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Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation (Phase 2) Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Second Phase of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Program Project for Malawi is to facilitate the movement of goods and people along the North-South corridor and at the key border crossings in Malawi, whilst supporting improvements in road safety and health services along the corridor. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving road infrastructure comprises of two sub-components...

* 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 objective of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Program - Phase 2 is to facilitate the movement of goods and people along the North-South Corridor and at the key border crossings in Malawi, whilst supporting improvements in road safety and health services along the corridor.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P145566

  • Closed

  • Nana Soetantri

  • REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • December 17, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 29, 2015

  • March 29, 2016

  • US$ 69.73 million

  • Roads Authority,Ministry of Transport and Public Works

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2015

  • US$ 69.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2024

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • May 15, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 69.00
Borrower/Recipient 0.73

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 69.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 69.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 69.73

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Mar 29, 2016 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 607,637.50
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 113,309.50
Dec 18, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 83,807.40
Dec 18, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 83,807.40
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 2,493.09
Dec 15, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 2,493.09
Feb 6, 2019 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,375,656.40
Jun 25, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 23.21
Jun 25, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 23.21
Jun 25, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 81,089.91
Jun 25, 2018 IDA-56220 Int Charges 81,089.91
Dec 20, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 4,547.16
Dec 20, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 4,547.16
Dec 20, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 79,920.84
Dec 20, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 79,920.84
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 50,427.76
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 50,427.76
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,026,573.56
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 31,059.30
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 989,921.50
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 157,813.94
Dec 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 157,813.94
Dec 20, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 119,621.06
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 2,523,102.80
Nov 1, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 246,288.89
Jun 14, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 936,974.75
Apr 14, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 751,645.75
Jun 30, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 4,654,729.00
Sep 21, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 218,518.19
Oct 8, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 208,005.89
Nov 19, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 901,540.00
Aug 27, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 525,025.56
Nov 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 2,858,327.00
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 397,063.34
Jan 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 349,419.16
Jan 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 148,200.00
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-69740 Int Charges 40.04
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-69740 Int Charges 40.04
Apr 19, 2024 IDA-69740 Int Charges 6,142.83
Apr 19, 2024 IDA-69740 Int Charges 6,142.83
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 687,565.25
Jun 29, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 412,121.66
Nov 28, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 141,953.50
Nov 28, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 181,942.55
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 15,937.80
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,012,699.50
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 107.16
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 107.16
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 188,222.52
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 188,222.52
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 216,290.30
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-56220 Int Charges 216,290.30
Mar 7, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 499,451.47
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,014,298.56
Jun 3, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 235,321.17
Jul 18, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 178,231.30
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Int Charges 206,603.52
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Int Charges 206,603.52
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Int Charges 28,286.13
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-56220 Int Charges 28,286.13
Aug 2, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 165,811.10
Feb 20, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 146,466.92
Jun 28, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 149,475.90
Jul 8, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 427,693.66
Sep 3, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 147,152.16
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 182,705.27
Aug 5, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 298,348.90
May 8, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 102,173.19
Aug 30, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 156,112.69
Jun 4, 2024 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 120,551.95
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-69740 Loan Disb 102,204.47
Oct 19, 2023 IDA-69740 Int Charges 2,375.65
Oct 19, 2023 IDA-69740 Int Charges 2,375.65
Dec 12, 2023 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 104,100.87
Aug 6, 2021 IDA-69740 Loan Commitment 11,141,000.00
Aug 6, 2021 IDA-D8950 Loan Commitment 11,141,000.00
Apr 29, 2015 IDA-56220 Loan Commitment 69,000,000.00
Sep 3, 2024 IDA-D8950 Loan Disb 122,700.00
Dec 8, 2023 IDA-D8950 Loan Disb 2,291,914.00
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Int Charges 5,032.29
Dec 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 1,963.82
Dec 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 1,963.82
Dec 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 158,955.84
Dec 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 158,955.84
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 846,667.50
Nov 17, 2020 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,913,936.90
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 2,411.96
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 2,411.96
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 148,548.25
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-56220 Int Charges 148,548.25
Mar 12, 2020 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 3,000,000.00
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 540.68
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 540.68
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 138,003.36
Dec 15, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 138,003.36
Aug 10, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,193,794.00
Jan 11, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,313,503.10
Mar 3, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 108,233.90
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 22.32
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 22.32
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 167,694.69
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 167,694.69
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 9,580.74
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 9,580.74
Jan 4, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,071,423.40
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 11,239.22
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,010,516.44
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 404.45
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 404.45
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 174,835.34
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-56220 Int Charges 174,835.34
Jun 21, 2022 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 3,260,084.00
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 395.05
Jun 23, 2017 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 8,083,087.00
Jun 22, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 28,144.80
Jun 22, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 28,144.80
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-56220 Int Charges 7.02
Dec 15, 2016 IDA-56220 Int Charges 7.02
Jan 11, 2017 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 3,549,011.00
Jul 8, 2016 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 4,047,991.00
Jun 28, 2016 IDA-56220 Int Charges 959.74
Jun 28, 2016 IDA-56220 Int Charges 959.74
Jan 11, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 14,951.60
Jan 11, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 14,951.60
May 5, 2017 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 4,772,634.00
Jun 15, 2017 IDA-56220 Int Charges 395.05
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,269,320.00
Mar 11, 2019 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 4,800,902.00
Jun 18, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 338.40
Jun 18, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 338.40
Jun 18, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 124,476.29
Jun 18, 2019 IDA-56220 Int Charges 124,476.29
May 22, 2019 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 842,057.80
Dec 21, 2018 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,780,595.40
Nov 14, 2018 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,600,458.20
Feb 6, 2019 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,922,429.90
Oct 1, 2018 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,898,566.00
Sep 25, 2018 IDA-56220 Loan Disb 1,830,698.50
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Loan Repay 1,104,512.10
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Int Charges 162,749.77
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Int Charges 162,749.77
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-56220 Int Charges 5,032.29

