TN-Road Transport Corridors

Abstract*

The objectives of the Road Transport Corridors Project for Tunisia are: (i) to reduce transportation cost and time and improve road safety on select road corridors between lagging regions and more developed areas in the territory of Tunisia; and (ii) to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Equipment, Habitat and Land Planning in road asset management. There are two components to the project, the first component being road corridor improvement... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are: (i) to reduce transportation cost and time and improve road safety on select road corridors between lagging regions and more developed areas in the territory of Tunisia; and (ii) to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Equipment, Habitat and Land Planning in road asset management.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P146502
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dominic Patella
Borrower 2
REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
February 28, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 14, 2015
Effective Date
December 30, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 246.01 million
Implementing Agency
Ministere de l’Equipement, de l'Habitat, et de l’Amenagement du Territoire
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 215.91 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 7, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade30%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation30%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%
FY17 - Regional Integration20%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development17%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery17%
FY17 - Urban Development17%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery17%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
MNA VPU Free-standing Trust Funds	0.91
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	215.00
Borrower/Recipient	30.10

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	215.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	215.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.91
Total Project Cost**	246.01

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 12, 2018	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	14,441,659.00
Jan 11, 2019	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	13,584,660.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	113,231.05
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	212,808.94
Nov 29, 2017	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	8,104,470.00
Mar 28, 2018	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	10,057,091.00
Jan 25, 2018	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	10,498,701.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,499.07
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	220,364.80
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	145,973.34
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	797.59
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	2,560.84
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	4,501.38
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	177,960.38
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	217,765.90
Jun 21, 2018	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	10,553,971.00
Jun 29, 2016	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	16,632,750.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	2,836.03
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	205,098.95
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	99,693.47
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	6,621.17
Apr 24, 2017	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	5,614,659.50
Jun 19, 2017	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	4,095,831.50
Dec 30, 2015	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	488,074.38
Dec 30, 2015	IBRD-85190	Fee Charges	488,074.38
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	61,234.69
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	194.60
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	243,827.98
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	2,062.59
Jun 30, 2016	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	11,146,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,358,412.10
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,145.84
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	95,558.74
Jul 14, 2015	IBRD-85190	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,333.59
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	99,269.44
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,407,275.80
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Loan Repay	125,982.77
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-85190	Loan Repay	5,322,565.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,197.69
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	26,779.88
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,390,111.50
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,430.79
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	77,901.13
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,442,568.50
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	10,247.98
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	8,292.38
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,293,297.40
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11.99
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11.83
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,861.03
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	11,090.60
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,472,461.20
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	15,848.51
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	234,498.98
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	739,927.44
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Repay	65,772.39
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Repay	4,788,120.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,599.37
Jul 14, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	1,803,217.50
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	2,748.52
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	2,597,279.80
Apr 16, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	-189,460,960.00
Apr 16, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	189,460,960.00
Apr 16, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	-189,460,960.00
Apr 16, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	189,460,960.00
Jun 19, 2020	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	14,078,079.00
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	60,560.70
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	505,206.03
Dec 29, 2020	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	14,243,447.00
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	2,705.51
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	4,556.07
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	34,244.77
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	623,411.40
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-85190	Loan Repay	4,551,186.00
Jan 24, 2020	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	2,888,013.20
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	8,175.81
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	88,409.72
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	428,733.20
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	3,926.48
Mar 20, 2020	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	15,374,535.00
May 4, 2020	IBRD-85190	Loan Cancel	5,466,000.00
Jun 27, 2019	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	11,379,000.00
May 21, 2019	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	5,631,505.50
Jun 26, 2019	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	3,370,909.00
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-85190	Loan Disb	12,580,210.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	364.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	684.12
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	118,514.93
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	392,565.78
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	304,024.72
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	1,718.98
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	3,091.25
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-85190	Int Charges	151,518.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-28
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-28
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction of vehicle operating costs on the roads improved by the project (Percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
RN12 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 12.20 6.10
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
RR133 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 12.70 16.40
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
RN4 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 16.90 15.10
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
Tataouine Corridor Value 0.00 0.00 36.30
Date January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
Reduction in travel time on the roads improved by the project (Percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
RN12 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 45.70 22.10
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
RR133 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 28.60 25.00
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
RN4 corridor (Percentage - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 0.00 33.30 30.00
Date September 30, 2015 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
Tataouine Corridor Value 0.00 0.00 27.60
Date January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment

Number of traffic-related fatalities per hundred million vehicle-kilometres travelled (vkt) on the roads improved by the project (Nu mber)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 15, 2015	January 11, 2019	June 30, 2023
	Comment

RN12 corridor Value 5.30 1.70 3.70
Date June 15, 2015 December 31, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
RR133 corridor (Number - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 7.00 3.30 4.90
Date June 15, 2015 December 31, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
RN4 corridor (Number - Sub-Type: Breakdown) Value 4.30 3.00 3.00
Date June 15, 2015 December 31, 2022 June 30, 2022
Comment
Tataouine Corridor Value 14.80 14.80 10.40
Date January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads constructed, non-rural Value 0.00 137.80 185.20
Date September 30, 2015 December 22, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment
Preparation and execution of a 5-year investment and maintenance plan using HDM-4 Value No No Yes
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 8.70 16.00
Date September 30, 2015 December 22, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment

Feasibility Study on performance-based contracting completed and technical specification for a pilot project in lagging regions validated	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 30, 2015	January 11, 2019	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Person-months of employment created during construction (Number) Value 0.00 40800.00 47968.00
Date September 30, 2015 September 20, 2021 June 30, 2023
Comment
Use of road asset management principles by DGPC for maintenance budget assessment Value No No Yes
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 373564.00 648669.00
Date September 30, 2015 September 20, 2021 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of the secondary road network (traffic and state of roads) managed using HDM-4 Value 0.00 69.50 100.00
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
Available budget for routine maintenance of classified roads (TND/km of classified roads) Value 1542.00 1542.00 1927.00
Date September 30, 2015 January 11, 2019 June 30, 2023
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 48.70 50.00
Date September 30, 2015 December 31, 2020
Comment

Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are actually addressed within the stipulated timeframe (percentage) – disaggregated by gender of the complainant	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	September 30, 2015	September 20, 2021	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Tataouine Corridor	Value	0.00	0.00	36.30
	Date	January 22, 2019	January 22, 2019	June 30, 2023
	Comment

RN12 corridor	Value	5.30	1.70	3.70
	Date	June 15, 2015	December 31, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

RR133 corridor (Number - Sub-Type: Breakdown)	Value	7.00	3.30	4.90
	Date	June 15, 2015	December 31, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

RN4 corridor (Number - Sub-Type: Breakdown)	Value	4.30	3.00	3.00
	Date	June 15, 2015	December 31, 2022	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Tataouine Corridor	Value	14.80	14.80	10.40
	Date	January 22, 2019	January 22, 2019	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Roads constructed, non-rural	Value	0.00	137.80	185.20
	Date	September 30, 2015	December 22, 2020	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	8.70	16.00
	Date	September 30, 2015	December 22, 2020	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	373564.00	648669.00
	Date	September 30, 2015	September 20, 2021	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Available budget for routine maintenance of classified roads (TND/km of classified roads)	Value	1542.00	1542.00	1927.00
	Date	September 30, 2015	January 11, 2019	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	48.70	50.00
	Date	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2020
	Comment

TN-Road Transport Corridors

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS