| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 400.00 |
| Borrowing Country's Fin. Intermediary/ies | 598.00 |
Cairo Alexandria Trade Logistics Development Project
Abstract*
The Project will build a railway bypass to the congested railway network around greater Cairo. This bypass will improve the efficiency of freight transport between the Alexandria Sea Port and Greater Cairo. Coupled with ongoing improvements to the railway lines between Cairo and Nag Hamadi under the RISE Project, freight trains can reach Upper Egypt. The bypass includes a greenfield segment starting at the Bani Salamah station on the line connecting... Show More
Development Objective
To improve the performance and support the decarbonization of the logistics and transport sectors in the Alexandria-6th October-Greater Cairo Area railway corridor.
Key Details
Project Details
P177932
Active
Arturo Ardila Gomez , Soran Ali, Salma Hany Ibrahim
Ministry of Finance, Egypt,Arab Republic of Egypt- Ministry of International Cooperation
April 8, 2022
(as of board presentation)
September 29, 2022
December 14, 2023
US$ 998.00 million
Ministry of Transport, Egypt,Egyptian National Railways - Ministry of Transport
2023
US$ 400.00 million
N/A
April 4, 2024
September 28, 2029
Yes
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | 400.00 |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 400.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 998.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | IBRD-94460 | Loan Disb | 1,000,000.00 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | IBRD-94460 | Fee Charges | 1,000,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | IBRD-94460 | Loan Commitment | 400,000,000.00 |
| May 15, 2024 | IBRD-94460 | Int Charges | 29,026.98 |
| May 15, 2024 | IBRD-94460 | Int Charges | 1,351,368.80 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2025-02-03 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
2. Freight traffic volumes between AP, the GCA and Upper Egypt Value 500000.00 500000.00 112000.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 1. Containers handled by rail between AP and DP6 Value 0.00 0.00 184000.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Value 0.00 0.00 1136.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
1.6 Female last-year university students and/or recent graduates from engineering faculties trained by the ENR in a one month training program Value 0.00 0.00 210.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 2.2.2 Signaling towers commissioned in the Marazik–Wahat section Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 29, 2028 Comment 1.7 Policy reform preparatory analysis for IAC Value No No Yes Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment 2.2.3 Signaling towers commissioned in the El Bashteel-Itay El Baroud segment Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 29, 2028 Comment 1.8 Independent Safety Regulator Value No No Yes Date October 3, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 2.2 4. Signaling towers commissioned in the El Itihad-Tafaroa segment Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 29, 2028 Comment 1.9 Enabling private capital mobilization (PCM) for the railway sector Value No No Yes Date September 30, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 2.3 Centralized Traffic Control Centers (CTC) commissioned in Alexandria – October 6 -Greater Cairo Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 March 30, 2029 Comment 1.10 Decarbonization roadmap for the ENR& Green investment study Value No No Yes Date September 30, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 2.4 Safety culture in railway design and operation Value 0.00 0.00 120.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 28, 2029 Comment 2.5 Safety culture adoption as FWSI (Fatalities and Weighted Serious Injuries) data Value 2.26 2.26 1.70 Date April 29, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 28, 2029 Comment 1.1 Steering Committee established and meets periodically Value No Yes Yes Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 28, 2029 Comment 2.1 Construction progress works implemented through GARB Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 31, 2024 Comment 1.2 Project-affected people working group to meet regularly Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 1.3 Project Stakeholders working group to meet regularly Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 April 12, 2023 Comment 1.4 Grievances registered related to the delivery of project benefits that are addressed Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 28, 2029 Comment 2.2 Signaling towers commissioned on the railway bypass around the Greater Cairo Area Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 1.5 Women employed in ENR after ENR upgrades its childcare Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2029 Comment 2.2.1 Signaling towers commissioned in the Greenfield segment linking the Bashteel–Itay El Baroud segment to the Marareek-Wahat line Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date April 28, 2022 June 15, 2023 December 29, 2028 Comment