Northwestern Road Development Corridor Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of Northwestern Road Development Corridor Project for Argentina are to improve connectivity and road safety along targeted road sections of the Northwestern Corridor and to support corridor development in the Northwest of Argentina. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Road Infrastructure, aims to finance infrastructure works to expand the capacity from two lanes to a four‐lane access‐controlled expressway... Show More

Development Objective

The Proposed Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve connectivity and road safety along targeted road sections of the Northwestern Corridor and to support corridor development in the Northwest of Argentina.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163115
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Liljana Sekerinska , Veronica Raffo
Borrower 2
The Argentine Republic

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
August 1, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 14, 2017
Effective Date
October 9, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 311.00 million
Implementing Agency
Dirección Nacional de Vialidad
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 300.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Closing Date
November 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 27, 2024

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 - Trade99%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation98%
- FY17 - Trade Logistics1%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change18%
- FY17 - Adaptation18%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs98%
- FY17 - Job Creation98%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management98%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction98%
FY17 - Road Safety98%
FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Public Transport100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	300.00
Borrower/Recipient	11.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	300.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	300.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	311.00

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$)
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	472,220.66
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	39,041.10
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,958.90
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	39,041.10
May 27, 2020	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	343,109.60
Jan 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	110,757.08
Jan 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	343,109.60
Feb 5, 2021	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	25,706.51
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	266,724.60
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	59,805.46
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	264,333.88
Jan 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,390.71
Jul 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	336,062.16
Jul 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	336,062.16
Jan 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	3,166.11
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	6,698.04
Dec 14, 2017	IBRD-88100	Loan Commitment	300,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	206,198.64
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	133,420.66
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,561,642.00
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	133,420.66
Apr 18, 2024	IBRD-88100	Loan Cancel	95,250,000.00
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	49,062.47
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	3,053,894.80
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	49,062.47
Jan 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	108,786.85
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	70,266.40
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	70,266.40
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	19,380.39
Jul 1, 2024	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	3,010,835.50
Jul 1, 2020	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	69,380.76
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	66,982.61
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	298,448.50
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	3,073.77
Dec 2, 2020	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	15,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	14,051.24
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	301,522.25
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	302,732.88
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,568.48
Jan 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	348,679.88
Jun 28, 2022	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	7,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,568.48
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	9,827.35
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	256,934.62
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	12,252.00
Jul 1, 2022	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	556,820.50
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	89,395.52
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	264,972.60
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	1,606,336.50
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	264,828.75
Jan 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	143.83
Dec 17, 2021	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	25,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2023	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	127,231.73
Aug 18, 2023	IBRD-88100	Loan Cancel	115,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	2,958.90
Feb 12, 2019	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	15,000,000.00
Oct 9, 2018	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	750,000.00
Oct 9, 2018	IBRD-88100	Fee Charges	750,000.00
Nov 26, 2018	IBRD-88100	Loan Disb	12,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2019	IBRD-88100	Int Charges	302,789.38

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Unsatisfactory	2024-11-27
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-11-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-27
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-11-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Unsatisfactory	2024-11-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Unsatisfactory	2024-11-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Travel time savings Value 0.00 0.00 26.20
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Travel time savings (cars) Value 0.00 0.00 30.80
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Travel time savings (trucks) Value 0.00 0.00 22.30
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Flow of passenger vehicles (vehicles per day) Value 7164.00 4571.00 7742.00
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Flow of passenger vehicles (cars) Value 6629.00 4175.00 7175.00
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Flow of passenger vehicles (buses) Value 535.00 396.00 567.00
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Freight volume transported along targeted road sections of the Northwestern Development Corridor (millions of tons per year) Value 7.40 7.42 7.86
Date April 24, 2017 September 12, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment

Traffic-related deaths per hundred million vehicle-kilometers travelled (vkt) along targeted road sections of the Northwestern Development Corridor	Value	7.26	7.26	5.08
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Roads constructed Value 0.00 18.04 47.80
Date September 1, 2017 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Percentage of grievances received through the Platform that were responded accordingly to DNV’s protocol Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment

Number of indigenous women trained in road safety, gender, and gender-based violence activities and participating in productive initiatives	Value	0.00	25.00	400.00
	Date	April 24, 2017	December 11, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of gendarmerie posts improved Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Number of culverts and river crossings rehabilitated/constructed with climate resilience design Value 0.00 180.00 127.00
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Civil works inspection/supervision of civil works carried out Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date June 30, 2022 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Number of weight control stations improved and in operation Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Number of Fiscal Control stations improved Value 0.00 2.00 1.00
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment
Demand study for the Dry Port of General Güemes, Salta Value No Yes Yes
Date April 24, 2017 December 11, 2023 March 31, 2024
Comment

Prepared preliminary climate- and road safety-informed designs for future road improvements in the Northwestern Corridor access roads	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	April 24, 2017	December 11, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Travel time savings	Value	0.00	0.00	26.20
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Travel time savings (cars)	Value	0.00	0.00	30.80
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Travel time savings (trucks)	Value	0.00	0.00	22.30
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Flow of passenger vehicles (vehicles per day)	Value	7164.00	4571.00	7742.00
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Flow of passenger vehicles (cars)	Value	6629.00	4175.00	7175.00
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Flow of passenger vehicles (buses)	Value	535.00	396.00	567.00
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Freight volume transported along targeted road sections of the Northwestern Development Corridor (millions of tons per year)	Value	7.40	7.42	7.86
	Date	April 24, 2017	September 12, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Roads constructed	Value	0.00	18.04	47.80
	Date	September 1, 2017	June 30, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of gendarmerie posts improved	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	April 24, 2017	December 11, 2023	March 31, 2024
	Comment

Northwestern Road Development Corridor Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

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