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Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR0000696 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IBRD-45020) ON A Public Disclosure Authorized LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$200 MILLION TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR A SECOND FUJIAN HIGHWAY PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized December 27, 2007 Transport, Energy, and Mining Sector Unit Sustainable Development Department East Asia and Pacific Region Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective December 10, 2007) Currency Unit = Chinese Yuan Renminbi RMB 1.00 = US$ 0.1349 US$ 1.00 = RMB 7.413 FISCAL YEAR January 1-December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBMS Chinese Bridge Management System CPS Country Partnership Strategy CPMS Chinese Pavement Management System EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return FPCD Fujian Provincial Communications Department FPECD Fujian Provincial Expressway Construction Directorate ICR Implementation Completion Report MOC Ministry of Communications NR National Road NTHS National Trunk Highway System PAD Project Appraisal Document PAP Project Affected People PDO Project Development Objectives PMS Pavement Management System RDB Road Data Bank ZEC Zhangzhao Expressway Company ZMSC Zhangzhao Management Sub-company ZZE Zhangzhou-Zhao’an Expressway Vice President: James W. Adams, EAPVP Country Director: David R. Dollar, EACCF Sector Manager: Junhui Wu, EASTE Project Team Leader: Aurelio Menendez, EASTE ICR Team Leader: Aurelio Menendez, EASTE CHINA Second Fujian Highway Project CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information B. Key Dates C. Ratings Summary D. Sector and Theme Codes E. Bank Staff F. Results Framework Analysis G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs H. Restructuring I. Disbursement Graph 1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design............................................... 1 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes .............................................. 4 3. Assessment of Outcomes............................................................................................ 9 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome......................................................... 17 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ..................................................... 17 6. Lessons Learned ....................................................................................................... 20 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners .......... 21 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing.......................................................................... 23 Annex 2. Outputs by Component ................................................................................. 24 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis................................................................. 25 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ............ 34 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results........................................................................... 36 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results................................................... 37 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR..................... 38 Annex 8. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders....................... 51 Annex 9. List of Supporting Documents ...................................................................... 52 MAPS (IBRD 29902 and 29903) A. Basic Information Second Fujian Highway Country: China Project Name: Project Project ID: P051705 L/C/TF Number(s): IBRD-45020 ICR Date: 12/27/2007 ICR Type: Core ICR MINISTRY OF Lending Instrument: SIL Borrower: FINANCE Original Total USD 200.0M Disbursed Amount: USD 196.0M Commitment: Environmental Category: A Implementing Agencies: Fujian Provincial Communications Department (FPCD) Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 07/16/1998 Effectiveness: 11/17/1999 11/17/1999 Appraisal: 05/12/1999 Restructuring(s): Approval: 06/24/1999 Mid-term Review: 05/01/2003 Closing: 06/30/2005 06/30/2007 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: Moderate Bank Performance: Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Satisfactory Satisfactory Performance: Performance: C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project No Quality at Entry None i at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of No Satisfactory time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): DO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Roads and highways 100 100 Theme Code (Primary/Secondary) Rural services and infrastructure Primary Primary E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: James W. Adams Jean-Michel Severino Country Director: David R. Dollar Yukon Huang Sector Manager: Junhui Wu Jitendra N. Bajpai Project Team Leader: Aurelio Menendez Alfred H. Nickesen ICR Team Leader: Aurelio Menendez ICR Primary Author: Hernan Levy F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective was to increase economic activity along the Fuzhou- Shenzen high-priority transport corridor through relieving congestion, facilitating trade and mobility and helping increase efficiency and traffic safety in Southern Fujian. More specifically, the project aimed to: a) improve mobility and integration of economic activities between Fujian and Guangdong provinces, b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the highway sector institutions in Fujian, c) improve the safety of road transport, and d) support the development of policies regarding highway maintenance management. These objectives are those stated in the Loan Agreement. They are substantially the same as those in the PAD, although the objective related to the development of policies is formulated in the PAD as: develop and sustain a policy dialogue. ii Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) The PDO was not modified. (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Average travel speed on roads (N.R. 324) parallel to the proposed highway Indicator 1 : (km/hr). Zhangzhou- Zhangzhou-Zhangpu Zhangzhou- Zhangpu section section 35 Zhangpu section 51 Value 50 Zhangpu-Yunxiao section Zhangpu-Yunxiao quantitative or Zhangpu-Yunxiao 40 section 60 Qualitative) section 60 Yunxiao-Zhao'an section Yunxiao-Zhao'an Yunxiao-Zhao'an 40 section 59 section 60 Date achieved 12/31/1998 06/30/2005 12/31/2006 Comments With the diversion of traffic to the new ZZ expressway, travel speeds increased (incl. % along the parallel highway (N.R. 324) as expected, with values similar to those achievement) estimated at appraisal (for end of 2005). Indicator 2 : Average daily traffic (ADT) on corridor (existing and proposed roads). On national highway 324 (absolute number of vehicles per day): Zhangzhou- Zhangzhou-Zhangpu Zhangzhou- Zhangpu section section 22,400 Zhangpu section Value 18,500 Zhangpu-Yunxiao section 9,427 quantitative or Zhangpu-Yunxiao 22,500 Zhangpu-Yunxiao Qualitative) section 16,600 Yunxiao-Zhao'an section section 8,311 Yunxiao-Zhao'an 16,400 Yunxiao-Zhao'an section 15,400 section 7,969. On new Zhangzhou-Zhao'an Xway: 10,956 Date achieved 12/31/1998 06/30/2005 12/31/2006 Comments The combined ADT for both the existing N.R. 324 and the expressway reflect (incl. % values about 10% to 23% of those expected at appraisal (for the end of 2005) for achievement) the three sections of the corridor. Indicator 3 : Traffic accident rates on ZZ Expressway (per 100 thousand vehicles) Value quantitative or 1.3 1.1 0.76 Qualitative) Date achieved 12/31/2003 06/30/2005 12/31/2006 Comments Traffic accidents on the expressway have been lower than expected by about (incl. % 30%, reflecting the increasing awareness and commitment to address road safety achievement) issues. iii Indicator 4 : Traffic accident rates on existing roads (per 100 thousand vehicles) Value quantitative or 5.4 2.5 2.4 Qualitative) Date achieved 12/31/1998 06/30/2005 12/31/2006 Comments Similarly, on existing parallel roads, accident rates have been at the levels (incl. % expected at appraisal, reflecting a proactive stance in addressing road safety achievement) issues. (b) Intermediate Outcome Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years Indicator 1 : % of civil works completed on ZZE Value (quantitative 0 100% 100% or Qualitative) Date achieved 12/31/1998 05/01/2003 05/01/2003 Comments Civil works for the construction of the Zhangzhou-Zao'an (ZZ) Expressway fully (incl. % completed. achievement) Indicator 2 : % of E&M works completed on ZZE Value (quantitative 0 100% 100% or Qualitative) Date achieved 12/31/1998 12/31/2003 12/31/2003 Comments (incl.
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