AR Santa Fe Road Infrastructure

Abstract*

The objective of the Province of Santa Fe Road Infrastructure Project is to improve transport conditions along a strategic road corridor that links the Province of Santa Fe (PSF) with regional and international markets. Adding capacity to National Road 19, a key component of a major bi-oceanic corridor that links the PSF and the Center Region with Chile and Brazil will reduce logistics costs, facilitate access to major regional consumption and export... Show More

Development Objective

The overall purpose of the project is to improve transport conditions along a strategic road corridor that links the Province of Santa Fe with regional and international markets. Adding capacity to National Road 19, a key component of a major bi-oceanic corridor that links the PSF and the Center Region with Chile and Brazil will reduce logistics costs, facilitate access to major regional consumption and export markets and foster the effective economic integration of the Center Region provinces

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P099051
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lucia Spinelli
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
September 11, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 13, 2007
Effective Date
August 17, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 173.10 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 126.70 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2012

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade17%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation17%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions16%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control17%
- FY17 - Non-communicable diseases17%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs11%
- FY17 - Job Creation11%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development11%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery11%
FY17 - Urban Development11%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery11%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	126.70
Borrower/Recipient	46.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	126.70
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	126.70

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	173.10

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$)
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,355,333.00
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	19,274.89
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,334,120.00
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	19,274.89
Feb 13, 2007	IBRD-74290	Loan Commitment	126,700,000.00
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	2,906.77
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	406,011.53
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	421,482.60
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	420,784.06
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	518,442.20
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	571,994.56
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	124,030.86
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	262,266.97
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	432,798.47
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	179,248.80
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	210,710.84
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	269,034.03
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	166,384.94
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	337,506.97
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	220,913.17
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-74290	Loan Repay	6,353,395.00
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	193,137.16
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-74290	Int Charges	8,722.68

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2013
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-24-2014	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

Travel time for all road user categories along National Road 19 (between Santo Tome and San Francisco) is reduced	Value	not available	Not yet Available.	5% reduction for all category of useres
	Date	January 9, 2007	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment	To be collected by PIU before start of works	The PIU is working together with the Provincial Road Safety agency to estimate these numbers. It is expected that the target willbe achieved.

Road accidents along National Road 19 reduced	Value	Not yet available	Reduction in accidents 20% higher than average red
	Date	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment	Data to measure progress achieved in this outcome indicator is available as stats on road accidents collected by the PSA RoadSafety Agency. The PIU is working together with the Road Safety agency to estimate current values.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Hard and soft road safety interventions in pilot area (Provincial Road 21) fully operational	Value	No road safety interventions	Completed	Hard Road safety interventions completed as identi
	Date	February 28, 2007	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment			Hard intervention works completed in August 2010

Logistics Unit established and logistics costs measured	Value	Logistics costs are not measured in the Province o	A comprehensive logistic assessment is underway. F	Comprehensive logistics assessment carried out by
	Date	February 28, 2007	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The ongoing study will propose a strengthening plan for the whole logistics chain in PSF.

Assessment of the provincial capacity to produce a strategic development plan is conducted	Value	The PSF does not have a comprehensive strategic de	A case study for integral planning for Villa Ocamp	DEvelopment of a new institutional scheme to impro
	Date	February 28, 2007	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The final studies are expected by end June 2012.

Capacity of DPV environmental unit is strengthened	Value	DPV environmental unit lacks training.	An StrategicEnvironmental Assessment (SEA) is bei	Training program is completed.
	Date	February 28, 2007	May 17, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The first phase of the Strategic Environmental Evaluation study has been completed. It involved organization of a number oftraining workshops with relevant stakeholders. Phase II is currently underway and completion is expected by the end of June. Itencompassesa revision of the methodology for environmental evaluation and its validation among the PSA’s regional nodes. Phase IIIwill be completed after project closing date.