ZAMBIA RAILWAYS RESTRUCTURING PROJECT

Abstract*

The Railways Restructuring Project will enable substantial restructuring of Zambia Railways, to increase its operating efficiency, reduce operational costs, and configure its freight services, and tariffs. The components include: 1) railway concessioning, being facilitated by the completion of asset valuation and audit studies. Advisory services will be financed to meet the requirements of the privatization agency to design, negotiate, and implement... Show More

Development Objective

The Project development objective is to enable Zambia Railways (ZR), through restructuring and privatization, (a) to substantially increase its operating ef ficiency; (b) reduce its cost of operations, and (c) configure its freight services and tariffs to meet custo mers' requirements and expectations; and, consequently to increase its share of the local, international, and transit freight traffic.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P003227
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Davies Bwalya Makasa
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Zambia
Disclosure Date
June 15, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 16, 2000
Effective Date
December 22, 2000

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 31.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2001

Commitment Amount
US$ 27.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2005

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021

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 - Trade100%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	4.00
IDA Credit	27.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	27.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	27.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	31.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	29.63
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	29.63
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,689.95
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,689.95
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	58,566.13
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	20.50
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,519.64
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,519.64
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,246.99
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	57,727.26
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	30,377.94
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	23.21
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	23.21
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,342.07
Nov 8, 2019	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	30,331.40
Nov 8, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	5.07
Nov 8, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	5.07
Nov 8, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,413.36
Nov 8, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,413.36
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	261.54
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9.67
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,751.00
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,751.00
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	171.94
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	30,780.55
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9.67
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	31,093.00
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.78
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.78
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,921.87
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,921.87
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	328.65
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	62,637.63
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	43.29
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	43.29
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,209.34
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,209.34
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.88
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.88
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,569.81
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,569.81
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	45.92
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Int Charges	45.92
May 4, 2021	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	63,795.35
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	24.29
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	24.29
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,527.51
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,527.51
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	31,125.20
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	386.33
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,342.07
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,978.62
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7,978.62
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,338.34
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,744.23
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	30.61
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	30.61
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,128.09
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,128.09
Apr 26, 2023	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	58,452.28
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	15.37
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	15.37
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	56,150.87
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	60,321.55
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	3.80
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	3.80
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,708.37
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,708.37
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	791.40
Nov 16, 2000	IDA-34330	Loan Commitment	4,180,837.80
Nov 16, 2000	IDA-3433A	Loan Commitment	22,819,162.00
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,323.61
Oct 18, 2013	IDA-34330	Int Charges	2.87
Oct 18, 2013	IDA-34330	Int Charges	2.87
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	325.98
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	325.98
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	33,027.41
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11,519.28
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11,519.28
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,577.76
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	900.04
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	900.04
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,464.50
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	29,270.52
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,604.50
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,604.50
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	985.55
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	985.55
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	34,421.19
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11.73
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11.73
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	3,618.60
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	3,618.60
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,176.13
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34330	Int Charges	8,176.13
Oct 18, 2013	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11,263.59
Oct 18, 2013	IDA-34330	Int Charges	11,263.59
Oct 18, 2013	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	33,048.20
Apr 10, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.53
Apr 10, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.53
Apr 10, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,943.14
Apr 10, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,943.14
Apr 10, 2017	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	29,601.12
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	30,730.57
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	6.15
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	6.15
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,257.22
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,257.22
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	987.17
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	987.17
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	30,261.19
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,603.72
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	168.67
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	168.67
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	1,182.51
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,603.72
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	31,192.79
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34330	Int Charges	9,577.76
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	31.59
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	81.71
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	81.71
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	32,398.12
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.34
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	7.34
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,449.31
Apr 13, 2018	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,449.31
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,202.13
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	10,202.13
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	5.81
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-34330	Int Charges	5.81
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	31,202.41
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	528.59
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34330	Loan Repay	308.85
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	109.51
May 8, 2020	IDA-34330	Int Charges	109.51

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2005-07-01
Procurement	Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2005-07-01
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2005-07-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-09-2006	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

No data available.

ZAMBIA RAILWAYS RESTRUCTURING PROJECT

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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