Abstract*

The project development of the Improved Rural Connectivity Project for Zambia are to: (i) improve the Recipient’s rural road accessibility for communities in selected areas; (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable management of rural roads; and (iii) respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. There are three components for this project. The first component, improvement of feeder roads, will support the upgrading...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve the Recipient’s rural road accessibility for communities in selected areas; (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable management of rural roads; and (iii) respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P159330

  • Active

  • Aymen Ahmed Osman Ali

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Zambia

  • November 3, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 4, 2017

  • February 15, 2018

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2025

  • Yes

  • Bank Approved

  • February 8, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 200.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 200.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 200.00

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-10-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-10-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-10-24
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-10-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-10-24
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-10-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Employment created through the implementation of NCC’s labor-based policyValue0.000.0025000.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Improved institutional oversight capacity in the roads sector, assessed by the development and application of an RDA performance frameworkValueNoNoYes
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Increased proportion of Primary Feeder Roads in the country, that is in good and fair conditionValue0.007.2830.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries benefiting from emergency response and recovery activities, if the CERC is triggeredValue0.000.000.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of rural people with access to an all-season roadValue1147000.001147000.001587000.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017April 27, 2018December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Share of rural population with access to an all-season roadValue18.7018.7025.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Completion and implementation of a rural roads maintenance strategy by RDA and MLGHValueNoYesYes
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Development and implementation of a citizen engagement tool for social and environmental safeguards and labor influxValueNoYesYes
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00100374.00464128.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Existence of government funded road maintenance contracts for continued upkeep of roads after Bank supported OPRC contracts endValueNoNoYes
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.000.00228955.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017April 27, 2018December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Performance of road safety audit by RTSA on all OPRC packagesValue0.0010.0015.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Proportion of PFRs in the project provinces, that is in good and fair conditionValue18.0018.0063.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Proportion of complaints addressed and resolved through Grievance Redress MechanismValue0.0083.0075.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Proportion of women employed in the road maintenance aspects of the road contractsValue0.0010.0820.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Share of the road fund revenues allocated by NRFA towards road maintenanceValue26.0034.4035.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Total length of rural roads improved through OPRC approach under the projectValue0.001665.324300.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2017September 15, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment