Norte Grande Road Infrastructure

Abstract*

The objective of the Norte Grande Road Infrastructure Project for Argentina is to reduce transport costs for users of provincial roads along selected corridors of the Norte Grande provinces, through the improvement of the quality of those roads and the introduction of improved road asset management tools and methods. There are two components to the project, the first component being rehabilitation, upgrading and reconstruction of provincial roads... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the proposed project is to reduce transport costs for users of provincial roads along selected corridors of the Norte Grande provinces, through the improvement of the quality of those roads and the introduction of improved road asset management tools and methods.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P120198
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Veronica Raffo , Liljana Sekerinska, Santiago Arias
Borrower 2
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
March 30, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 20, 2010
Effective Date
December 23, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 500.00 million
Implementing Agency
Dirección Nacional de Vialidad (DNV)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 400.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
November 1, 2023

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 - Trade30%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation30%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development37%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery37%
FY17 - Urban Development17%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery17%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	400.00
Borrower/Recipient	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	400.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	400.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	500.00

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, 2022	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,267,845.50
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,267,845.50
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	7,957,828.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,375,707.50
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	7,849,966.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,375,707.50
Nov 4, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	-1,619,091.00
Nov 4, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Cancel	11,314,457.00
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,505,427.40
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	732.09
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,504,695.20
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	7,720,246.00
Aug 6, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	28,483.40
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,283,417.20
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	5,907.31
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,129,734.10
Apr 8, 2015	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	15,344,429.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	7,588.05
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	931,275.60
Sep 4, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	24,166,278.00
Dec 18, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	10,958,199.00
Jun 11, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	9,076,535.00
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	40,322.80
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	823,510.70
Apr 2, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	9,743,288.00
Nov 19, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	10,546,063.00
Sep 23, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	26,060,236.00
Feb 13, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	10,712,529.00
Oct 25, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	12,063,438.00
Dec 18, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	6,195,672.00
Jun 8, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	4,206.98
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	4,832,532.50
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	3,677,046.50
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	4,836,739.50
Feb 2, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	1,750,680.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	3,338,143.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	4,866,600.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	3,338,143.00
Dec 12, 2017	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	12,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	3,263,906.50
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,884,968.50
Dec 13, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	94,144.67
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	4,481,769.50
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	4,481,769.50
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	4,755,259.50
Dec 10, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	20,000.00
Dec 10, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	20,000.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	5,684,838.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	5,350,646.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	15,000.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	30,000.00
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	6,451.81
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,383,384.90
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	2,468,547.20
Oct 28, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	834,542.56
Oct 25, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	188,663.02
Jun 24, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Cancel	30,225,434.00
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	141,028.31
Jun 25, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	15,000.00
Jun 24, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Mar 29, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	31,935.01
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	5,426,579.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	9,058,872.00
Oct 9, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	18,000,000.00
Dec 26, 2018	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	2,188,350.00
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,602,755.20
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	9,225,673.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	6,953,612.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	2,283,417.20
Oct 2, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	281,620.90
Oct 2, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	439,138.20
Aug 10, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	437,670.00
Sep 29, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	20,000.61
Aug 3, 2020	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	38,710.87
Dec 20, 2010	IBRD-79910	Loan Commitment	400,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	8,224,395.50
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	132,823.69
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	8,091,572.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,001,277.60
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	4,035,244.80
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	102,398.75
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	7,555,646.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	3,752,775.50
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,437,652.90
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	129,001.18
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,129,719.80
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	1,786,486.50
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	116,921.84
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	7,080,532.50
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Loan Repay	112,731.15
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	316,320.38
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,379,689.00
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	177,999.14
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,076,804.20
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	396,293.40
Aug 14, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	25,000,000.00
Aug 5, 2013	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	19,827,122.00
Dec 3, 2014	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	14,614,667.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	2,333,614.20
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	6,299.61
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,698,465.60
Dec 7, 2015	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	608,238.94
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79910	Int Charges	1,407,622.90
Aug 21, 2015	IBRD-79910	Loan Disb	9,754,244.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-01-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-12-2020
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-15-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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

Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads Value 5.86 1.76 2.40
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads (i) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Value 5.86 1.67 2.60
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads (ii) Upgrading Value 8.86 1.94 2.30
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Quality of service measured through user's perception Value 11.28 81.25 51.28
Date July 31, 2012 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

Percentage reduction in generalized travel costs on targeted roads, measured per vehicle-kilometer in constant US dollars using HDM4	Value	0.00	28.60	26.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage reduction in generalized travel costs on targeted roads, measured per vehicle-kilometer in constant US dollars using HDM4 (i) for light vehicles (with base of US$ 0.28 per veh-km)	Value	0.00	29.00	26.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage reduction in generalized travel costs on targeted roads, measured per vehicle-kilometer in constant US dollars using HDM4 (ii) for omni-buses (with base of US$ 5.55 per veh-km)	Value	0.00	27.60	31.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage reduction in generalized travel costs on targeted roads, measured per vehicle-kilometer in constant US dollars using HDM4 (iii) for heavy vehicles (with base of US$ 1.60 per veh-km)	Value	0.00	29.30	29.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of provinces with multi-annual road maintenance plans and road database management systems in place (cumulative) Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date November 17, 2010 April 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Road Safety Plans developed in targeted provinces Value 0.00 4.00 4.00
Date April 17, 2014 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 418.00 400.00
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) on targeted roads Value 871.00 1461.00 1151.00
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 24.00 34.00 39.00
Date November 17, 2010 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 79864.00 42424.00 0.00
Date November 17, 2010 March 21, 2018
Comment

Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads	Value	5.86	1.76	2.40
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads (ii) Upgrading	Value	8.86	1.94	2.30
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Quality of service measured through user's perception	Value	11.28	81.25	51.28
	Date	July 31, 2012	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	418.00	400.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) on targeted roads	Value	871.00	1461.00	1151.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road	Value	24.00	34.00	39.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of rural people with access to an all-season road	Value	79864.00	42424.00	0.00
	Date	November 17, 2010	March 21, 2018
	Comment