Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project

Abstract*

The Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project is particularly designed for the residents of participating districts to enable them utilize improved rural transport infrastructure, and services, and also benefit from enhanced access to social services, and economic opportunities. The project will have two components: 1) Rural Transport Infrastructure (RTI) improvement in participating districts, and, 2) Capacity Building and Advisory Services... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO is for residents of participating districts of the Recipient to utilize improved rural transport infrastructure and services in order to have enhanced access to social services and economic opportunities. Outcome Indicators. The PDO will be monitored with the following indicators: a) 20 percent increase in motorized and non-motorized trips by beneficiaries by End of Project (EOP); and b) 20 percent reduction in travel time by beneficiaries by EOP. c) 30 percent increase in number of buses, micro buses, jeeps and trucks plying roads.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P083923
Status
Closed
Team Leader
A.K. Farhad Ahmed
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
October 29, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 21, 2005
Effective Date
August 16, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 44.04 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 34.10 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

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

Associated Projects
P107853

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 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration25%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence3%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement3%
FY17 - Social Inclusion23%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups23%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development50%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC)	2.10
IDA GRANT FOR POOREST COUNTRY	32.00
Borrower/Recipient	9.94

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	32.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	32.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.10
Total Project Cost**	44.04

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$)
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	187,807.84
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,891.50
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,891.50
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,170.50
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,170.50
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	527.52
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	527.52
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	649.83
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	649.83
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,638.67
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,638.67
May 12, 2014	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	42,181.07
Apr 10, 2014	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	425,673.84
May 12, 2014	IDA-H5250	Loan Cancel	6,188.65
May 22, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Cancel	52,714.86
May 12, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	10,649.03
May 22, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	773,827.56
Apr 28, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,011,739.60
Mar 28, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	932,975.10
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,648.32
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,648.32
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	37,694.93
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	37,694.93
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	410,706.16
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,389.30
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	2,389.30
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	67,608.73
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	67,608.73
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	4,656.05
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	4,656.05
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	74,393.73
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46640	Int Charges	74,393.73
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	68,470.34
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46640	Int Charges	68,470.34
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,325,170.60
Aug 15, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,287,227.00
Jul 31, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Jul 31, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	-1,500,000.00
Aug 14, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	19,015.91
Jul 8, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,605,403.20
Jul 11, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	792,576.60
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	992,212.40
Nov 26, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	335,467.40
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	174,530.40
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	633,232.60
Feb 27, 2014	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	402,362.10
Sep 16, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,071,986.00
Feb 20, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,053,554.00
Mar 10, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	902,265.56
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	649,120.75
Feb 7, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	1,057,378.60
Nov 25, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	917,517.80
Feb 21, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	960,020.40
Jan 29, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	470,883.60
Feb 5, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	914,225.80
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Disb	310,824.03
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Cancel	3,140,087.50
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-H5250	Loan Cancel	2,925,642.50
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46640	Int Charges	3,310.80
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46640	Int Charges	3,310.80
Oct 10, 2013	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	841,799.80
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-46640	Loan Disb	705,923.44
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,362.89
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,362.89
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	2,260.72
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	191,901.66
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,811.63
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,811.63
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	5,295.75
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	171,017.56
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,619.92
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,619.92
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	3,161.92
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	176,393.34
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	178,600.80
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Int Charges	63,894.17
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Int Charges	63,894.17
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	2,659.18
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	6,572.63
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,551.62
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46640	Int Charges	62,551.62
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	174,736.36
Jun 21, 2005	IDA-H1710	Loan Commitment	32,000,000.00
Dec 17, 2009	IDA-H5250	Loan Commitment	20,250,000.00
Dec 17, 2009	IDA-46640	Loan Commitment	24,750,000.00
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	316.78
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	316.78
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	1,737.57
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	1,737.57
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,912.13
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,912.13
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	84.63
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	84.63
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	68,909.96
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46640	Int Charges	68,909.96
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	73,141.46
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	73,141.46
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,584.45
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,584.45
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	1,025.86
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-46640	Int Charges	1,025.86
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	36.49
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	36.49
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,093.26
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,093.26
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,368.22
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Int Charges	70,368.22
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	590.75
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	187,057.80
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	151.21
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	151.21
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	69,962.22
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46640	Int Charges	69,962.22
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	4,943.93
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	4,943.93
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	194,500.05
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,478.74
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46640	Int Charges	71,478.74
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	192,270.11
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Int Charges	66,706.67
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Int Charges	66,706.67
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46640	Loan Repay	617.83
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	67,610.87
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	67,610.87
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	255.04
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46640	Int Charges	255.04

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-24-2014
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-31-2015	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent increase in motorized and non-motorized trips by beneficiaries in the original districts.	Value	Average 5.4 motorized trips per VDC per day	35%	20% increase
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Final impact study for the project is ongoing. According a 2012 the impact study (scope of which was only limited to 20 districts)there was 37% increase in motorized trips and % 33 % in non- motorized trips.

Percent increase in motorized and non-motorized trips by beneficiaries in the 10 new districts.	Value	0		20% increase
	Date		August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Baseline will be available by September 2011	Not yet applicable. Baseline data collected. Impact evaluation in progress

Percent reduction in travel time by beneficiaries in the original districts.	Value	2.5 hours average	60%	20% reduction
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Travel time reduce from 2.5 hrs to average 1 hr. i.e. 60% reduction in travel time (under the original scope of the project)

Percent reduction in travel time by beneficiaries in the 10 new districts.	Value	0		20% reduction
	Date	November 30, 2009	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Baseline will be available by September 2011	Results not yet applicable. Baseline data collected

Increase in annual average daily traffic on project roads in the categories bus, truck, microbus and jeep.	Value	103.00	159.00	134.00
	Date	March 1, 2008	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	As per the 2012 impact study	As per the 2012 impact study

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent of people that live within four hours of walking to an all-season road in the original Hill districts	Value	77.00	90.00	92.00
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		As per the Impact Study (2012) conducted for roads constructed under the original financing

Percent of people that live within four hours of walking to an all-season road in the 5 new Hill districts.	Value	65.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	August 15, 2009	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Evaluation is being carried out. Information will be available before the project closure in Dec. 2013

Percent of people that live within two hours of walking to an all-season road in the original Terai districts.	Value	81.00	100.00	91.00
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		As per the Impact Study (2012) conducted for roads constructed under the original financing.

Percent of people that live within two hours of walking to an all-season road in the 5 new Terai districts.	Value	75.00	0.00	85.00
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Results not yet available. Impact study under progress.

Total number of trail bridges constructed.	Value	0.00	650.00	317.00
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Fabrication of steel parts of another 164 nos completed and 486 nos completed for steel parts fabrication.

10 districts have updated DTMPs	Value	Outdated DTMPs- 0 districts have updated DTMPs	10 DTMPs updated	30 DTMPs updated
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Preparation of another 20 DTMPs ongoing. Expected to be completed by early December, 2013

E-bidding is piloted in 9 districts and DOLIDAR and assessments of its operation is carried out.	Value	0 districts with e-bidding experience	9 districts and now 74 out of total 75 districts	9 districts
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Pilot successful in DoLIDAR. District officials from 30 districts have been given training on e-submission system. E-submissionhas been made mandatory for trail bridge fabrication part.

Preparation and implementation of Asset Management Systems	Value	No Asset Management Systems used.	Ongoing and the system will be up and running by D	Implementation of Asset Management Systems in all
	Date	August 15, 2005	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Consultant has presented the draft system. Finalization of system and populating district data in progress. The system should beready by early December, 2013

Development and implementation of 5 MIS modules.	Value	0 MIS modules developed.	MIS system like rate analysis, contract management	5 MIS modules developed and implemented
	Date	August 14, 2010	August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Total km of existing dry-season road habilitated and upgraded to all-season standard Value 0.00 1322.00 135000.00
Date August 15, 2005 August 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment
Total km of existing rural trails upgraded to dry-season standard. Value 0.00 131.00 140.00
Date August 15, 2005 August 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment An accessibility analysis is in progress.

All seriously affected land owners due to voluntary land donation are provided assistance in accordance with EsMF provisions	Value
	Date	August 31, 2013
	Comment	Implementation of Remedial Action Plan for original financing work completed. 100% land transfer has been completed for works underoriginal financing. Under Additional Finance for 98 sub projects require land transfer and among them 89% land donors havetransferred their land ownership. 204 SPAF identified and provided with the assistance.

Total km of rural road maintenance Value 0.00 4290.00 4500.00
Date August 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment

Total km of rural road maintenance	Value	0.00	4290.00	4500.00
	Date		August 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment