Bangladesh Road Safety Project

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to build road safety management capacity and achieve targeted reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Bangladesh.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P173019
Status
Active
Team Leader
Cheick Diallo , Dipan Bose, Wameq Raza
Borrower 2
People's Republic of Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
November 2, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 28, 2022
Effective Date
June 12, 2023

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 527.00 million
Implementing Agency
Bangladesh Police,Directorate General of Health Services,Roads and Highways Division,Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 358.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
April 9, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2027

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change9%
- FY17 - Adaptation7%
- FY17 - Mitigation2%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender68%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT21%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions21%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships17%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building17%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management27%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management27%
FY17 - Road Safety100%
FY17 - Urban Development86%
- FY17 - Public Transport86%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery68%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	358.00
National Government	169.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	358.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	358.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	527.00

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$)
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-70590	Int Charges	45,467.69
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-70590	Int Charges	27,410.81
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-70590	Int Charges	27,410.81
May 6, 2024	IDA-70590	Loan Disb	19,000,000.00
Mar 28, 2022	IDA-70590	Loan Commitment	358,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-16
Project Management	Unsatisfactory	2024-12-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-16
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-16
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National Road Safety Authority or equivalent is established and operational with adequate resource provision	Value	Not established	Not yet established	Road Safety authority or equivalent agency fully o
	Date	March 1, 2022	February 26, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Reduction in fatal crashes per year on the highway pilot corridors and mass-action treatment roads Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date March 1, 2022 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of Police Stations recording and managing crash data using the developed system Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment

Multi-sectoral Safe Corridor Pilot Program on N4 and N6 highway section implemented	Value	Not implemented	Not yet implemented	Regular monitoring on the demonstration corridor c
	Date	March 1, 2022	February 26, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

National Road Safety Program launched along with budget allocated for a multi-year investment plan Value No No Yes
Date March 1, 2022 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2025
Comment
Gender-disaggregated data collection on road crashes Value No No Yes
Date March 15, 2022 February 26, 2024 January 1, 2027
Comment
Launch of the motorcycle ambulance program in urban pilot areas Value No No Yes
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 January 1, 2027
Comment
Trauma registries and trauma system improvement programs (TSIP) implemented in district hospitals Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Gender Strategy and Action Plan implemented Value No No Yes
Date March 30, 2022 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Number of km with enhanced highway patrol capacity and surveillance equipment Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 January 1, 2027
Comment
Development and launch of district road safety action plan in both pilot districts Value No No Yes
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Share of project-related grievances received that are processed within the stipulated service standards Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 January 1, 2027
Comment
User satisfaction with road safety condition Value Not Available Survey not yet conducted Road user satisfaction rate increased by 50% compa
Date August 23, 2021 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Share of trained bus employees reporting on intervening during an incident or taking action to improve female users’ safety Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date March 30, 2022 February 26, 2024 January 1, 2027
Comment

Roll-out of free ambulance services accessible through a toll-free number	Value	Not established	Motorcycle ambulance service not yet launched	Ambulance services fully operational in at least 2
	Date	March 1, 2022	February 26, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Portion of the surveyed mass action program network implemented with safety recommendation Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date March 1, 2022 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Improved incident response times on N4 and N6 highways Value 30.00 30.00 20.00
Date March 1, 2022 February 26, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment

Reduction in fatal crashes per year on the highway pilot corridors and mass-action treatment roads	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	March 1, 2022	February 26, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

User satisfaction with road safety condition	Value	Not Available	Survey not yet conducted	Road user satisfaction rate increased by 50% compa
	Date	August 23, 2021	February 26, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Share of trained bus employees reporting on intervening during an incident or taking action to improve female users’ safety	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	March 30, 2022	February 26, 2024	January 1, 2027
	Comment

Bangladesh Road Safety Project

Development Objective

Key Details

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Sectors

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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