Rijeka Gateway Project

Abstract*

The overall objective of the Rijeka Gateway Project is to increase Croatia's trade competitiveness by improving the international transport chain through the Rijeka Gateway for both freight and passengers traffic through modernizing the port and road network connections, and privatizing port operations. Specific objectives include: (i) increasing efficiency and improving financial, social and environmental conditions at Rijeka Port, rehabilitating... Show More

Development Objective

Improve the effectiveness of the transport chain through the Rijeka Gateway for both freight and passenger traffic by modernizing the port and road network connections, and privatizing port operations.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P043195
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jean-Francois Marteau
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Croatia
Disclosure Date
June 25, 2002
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 8, 2003
Effective Date
October 10, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 312.34 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 196.24 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2012

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

Associated Projects
P105238

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 - Trade33%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation33%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs18%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs9%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions9%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs11%
- FY17 - Job Creation11%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development11%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery11%
FY17 - Urban Development11%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery11%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	116.10
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	196.24

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	196.24
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	196.24

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	312.34

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$)
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	665.86
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	466,758.28
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	55.00
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	52,097.05
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	6,398.48
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,321,004.80
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	4,877.58
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	2,903.29
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,417,504.50
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	302.84
Dec 15, 2017	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,495,419.00
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	1,207.71
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	441,717.34
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	11,614.09
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,254,246.00
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	71,033.10
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,754,945.00
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	7,186.96
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,241,131.50
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	3,134.39
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,266,221.50
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	2,324.76
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,257,971.40
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	3,731.01
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,269,368.90
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	460,777.72
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	30,781.01
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Apr 16, 2020	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	386.36
Apr 16, 2020	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,266,792.60
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	13.16
Jul 8, 2003	IBRD-47140	Loan Commitment	17,300,000.00
Jul 8, 2003	IBRD-47150	Loan Commitment	55,100,000.00
May 30, 2007	IBRD-47151	Loan Commitment	48,000,000.00
Jul 8, 2003	IBRD-47160	Loan Commitment	84,100,000.00
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	127,569.85
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	5,228,272.50
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	542,850.25
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	92,430.27
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	46,024.51
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,193,245.40
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	52,182.62
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,168,913.90
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	14,387.95
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	521,302.12
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	14,387.95
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	75,211.50
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	138,501.73
Jun 15, 2014	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	5,159,311.50
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,734,496.50
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	11,201.36
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	491,581.62
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	64,981.26
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	107,820.27
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	0.01
Dec 15, 2014	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	49,513.92
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,247,800.60
Dec 15, 2013	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	13,251.65
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	19,933.45
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,110,396.90
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	24,077.66
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,102,801.00
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	5,051.40
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	430,455.16
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	5,051.40
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	116.33
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	63,860.91
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	48,613.43
Dec 15, 2015	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,194,429.00
Jun 17, 2015	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	61,422.73
Jun 17, 2015	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	27,230.04
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	999,611.50
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	6,914.57
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	443,774.40
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	66,551.85
Jun 15, 2015	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,274,058.00
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	7,413.03
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,090,935.90
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	16,130.03
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	3,966,400.50
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	72,823.86
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	1,676.69
Dec 15, 2016	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	411,830.40
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-47151	Loan Repay	1,106,072.10
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-47151	Int Charges	10,194.84
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47160	Loan Repay	4,276,344.00
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47140	Int Charges	3,501.65
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	440,510.12
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47140	Loan Repay	3,501.65
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47150	Int Charges	76,324.98
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47150	Loan Repay	2,755,000.00
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-47160	Int Charges	33,694.03

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-09-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-09-26
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-09-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-18-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-20-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Total Rijeka port traffic (non liquid) increases by an average 7% a year from 2004 to 2009	Value	3.6 million tons	4.5 million tons	4.3million tons
	Date	December 31, 2003	December 31, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Decrease from 2010 as traffic suffered from economic crisis in second half of 2011. value still above end project target	final value for 2012 will not be known by closing date. end value for 2011 above end of project target

Number of passengers from ferries and cruise vessels increases on average 5% per annum	Value	181,362	171,396	243,000
	Date	December 31, 2003	December 31, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		below target because of lack of additional attractions developed around the city compared to neighboring ports and limited ferrytraffic due to road competition

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

The ratio of total operating expenses (incl. asset depreciation) to total operating revenues (excl. Government subsidies) declines from 240% in 2002 to 150% in 2009.	Value	240%	171%	130%
	Date	December 31, 2002	December 31, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		value above target, because of the deterioration of traffic.

Private sector involvement in port operations	Value	0%	35%	85%
	Date	December 31, 2002	December 30, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Value increased due to the privatization of the Brajdica Terminal operations	Value not likely to be met, target was not realistic

D404 constructed Value 0% 100% 100%
Date December 31, 2002 May 31, 2012 August 15, 2007
Comment
D8 sections constructed Value 0% 100% 100%
Date December 31, 2002 September 13, 2007 August 15, 2007
Comment unchanged
Implementation of severance program (number of employees Value 1339 479 939
Date December 31, 2003 December 31, 2007 December 31, 2007
Comment unchanged

Construction of Port infrastructure (Vienna Pier, Passenger terminal, breakwater strengthening, Zagreb terminal, demolition)	Value	0%	85%	100%
	Date	December 31, 2003	June 30, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The Zagreb Container Terminal (ZTC) construction contract is signed. Brajdica terminal progressing satisfactorily.	Unlikely to reach 100% as ZCT will be carried out essentially under the RG II project.

ISO certification for Croatian Motorways	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 30, 2004	July 31, 2009	December 31, 2010
	Comment		Unchanged. HAC received ISO 9001, 14001,18001 and total quality management independent certification

Roads constructed, non-rural Value 0.00 10.50 10.50
Date December 31, 2003 June 30, 2012 December 31, 2010
Comment

D404 constructed	Value	0%	100%	100%
	Date	December 31, 2002	May 31, 2012	August 15, 2007
	Comment

D8 sections constructed	Value	0%	100%	100%
	Date	December 31, 2002	September 13, 2007	August 15, 2007
	Comment		unchanged

Implementation of severance program (number of employees	Value	1339	479	939
	Date	December 31, 2003	December 31, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment		unchanged

Roads constructed, non-rural	Value	0.00	10.50	10.50
	Date	December 31, 2003	June 30, 2012	December 31, 2010
	Comment