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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...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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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

  • P120198

  • Closed

  • Veronica Ines Raffo , Liljana Sekerinska, Santiago Ezequiel Arias

  • ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

  • Argentina

  • March 30, 2010

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 20, 2010

  • December 23, 2011

  • US$ 500.00 million

  • Dirección Nacional de Vialidad (DNV)

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2011

  • US$ 400.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2019

  • Bank Approved

  • November 1, 2023

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Public Administration -TransportationFY17 - Public Administration - TransportationFY17 - Rural and Inter-UrbanRoadsFY17 - Rural and Inter-Urban Roads

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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

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 October 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-12-2020
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 09-15-2020PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roadsValue5.861.762.40
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads (i) Rehabilitation and ReconstructionValue5.861.672.60
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Evolution of average network roughness on targeted provincial roads (ii) UpgradingValue8.861.942.30
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of provinces with multi-annual road maintenance plans and road database management systems in place (cumulative)Value0.005.005.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010April 30, 2020December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Percentage reduction in generalized travel costs on targeted roads, measured per vehicle-kilometer in constant US dollars using HDM4Value0.0028.6026.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 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)Value0.0029.0026.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 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)Value0.0027.6031.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 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)Value0.0029.3029.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Quality of service measured through user's perceptionValue11.2881.2551.28
    DateJuly 31, 2012December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) on targeted roadsValue871.001461.001151.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of rural people with access to an all-season roadValue79864.0042424.000.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010March 21, 2018
    Comment
  • Road Safety Plans developed in targeted provincesValue0.004.004.00
    DateApril 17, 2014December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated, Non-ruralValue0.00418.00400.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Share of rural population with access to an all-season roadValue24.0034.0039.00
    DateNovember 17, 2010December 31, 2019December 31, 2019
    Comment