Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project for Nicaragua to: (a) improve safe and sustainable access to markets and services in targeted rural and urban areas of the Recipient; and (b) in the event of an Eligible Emergency, provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Emergency. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Road Infrastructure Improvement, will finance physical works for road... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are to: (a) improve safe and sustainable access to markets and services in targeted rural and urban areas of the Recipient; and (b) in the event of an Eligible Emergency, provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P160359
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Li Qu
Borrower 2
Republic of Nicaragua

Country
Nicaragua
Disclosure Date
September 1, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 6, 2017
Effective Date
May 17, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 96.80 million
Implementing Agency
Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure),Road Maintenance Fund (FOMAV)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 96.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 11, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P165467

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 change24%
- FY17 - Adaptation24%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender49%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs49%
- FY17 - Job Creation49%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Road Safety45%
FY17 - Rural Development57%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery57%
FY17 - Urban Development49%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery49%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	96.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	96.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment	96.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	96.80

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$)
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	192,042.95
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	173,714.73
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	20,870.54
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	25,423.93
Oct 11, 2019	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	2,441,044.80
Nov 12, 2019	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	12,345,382.00
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	4,803,796.00
Dec 31, 2019	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	3,102,802.50
May 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	4,118.66
May 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	7,436.17
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	326,382.94
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	306,400.34
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	632,783.30
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,062,500.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62010	Int Charges	20.66
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62010	Int Charges	1,224,815.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-59630	Int Charges	321,277.30
May 15, 2024	IDA-59630	Int Charges	321,277.30
May 15, 2024	IDA-59630	Int Charges	301,607.28
May 15, 2024	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	772,200.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,062,500.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-62010	Int Charges	1,288,061.50
Mar 6, 2017	IDA-59630	Loan Commitment	46,800,000.00
Mar 6, 2017	IDA-59640	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-62010	Loan Commitment	35,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-59640	Int Charges	249.41
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,058,295.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	215,356.27
Nov 22, 2021	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	2,247,922.20
May 15, 2022	IDA-59640	Int Charges	245.34
May 15, 2022	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,058,295.00
May 15, 2022	IDA-62010	Int Charges	4,725.06
May 15, 2022	IDA-62010	Int Charges	271,280.44
May 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	772,200.00
May 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	256,473.45
May 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	256,473.45
May 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	240,771.00
Feb 28, 2022	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	1,460,807.10
Feb 28, 2022	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	8,610,303.00
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	197,885.84
Dec 2, 2022	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	6,344,103.00
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	2,675,931.80
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59640	Int Charges	249.41
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,058,295.00
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62010	Int Charges	568,077.30
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	772,200.00
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	287,011.25
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	287,011.25
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59630	Int Charges	269,439.20
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62010	Int Charges	3,625.82
May 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	772,200.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	323,560.90
May 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	323,560.90
May 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	303,751.06
May 15, 2023	IDA-59640	Int Charges	21.69
May 15, 2023	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,062,126.20
May 30, 2023	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	201,072.94
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	634,542.20
May 15, 2023	IDA-62010	Int Charges	542.52
May 15, 2023	IDA-62010	Int Charges	1,143,419.60
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Loan Repay	139,416.70
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-59630	Int Charges	326,382.94
May 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	904,875.30
May 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	6,570.48
May 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	223,699.84
May 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	223,699.84
May 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	210,003.92
May 15, 2020	IDA-62010	Int Charges	33,624.25
May 15, 2020	IDA-62010	Int Charges	137,834.50
Sep 2, 2020	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	3,787,829.00
Jul 13, 2020	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	2,505,511.20
Nov 20, 2020	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	3,404,686.00
Jan 12, 2021	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	9,539,830.00
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	30,422.39
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	215,356.27
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62010	Int Charges	32,055.11
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62010	Int Charges	105,798.59
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,258.43
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,041,139.10
May 15, 2021	IDA-59640	Int Charges	245.16
May 15, 2021	IDA-59640	Int Charges	1,058,295.00
May 15, 2021	IDA-62010	Int Charges	16,652.50
May 15, 2021	IDA-62010	Int Charges	189,638.69
May 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
May 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	229,401.23
May 15, 2021	IDA-59630	Int Charges	215,356.27
Jun 28, 2021	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	3,710,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62010	Int Charges	9,417.91
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62010	Int Charges	237,772.92
May 17, 2017	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	125,000.00
May 17, 2017	IDA-59640	Fee Charges	125,000.00
Sep 5, 2017	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	7,662,820.00
Sep 5, 2017	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	5,805,476.00
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-59640	Int Charges	61,186.24
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-59630	Int Charges	16,593.99
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-59630	Int Charges	16,593.99
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-59630	Int Charges	15,578.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-59640	Int Charges	65,951.44
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	8,387,763.00
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	9,164,401.00
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	87,500.00
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-62010	Fee Charges	87,500.00
May 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	58,012.99
May 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	58,012.99
May 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	24,715.07
May 15, 2018	IDA-59640	Int Charges	49,976.07
May 15, 2018	IDA-59640	Int Charges	167,846.66
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-62010	Int Charges	39,950.94
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-62010	Int Charges	1,358.15
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59640	Int Charges	343,954.88
Dec 11, 2018	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	3,535,941.80
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	29,746.10
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	110,028.60
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	110,028.60
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59630	Int Charges	103,292.14
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59640	Int Charges	38,243.63
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-59640	Int Charges	42,404.31
Nov 26, 2018	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	519,398.10
Dec 26, 2018	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	291,798.72
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	1,088,799.10
Dec 5, 2018	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	4,888,258.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-62010	Int Charges	43,281.93
May 15, 2019	IDA-62010	Int Charges	1,918.09
May 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	145,069.34
May 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	145,069.34
May 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	118,309.54
May 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	3,503.89
May 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	33,627.47
May 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	465,275.62
Jul 9, 2019	IDA-62010	Loan Disb	7,884,420.50
Apr 11, 2019	IDA-59630	Loan Disb	6,641,988.00
Jun 28, 2019	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	2,183,160.50
Apr 11, 2019	IDA-59640	Loan Disb	5,519,826.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62010	Int Charges	117,381.89
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59640	Int Charges	629,803.90
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62010	Int Charges	37,032.93
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	17,878.02
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59630	Int Charges	192,042.95

