Second Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program

Abstract*

The project development objective (PDO) of the Second Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (CARs-2) is to increase transport connectivity between the Republic of Tajikistan and neighboring countries along priority cross-border road links in Sugd Oblast and to support improvements in road operations and asset management practices. The road sections to be financed under CARs-2 prioritize connectivity between Sugd Oblast in Tajikistan with Batken... Show More

Development Objective

The Central Asia Road Links (CARs) program has the overall development objective to increase transport connectivity between neighboring countries in Central Asia along priority cross-border road links and to support improvements in road operations and asset management practices. The 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 project under IDA16 and IDA 17 with substantialtransformational impact. The project development objective (PDO) of the Second Phase of the Central Asia Road Links Program (CARs-2) is to increase transport connectivity between the Republic of Tajikistan and neighboring countries along priority cross-border road links in Sugd Oblast and to support improvements in road operations and asset management practices. The road sections to be financed under CARs-2 prioritize connectivity between Sugd Oblast in Tajikistan with Batken and Osh Oblasts in the Kyrgyz Republic and Ferghana Oblast in Uzbekistan.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P145634
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jung Oh , Sofia Guerrero Gamez
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Central Asia
Disclosure Date
August 11, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 25, 2015
Effective Date
October 12, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 54.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Transport
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 45.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
May 16, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
TBD
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%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	38.25
Borrower/Recipient	9.00
IDA Grant	6.75

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$)
May 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	117,146.94
May 22, 2020	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	673,163.60
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	155,774.56
May 14, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,239,198.20
Jul 10, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,488,975.20
May 30, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	845,140.60
Aug 24, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,327,835.60
Jul 12, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	269,345.88
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	233,808.56
May 15, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,297.51
May 15, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,297.51
May 15, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	48,673.27
May 15, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	48,673.27
May 16, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	229,508.95
Oct 22, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	238,493.17
Jan 10, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,254,483.50
Jan 14, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	220,883.05
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,354,440.40
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,316.18
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,316.18
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	74,858.13
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-55930	Int Charges	74,858.13
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	344,673.22
Jul 3, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	86,286.43
Mar 29, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	188,094.60
May 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	240.75
May 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	240.75
Mar 27, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,067,141.80
May 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	89,613.90
May 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	89,613.90
Jul 7, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	107,216.88
May 31, 2017	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	422,914.20
Oct 11, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	184,686.10
Oct 6, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	976,333.75
Aug 21, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,975,146.60
Sep 28, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	548,365.94
Oct 2, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	103,376.04
Dec 6, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	770,735.75
Aug 24, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	371,712.72
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,055,545.40
Jul 22, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	139,257.06
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	556,265.75
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	477,367.22
Jan 24, 2017	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	502,584.75
May 15, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	403.42
May 15, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	403.42
May 12, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	654,316.00
Jun 28, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	566,796.70
May 15, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	16,024.59
May 15, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	16,024.59
May 19, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	127,424.12
Jan 3, 2020	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	203,901.39
Dec 12, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	568,980.56
Dec 31, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,191,303.40
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	138,610.33
May 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	933.72
May 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	933.72
May 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	117,146.94
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	1,048,366.56
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	317.74
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	317.74
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	26,468.77
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-55930	Int Charges	26,468.77
Mar 2, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	526,815.94
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	2,096,630.90
Apr 2, 2018	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	493,439.06
Dec 22, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	264,952.12
Dec 8, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	144,966.20
Dec 20, 2017	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,408,660.00
Dec 7, 2015	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Aug 8, 2016	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	531,974.50
Jun 7, 2016	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	795,817.56
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-55930	Int Charges	14,964.07
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-55930	Int Charges	14,964.07
Jun 2, 2016	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	3,774,324.80
Jan 24, 2017	IDA-D0300	Loan Disb	1,497,996.20
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	131,384.83
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Int Charges	113,944.52
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Int Charges	113,944.52
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Int Charges	3,712.40
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Int Charges	3,712.40
May 15, 2024	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	392,497.97
Feb 25, 2015	IDA-55930	Loan Commitment	38,250,000.00
Feb 25, 2015	IDA-D0300	Loan Commitment	6,750,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	5,558.79
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	5,558.79
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	525,082.30
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	112,453.56
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	112,453.56
May 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	10,452.29
May 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	531,539.20
May 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	113,969.14
May 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	113,969.14
May 15, 2023	IDA-55930	Int Charges	10,452.29
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	-335.19
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	2,974.83
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	2,974.83
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	128,425.30
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	128,425.30
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	5,366.48
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	5,366.48
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	556,191.00
May 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	10,392.42
May 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	516,439.72
May 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Int Charges	122,488.46
May 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Int Charges	122,488.46
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	497,279.22
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Int Charges	108,928.07
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Int Charges	108,928.07
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	23,693.82
Dec 29, 2020	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	826,109.00
Jan 6, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	1,000,916.44
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	124,747.29
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	124,747.29
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,630.42
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-55930	Int Charges	1,630.42
Apr 30, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Cancel	1,644,453.80
Apr 8, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	402,564.90
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	4,519.19
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	128,273.50
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	128,273.50
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	287.47
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	287.47
May 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Loan Repay	591,192.50
Jun 8, 2021	IDA-D0300	Loan Cancel	3,005.16
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-55930	Int Charges	335.19
Sep 24, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	265,517.20
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	589.11
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	589.11
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	100,802.98
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-55930	Int Charges	100,802.98
Nov 7, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	984,587.06
Nov 13, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	239,856.90
Sep 26, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	134,846.02
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	103,878.14
Aug 27, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	288,011.30
Oct 22, 2019	IDA-55930	Loan Disb	426,408.70

