Ethiopia- Expressway Development Support Project

Abstract*

The project development objective of the Expressway Development Support Project for Ethiopia is to enhance efficiency and safety in the movement of goods and people along the Batu (Zeway)-Arsi Negele section of the Modjo-Hawassa development corridor, whilst strengthening the Recipient’s institutional capacity to develop and manage high capacity highways and expressways. The project is comprised of three main components. Component 1, construction of... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to enhance efficiency and safety in the movement of goods and people along the Zeway-Arsi Negele section of the Modjo-Hawassa development corridor, whilst strengthening the Recipient’s institutional capacity to develop and manage high capacity highways and expressways.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P148850
Status
Active
Team Leader
Bezawit Fantta
Borrower 2
Federal Ministry of Finance

Country
Ethiopia
Disclosure Date
July 10, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 19, 2015
Effective Date
September 29, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 370.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Transport and Logistics,Ethiopian Roads Authority
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 370.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
January 9, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

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 - Trade15%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation15%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs3%
- FY17 - Job Creation3%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development78%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery78%
FY17 - Urban Development3%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery3%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	370.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	370.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	370.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	370.00

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$)
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	29,671.15
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	3,941,582.80
Feb 26, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	58,461.64
Oct 5, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	556,615.56
Aug 12, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	10,603,519.00
Apr 4, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	79,146.90
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	403,561.60
May 28, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	827,682.80
May 30, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	206,142.05
Jun 3, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	160,715.12
May 3, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	5,494,251.50
Jul 11, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	180,835.84
May 19, 2015	IDA-56250	Loan Commitment	370,000,000.00
Dec 18, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	222,142.86
Mar 3, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	4,926.79
Mar 3, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	4,926.79
Mar 3, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	142,418.40
Mar 3, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	142,418.40
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	768,083.50
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	930.95
Oct 30, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	444,619.62
Nov 12, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,601,168.00
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	481,576.97
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	561,805.40
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	6.69
Sep 2, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	4,624,360.00
Sep 2, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	154,164.20
Sep 2, 2021	IDA-56250	Int Charges	154,164.20
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	596,965.56
Aug 16, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	14,702,040.00
Jul 25, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Cancel	20,061,720.00
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	1,994,564.00
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	9,656,385.00
Jun 3, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	381,556.66
Jun 3, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	498,827.00
Jul 25, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Cancel	-20,061,720.00
Jul 25, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Cancel	20,589,660.00
May 31, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	6,085,758.50
Dec 7, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	11,968,002.00
Oct 14, 2021	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	541,308.70
May 25, 2016	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	800,000.00
Nov 8, 2016	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	11,515.74
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	33,772.02
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,959.01
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,959.01
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,725.26
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,725.26
Feb 9, 2018	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	107,418.79
Feb 9, 2018	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	192,101.90
Mar 27, 2018	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	30,312.19
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	26.43
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	26.43
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	372.16
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	372.16
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	95,986.78
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	95,986.78
Jul 17, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	59,316.69
Jul 17, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	59,382.68
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-56250	Int Charges	68,289.79
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-56250	Int Charges	68,289.79
Oct 4, 2016	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	11,471.05
Mar 6, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	92,568.09
Mar 6, 2017	IDA-56250	Int Charges	92,568.09
Mar 20, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	12,744.79
Feb 19, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	73,745.33
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	273,410.38
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,469.41
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,469.41
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,357.85
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,357.85
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	368.99
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	368.99
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,012.83
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,012.83
Jun 17, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	446,350.50
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	20,023.01
Mar 6, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	110,231.97
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	611,957.06
Sep 23, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,299,509.00
Oct 23, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	62,931.08
May 22, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	59,370.01
May 22, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	125,979.67
Jun 5, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	106,520.08
Mar 6, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	110,231.97
Apr 3, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	317,217.62
Feb 7, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	301,200.80
May 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,292,530.00
Nov 26, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	415,832.80
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	274.31
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	274.31
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,665.36
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-56250	Int Charges	98,665.36
Oct 3, 2019	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	324,294.00
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,428.05
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	1,428.05
May 26, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Cancel	75,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	122,651.32
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	122,651.32
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-56250	Int Charges	930.95
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	737,523.90
Dec 18, 2020	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	341,104.88
Dec 4, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	476,812.30
Dec 4, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	541,594.30
Oct 12, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	1,949,253.80
Dec 27, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,278,761.50
Aug 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,413,039.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	143.84
Sep 26, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,481,451.00
Aug 2, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	253,299.34
Jun 2, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	1,613,929.00
Jun 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	308,302.22
Jun 26, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	3,164,703.50
Jun 26, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	5,141,513.00
Apr 25, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	176,196.75
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	180,769.80
May 22, 2024	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	54,069.51
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Int Charges	470,486.80
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Int Charges	470,486.80
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Int Charges	579.12
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-56250	Int Charges	579.12
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	243,685.97
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	243,685.97
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	16,503.70
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	4,213,640.00
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	8,455,914.00
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	4,531,765.00
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	94.41
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	94.41
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	211,718.16
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	211,718.16
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	2,478.12
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-56250	Int Charges	2,478.12
Jul 18, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	6,706,908.50
Apr 20, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,907,480.20
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	519,859.80
Jul 12, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,612,999.00
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	3,950,755.80
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	160.90
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	160.90
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	404,236.47
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	404,236.47
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	70,047.67
Aug 23, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	415,006.70
Aug 3, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	68,274.52
Jun 21, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	142,434.80
Dec 8, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	5,999,450.00
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	4,246,492.50
Mar 3, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	3,891,293.50
Mar 3, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	340,712.84
Mar 3, 2023	IDA-56250	Int Charges	340,712.84
Mar 7, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	2,173,776.50
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Repay	90,074.31
May 17, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	3,816,740.80
Nov 30, 2022	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	8,522,953.00
Oct 18, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	7,416,188.00
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	1,994,221.10
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	105,968.47
Apr 6, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	-12,744.79
Jul 11, 2017	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	12,744.79
Apr 22, 2016	IDA-56250	Loan Disb	25,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads constructed Value 0.00 0.00 57.10
Date May 29, 2015 January 5, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment
Roads constructed - non-rural Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Reduction in travel time between Zeway and Arsi Negele Value 75.00 75.00 45.00
Date May 22, 2015 January 5, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment
Reduction in vehicle operation cost (VOC) along the target project Value 100.00 100.00 85.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Reduction in road accident fatalities along the Addis – Adama and Modjo-Hawassa road corridors. Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Expressways and high capacity highways with sustainable and efficient management systems. Value No No Yes
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 400000.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads constructed, non-rural Value 0.00 0.00 57.00
Date May 22, 2015 January 5, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment
Trained road safety professionals and officers in NRSC Value 0.00 324.00 300.00
Date May 28, 2015 January 5, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment

