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Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program

Abstract*

The PforR Program’s boundary is restricted to improving bridges on the rural roads network – “rural bridges”. The Program interventions include: (a) maintenance; (b) widening single lane bridges; (c) replacement of temporary, distressed and collapsed/washed out bridges, and construction of new bridges; and (d) updating Electric Vehicle Policy to enhance rural e- mobility & establishing Green Rural Freight and Public Transportation Hubs along the rural...

* 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 program development objective (PDO) is to build green, inclusive, and resilient connectivity in rural Assam and strengthen the Assam Public Works Roads Department’s roads and bridges management capability.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P178581

  • Active

  • Tesfamichael Mitiku , Anup Karanth, B K M Islam

  • India

  • India

  • April 19, 2023

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 1, 2024

  • November 19, 2024

  • US$ 587.06 million

  • Public Works Roads Department, Government of Assam

  • South Asia

  • 2024

  • US$ 452.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 3, 2024

  • June 28, 2030

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 452.00
Borrower/Recipient 112.71

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 452.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 452.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 587.06

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$)
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-96320 Loan Commitment 452,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2025-03-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-03-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Women households textile/ handicraft/ dairy products producers living within 2 km of roads/collection pointsValue577716.000.00632639.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Freight handling and transportation costs, and post-harvest transit lossesValue100.000.0080.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Bridges in good and resilient conditionValue56.000.0069.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Road Users’ Cost (RUC) savingsValue0.000.0082860000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Government Order for the adoption of the ESP-IPP and the RPF by APWRD, and monitoring system adoptedValueNoYes
    DateMarch 1, 2023March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries satisfied with access to services (markets, health care, educational and financial institutions) provided under the Program, disaggregated by genderValue0.000.001870538.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment
  • Green rural transport and logistics hubs reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission establishedValue0.000.004.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 31, 2030
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1,629 meters of bridges maintainedValue0.000.001629.00
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • 2,169 meters of bridges widenedValue0.000.002169.00
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Resilience building framework and Bridge Asset Sustainability Plan (BASP) developed and mainstreamedValueNoYes
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Resilience condition of 42,416 meters of temporary, collapsed & washed out, distressed and new bridges improvedValue0.000.0042416.00
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Green rural freight & public transport hubs establishedValue0.000.004.00
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Women professionals trained and employed in technical job roles offered by APWRD and PIUsValue0.000.0020.00
    DateApril 3, 2023June 28, 2030
    Comment
  • Digital and standardized contract and fiduciary management systems upgraded and medium term budget framework prepared..ValueNoYes
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Government Order to establish Environmental and Social management Unit and adopt monitoring systemValueNoYes
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment
  • Reform the business process and operationalize APWRD to improve performanceValueNoYes
    DateApril 3, 2023June 28, 2030
    Comment
  • Grievances to be resolved within 30 days from their receipt by APWRDValue0.000.0030.00
    DateApril 30, 2023June 28, 2030
    Comment
  • Citizen’s & beneficiary feedback system establishedValueNoYes
    DateApril 30, 2023March 31, 2029
    Comment
  • Electric vehicle (e-Vehicle) policy updated by Assam Department of Transport (DoT) to enhance rural e-mobilityValueNoYes
    DateApril 3, 2023March 30, 2029
    Comment