Second Rural Access Project

Abstract*

The Second Rural Access Project's specific development objective is to reduce isolation of the rural population with high incidence of poverty, and, it is expected that by the end of the project, some 250,000 people located in district centers, and within 2.5 km of the project roads in rural areas, currently with no reliable access to Governorate centers, will be provided with such access. Through its components, the project will: upgrade some 200... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Rural Access Program (RAP) and of the Second Rural Access Project (RAP2) is to improve year-round access of the rural population to markets and services.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P085231
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Abdulhakim Al-Aghbari
Borrower 2
Government of Yemen

Country
Yemen, Republic of
Disclosure Date
January 26, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 8, 2005
Effective Date
June 7, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 49.87 million
Implementing Agency
The Rural Access Project
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
November 30, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 30, 2022

Associated Projects
P117408

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 Administration17%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance17%
FY17 - Public Finance Management17%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development67%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery67%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	9.87
IDA Credit	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	49.87

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$)
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	12,986.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	356,934.88
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	640,731.06
Apr 27, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	29,010.01
Apr 30, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	320,005.40
Apr 27, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	259,682.55
Apr 27, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	16,003.24
May 5, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	232,823.90
May 5, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	27,085.43
Apr 13, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	69,367.00
Apr 13, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	23,774.88
Apr 2, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	33,192.39
Apr 2, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	17,569.95
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	3,792.15
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	3,792.15
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,054.94
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,054.94
Apr 13, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	85,033.89
Apr 2, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	24,099.26
Apr 2, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	30,947.28
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	-2,736.46
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	513.17
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	513.17
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	386,354.38
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	135,332.30
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	135,332.30
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	375,937.80
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	184.90
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	184.90
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,594.02
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,594.02
Apr 25, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	128,186.25
Apr 25, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	128,186.25
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	5,879.49
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,162.07
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,162.07
Apr 27, 2017	IDA-H5430	Loan Cancel	22,052,880.00
Apr 25, 2017	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	358,203.56
Apr 25, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	273.10
Apr 25, 2017	IDA-41210	Int Charges	273.10
Oct 29, 2020	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	371,664.03
Oct 29, 2020	IDA-41210	Int Charges	124,519.22
Oct 29, 2020	IDA-41210	Int Charges	124,519.22
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	2,710.55
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	360,621.50
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,818.06
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,818.06
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	3,678.94
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	358,618.38
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Int Charges	122,829.74
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Int Charges	122,829.74
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	2,621.92
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	366,625.97
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Int Charges	126,570.88
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-41210	Int Charges	126,570.88
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	1,089.36
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	370,188.12
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	15.48
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	15.48
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	128,658.87
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-41210	Int Charges	128,658.87
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	-2,760.50
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	15,713.34
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	360,395.12
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	37.88
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	37.88
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	117,600.84
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	117,600.84
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	6,785.96
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	3,667.25
Oct 6, 2021	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	371,262.78
Oct 6, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	101.44
Oct 6, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	101.44
Oct 6, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,486.82
Oct 6, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	121,486.82
Apr 14, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	219.26
Apr 14, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	219.26
Apr 14, 2021	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	379,439.70
Apr 14, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	124,500.56
Apr 14, 2021	IDA-41210	Int Charges	124,500.56
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	386.61
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	3,921.23
Dec 17, 2009	IDA-H5430	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Nov 8, 2005	IDA-41210	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	2,203.46
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	347,581.22
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Int Charges	108,094.04
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Int Charges	108,094.04
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	8,611.03
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	343,487.84
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-41210	Int Charges	107,488.83
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-41210	Int Charges	107,488.83
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	342,117.84
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Int Charges	111,922.52
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-41210	Int Charges	111,922.52
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	334,273.62
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	107,762.11
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Int Charges	107,762.11
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	6,174.47
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-41210	Int Charges	3,484.63
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-41210	Int Charges	126,361.37
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-41210	Int Charges	126,361.37
Nov 24, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	204,280.78
Jul 16, 2013	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	121,183.01
Jul 11, 2013	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	131,122.23
Jul 16, 2013	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	34,208.99
Nov 17, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	152,084.02
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	941.07
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	941.07
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,192.94
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,192.94
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	783,911.50
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	502,506.62
Nov 20, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	119,546.15
Apr 13, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	78,105.55
May 11, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	282,304.80
Apr 21, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	435,778.25
Apr 14, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	335,241.00
Apr 14, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	610,129.90
Apr 23, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	128,249.65
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	213,879.10
Mar 12, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	148,595.86
Mar 12, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	10,686.49
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	31,809.25
Jul 24, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	52,038.00
Sep 22, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	569,679.06
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	254,121.90
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	441,673.60
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	206,067.10
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	533,159.06
Sep 16, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	837,607.44
Aug 11, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	530,908.75
Mar 18, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	300,393.94
Mar 26, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	29,767.50
Mar 30, 2015	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	95,282.00
Mar 23, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	164,071.00
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	398,736.56
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	19,998.24
Apr 14, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	92,781.99
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,279.14
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,279.14
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	134,017.00
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-41210	Int Charges	134,017.00
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	118,797.99
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	557,337.80
Mar 11, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	952,867.90
Jan 6, 2014	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	514,613.80
Jan 29, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	188,909.70
Jan 22, 2014	IDA-41210	Loan Disb	457,563.00
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-41210	Int Charges	3,484.63
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	11,155.97
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	11,155.97
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	367,359.30
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,811.48
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	132,811.48
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	545.07
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	545.07
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-41210	Loan Repay	374,828.60
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	125,534.67
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-41210	Int Charges	125,534.67
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,716.13
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	2,716.13
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	131,946.95
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-41210	Int Charges	131,946.95
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-H5430	Loan Disb	158,349.73