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-28-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2021	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

Volume of freight through Guliston/Kyzyl-Bel and Madaniyat/Kairagach, Patar border crossing points Value 359838.00 550000.00 550000.00
Date June 30, 2015 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Approval by MoT and presentation at regional level (CAREC) of a Strategic Plan on weight and axle load control Value No Yes Yes
Date October 1, 2015 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Market accessibility index of Sugd Oblast Value 4.50 5.50 5.00
Date October 1, 2015 December 30, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
RAMS system is in operation for analysis and planning of road works Value No Yes Yes
Date October 1, 2015 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Satisfaction of road users (beneficiaries) with the improvements along completed road sections Value 0.00 94.00 90.00
Date October 1, 2015 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads in good and fair condition as a share of total classified roads Value 0.00 40.00 40.00
Date September 30, 2014 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/veh-km) Value 0.57 0.47 0.47
Date September 30, 2014 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Strengthen implementation capacity of the Project Value No Yes Yes
Date October 1, 2015 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Equipment for traffic count and road roughness measurement is used for populating data in RAMS Value No Yes Yes
Date September 30, 2014 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Size of the total classified network Value 180.00 180.00 0.00
Date September 30, 2014 December 1, 2017
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 70.00 70.00
Date September 30, 2014 August 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Long-term Transport Sector Development Strategy is developed and endorsed Value No Yes Yes
Date September 30, 2014 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 2400600.00 2658400.00 2650000.00
Date September 30, 2014 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 1197899.00 1260000.00 0.00
Date September 30, 2014 December 1, 2017
Comment

Volume of freight through Guliston/Kyzyl-Bel and Madaniyat/Kairagach, Patar border crossing points	Value	359838.00	550000.00	550000.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	August 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Market accessibility index of Sugd Oblast	Value	4.50	5.50	5.00
	Date	October 1, 2015	December 30, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Satisfaction of road users (beneficiaries) with the improvements along completed road sections	Value	0.00	94.00	90.00
	Date	October 1, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Road user costs by truck along the project road sections and in project area (US$/veh-km)	Value	0.57	0.47	0.47
	Date	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Size of the total classified network	Value	180.00	180.00	0.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	December 1, 2017
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	70.00	70.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	August 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	2400600.00	2658400.00	2650000.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	1197899.00	1260000.00	0.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	December 1, 2017
	Comment