Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation

Abstract*

The development objective of the Trade and Transport Facilitation Project for Western Balkans is to reduce the trade costs and increase transport efficiency in Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The project comprises of four components. The first component, facilitating movement of goods across the Western Balkans focuses on: (a) the adoption and implementation of the national single window (NSW); (b) the improvements of border crossing points... Show More

Development Objective

The Proposed Development Objective is to reduce the trade costs and increase transport efficiency in Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162043
Status
Active
Team Leader
Ruvejda Aliefendic , Jan Nora, Alberto Criscuolo
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance (Serbia),Ministry of Finance (North Macedonia),Ministry of Finance (Albania)

Country
Western Balkans
Disclosure Date
October 24, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 18, 2019
Effective Date
November 26, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 90.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation (MoECI),Ministry of Transport and Communication (North Macedonia),Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (Serbia)
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 90.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
February 14, 2024
Closing Date
December 15, 2025

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade41%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation41%
- FY17 - Trade Logistics41%
- FY17 - Trade Policy4%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change17%
- FY17 - Adaptation13%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender41%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration4%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management11%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction11%
FY17 - Urban Development62%
- FY17 - Public Transport62%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	90.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	90.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	90.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	90.00

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 1, 2024	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	28,994.26
May 1, 2024	IBRD-89290	Loan Repay	304,150.44
Oct 13, 2023	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	284,625.12
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	29,358.27
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	89,515.89
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Loan Repay	300,701.00
Jul 24, 2024	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	568,987.94
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	21,841.24
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	41,641.80
Jan 16, 2024	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	111,529.54
Dec 20, 2023	IBRD-89300	Loan Disb	519,035.44
Jan 18, 2024	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	1,338,303.60
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	45,070.82
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	42,284.32
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Loan Repay	133,722.44
May 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Loan Repay	93,557.29
Mar 10, 2023	IBRD-89300	Loan Disb	1,059,000.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	21,628.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	28,583.42
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	45,248.01
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	20,315.91
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89300	Loan Repay	133,888.56
Jan 17, 2023	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	117,049.05
May 16, 2023	IBRD-89290	Loan Disb	3,268,350.00
May 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	9.97
May 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	0.54
May 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	33,904.00
May 1, 2023	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	19,041.19
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	44,499.89
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	21,171.64
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	6,551.11
Nov 2, 2022	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	31,130.95
Nov 2, 2022	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	1,640.39
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	1,585.01
Sep 27, 2022	IBRD-89290	Loan Disb	36,405.44
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89300	Loan Repay	62,956.16
Apr 18, 2019	IBRD-89290	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Apr 18, 2019	IBRD-89300	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Apr 18, 2019	IBRD-89330	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Jan 19, 2022	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	380,663.94
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	21,044.18
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	3,419.75
Dec 13, 2021	IBRD-89300	Loan Disb	789,215.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89300	Loan Repay	62,811.04
May 3, 2022	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	32,730.36
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	43,812.90
Jun 24, 2022	IBRD-89290	Loan Disb	270,138.47
Jun 30, 2022	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	118,916.43
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	49,950.68
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	23,892.64
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	3,238.43
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	36,654.30
May 4, 2021	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	37,393.25
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	51,575.41
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	601.56
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	72.65
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	137.12
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	24,590.99
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	5,738.54
May 15, 2021	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	24,847.25
May 15, 2021	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	3,497.40
May 15, 2021	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	51,946.47
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	36,874.80
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	2,097.80
Jul 22, 2020	IBRD-89300	Loan Disb	347,040.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	35,159.84
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	111.63
May 1, 2020	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	52,265.05
May 1, 2020	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	572.44
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	81,196.91
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	48.75
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-89290	Loan Disb	1,114,800.00
May 6, 2020	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	1,080,250.00
Jan 20, 2020	IBRD-89300	Loan Disb	96,998.13
Jan 20, 2020	IBRD-89300	Fee Charges	96,998.13
Jan 17, 2020	IBRD-89330	Loan Disb	48,897.20
Jan 17, 2020	IBRD-89330	Fee Charges	48,897.20
Nov 26, 2019	IBRD-89290	Loan Disb	72,161.35
Nov 26, 2019	IBRD-89290	Fee Charges	72,161.35
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	66.22
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	43,806.80
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89300	Int Charges	52,843.97
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89300	Loan Repay	169,945.52
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	20,016.44
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	76,992.88
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89330	Int Charges	1,190.47
May 1, 2024	IBRD-89290	Int Charges	99,202.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-01-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cost to import in North Macedonia Value 200.00 200.00 180.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to import in Serbia Value 87.00 87.00 79.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Average freight transport time on targeted corridors Value 13.00 13.00 11.00
Date December 31, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Average freight transport time on corridor Durres Skopje Value 6.00 6.00 5.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Average freight transport time on corridor Skopje Belgrade Value 7.00 7.00 6.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Total annual costs to export and import for all shipments of Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia Value 224392589.00 224392589.00 201059449.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to export Value 295.00 295.00 261.00
Date December 31, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to export in Albania Value 65.00 65.00 57.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to export in North Macedonia Value 148.00 148.00 130.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to export in Serbia Value 82.00 82.00 74.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to import Value 374.00 374.00 338.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Cost to import in Albania Value 87.00 87.00 79.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Deployment of Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Capacity of authorities to examine barriers in trade in services through the production of an action plan to remove barriers Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2017 December 14, 2023 December 15, 2025
Comment
Average time to import Value 36.00 36.00 27.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Preparation and submission to Parliament of ITS Law (North Macedonia) Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date January 1, 2019 November 28, 2023 December 15, 2025
Comment
Average time to export Value 32.00 32.00 25.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment

Capacity of authorities to examine gender-differentiated barriers in trade in services through the production of an action plan to remove barriers	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Number of recommended border regulations that are adopted Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Number of firms that benefit from reformed custom/border services Value 0.00 0.00 600.00
Date December 31, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment
Percentage of cargo inspected by border agencies Value 30.00 30.00 15.00
Date December 29, 2017 January 24, 2024 December 15, 2025
Comment

Stakeholders reporting that the design/blueprint of the NWS is aligned with their needs and their contributions in the planning process (citizen engagement)	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	June 7, 2023	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to import in North Macedonia	Value	200.00	200.00	180.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to import in Serbia	Value	87.00	87.00	79.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Average freight transport time on targeted corridors	Value	13.00	13.00	11.00
	Date	December 31, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Average freight transport time on corridor Durres Skopje	Value	6.00	6.00	5.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Average freight transport time on corridor Skopje Belgrade	Value	7.00	7.00	6.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Total annual costs to export and import for all shipments of Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia	Value	224392589.00	224392589.00	201059449.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to export	Value	295.00	295.00	261.00
	Date	December 31, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to export in Albania	Value	65.00	65.00	57.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to export in North Macedonia	Value	148.00	148.00	130.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to export in Serbia	Value	82.00	82.00	74.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Preparation and submission to Parliament of ITS Law (North Macedonia)	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	January 1, 2019	November 28, 2023	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to import	Value	374.00	374.00	338.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Cost to import in Albania	Value	87.00	87.00	79.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Average time to import	Value	36.00	36.00	27.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Average time to export	Value	32.00	32.00	25.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of cargo inspected by border agencies	Value	30.00	30.00	15.00
	Date	December 29, 2017	January 24, 2024	December 15, 2025
	Comment

Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS