First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program

Abstract*

The development objective of the First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Project for Kyrgyz Republic is to increase transport connectivity between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan along priority cross-border road links in Batken Oblast whilst supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices. The project has three components. The first component, rehabilitation of priority road links in Batken Oblast will finance... Show More

Development Objective

The Central Asia Road Links (CARs) program is the result of a collaborative effort initiated by respective governments in the Central Asia region which has been developed as a regional, multi-phase program considered as a regional transformational project under IDA 16 and IDA 17. The program has the overall objective to increase transport connectivity between neighboring countries in Central Asia along priority cross-border road links whilst supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices. The project development objective (PDO) of the First Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (CARs-1) is to increase transport connectivity between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan along priority cross-border road links in Batken Oblast whilst supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices. The road sections to be financed under CARs-1 prioritize connectivity between the Osh and BatkenOblast in the Kyrgyz Republic and Sugd Oblast in Tajikistan as they build lateral spurs from the Osh-Isfana axis to the Tajik border.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P132270
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmed
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic

Country
Central Asia
Disclosure Date
March 28, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 22, 2014
Effective Date
December 14, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 54.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Transport and Roads
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 45.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
May 16, 2023
Closing Date
November 15, 2019

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Trade40%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation40%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration20%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development40%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery40%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	45.00
Borrower/Recipient	9.00

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	N/A
Total Project Cost**	54.00

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$)
Sep 8, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	67,000.00
Dec 23, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	127,656.29
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	28.23
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	28.23
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	5,086.73
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	5,086.73
Mar 2, 2015	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Aug 20, 2015	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	38,960.90
Dec 18, 2015	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	27,624.35
Apr 29, 2016	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	338,234.30
Apr 6, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	2,705,000.00
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	-338,464.00
Dec 10, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	160,038.45
Oct 4, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	415,732.12
Oct 4, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	207,511.89
Nov 26, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,152,788.40
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	204,892.03
Nov 28, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	297,688.38
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	217,942.70
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	4,396.88
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	4,396.88
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	47,175.58
Oct 2, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	583,056.94
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	880.85
Jan 24, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	461,831.03
May 22, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	138,397.83
Apr 6, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	189,621.12
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,277,936.50
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	634.58
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	634.58
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	9,457.66
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-54300	Int Charges	9,457.66
Aug 3, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	424,387.80
Aug 3, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	141,019.80
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,125,349.50
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	196,389.44
Oct 5, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	605,161.94
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	138,325.53
Sep 12, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,324,762.50
Dec 5, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	426,517.22
Apr 27, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	199,999.98
Dec 26, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,413,431.60
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	237,403.12
Sep 13, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	468,859.60
Sep 13, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	155,132.45
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	156,747.88
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	538,451.94
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	299.97
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	299.97
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	24,831.27
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	24,831.27
May 3, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	65,513.39
Apr 5, 2016	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,103,779.20
Apr 8, 2016	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	331,193.30
Apr 13, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	148,304.84
Apr 13, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	86,760.00
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,598.17
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	206.42
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	206.42
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	105,069.99
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	105,069.99
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	299.82
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	299.82
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,675.48
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,675.48
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	1,394.94
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	1,394.94
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	101,913.72
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-54300	Int Charges	101,913.72
Mar 30, 2020	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	197,332.89
Dec 18, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,748,196.80
Nov 22, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	269,088.94
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	361,934.78
Oct 3, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	999,048.00
Sep 20, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	140,000.00
Sep 20, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	55,022.66
Apr 2, 2020	IDA-54300	Loan Cancel	803,550.70
Mar 31, 2020	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	36,617.79
Apr 2, 2020	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	153,771.97
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	1,690.70
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	1,690.70
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	101,662.37
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	101,662.37
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	2,322.68
Jan 17, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	636,341.06
Dec 12, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	136,738.00
Jul 5, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	109,095.90
Dec 27, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	515,186.28
Nov 14, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	135,179.88
Dec 27, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	253,680.80
Oct 26, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	49,536.21
Sep 28, 2016	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	91,871.34
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-54300	Int Charges	3,702.77
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-54300	Int Charges	3,702.77
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	2,322.68
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	106,369.69
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-54300	Int Charges	106,369.69
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	880.85
Jun 21, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	33,880.00
Jun 21, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	50,550.00
Jun 21, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	30,879.99
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	89,016.63
May 1, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	97,423.00
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	377,809.90
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	271,040.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	404,400.00
Nov 20, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	124,881.00
Nov 20, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	943,661.10
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	149,356.48
Nov 12, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Cancel	4,922,205.00
Aug 14, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	540,502.00
Sep 24, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	231,551.67
Oct 3, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	319,408.00
Oct 3, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	309,780.00
Nov 5, 2019	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	113,388.07
Oct 16, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	94,522.50
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	98,400.80
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	274,088.50
Oct 31, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,749,296.20
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	300.52
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	300.52
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	61,596.45
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	61,596.45
Aug 12, 2019	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	100,000.00
Nov 4, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	505,622.10
Aug 12, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	39,926.00
Aug 12, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	124,881.01
Aug 12, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	38,722.49
Sep 26, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Dec 20, 2019	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	499,294.20
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	82,094.83
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	82,094.83
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	195.87
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-54300	Int Charges	195.87
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	530,025.00
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	1,548,653.60
Jan 23, 2018	IDA-54300	Loan Disb	578,671.60
Dec 29, 2017	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	157,891.17
Mar 27, 2018	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	143,710.45
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-54300	Int Charges	47,175.58
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	100,000.00
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	183,780.45
May 31, 2018	IDA-H9340	Loan Disb	190,095.19
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	54,275.42
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-54300	Int Charges	54,275.42
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,685.75
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,685.75
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	169.49
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	169.49
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Loan Repay	1,329.33
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Loan Repay	262,724.88
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	93,337.84
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-54300	Int Charges	93,337.84
Apr 22, 2014	IDA-54300	Loan Commitment	36,800,000.00
Apr 22, 2014	IDA-H9340	Loan Commitment	8,200,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	484.19
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	484.19
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	98,560.22
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	98,560.22
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	848.13
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	848.13
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-54300	Int Charges	97,598.17

