disclosure Copy budget availability. Road safety strategy and plans prepared Text Value No Yes Date 01-Jan-2007 30-Aug-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Review of Road Safety Management Capacity completed. Action Plans prepared but only partially implemented.

Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Sep-2012)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P099894 IBRD-48650 Effective 26-Jun-2007 19-Sep-2007 13-Dec-2007 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2013

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P099894 IBRD-48650 Effective USD 122.50 122.50 0.00 92.44 27.49 75.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) canceled the procedure for hiring consulting services for project management support for Operational Programmes for Transport and Regional Development. Furthermore, RIA decided to drop this consultancy from the project because some activities, such as the institutional assessment of RIA and the review and improvement of project management manuals, envisaged to be performed under the services, had been undertaken in the mean time with RIAs own resources, and RIA has increased the absorption of respective funds under OPT and OPRD.

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 14-Apr-2011

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy

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