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-06-25
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-25
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-06-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-25
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-06-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Average journey time for an imported container (TEU) from the Songwe/Kasumulu border with Tanzania to Lilongwe in Malawi on the corridorValue72.0072.0060.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of fatal accidents on the M1 corridor per yearValue307.00145.00160.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of users benefitting from new/improved health centers on Lilongwe – Blantyre section, percentage of which female*Value0.000.001500.00
    DateMay 1, 2015July 1, 2022December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average time required for trucks to cross the borders from/to Malawi to Tanzania at Songwe, and to Mozambique at Dedza, Muloza and MwanzaValue0.000.000.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average time required for trucks to cross the borders from/to Malawi to Tanzania at Songwe (Hours)Value24.0015.5812.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average time required for trucks to cross the borders from Malawi to Mozambique at DedzaValue25.0015.0015.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average time required for trucks to cross the borders from Malawi to Mozambique at Mwanza (Hours)Value10.0010.005.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Vehicle operating costs (VOC) on Karonga – Songwe road sectionValue0.009.0015.00
    DateMay 1, 2015July 1, 2022December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of people benefitting from improved road infrastructure along the Karonga - Songwe road sectionValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateDecember 30, 2016December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Roads rehablitatedValue0.0046.0055.30
    DateMay 1, 2015December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or equipped (number)Value0.005.006.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Modernization of the physical infrastructure at key border crossings - Songwe, Dedza, and MulozaValue0.002.003.00
    DateMay 1, 2015April 30, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • National Transport Master Plan adoptedValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 1, 2015December 31, 2018June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of Emergency Vehicles providedValue0.0012.0012.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 31, 2018June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of border agencies operating at border postsValue14.008.006.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Integrated accounting and contract management software installed and operationalized in the RAValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Establishment of National Single WindowValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 1, 2015April 30, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Development of Road Asset Management Strategy in the RAValueNoNoNo
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated - non-ruralValue0.0046.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of accident black spots removed on the M1 corridor in MalawiValue70.0070.0063.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of RA and MoTPW staff trainedValue0.0080.0090.00
    DateMay 1, 2015December 29, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roadsValue64.0078.0087.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2016December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Roads Authority Environmental and Social Guidelines are updated (Yes/No)ValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 30, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated service standardsValue100.0097.00100.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Size of the total classified networkValue4073.0015541.004073.00
    DateMay 1, 2015June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Channels are institutionalized for citizens to engage with government agencies and other stakeholders to provide input/ collaborateon planning and execution of development projectsValueYesYesYes
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 29, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment