ICRR 10175
                                                                                   Report Number : ICRR10175
                    ICR Review
                    Operations Evaluation Department




1. Project Data :
             OEDID :
             OEDID:     C2132
         Project ID :   P004863
      Project Name :    Emergency Road Rahabilitation
            Country :   Samoa
             Sector :   Other Transportation
       L/C Number :     C2132
  Partners involved :   Australian AID
       Prepared by :    Charles Derek Poate, OEDST
      Reviewed by : Antti P. Talvitie
    Group Manager : Roger H. Slade
       Date Posted : 08/11/1998

2. Project Objectives, Financing, Costs and Components :
The objectives of the project were to assist the government in carrying out an emergency road
rehabilitation program to alleviate disruption caused by cyclone damage and restore economic activities .

The total cost of the Project was US$ 26.4 million, of which US$19.8 million was credit from the IDA ($14
million in the original credit, raised in a supplemental credit agreement following a second cyclone in
1991) . The original project was approved in May 1990, the supplemental credit in March 1993 and the
project closed in December 1997, one year behind the amended schedule.

The principal components were: -
1. extraordinary maintenance to keep roads passable and coastal protection of the main roads .
2. rehabilitation of priority links, 50.6 km
3. technical assistance and consultancy for design, supervision and management
4. procurement to restore cyclone-damaged navigation facilities and road maintenance equipment
5. training and institutional strengthening

3. Achievement of Relevant Objectives :
The primary objectives have been achieved. Normal transportation has been quickly restored and the
sustainability of the road network has been increased through measures such as the extension of coastal
protection. The project has also contributed to improving safety measures, institutional strengthening and
private sector development.

4. Significant Achievements :
The project succeeded in achieving a quick response to the original emergency situation and then was
able to respond again to a second cyclone emergency whilst the project was in progress and implement
measures to provide a less disaster prone infrastructure .

5. Significant Shortcomings :
There were problems with resolving issues relating to land ownership and contractor inexperience, which
created implementation difficulties and contributed to the delay in the completion of one of the original
rehabilitation contracts.


6. Ratings :             ICR                       OED Review      Reason for Disagreement /Comments
              Outcome : Satisfactory               Satisfactory
    Institutional Dev .: Partial                   Substantial     The ICR evaluation is on a three point
                                                                        scale when OED has a four point
                                                                        scale. While the process of
                                                                        institutional development must
                                                                        continue, the ICR provides indications
                                                                        that there was substantial institutional
                                                                        development progress during this
                                                                        project.
       Sustainability : Likely                 Likely
   Bank Performance : Highly Satisfactory      Highly Satisfactory
      Borrower Perf .: Satisfactory            Satisfactory
       Quality of ICR :                        Satisfactory

7. Lessons of Broad Applicability :
The infrastructural sector is a crucial link in determining a country's ability to respond to natural disasters .
A successful institutional strengthening component of a project is key to improving infrastructure
management and sustainability of project works . In environmentally sensitive areas the cooperation of
affected interests is necessary to find the appropriate mix of "hard" and "soft" solutions to infrastructure
needs.

8. Audit Recommended?        Yes      No

9. Comments on Quality of ICR :
The ICR is satisfactory. It includes a contribution from the Borrower, although the Borrower did not
comment on the ICR itself. The ICR has made good use of performance indicators and ratings and
included some limited economic analysis . The aide-memoire of the ICR mission is well -written and
addresses the significant aspects of the project .