China: Tianjin Urban Transport Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Tianjin Urban Transport Improvement Project for China is to leverage the Tianjin metro system and to promote walking and biking in the urban core (in Heping and Nankai) in order to make transport greener and safer in Tianjin and draw lessons for other large cities. The project comprises of five components. The first component, green transport improvement in Heping and Nankai districts will finance the redevelopment... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO is to leverage the Tianjin metro system and to promote walking and biking in the urban core (in Heping, Hebei and Nankai) in order to make transport greener and safer in Tianjin and draw lessons for other large cities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P148129
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Hei Chiu , Yang Chen
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
August 10, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 21, 2015
Effective Date
May 26, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 224.27 million
Implementing Agency
Tianjin PMO
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 24, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change100%
- FY17 - Mitigation100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery100%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	124.27
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	224.27

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 27, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	369,078.90
Dec 9, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	782,416.70
Jun 24, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	2,354,792.50
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	97,391.86
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	97,391.86
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	297,496.53
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	297,496.53
Sep 12, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	1,041,191.75
Nov 29, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	2,768,821.50
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	216,842.55
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	216,842.55
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	146,180.52
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	108,827.84
Dec 13, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	3,177,540.20
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	109,775.72
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	109,775.72
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	100,242.20
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	351,275.97
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	100,242.20
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	351,275.97
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	351,712.10
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	351,712.10
May 12, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	530,659.40
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	111,952.97
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	111,952.97
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	125,004.34
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	125,004.34
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	449,183.94
Dec 8, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	487,772.62
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	108,827.84
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	146,180.52
Jan 18, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	138,365.78
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	138,365.78
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	1,898.20
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	1,898.20
May 26, 2016	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	250,000.00
May 26, 2016	IBRD-85650	Fee Charges	250,000.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	115,376.56
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	115,376.56
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	67,977.58
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	67,977.58
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	30,108.55
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	1,166,049.20
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	2,819,774.80
Nov 8, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	18,935,552.00
Sep 14, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	8,559,472.00
Dec 6, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	521,430.38
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	124,702.38
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	50.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	2,432,323.80
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	3,546,891.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	907.87
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	55,305.91
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	2,803,609.50
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	3,546,891.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	2,840,121.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	3,546,891.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	17,505.40
Dec 21, 2015	IBRD-85650	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	1,354,611.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	76,984.72
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	197,634.62
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	197,634.62
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	76,984.72
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	153,263.80
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	2,494,946.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	44,689.24
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	44,689.24
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	174,991.95
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	174,991.95
Dec 9, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	7,122,450.00
Feb 28, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	5,378,290.00
Nov 22, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	-521,430.38
Dec 17, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	9,797,803.00
Jan 3, 2022	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	9,368,998.00
Aug 12, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	2,950,912.20
Dec 14, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	520,325.94
Dec 23, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	642,964.10
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	192,821.30
Feb 23, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	1,122,690.50
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	155,227.52
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	155,227.52
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Repay	1,004,839.70
May 19, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	1,465,607.60
May 11, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	2,815,855.50
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	87,456.82
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	192,821.30
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	93,427.92
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	93,427.92
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	5,469,032.00
May 10, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	174,590.45
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	87,456.82
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Loan Disb	100,445.24
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85650	Int Charges	100,445.24

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-08-30
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-08-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-23-2023
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-13-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

4. Number of reported accidents involving non-motorized vehicles or pedestrians in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas (accidents/year)	Value	1201.00	1104.00	1144.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

1. Metro ridership generated from metro access improvement in the central city area (daily trips) Value 0.00 175750.00 95000.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
3. GHG emission reduction due to the project (tCO2e/year) Value 0.00 34281.00 7500.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
2. Walking and biking trips generated by the project in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas (daily trips) Value 0.00 153613.00 120000.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
5. Number of sites with citizen engagement system established Value 0.00 60.00 26.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

4.1 Number of reported accidents involving non-motorized vehicles or pedestrians in Heping and Nankai pilot areas (accidents/year)	Value	206.00	255.00	260.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

2.1 Walking and biking trips generated by the project in Heping and Nankai pilot areas (daily trips) Value 0.00 98426.00 75000.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
5.1 Number of gender-informed (female) citizen engagement system established Value 0.00 60.00 23.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
6. Number of dissemination events promoting green transport strategies for large cities Value 0.00 15.00 10.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

4.2 Number of reported accidents involving non-motorized vehicles or pedestrians in Hebei pilot areas (accidents/year)	Value	995.00	849.00	884.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

2.2 Walking and biking trips generated by the project in Hebei pilot areas (daily trips) Value 0.00 55187.00 45000.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Whether changes have been made to project activities as a result of consultation Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
5. Number of metro station with access improved Value 0.00 96.00 96.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
6. Number of bus terminals completed under the project Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
7. Number of TA studies completed and endorsed by Tianjin government Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
2. NMT Space Ratio in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas Value 25.00 52.00 46.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment
3. Kilometers of urban streets rehabilitated and open to traffic in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas Value 0.00 79.66 75.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Comment

4. Percentage of km with at least 3-star rating for pedestrians for project streets in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas	Value	30.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

1. Metro ridership generated from metro access improvement in the central city area (daily trips)	Value	0.00	175750.00	95000.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment

2. NMT Space Ratio in Heping, Hebei and Nankai pilot areas	Value	25.00	52.00	46.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2022
	Comment