Development of a national and subnational ITS conceptual framework, including a strategic plan for ITS planning and development of Expressways	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	May 31, 2017	January 5, 2024	June 30, 2025
	Comment

ITS conceptual framework, and highway ITS and tolling systems developed and deployed Value No No Yes
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Key operational units under the toll road enterprise established and functional Value No No Yes
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Safety features of Addis Adama and Modjo-Hawassa corridors enhanced Value 0.00 0.00 270.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Network with Road Safety assessment Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Comprehensive transport sector policy developed and adopted Value No No Yes
Date May 22, 2015 June 30, 2020
Comment
Roads Constructed, non-rural Value 0.00 0.00 57.10
Date May 29, 2015 January 5, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment

Roads constructed	Value	0.00	0.00	57.10
	Date	May 29, 2015	January 5, 2024	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Reduction in travel time between Zeway and Arsi Negele	Value	75.00	75.00	45.00
	Date	May 22, 2015	January 5, 2024	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Reduction in vehicle operation cost (VOC) along the target project	Value	100.00	100.00	85.00
	Date	May 22, 2015		June 30, 2020
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	400000.00
	Date	May 22, 2015		June 30, 2020
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	May 22, 2015		June 30, 2020
	Comment

Roads constructed, non-rural	Value	0.00	0.00	57.00
	Date	May 22, 2015	January 5, 2024	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Network with Road Safety assessment	Value	0.00	0.00	2000.00
	Date	May 22, 2015		June 30, 2020
	Comment

Ethiopia- Expressway Development Support Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

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Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS