The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 Implementation Status & Results Bulgaria Second Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (P094018) Operation Name: Second Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (P094018) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Jun-2013 Country: Bulgaria Approval FY: 2007 Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 21-Mar-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 10-Dec-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 26-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 05-Jun-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 16-Dec-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to facilitate trade by improving the capacity, efficiency and quality of services at selected European Union border crossings with particular focus on the Trans-European Transport Network. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improvement of physical capacity and working conditions at 40.99 selected European Union external border crossings Construction of the access road to Kapitan Andreevo border 15.75 crossing point Enhancing sharing of border crossing data and streamlining 9.40 operational procedures of border crossing agencies Capacity building and support to Project implementation 1.15 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Authorized Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview The project’s development objectives continue to be achievable within the extended closing date period. Since November 2012, the PDO monitoring indicators continue the trend of Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 notable reduction in border processing times at the two major border crossing points (BCPs): Kalotina and Kapitan Andreevo (KA). The transit time over the period October 2012 - March 2013 decreased by about 28% compared to the revised 2010 baseline. The work program is running behind schedule, with delays in implementation of the two biggest civil works contract for reconstruction of the Kapitan Andreevo Border Crossion Point (BCP) and 3.4 km section of access road to the BCP. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bulgaria Not Entered Vrska Cuka Bulgaria Not Entered Varna Bulgaria Not Entered Svishtov Public Disclosure Copy Bulgaria Not Entered Logodazh Bulgaria Not Entered Ruse Bulgaria Not Entered Ribartsi Bulgaria Not Entered Nesebur Bulgaria Not Entered Tsarevo Bulgaria Not Entered Malko Turnovo Bulgaria Not Entered Lom Bulgaria Not Entered Kapitan-Andreevo Bulgaria Not Entered Kalotina Bulgaria Not Entered Burgas Bulgaria Not Entered Bregovo Bulgaria Not Entered Balchik Bulgaria Not Entered Zlatarevo Results Project Development Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Average border entry time for freight transport Text Value Revised Baseline: 57 minutes 75 Revised end target: 48 at Kapitan Andreevo minutes Date 31-Dec-2010 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The baseline was revised in Data for October 2012 - New end target introduced 2010 based on a newly March 2013 with the restructuring defined methodology that The reconstruction of Kapitan Initial end target: 70 minutes represents 7.5 % of the freight Andreevo BCP in the traffic. beginning of 2013 cause The initial Baseline: 88 more than doubled minutes was set in 2008 processing time for entry Public Disclosure Copy based on the first fully which is worst result then the automatic measurement benchmark when the project started. Due to the objective reason for this delay,the project team considers it as temporary result which doesn’t affect the positive impact of the project on border time processing. Average border exit time for freight transport at Text Value Revised Baseline: 61 minutes 41 Revised end target: 61 Kapitan Andreevo minutes Date 31-Dec-2010 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The baseline was revised in Data for October 2012 - New end target introduced 2010 based on a newly March 2013 with the restructuring defined methodology that Initial end target: 84 minutes represents 7.5 % of the freight traffic. The initial Baseline: 105 minutes was set in 2008 based on the first fully automatic measurement Average border entry time for freight transport Text Value Revised Baseline: 61 minutes 36 Revised end target: 52 at Kalotina minutes Date 31-Dec-2010 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The baseline was revised in Data for October 2012 - New end target introduced 2010 based on a newly March 2013 with the restructuring defined methodology that Initial end target: 63 minutes represents 7.5 % of the freight traffic. Public Disclosure Copy The initial Baseline: 79 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 minutes was set in 2008 based on the first fully automatic measurement Average border exit time for freight transport at Text Value Revised Baseline: 57 minutes 18 Revised end target: 48 Kalotina minutes Date 31-Dec-2010 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The baseline was revised in Data for October 2012 - New end target introduced 2010 based on a newly March 2013 with the restructuring defined methodology that Initial end target: 90 minutes represents 7.5 % of the freight traffic. The initial Baseline: 112 Public Disclosure Copy minutes was set in 2008 based on the first fully automatic measurement Annual number of processed customs Text Value Revised Baseline: 405 429 Revised end target: 453 declarations per customs staff Date 15-Dec-2007 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments For the forthcoming period Annual value based on data New end target introduced 2011-2013 the number of from the period October 2012 with the restructuring Single Administrative - March 2013 Initial end target: 500 Documents and Transit Documentation per employee will be based on the number of all custom staff employed in the NCA. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Detailed design and land acquisition completed Text Value NA Done for access road to Kapitan Andreevo BCP Date 15-Dec-2006 14-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2008 Comments LAP was finalized, followed by regular consultation and sent to the Bank in October 2011 and following Bank clearance, disclosed bythe Borrower in December 2011. Works for the road on-going. Number of border crossing points with Text Value 0 Full system in place integrated data sharing system and with Date 15-Dec-2006 30-Apr-2011 31-Dec-2009 Public Disclosure Copy telecommunication systems in place and in use Comments New integrated information system, up-grading the SPW Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 currently released in operation by the National Customs agency. Number of irregularities, found by detailed Percentage Value 5.08 2.81 15.25 Customs inspections / number of detailed Date 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2013 Customs inspections at Kapitan Andreevo CP, Kalotina CP, Port Varna-West CP, Port Comments 121 irregularities / 2380 Data for October 2012 - Burgas-Center CP detailed inspections March 2013 Number of detailed Customs inspections / total Percentage Value 0.34 1.20 0.32 number of freight at Kapitan Andreevo CP, Date 30-Sep-2011 31-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2013 Kalotina CP, Varna-West CP, Port Burgas- Center CP Comments 2380 detailed inspection/ Data for October 2012 - Public Disclosure Copy 704459 March 2013 total freight Percentage of completed physical works for Percentage Value 0.00 23.50 100.00 border crossing restructuring Date 31-May-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Construction of access road to Kapitan Percentage Value 0.00 45.00 100.00 Andreevo BCP completed Date 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments The works started in November 2011. Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-Apr-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P094018 IBRD-48540 Effective 21-Mar-2007 23-Mar-2007 05-Jun-2007 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P094018 IBRD-48540 Effective USD 52.80 50.90 1.90 29.25 23.31 57.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR11050 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Although the contract for the Kapitan Andreevo BCP reconstruction has been launched and has progressed, it is most likely that the works will not be completed by the loan closing date. The other big works contract under Component 2 for the construction of the access road to Kapitan Andreevo BCP is still impacted by delays, mainly due to discovery of archaeological remains, as well as current archaeological works on the site. While currently progress has been made, some new archaeological structures were discovered (in May 2013), in the right of way of the motorway, leading to a recent decision of the respective local authorities to stop the works on the road. Actions for the necessary archaeological measures are still to be agreed. Any delays in solving this issue would cause further delays with construction of the road and will risk slippage of the completion of this motorway section after the loan closing date. The remaining contracts for reconstruction of 4 small BCPs are still not contracted and it is less likely to be implemented within the current project closing date. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 10-Jan-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects.