The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Niger | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2019 | Seq No: 11 | Archived on 26-Apr-2024 | ISR00192 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Equipment 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 18-Mar-2019) The project development objective is to improve and sustain road access of farming communities to production sites, markets and basic social services in selected areas. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Improvement of rural transport infrastructure:(Cost 42,500,000.00) Rural road maintenance:(Cost 3,250,000.00) Operational support for the Project:(Cost 6,500,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS Apr 27, 2024 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions To date, the first phase of the project of around 258 kms of rural roads had been rehabilitated, enabling 191,229 people with enhanced access to all-season roads and 177 basic social services (schools and health centers). In addition, 102 villages and 75 irrigated agricultural sites are now accessible because of the rehabilitation the first phase’s rural roads. The project has also installed 64 solar street lighting, and constructed (4) mechanic wells, 2000 meter of school fences and 12 outdoor latrines to the benefit of local community living along the already completed roads have. The project has also contributed to skills improvement and job creation in the project area because the number of short- term jobs in person-days. The bidding process for the second phase of the rural roads project (PMRC) was launched on March 27th, with an expected date of contract implementation on May end 2024. In addition, tender documents have been revised to incorporate project design revision as to strengthen the rural roads resilience to climate as well as road safety. Evidently, these revisions come at a higher costs per km (Hydraulic structures in the revised design represents 38% of total costs), thus the project readjusted readjusting the total km to be realized under PMRC’s second phase from 250 km to 185 km. The remaining 65 km were agreed to be launched under PACNEN financing. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 010 - 12 Oct Proposed Rating 18 Mar 2019 2023 Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial High High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social High Substantial Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Apr 27, 2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Improved road access of farming communities to production sites in selected areas. Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of irrigated 20.00 Sep/2018 75.00 11-Mar-2024 75.00 11-Mar-2024 88.00 Mar/2025 agricultural production sites Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's with all season road access achieving targets second phase. (Number) Improved road access of farming communities to markets in selected areas. Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Percentage of rural markets 19.30 Sep/2018 43.85 10-Mar-2024 43.85 10-Mar-2024 43.86 Mar/2025 with all season road access Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's (Percentage) achieving targets second phase. Improved access of farming communities to basic social services in selected areas. Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of basic social 73.00 Sep/2018 177.00 11-Mar-2024 177.00 11-Mar-2024 269.00 Mar/2025 services (schools, health Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's centers) with all season road achieving targets second phase. access (Number) Improved road access of farming communities to markets and social basic services in selected areas. Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Apr 27, 2024 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) Number of people with 0.00 Sep/2018 191,229.00 11-Mar-2024 191,229.00 11-Mar-2024 375,000.00 Mar/2025 access to all-reason roads in Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's the project area (RAI) achieving targets second phase. (Number) Sustained road access of farming communities in selected areas. Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Percentage of project roads 0.00 Sep/2018 0.00 25-Sep-2023 100.00 Mar/2025 receiving routine Comments on An action plan had been agreed to the operationalization of the Community based road maintenance (Percentage) achieving targets maintenance component. 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improvement of rural transport infrastructure Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2018 261.64 11-Mar-2024 261.64 11-Mar-2024 568.00 Mar/2025 Roads rehablitated Comments on Road length had been revised from 510 km at MTR to 499 km total as per road design (Kilometers) achieving targets revisions. 0.00 Sep/2018 117,689.00 25-Sep-2023 189,000.00 Mar/2025 Number of short term jobs in Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's person-days worked (Days) achieving targets second phase. Proportion of villages with 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 25-Sep-2023 100.00 10-Mar-2023 100.00 Mar/2025 physical road safety Comments on The Project indicator has not changed since dur to the Pause for the launch of the project's measures (Percentage) achieving targets second phase. Rural road maintenance Apr 27, 2024 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2018 433.00 11-Mar-2024 433.00 11-Mar-2024 433.00 Mar/2025 Road Maintenance workers Comments on An action plan had been agreed to the operationalization of the Community based road (Number) achieving targets maintenance component. 0.00 Sep/2018 43 11-Mar-2024 43 11-Mar-2024 43.00 Mar/2025 Women road maintenance Comments on An action plan had been agreed to the operationalization of the Community based road worker (Number) achieving targets maintenance component. Operational support for the Project Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Grievesss Adressed with the 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 25-Sep-2023 90.00 Mar/2025 stipulated timeframe Comments on An action plan had been agreed to the operationalization of the Community based road (Percentage) achieving targets maintenance component. Share of construction 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 11-Mar-2024 100.00 11-Mar-2024 100.00 Dec/2024 workers that have signed the Comments on Has been fulfilled for the first phase and shall be closely monitored for the launch of second code of conduct achieving targets phase. (Percentage) Share of GBV complaints 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 25-Sep-2023 100.00 Mar/2025 treated and referred to Comments on Has been fulfilled for the first phase and shall be closely monitored for the launch of second service providers achieving targets phase. (Percentage) Apr 27, 2024 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-63850 Effective 50.00 50.00 0.00 23.97 24.75 47.94% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-63850 Effective 18-Mar-2019 13-Apr-2019 25-Jul-2019 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2025 8. KEY DATES Apr 27, 2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Mobility and Connectivity Project (P164498) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 18-Mar-2019 18-Mar-2019 Effectiveness 27-Dec-2017 27-Dec-2017 Mid-Term Review No. 01 05-Sep-2022 24-Mar-2023 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Mar-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Apr 27, 2024 Page 7 of 7