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Uganda: Roads and Bridges in the Refugee Hosting Districts/Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Road Corridor Project

Abstract*

Uganda is host to the largest number of refugees in Africa and the third largest number of refugees worldwide. For several decades, Uganda has been generously hosting refugees and asylum seekers from many conflict-affected countries in its neighborhood and many refugees, especially in the northern districts, are in protracted displacement. The Government of Uganda is keen to improve transport connectivity in the refugee hosting areas to enhance access...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are to enhance: (a) road transport connectivity in select refugee hosting districts of Uganda; and (b) the capacity of Uganda National Roads Authority to manage environmental, social and road safety risks.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P171339

  • Active

  • Ivan Mwondha , Aguiratou Savadogo-Tinto

  • Republic of Uganda

  • Uganda

  • November 13, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 10, 2020

  • April 20, 2021

  • US$ 130.80 million

  • N/A

  • High

  • December 31, 2025

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • December 11, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 20.00
IDA Grant 130.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 130.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment 130.80
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 150.80

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
May 22, 2024 IDA-D7200 Loan Disb 16,200,000.00
Dec 8, 2022 IDA-D7200 Loan Disb 18,200,000.00
Sep 10, 2020 IDA-D7200 Loan Commitment 130,800,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-24
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-10-24
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-10-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-10-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage decrease in travel time on the Project road corridor dis-aggregated by buses, motorbikes, and trucks (modes used by refugees/hosts and for trade)ValueTruck 0%Bus 0%Motorbikes 0%Data not yet availableTruck 25%Bus 20%Motorbikes 30%
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Fully operational Environmental and Social Management System in placeValueNot in placeNot in placeFully operational system in place
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021March 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage decrease in Vehicle Operating Costs on the Project road corridor dis-aggregated by buses, motorbikes, cars, and trucks (modes used by refugees/hosts and for trade)ValueCar 0%Truck 0%Bus 0%Motorbike 0%Data not yet availableCar 15%Truck 20%Bus 20%Motorbike 25%
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Crash data entered into system, publicly reported, and used in decision makingValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021March 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Time of closure of Project road corridor in a year for movement of trucksValue15.0015.000.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Annual number of fatalities or serious injuries involving construction vehicles or at construction sitesValue0.000.000.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in trade volumes using the Project road (dis-aggregated by refugees, hosts)Value0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation servicesValue500000.00500000.002261000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation services - Roads/HighwaysValue500000.00500000.002000000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation services – RailwaysValue100.00100.0010000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation services - Urban TransportValue50000.0050000.00200000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation services – IWT/ FerriesValue1000.001000.0050000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • People with enhanced access to transportation services – AviationValue100.00100.001000.00
    DateSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Roads rehablitatedValue0.000.00105.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of Project Affected People that received full compensation and all R&R assistance dis-aggregated by gender, refugees, hostsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Development and operationalization of a Road Accident Database Management SystemValueSystem partially developedData not yet availableSystem developed and fully operationalized
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Preparation and adoption of a CERC manualValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 23, 2021
    Comment
  • Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards for response times (dis-aggregated by gender, refugees, hosts)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Training and awareness campaigns in the Project area differentiated for refugee and host community audiencesValuecampaigns to be conductedData not yet availableTraining and awareness campaigns conducted in all
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated - ruralValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in employment of women (those in refugee camps of Bidi Bidi, Lobule, and Palorinya)Value0.000.0010.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 23, 2024
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated - non-ruralValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Increase in road user satisfaction on the Project road corridor (dis-aggregated by gender, refugees, hosts)ValueBaseline surveys to be doneData not yet availableRating of 4 out of 5
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of women employed though cooperatives supported by the projectValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Local labor among unskilled employment created under the works contracts (dis-aggregated by gender, refugees, hosts)Value0040 percent of total labor (Number of workers)
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage increase of beneficiaries who engaged in economic activities (dis-aggregated by refugees/ host community, female/male)Value0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of women employed in construction and maintenance of Project roadValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 23, 2020December 3, 2021June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Health and Safety Management PlansValueTo be developed for the Project road worksData not yet availablePlans are in place, root cause analysis of acciden
    DateJune 30, 2020December 3, 2021June 23, 2025
    Comment