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-03-07
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-03-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2023
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-10-2024	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		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

Total travel time to access markets and services in targeted urban and rural Project areas (% reduction) Value 0.00 33.60 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment
Total travel time to access markets and services in targeted rural Project areas during rainy season (% reduction) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 35.63 41.05 39.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023 June 24, 2020
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 951778.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017
Comment
Road traffic fatalities on selected non-rural road sections (% reduction) Value 0.00 90.50 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment

Creation of a maintenance program for the roads intervened under the project, through maintenance contracts for service levels, fora period of at least 4 years.	Value	No	Yes
	Date	April 18, 2018	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Level of Service maintained on roads intervened by the project through closing Value 80.00 80.00 0.00
Date April 14, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads constructed, Rural Value 0.00 87.27 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment
Accident black spots removed on most vulnerable sections of the road network Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Time taken to disburse funds requested by the Government for an eligible emergency Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Value 0.00 57.87 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment
Net change in road related fatalities along intervened rural roads (Component 1.2) per year Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 31, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Number of MTI and FOMAV staff receiving training under the capacity building initiatives Value 0.00 25.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Rural roads paved with adoquines under performance-based routine maintenance Value 0.00 200.81 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 25, 2023
Comment
Number of MTI and FOMAV staff trained, which are female Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Short-term employment through participation in rural road construction works, disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 2372.00 850.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023 March 15, 2018
Comment
Share of project beneficiaries surveyed and satisfied Value 0.00 79.01 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Share of women employed in short-term MCA rural road construction works Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017
Comment
Medium and long-term employment through participation in cooperatives for performance-based maintenance, disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 114.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Share of women employed in long-term cooperatives for performance-based maintenance. Value 0.00 14.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 June 11, 2018
Comment
Direct Project beneficiaries Value 0.00 493709.00 450000.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017
Comment
Number of vulnerable spots on the road network with implemented countermeasures for climate resilience Value 0.00 7.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of population in Project areas who can access the nearest city of 30,000 population within 60 minutes Value 92.00 94.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of population in Project areas who can access to nearest major hospital within 30 minutes Value 66.00 69.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2017 January 30, 2023
Comment

Total travel time to access markets and services in targeted urban and rural Project areas (% reduction)	Value	0.00	33.60	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road	Value	35.63	41.05	39.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	January 25, 2023	June 24, 2020
	Comment

Number of rural people with access to an all-season road	Value	951778.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2017
	Comment

Level of Service maintained on roads intervened by the project through closing	Value	80.00	80.00	0.00
	Date	April 14, 2017	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Roads constructed, Rural	Value	0.00	87.27	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural	Value	0.00	57.87	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Direct Project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	493709.00	450000.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	January 30, 2023	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2017
	Comment

Percentage of population in Project areas who can access the nearest city of 30,000 population within 60 minutes	Value	92.00	94.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	January 30, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of population in Project areas who can access to nearest major hospital within 30 minutes	Value	66.00	69.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	January 30, 2023
	Comment