MAURITANIA: TRANSPORT SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

Abstract*

The objective of the Transport Sector Institutional Development Technical Assistance Project for Mauritania is to improve land, maritime, and air transport sector management. There are four components to the project. The first component will help establish the newly created Directorate General of Land Transport with a focus on road safety prevention/management. The second component will support the Government of Mauritania's (GoM) efforts to reorganize... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to: Improve land, maritime, and air transport sector management.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P089672
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ibou Diouf
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Mauritania
Disclosure Date
January 23, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 31, 2008
Effective Date
December 29, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 4.50 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021
Closing Date
September 30, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration50%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance50%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development17%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery17%
FY17 - Urban Development17%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery17%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.00
IDA Credit	4.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	4.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	4.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	5.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	154.99
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	154.99
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	13,289.39
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	13,289.39
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-44950	Loan Cancel	698,346.56
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44950	Int Charges	327.09
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	30,120.82
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	862.17
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,341.06
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,341.06
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.22
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.22
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	686.51
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.45
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.45
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,291.17
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,291.17
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	29,144.88
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	1,514.78
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	29,985.63
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	6.39
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	6.39
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,750.63
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,750.63
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	508.89
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	31,650.44
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.64
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.64
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,215.02
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,215.02
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	423.35
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	32,588.22
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	4.11
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	4.11
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,299.55
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,299.55
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,636.73
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,636.73
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	37.34
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	33,261.04
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.74
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.74
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,862.62
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,862.62
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	470.18
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	32,523.23
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	4.80
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	4.80
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,877.83
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,877.83
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	85.06
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	31,747.19
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.94
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.94
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,578.89
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,578.89
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,739.69
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,739.69
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	363.71
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	31,579.60
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.62
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	2.62
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	439.90
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	5.40
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	5.40
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,033.64
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,033.64
Jul 31, 2008	IDA-44950	Loan Commitment	4,500,000.00
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,348.38
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	10,348.38
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	30,552.33
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.65
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-44950	Int Charges	3.65
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	109.87
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-44950	Int Charges	327.09
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-44950	Int Charges	13,042.64
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-44950	Int Charges	13,042.64
Jan 29, 2013	IDA-44950	Loan Disb	-78,125.97
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	63.64
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	63.64
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,997.37
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,997.37
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	73.27
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	73.27
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	52.59
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	52.59
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,818.19
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,818.19
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,190.03
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,190.03
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	272.24
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	272.24
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	106.28
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	106.28
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,071.65
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,071.65
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,072.86
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,072.86
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	149.06
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	149.06
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,783.64
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	11,783.64
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	421.54
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-44950	Int Charges	421.54
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	31,974.31
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	32,403.82
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,175.48
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,175.48
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-44950	Loan Repay	64.33
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	1.96
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	1.96
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,690.31
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-44950	Int Charges	12,690.31

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-10-02
Overall	Moderately Ineffective	2012-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-27-2013
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-17-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Road Safety strategy	Value	Scattered responsibilities among several agencies	Final draft of the National Road safety Strategy,	Road Safety Strategy defined and action plan impl
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The formal adoption by the Council of Ministers is expected before end of September 2012

Improvement of the legal and regulatory framework and operations in the merchant marine sub-sector (i) merchant shipping code and regulations, including ISPS code provisions	Value	Merchant marine code outdated	Revision is completed.	Merchant marine code and regulations, including IS
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		It includes all merchant shipping code and regulations, and ISPS code provisions.

Civil Aviation Code in compliance with ICAO standards	Value	Civil aviation code outdated	Civil aviation code in force and results are highl	Civil aviation code in force
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Further to the Code enforcement he Government has filled the gap identified with regards to Civil Aviation Authority staffing andNouakchott Airport security control equipment, eventually Mauritania is now ranked seventh in Africa and first in ASECNA countriesregarding civil aviation safety and security compliance, based on ICAO audit.

Letter of sector Policy	Value	Preliminary study done	The letter of transport sector policy is approved.	Letter approved
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 16, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The Letter is finalized and it addresses policy, institutional and legal issues of the transport sector. It is awaiting for formalapproval before end of September 2012

Road safety prevention curriculaImplemented by the Ministry of Education in pilot schools	Value	Lack of road safety sensitization in primary educa	partially achieved. Final draft of road safety cur	Production of road safety prevention book
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	May 31, 2011
	Comment		The document was designed, based on a broad stakeholders consultation process. The editing/printing is expected to be completedbyend of September and launch will be done at the start of the school year earlyOctober 2012.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improvement in efficiency of road safety M & E (data base producing: ie number of accident in Nouakchott per 100 000 inhabitants)	Value	Lack of road safety data base	Semesterly data of road safety available	M&E system available (data base produced yearly)
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Final draft report of the integrated road safety data monitoring and evaluation is now available

Improvement in port safety and security issues: ISPS and MARPOL conventions monitoring by DMM	Value	ISPS convention monitoring started	Achieved.	M&E system available (yearly reports produced)
	Date	June 30, 2008	May 31, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		DMM is monitoring ISPS on a regular basis. The project has financed new equipment, including electronic navigational chart

Improvement in airport management operation (i) Investment plan is approved for the airport sector	Value	ToRs of the study drafted	achieved	Airport Investment Plan approved and implementatio
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 16, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Airport investment plan is approved and implementation of the investment plan has started.

Action plan for road safety strategy in Nouakchott	Value	Lack of plan	achieved	Action plan drafted, adopted, and implementation s
	Date	June 30, 2008	June 30, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Awareness campaign completed June 30, 2012.

DMM staffing Value Recruitment of 16 staff DMM staffing is almost completed (12 out of 16). T Key high level staff in place and trained.
Date June 30, 2008 September 10, 2012 September 30, 2012
Comment

Procurement schedule	Value	Procurement plan established	Action carried out along in a regular basis	Annual adjustment
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Procurement plan are updated on a regular basis, as per needs

DMM staffing	Value	Recruitment of 16 staff	DMM staffing is almost completed (12 out of 16). T	Key high level staff in place and trained.
	Date	June 30, 2008	September 10, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment