The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Georgia | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 18-Dec-2022 | ISR53884 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Mar-2022 Effectiveness Date: 25-Jul-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 24-Mar-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2027 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve connectivity and safety of road transportation in the Kakheti region along the Sagarejo- Badiauri section of the Tbilisi-Bakurtsikhe-Lagodekhi highway. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Connectivity Improvements on the Eastern Corridor:(Cost $107.43 M) Development of a new local Marketplace:(Cost $0.30 M) Institutional Strengthening and Implementation Support:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project became effective on July 25, 2022. Good progress has been made on the preparatory activities of the project. The procurement process for the selection of both the supervision consultant and the civil works contractor for the Sagarejo-Badiauri section of the Tbilisi-Bakurtsikhe- Lagodekhi highway is in the final stage. The Memorandum of Cooperation to be concluded between Roads Department and Sagarejo Municipality to support the development of a new local marketplace has been agreed and is expected to be signed by January 25, 2023.The project's main near- term implementation goal is to launch civil works activities for the target highway section with a capable contractor and construction supervision consulting services, to deliver high-quality infrastructure that will allow for the achievement of the Project Development Objective. 12/18/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Low Low Low Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved Connectivity IN01217026 ►Travel time along the target section of the highway corridor (Minutes, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17.00 17.00 17.00 11.30 Date 31-Dec-2021 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Baseline value represents mean Travel Time on existing two-lane road. Target value represents mean Comments: travel time on newly constructed section of the highway. IN01217028 ►Average Annual Daily Traffic of freight vehicles on the corridor (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,013.00 1,013.00 1,013.00 1,275.00 Date 11-Feb-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 12/18/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) Baseline value represents Annual Average Daily volume of freight vehicles (trailers) based on available traffic count data. Target value is the number based on traffic projection assumptions as part of economic Comments: analysis. Indicator will enable monitoring of actual growth of freight vehicles and enable comparison with projected traffic volume. Improved Safety IN01217027 ►Number of fatal accidents per 100 million vehicle-km traveled along the target section of the highway corridor (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.70 4.70 4.70 3.76 Date 31-Dec-2021 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Rate of fatal accidents represents the number of accidents with fatalities per 100 mln. vehicle-km traveled Comments: represented by the last five-year average. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Connectivity Improvements on the Eastern Corridor IN01217029 ►Roads constructed (Kilometers, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.00 Date 31-Mar-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 IN01217033 Roads constructed - rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 IN01217034 Roads constructed - non-rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.00 IN01217035 ►Number of km built to climate resilient standards (designed to 100-year climate events for bridges and culverts) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.00 Date 31-Dec-2021 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Measures the length of road constructed integrating climate change and adapted to higher intensity and Comments: frequency of extreme rainfall events. 12/18/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) IN01217036 ►Satisfaction of road users at target highway corridor (Percentage) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target To be determined the 20% increase from the Value To be determined To be determined first year baseline Date 17-Jan-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Percentage of respondents who are satisfied with the quality of the target highway section and services provided. The level of satisfaction of road users will be assessed through road users’ satisfaction survey (in a gender disaggregated manner). The survey will capture public opinion on quality, safety and Comments: reliability of (i) highway road sections and (ii) services provided along the highway. The baseline indicator will be obtained from the road users’ satisfaction survey to be completed during the first year of implementation. IN01217037 ►Number of accidents involving pedestrians per 100 million vehicle-km travelled on the target section (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.40 2.40 2.40 1.92 Date 11-Feb-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Rate represents the number of accidents with pedestrians per 100 mln. vehicle-km traveled represented Comments: by the last five-year average. Vehicle to pedestrian accidents reduction is expected as the new road will divert majority of traffic from densely populated area. IN01217038 ►Share of citizens who assess the information and consultation measures under the project as effective (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 17-Jan-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Percentage of citizens satisfied with the effectiveness of consultations and citizen engagement measures Comments: applied under the project. The quality of citizen engagement activities will be measured through above mentioned Road users’ satisfaction survey. Component 2. Development of a new local Marketplace IN01217030 ►Market stalls in the new Badiauri marketplace reserved to women traders (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Jan-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 The project will ensure that at least half of the market stalls in the new local marketplace are reserved to Comments: women traders. Given that the market will become operational at the time the highway is completed and open for traffic, the indicator only has the end target. IN01217032 ►At least 50 women receiving tailored business advisory services on how to start and/or expand their entrepreneurial activities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/18/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Jan-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 The project will provide tailored business advice to at least 50 local women covering a range of topics including providing technical knowledge. The support will be provided for the duration of three months and Comments: will consist of minimum one week hours for each women. The advisory will take place throughout the third year of the project prior to launching the new marketplace. Component 3. Institutional Strengthening and Implementation Support IN01217031 ►Percentage of staff at RD receiving training in contract management (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 30-Jan-2022 20-Jun-2022 28-Nov-2022 31-Aug-2027 Measures percentage of staff at RD’s divisions responsible for Construction, Rehabilitation, Environmental Comments: and Social, Legal and Procurement issues who receive training in contract management. Total number of relevant staff is estimated to be 40. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P173782 IBRD-93610 Effective USD 109.00 109.00 0.00 0.25 108.73 0.2% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P173782 IBRD-93610 Effective 22-Mar-2022 30-Mar-2022 25-Jul-2022 31-Dec-2027 31-Dec-2027 Cumulative Disbursements 12/18/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project (P173782) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/18/2022 Page 6 of 6