Road Transport Restructuring Project

Abstract*

The Road Transport Restructuring Project aims to increase the efficiency of roads and road transport subsectors in Kazakhstan. There are five main components. The first rehabilitates priority sections of national roads by funding civil works to repair road sections; to reconstruct, relocate, or replace bridges; and to build a road bypass. The second component strengthens routine road maintenance by building the maintenance capability of the state... Show More

Development Objective

The main development objective of the project is to achieve more efficient road and road transport sub-sectors in Kazakhstan mainly through:(i) improvement of the Almaty-Astana national road;(ii) development of routine road maintenance capability on the Almaty-Karaganda section of the Almaty-Astana road;(iii) improvement of the institutional capability of the Kazakh road administration (the Roads Committee) and local road contractors; and(iv) improvement of road transport regulations and road traffic safety.Key development outcome/impact indicators:(i) lower cost of road transport on Kazakhstan's main north-south national (Almaty-Astana) road;(ii) increased capability of the RC to plan, budget, implement, and monitor road expenditures;(iii) increased capability of the Kazakh road construction and maintenance industry;(iv) increased efficiency of Kazakhstan's road transport sector; and(v) reduced number and seriousness of accidents on the Almaty-Karaganda section of the Almaty-Astana road.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P008499
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Henry G. R. Kerali
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Date
September 24, 1996
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 9, 1999
Effective Date
January 14, 2000

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 135.70 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
1999

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2007

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment20%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy20%
FY17 - Jobs13%
- FY17 - Job Creation13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development33%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery33%
FY17 - Urban Development33%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor20%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery13%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	135.70

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$)
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,577,370.00
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,681,198.80
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,016,282.20
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	168,398.98
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	116,325.29
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,903,014.80
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	132,781.64
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	123,779.66
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,789,747.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,134,269.50
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	181,900.50
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	129,301.50
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,384,402.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	169,147.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,256,976.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	128,623.54
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,511,828.50
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	4,639,254.50
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	70,908.44
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,374,432.20
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	168,371.22
Feb 9, 1999	IBRD-44370	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	123,319.18
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-44370	Loan Repay	3,473,541.50
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-44370	Int Charges	142,766.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2007-12-25
Procurement	Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2007-12-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2007-12-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2008
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-10-2008	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework