RURAL ACCESS PROJECT

Abstract*

The Rural Access Project for Bhutan aims to improve the access of rural communities to markets, schools, health centers, and other economic and social infrastructure, in order to improve the quality of life and productivity of rural communities. The project will also help strengthen institutional capacity for implementing environmentally friendly approaches to improve rural access, community involvement in rural roads selection and management, an... Show More

Development Objective

To improve access of rural communities to markets, schools, health centers and other economic and social infrastructure in order to improve quality of life and productivity of rural communities. The project will also help strengthen institutional capacity for implementing environmentally friendly approaches to improve rural access, for community involvement and for improved maintenance.The DO will be achieved by financing sustainable maintenance and rehabilitation of feeder roads and construction of economically justifiable feeder roads, subject to the adoption of environmentally sustainable construction and maintenance practices.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P059481
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Binyam Reja
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bhutan
Disclosure Date
March 22, 1999
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 21, 1999
Effective Date
May 24, 2000

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 14.90 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2000

Commitment Amount
US$ 12.60 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2006

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 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development13%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance13%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion25%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement25%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development63%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery50%
- FY17 - Rural Markets13%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
NETHERLANDS: Netherlands Development Association	1.00
IDA Credit	11.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	11.60
IBRD + IDA Commitment	11.60

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	1.00
Total Project Cost**	14.90

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Download:

Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	105,466.44
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	32,856.51
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	32,856.51
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	62.27
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	62.27
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,645.26
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,645.26
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	106,190.96
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	108,851.76
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	36,715.69
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Int Charges	36,715.69
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	2,604.44
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	110,474.97
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	36,871.51
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	36,871.51
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	3,344.72
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	3,344.72
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	2,439.77
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	108,872.98
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,198.43
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,198.43
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	42,098.27
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	42,098.27
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	849.58
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	849.58
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	122,022.36
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	39,527.41
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	912.97
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	114,916.80
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-33090	Int Charges	39,527.41
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	4,856.74
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	4,856.74
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	228,138.67
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,560.06
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,560.06
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	227,950.03
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	28,485.23
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	28,485.23
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	2,434.46
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	2,434.46
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,375.85
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,375.85
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	218,655.94
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,463.48
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,463.48
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	744.09
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	108,958.89
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Int Charges	31,942.20
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Int Charges	31,942.20
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	1,960.12
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	107,682.61
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Int Charges	33,715.60
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-33090	Int Charges	33,715.60
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	4,520.33
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	104,778.42
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,019.71
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Int Charges	34,019.71
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	35,725.49
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	35,725.49
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	75.48
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	111,764.35
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Int Charges	35,230.05
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-33090	Int Charges	35,230.05
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	112,078.40
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	2,531.89
Dec 21, 1999	IDA-33090	Loan Commitment	11,600,000.00
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-33090	Int Charges	24,837.62
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-33090	Int Charges	5,404.10
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-33090	Int Charges	5,404.10
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	208,870.44
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-33090	Int Charges	24,837.62
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	208,829.80
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	20,803.39
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	20,803.39
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	3,713.59
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	9,767.21
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	9,767.21
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	211,566.88
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	26,975.03
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-33090	Int Charges	26,975.03
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	6,221.70
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	204,739.64
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Int Charges	17,949.69
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Int Charges	17,949.69
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,716.87
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	221,380.92
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,892.26
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,892.26
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-33090	Int Charges	30,716.87
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	2,789.90
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	208,331.55
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Int Charges	28,501.69
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-33090	Int Charges	28,501.69
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	121,891.58
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,860.08
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-33090	Int Charges	1,860.08
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-33090	Int Charges	41,661.56
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-33090	Int Charges	41,661.56
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Int Charges	2,531.89
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-33090	Loan Repay	4,086.74

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2006-05-16
Procurement	Satisfactory	2006-05-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2006
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-08-2007	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework