Road Sector Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Road Sector Project in Lao People's Democratic Republic are: (a) to improve road services on two main national corridors and the provincial road network; (b) to rehabilitate roads damaged by Typhoon Ketsana; and (c) to establish and operationalize a contingency fund for quick disaster response in the road sector. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is road network improvement and preservation... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objectives are (a) to improve road services on two main national corridors and the provincial road network, (b) to rehabilitate roads damaged by Typhoon Ketsana, and (c) to establish and operationalize a contingency fund for quick disaster response in the road sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P102398
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sombath Southivong
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
December 15, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 25, 2010
Effective Date
June 1, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 43.18 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry Of Public Works and Transport
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 28.80 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
July 15, 2021
Closing Date
September 30, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P129347

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 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development8%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs11%
- FY17 - Job Creation11%
FY17 - Regional Integration34%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management24%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness8%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery8%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction8%
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
Borrower/Recipient	14.38
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	1.00
IDA Credit	27.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	27.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment	27.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	1.00
Total Project Cost**	43.18

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,411,927.10
Mar 25, 2010	IDA-H5470	Loan Commitment	27,800,000.00
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-H5470	Loan Disb	75,642.56
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,324,047.90
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	641,068.90
Aug 7, 2013	IDA-H5470	Loan Disb	18,775.44
Aug 7, 2013	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,336,630.10
Oct 11, 2013	IDA-H5470	Loan Disb	588,933.44
Oct 9, 2013	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	654,921.40
Feb 6, 2014	IDA-H5470	Loan Disb	1,898.58
Feb 6, 2014	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,435,223.60
Apr 11, 2014	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,110,108.10
May 16, 2016	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	825,904.40
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	620,203.20
Jun 22, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,055,323.50
Oct 21, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,358,654.90
Sep 3, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	970,718.50
Feb 26, 2016	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	992,244.75
Aug 8, 2016	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	89,033.64
Jun 30, 2014	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,728,596.90
Feb 6, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	490,463.56
Jul 14, 2014	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,199,190.50
May 20, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	1,110,906.40
May 21, 2015	IDA-H7890	Loan Disb	231,833.89
Jul 26, 2012	IDA-H7890	Loan Commitment	21,000,000.00
Jul 17, 2013	IDA-H5470	Loan Disb	200,000.55

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Project Management	Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2017-04-12
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-04-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-26-2018
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-24-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 57.20 60.40 64.00
Date May 31, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
Size of the total classified network Value 30679.00 40000.00 40000.00
Date May 31, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 3220000.00 3400000.00 3400000.00
Date May 31, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment

Vehicle travel time on upgraded roads reduced by 40%	Value	NR 1B (109 km): 5 hours; NR 6A (62 km): 3 hours	40% reduction (NR1B=3 hours; 6A=108 minutes)	50% - NR 1B (109 km): 2.5 hours; 72% - NR 6A (62
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

At least 26,500 people (49% female), most of whom live by the roadside, served with paved roads along NR 1B and 6A	Value	0	At least 26,500 (49% female)	About 116,581(44% female)
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Share of provincial road network in good and fair condition (by Lao standards) increased from 46% to 64% Value 46% 64% 65%
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment

A contingency fund established for quick restoration of passability and safety of disaster affected national and provincial roads	Value	Contingency fund not established	Functional	Functional
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

About 60% of Ketsana damaged roads (including small and wooden bridges) repaired and improved Value 5.00 60.00 60.00
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2012 February 22, 2017
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 90.00 456.40 456.40
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Rural Value 0.00 731.00 813.00
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads Value 42.00 55.00 65.00
Date May 31, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

171 km of national roads (NR 1B and NR 6A) upgraded as per specifications Value 0 171 171
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
About 1,600 km of provincial roads preserved through periodic maintenance Value 0 1600 2500
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment
Road safety facilities acquired and installed as per specifications Value 0 Fully installed Fully installed
Date February 23, 2010 September 30, 2017 February 22, 2017
Comment

Knowledge and practical experiences acquired on transport sector strategic planning and management	Value	First sector strategic plan produced	Strategic Plan updated and expanded	Strategic plan updated - Basis for preparing the M
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Country system for EA used and staff trained	Value	Country system just piloted and only a few staff t	Safeguard actions under the country system for EA	Training provided to 260 provincial and district e
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Acquired knowledge and practical experiences on internal control	Value	Internal control function non existent	Third internal audit report produced	Internal control sections established in 17 provin
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

About 1,100 km of Ketsana damaged roads (including small and wooden bridges) repaired and improved as per specifications	Value	90 KM	1,100 KM	All repair works were completed. Target met
	Date	February 23, 2010	February 24, 2014	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Length of time to process payment to contractors for emergency works shortened	Value	Time of payment delayed for up to 2 years	The fund established and time of payment shortened	Payment made by about 4 months
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Fiduciary and supervisory capacity strengthened at provincial level	Value	Capacity development program not yet started	Capacity development program completed	Impletmentation of training program is on-going an
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road	Value	57.20	60.40	64.00
	Date	May 31, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Size of the total classified network	Value	30679.00	40000.00	40000.00
	Date	May 31, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Number of rural people with access to an all-season road	Value	3220000.00	3400000.00	3400000.00
	Date	May 31, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

About 60% of Ketsana damaged roads (including small and wooden bridges) repaired and improved	Value	5.00	60.00	60.00
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2012	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	90.00	456.40	456.40
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Rural	Value	0.00	731.00	813.00
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads	Value	42.00	55.00	65.00
	Date	May 31, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

About 1,600 km of provincial roads preserved through periodic maintenance	Value	0	1600	2500
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment

Road safety facilities acquired and installed as per specifications	Value	0	Fully installed	Fully installed
	Date	February 23, 2010	September 30, 2017	February 22, 2017
	Comment