Ghana Urban Transport Project

Abstract*

The key objective of the Urban Transport Project is to: Improve mobility in areas of participating metropolitan, municipal or district assemblies (MMDAs) through a combination of traffic engineering measures, management improvements, regulation of the public transport industry, and implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The key GEF objective is to: Promote a shift to more environmentally sustainable urban transport modes and encourage... Show More

Development Objective

The key objective of the project is to: Improve mobility in areas of participating metropolitan, municipal or district assemblies (MMDAs) through a combination of traffic engineering measures, management improvements, regulation of the public transport industry, and implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P100619
Status
Closed
Team Leader
John Richardson
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
April 6, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 21, 2007
Effective Date
October 19, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 83.00 million
Implementing Agency
Department of Urban Roads,Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 65.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 15, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 24, 2023

Associated Projects
P092509

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 policies and institutions14%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment14%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy14%
FY17 - Jobs10%
- FY17 - Job Creation10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration14%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building14%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development10%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery10%
FY17 - Urban Development39%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery39%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	20.00
Borrower/Recipient	18.00
IDA Credit	45.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	45.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	45.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	20.00
Total Project Cost**	83.00

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$)
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	157,406.81
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	157,406.81
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	2,720.27
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	2,720.27
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	291.16
Aug 12, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	465,939.97
Sep 18, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	383,259.12
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	3,674.57
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	3,674.57
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	130,334.09
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	130,334.09
Dec 16, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	735,617.56
Dec 8, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,103,426.40
Dec 2, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	160,956.12
Dec 21, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,875,513.80
Dec 29, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,754,740.50
Apr 6, 2016	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	-1,924.48
May 4, 2016	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	175,368.00
May 4, 2016	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	17,644.75
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	2,106.26
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	2,106.26
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	152,926.95
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	152,926.95
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	268,983.72
Aug 12, 2014	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	333,857.12
Mar 23, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	546,377.50
Feb 3, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	230,666.48
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,213,958.40
Jun 24, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	773,497.20
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	1,037.23
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	1,037.23
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	105,978.21
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-43340	Int Charges	105,978.21
May 20, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,524,742.10
May 13, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	105,424.36
Aug 7, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,585,204.80
Dec 17, 2014	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	931,916.75
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-43340	Int Charges	127,437.31
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-43340	Int Charges	127,437.31
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-43340	Int Charges	11,971.54
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-43340	Int Charges	11,971.54
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	390,797.62
Jun 21, 2007	IDA-43340	Loan Commitment	45,000,000.00
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	1,789.47
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	298.29
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	298.29
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	380,438.97
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	106,025.40
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	106,025.40
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	20,322.05
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	29,037.20
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	29,037.20
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	132,493.33
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	132,493.33
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	396,983.80
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	329.50
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	329.50
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	390,802.06
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	207.30
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	207.30
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	119,148.45
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Int Charges	119,148.45
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	7,199.91
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	26.73
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	139,045.31
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	139,045.31
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	422,767.44
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	132.11
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	132.11
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	147,440.16
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	147,440.16
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	11,529.67
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-43340	Int Charges	11,529.67
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	133,234.08
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	133,234.08
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	387,154.80
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	267.26
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	267.26
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	3,315.93
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	106,789.11
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	106,789.11
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	546.44
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	546.44
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	381,232.20
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	594.03
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	594.03
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	104,050.94
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-43340	Int Charges	104,050.94
Jan 14, 2015	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	1,000,112.75
Jul 19, 2013	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Feb 27, 2014	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	484,108.60
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-43340	Int Charges	1,711.63
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-43340	Int Charges	1,711.63
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-43340	Int Charges	104,680.03
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-43340	Int Charges	104,680.03
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	26.73
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	418,697.40
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	155,549.56
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	155,549.56
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	17,474.46
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	391,866.84
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	59.66
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	59.66
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	150,432.97
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-43340	Int Charges	150,432.97
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	7,656.68
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	405,326.70
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	149,919.36
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	149,919.36
Jun 9, 2016	IDA-43340	Loan Cancel	163,824.12
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	-12.94
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	219.04
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	219.04
Jun 9, 2016	IDA-43340	Loan Disb	-14,132.84
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	149,138.31
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	149,138.31
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-43340	Int Charges	12.94
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	4,332.06
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	4,332.06
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	146,900.08
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-43340	Int Charges	146,900.08
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	419,751.53
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	414,848.06
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	182.30
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	182.30
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	143,743.06
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-43340	Int Charges	143,743.06
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	317.64
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	317.64
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	410,481.20
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	75.53
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	75.53
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	142,884.94
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-43340	Int Charges	142,884.94
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	409,756.88
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	128.04
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	128.04
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	140,378.20
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	140,378.20
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	4,879.64
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	4,879.64
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Loan Repay	427,531.75
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	5,840.54
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-43340	Int Charges	5,840.54

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-12-15
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-12-15
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-30-2017
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average travel time by bus (min) on Amasaman Corridor (from Amasaman Terminal to Tudu Terminal) Value n/a 45 32
Date November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment

Average travel speed by vehicles on Amasaman corridor (from Amasaman Terminal to Tudu Terminal)	Value	n/a	Bus – 32Trotro –20Passenger car – 26	Bus – 40Trotro – 20Passenger car – 30
	Date		November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 25000.00 25000.00
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 51.00 51.00
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 3 - QBS functioning Value No Yes Yes
Date November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 3 - Passenger share of large buses along QBS corridor Value 0.00 60.00 70.00
Date June 12, 2015 June 15, 2015
Comment
Component 4 - Permanent monitoring of particulate and gaseous pollutant concentrations along the QBS corridor is in place Value Yes Yes
Date June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015
Comment
Component 5 - Transport sector M&E plan developed Value No No Yes
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
GHG emissions in QBS Corridor Value n/a 19,764 MTCO2/year to be developed
Date November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 1 - GAPTE Established Value No Yes Yes
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 1 - Route services contracts (Pilot Type B licenses) issued (disaggregated: Accra, Kumasi) Value 0,0 3, 0 4,2
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 1 - Total operators in Accra and Kumasi holding type A licenses Value 80.00 90.00 100.00
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 1 - Bus companies formed by a group of current operators to bid for route licenses Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date May 21, 2012 November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Component 2 - Number of intersections improved in AMA, GEDA, GWDA Value 0.00 12.00 14.00
Date November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment
Functional traffic lights supporting bus priority along QBS routes Value 0.00 80.00 100.00
Date November 30, 2015 December 15, 2015
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	25000.00	25000.00
	Date	May 21, 2012	November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	51.00	51.00
	Date	May 21, 2012	November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Component 3 - QBS functioning	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date		November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

GHG emissions in QBS Corridor	Value	n/a	19,764 MTCO2/year	to be developed
	Date		November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Component 1 - GAPTE Established	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	May 21, 2012	November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Component 1 - Route services contracts (Pilot Type B licenses) issued (disaggregated: Accra, Kumasi)	Value	0,0	3, 0	4,2
	Date	May 21, 2012	November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment

Component 1 - Total operators in Accra and Kumasi holding type A licenses	Value	80.00	90.00	100.00
	Date	May 21, 2012	November 30, 2015	December 15, 2015
	Comment