The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Albania | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2023 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jun-2023 | ISR56539 | Implementing Agencies: Albanian Road Authority, Republic of Albania Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Mar-2023 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 16-Mar-2026 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2029 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2029 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) (a) to enhance resilience to climate change and natural hazards of Albania’s critical bridge infrastructure and (b) to improve road and bridge asset management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Bridge Infrastructure:(Cost $44.00 M) Component 2: Institutional Capacity Building:(Cost $7.00 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $4.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Albania Building Resilient Bridges Project was approved by the Board on March 16, 2023. It is expected to be signed by the Republic of Albania by the end of June. The counterpart is progressing with advance procurement activities and other actions towards meeting effectiveness conditions. MPA Program Development Objective MPA PDO Table 6/26/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) The proposed Program Development Objective (PrDO) is (a) to enhance resilience to climate change and natural hazards of Albania’s critical bridge infrastructure and (b) to improve road and bridge asset management. MPA Table Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status MPA Table Body The Loan Agreement is awaiting to be signed by the Republic of Albania. Albanian Roadway Authority (ARA) is finalizing the Project Operation Manual (POM) and starting the key (advance) procurement activities. ), Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial -- Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Low -- Low Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes PrDO 1: Enhanced Bridge Resilience IN01302285 ►Bridges rehabilitated, reconstructed, or constructed following international guidelines on resilience to climate and natural disasters (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 31-Mar-2031 Bridges to be rehabilitated/reconstructed/constructed will incorporate climate and natural disaster aspects Comments: into their designs. IN01302297 6/26/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) ►People with enhanced access to transportation services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 350,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 31-Mar-2031 The indicator measures the number of direct beneficiaries that experience improved access to transport infrastructure and services that have been built or rehabilitated through a WBG-financed project (including highways, rural roads, urban and interurban roads, mass transit systems, ports/waterways, railways, and airports). Beneficiaries typically experience reductions in cost and time to travel and/or improvements in Comments: safety, as well as increased access to markets, job opportunities, and health and education services. In urban areas, beneficiaries include the increase in the number of users of improved services. In rural areas, beneficiaries include the increase in the number of people who live in proximity to improved services. IN01302298 Direct daily road users benefited by rehabilitated, reconstructed, or constructed bridges (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 200,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 31-Mar-2031 IN01302299 Pedestrians benefited by safer designs from the rehabilitated or reconstructed bridges (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 150,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 31-Mar-2031 PrDO 2: Improved Road Asset Management IN01302296 ►RAMS/BMS and remote sensing data used for a bridge management and maintenance medium-term budget planning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target RAMS/BMS and remote sensing data RAMS/BMS and RAMS/BMS and remote used for a trial bridge Value -- remote sensing data sensing data not in use management and not in use maintenance medium- term budget planning Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator ensures the correct implementation of the BMS and remote sensing data to monitor bridge Comments: management and maintenance. It evaluates the ARA’s ability to produce RAMS/BMS informed budget plans. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1.1. Building Priority Bridges and Associated Structures IN01302300 6/26/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) ►Bridge designs completed following international guidelines on resilience to climate and natural hazards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2.00 15.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 Comments: This indicator will measure the capacity of the ARA to deliver bridge climate and disaster resilient-designs. IN01302306 ►Bridge designs which have been publicly consulted and surveyed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 Comments: This indicator will measure the level of citizen engagement involved in the project design phase. IN01302310 ►Bridges for which citizen comments and requests have been incorporated in their designs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator will measure the ARA’s capacity to manage the construction companies involved in the Comments: project, making the companies compliant with the requirements stipulated in the initial designs, and including technically feasible demands by the community. 1.2. Climate Resilience and Road Safety IN01302301 ►Bridges for which designs have been audited for climate resilience before construction (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 13.33 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator will measure if designs incorporate climate adaptation measures associated to the bridge Comments: infrastructure and its surroundings. Audits will be conducted during the design phase. IN01302307 ►Bridges for which designs have been audited for Road Safety, ensuring road safety considerations for vulnerable users (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 6/26/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) This indicator will measure if bridge designs incorporate appropriate road safety measures. The designs Comments: have to incorporate international best practices to make bridge designs and associated structures safe for pedestrians (i.e. including sidewalks and other measures). 2.1. Asset Management for Climate Resilient and Safer Infrastructure IN01302302 ►The ARA Staff trained for the procurement and implementation of bridge operations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 The ARA Staff will be specifically trained to be able to plan, prioritize, and manage a large ongoing bridge maintenance and bridge renewal program, in a sustainable manner. The staff will be specifically trained in Comments: all the areas specified in the learning agenda to successfully develop bridge operations. This indicator will measure the learning component of the program in phase 1. IN01302308 ►Road condition data inputted into the RAMS/BMS in a reliable and systematic manner. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator will measure the progress for implementing a systemic approach for collecting data by the ARA. Reports for roads and bridges will follow minimum data requirements, collected at suitable levels of Comments: accuracy, using reliable methods of collection, applying appropriate data formats and ensuring proper quality control procedures. IN01302311 ►Data collected for establishing a Disaster Loss Database (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator will measure the compliance of the ARA with Law No. 45/2019 “On Civil Protection” Comments: regarding the collection of DLD. 2.2. Safeguarding Bridge Maintenance IN01302305 ►Service Level Requirements designed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 This indicator measures the agreements reached between the MoIE and the ARA regarding budget Comments: allocation for adequate road asset maintenance and management. 6/26/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) 2.3 Addressing Gender Employment Gap in Road Construction IN01302303 ►Female last-year university students and graduates recruited for a 6-month paid internship program at the MoIE in the areas of engineering/similar male-dominated fields (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 MoIE will establish an Internship program and will recruit female interns each year. This indicator will Comments: measure the success of the Internship program. IN01302309 ►Females employed permanently in the ARA in roles that are male dominated, e.g. engineers, technical planners in the Road Asset Management System, etc. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 The ARA will recruit three females in traditionally male-dominated roles, e.g. engineers and technical Comments: planners. 3. Project Management IN01302304 ►Grievance Redress Mechanism complaints addressed and closed out (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2023 -- 31-May-2023 30-Mar-2029 A Grievance Redress Mechanism will be established for the Project. The logbook of grievances will be Comments: reviewed and updated regularly. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P174595 IBRD-94790 USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date 6/26/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient Bridges (P174595) Not P174595 IBRD-94790 16-Mar-2023 -- -- 31-Jul-2029 31-Jul-2029 Effective Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/26/2023 Page 7 of 7