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-04-21
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-04-21
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2019-04-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-04-21
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-04-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-04-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-04-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-11-2020
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-19-2020	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	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Volume of freight through Kyzyl-Bel/Guliston and Kairagach/Madaniyat border crossing points Value 500000.00 166023.40 540000.00
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019 August 31, 2018
Comment
Road users satisfied with maintenance of the Pulgon-Batken road section Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment
Market accessibility index of Batken Oblast Value 4.60 0.00 4.60
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment

Annual budget allocation for routine (summer and winter) maintenance for road sections in sustainable condition along the corridor under OBI UAD	Value	80000.00	242489.00	90000.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment

Strategic Plan on transport control has been discussed at the regional level (CAREC) and approved by MOTC Value No No No
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Compliance by OBI UAD with service level criteria as specified in the Service Level Agreement Value 0.00 91.40 30.00
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment
Strengthen implementation capacity of the Project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2014 November 15, 2019
Comment
Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads Value 40.00 77.60 40.00
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment
Size of the total classified network Value 420.00 420.00 420.00
Date November 1, 2013 December 21, 2017
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 56.40 5.00
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment
Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/ veh-km) Value 0.52 0.42 0.52
Date November 1, 2013 November 15, 2019
Comment

Volume of freight through Kyzyl-Bel/Guliston and Kairagach/Madaniyat border crossing points	Value	500000.00	166023.40	540000.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019	August 31, 2018
	Comment

Road users satisfied with maintenance of the Pulgon-Batken road section	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment

Market accessibility index of Batken Oblast	Value	4.60	0.00	4.60
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment

Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads	Value	40.00	77.60	40.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment

Size of the total classified network	Value	420.00	420.00	420.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	December 21, 2017
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	56.40	5.00
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment

Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/ veh-km)	Value	0.52	0.42	0.52
	Date	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2019
	Comment