Xi'an Sustainable Urban Transport Project

Abstract*

The Xian Sustainable Urban Transport project's objective is to improve transport accessibility and mobility in the Xian municipality of China while protecting its cultural heritage and reducing the environmental impact of the urban transport system. The project is composed of six components. (1) The road network component will comprise Xian city improvements to the First, Second Ring, and Taibai Nan roads to increase their functionality as major traffic... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed revised PDO is: “to improve transport accessibility and mobility in Xi’an Municipality and enhance air quality monitoring of the urban transport system.”

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P092631
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Reda Hamedoun
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
February 17, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 24, 2008
Effective Date
December 24, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 514.40 million
Implementing Agency
Xi'an PMO
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 15, 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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management24%
- FY17 - Air quality management8%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution8%
- FY17 - Water Pollution8%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration26%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform8%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building18%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development50%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery50%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	150.00
Borrower/Recipient	364.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	150.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	514.40

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	123,858.62
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	123,858.62
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	975,386.60
Feb 27, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	3,649,603.50
Feb 27, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	18,032,278.00
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	108,549.86
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	108,549.86
Dec 2, 2013	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	8,904,117.00
Mar 7, 2014	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	9,059,933.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,734,784.20
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	452,078.47
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,407,001.20
Dec 9, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	5,526,598.50
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	348,030.50
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,254,064.00
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	147,071.72
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	147,071.72
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	1,001,700.60
Feb 13, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	38,489,088.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,176,475.10
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,870,337.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,032,280.75
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,794,784.20
May 31, 2016	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	8,306,199.50
Jun 24, 2016	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	5,284,284.50
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	756,158.75
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,848,699.40
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,088,713.80
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,452,276.80
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,240,625.20
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,918,020.60
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,165,625.50
Jun 24, 2008	IBRD-75580	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	2,869,496.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,949,855.50
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	50,423.87
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	120,574.13
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	2,369,255.80
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,762,837.80
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	38,973.15
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	2,667,427.20
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,852,837.80
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	775,989.75
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,670,926.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	263,759.12
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	108,360.80
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,013,713.80
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,727,542.40
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	1,160,335.20
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	2,931,696.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	293,985.12
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,489,567.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,331,996.80
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	338,821.70
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,407,549.50
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-75580	Int Charges	623,105.75
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	108,360.80
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-75580	Loan Repay	3,580,926.00
Mar 23, 2015	IBRD-75580	Loan Disb	9,858,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-03-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-03-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-29-2017
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: 03-05-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase MV speed on the key corridors under the project (East GAte, South First Ring, Yuxiang Gate) Value 12 km/hr 43 20 km/hr
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Increase in number of vehicles receiving emissions testing Value 40 2500 500
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 1: New road interchanges to replace existing roundabouts on the First and Second Ring Roads. Value 0 8 4
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 1: Huxian - Cross town (Dong Chen Lu to Lao Bin Lu) journey time across the railway line (mn) Value 36 min 9.7 min 15 min
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 2: Area of bus terminals (m²). Value 159574 320214 320214
Date December 31, 2009 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 2: Number of days for maintenance Value 93 135 163
Date December 31, 2009 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Bei Dajie Value 12 31 20
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Nan Dajie Value 16 37 22
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Dong Dajie Value 12 41 19
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Xi Dajie Value 18 21 25
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 4: Monitoring Center operational Value No operational center Operational 1 Operational
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 5: Han Chang'an Road Network in successful operation Value Road network not operational Fully operational Fully operational
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 December 31, 2014
Comment
Component 6: Completion of strategic planning study jointly by XMG UT Unit and consultant team. Value Study not completed Completed Completed
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 December 31, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Area traffic control system installed. Value No system installed Installed ATC system Installed ATC system
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment

Component 4: Environmental management information system established and operational	Value	No system in place	Database established and operational	Database established and operational
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Component 4: Development and submission to the Xi’an Municipality of a plan to reduce vehicle emissions.	Value	No plan in place	Submitted to Xi'an Municipality	Submitted to Xi’an Municipality
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Lianhu Rd. Value 14 43 22
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 3: Journey speeds for cars and buses on selected routes in MWC: average speed in km/h: Dongxi 5th Rd. Value 17 37 25
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 June 30, 2016
Comment
Component 6: Completion of investment and debt risk control study. Value Study not completed Completed Completed
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 December 31, 2016
Comment
Component 6: Completion of Accident analysis study. Value Study not completed Completed Completed
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 December 31, 2016
Comment
Component 6: Training and study tours in urban management. Value 0 15 18
Date December 31, 2008 March 17, 2017 December 31, 2016
Comment

Increase MV speed on the key corridors under the project (East GAte, South First Ring, Yuxiang Gate)	Value	12 km/hr	43	20 km/hr
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Increase in number of vehicles receiving emissions testing	Value	40	2500	500
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Component 1: Huxian - Cross town (Dong Chen Lu to Lao Bin Lu) journey time across the railway line (mn)	Value	36 min	9.7 min	15 min
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Component 2: Area of bus terminals (m²).	Value	159574	320214	320214
	Date	December 31, 2009	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Component 4: Monitoring Center operational	Value	No operational center	Operational	1 Operational
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Component 5: Han Chang'an Road Network in successful operation	Value	Road network not operational	Fully operational	Fully operational
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Component 6: Completion of strategic planning study jointly by XMG UT Unit and consultant team.	Value	Study not completed	Completed	Completed
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Component 3: Area traffic control system installed.	Value	No system installed	Installed ATC system	Installed ATC system
	Date	December 31, 2008	March 17, 2017	June 30, 2016
	Comment