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-06-16
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-06-16
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-06-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-06-16
Overall	Satisfactory	2015-06-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-06-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in access time from the village to the closest markets and services in the project districts Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 10, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Average travel time on the Project Roads Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2015
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 18.00 30.00 44.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 175000.00 374000.00
Date August 7, 2013 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Magharabat Al Harish Value 70.00 70.00 60.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Akamat Hubaish-Talouq-Ambeyan (Phase 1) Value 60.00 60.00 50.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Sadah Al Radhal RR Value 130.00 130.00 110.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Sudan-Shehab+Farghan-Qarn Qased Value 40.00 40.00 34.00
Date July 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Qaw'ah-Al Safsaf-Shab Al Melh-Al Lafj Value 50.00 50.00 42.00
Date September 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Orod-Souq Al Huriah ( rehabilitation+construction) Value 46.00 46.00 39.00
Date July 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Jabal Al Rabwah-Al Thanbah Value 20.00 20.00 17.00
Date July 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Khwal-Al Sha'ar Value 30.00 30.00 25.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Kadan-Melhan Value 140.00 140.00 120.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Tahriah-Al Qaqa'a-Ja'wan Value 40.00 40.00 34.00
Date July 1, 2013 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Al Abdiah District Center Road Value 60.00 60.00 50.00
Date July 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Manar- An'as Value 150.00 150.00 125.00
Date July 1, 2009 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 250000.00 425000.00 624000.00
Date July 1, 2005 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date August 7, 2013 December 11, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

At least 2 decentralized rural road management offices are functional. Value 0 1 2
Date December 12, 2005 December 21, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment

At least 400 local professionals/technicians from the private and public sector have received on average 10 days of relevant training.	Value	0.00	260	400.00
	Date	December 12, 2005	December 21, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

A modern Pavement Management System (PMS) is functional and able to produce sound assessments of priority maintenance and improvement expenditure for the primary road network of Yemen.	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	December 12, 2005	December 21, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Implementation of the Rural Access Program is managed professionally and in compliance with legal and fiduciary requirements Value Yes Yes Yes
Date December 12, 2005 December 21, 2014 November 30, 2013
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Rural Value 0.00 82.50 214.00
Date December 12, 2005 December 21, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment
Roads Maintained, Rural Value 0.00 275.00 320.00
Date December 12, 2005 December 21, 2014 November 30, 2015
Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road	Value	18.00	30.00	44.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	175000.00	374000.00
	Date	August 7, 2013	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Magharabat Al Harish	Value	70.00	70.00	60.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Akamat Hubaish-Talouq-Ambeyan (Phase 1)	Value	60.00	60.00	50.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Al Sadah Al Radhal RR	Value	130.00	130.00	110.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Al Sudan-Shehab+Farghan-Qarn Qased	Value	40.00	40.00	34.00
	Date	July 1, 2009	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Orod-Souq Al Huriah ( rehabilitation+construction)	Value	46.00	46.00	39.00
	Date	July 1, 2009	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Jabal Al Rabwah-Al Thanbah	Value	20.00	20.00	17.00
	Date	July 1, 2009	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Khwal-Al Sha'ar	Value	30.00	30.00	25.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Al Kadan-Melhan	Value	140.00	140.00	120.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Al Tahriah-Al Qaqa'a-Ja'wan	Value	40.00	40.00	34.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Al Abdiah District Center Road	Value	60.00	60.00	50.00
	Date	July 1, 2009	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Manar- An'as	Value	150.00	150.00	125.00
	Date	July 1, 2009	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of rural people with access to an all-season road	Value	250000.00	425000.00	624000.00
	Date	July 1, 2005	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	August 7, 2013	December 11, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Rural	Value	0.00	82.50	214.00
	Date	December 12, 2005	December 21, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Roads Maintained, Rural	Value	0.00	275.00	320.00
	Date	December 12, 2005	December 21, 2014	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Second Rural Access Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

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

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS