The World Bank Report No: ISR15973
Implementation Status & Results
Africa
East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (P079734)
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Operation Name: East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 18 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 04-Oct-2014
(P079734)
Country: Africa Approval FY: 2006
Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan
Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Ministry of Works and Transport, SUMATRA
Key Dates
Board Approval Date 24-Jan-2006 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 08-Dec-2008 Last Archived ISR Date 06-Mar-2014
Effectiveness Date 05-Jun-2006 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 08-Dec-2008
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
Project Development Objective (PDO): is to (i) enhance efficiency of customs agencies' clearance processes, for the EAC Partner States participating in the East Africa
Customs Union, to facilitate trade; (ii) improve efficiency and reliability of transport and logistics services along the key corridors; and (iii) enhance safety in identified
areas and reduce the Recipient#s fiscal transfers to railway institutions by rationalizing the work force on the Kenya-Uganda railway.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?
Yes No
Component(s)
Component Name Component Cost
Support to implement EAC Custom Union 15.80
Institutional support for transport facilitation 10.40
Investment support for transport facilitation 98.60
Support to the Concession of the Railways 74.20
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Support to implement EAC Custom Union 15.80
Institutional support for transport facilitation 10.40
Investment support for transport facilitation 98.60
Support to the Concession of the Railways 74.20
Overall Ratings
Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
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Previous Rating Current Rating
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate
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Implementation Status Overview
1. This ISR focuses on the project's implementation progress in the period Jan to June 2014. The main objective has been to complete the implementation of key activities and to
monitor key indicators of trade facilitation. The team has worked closely with Implementing Agencies in all four participating countries with good results. Though substantial progress
has been made with outstanding operational issues resolved, it has been found necessary to extend the closing date of the project by one year to September 2015 to provide time to
finalize some delayed activities and operationalize common facilities such as border posts through ICT.
2. Training and installation of the Integrated Border Management system (IBM) for the One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) has commenced and will be rolled out progressively in the
coming 6 months. Installation of weighbridges in Tanzania and Uganda has progressed well and is planned for completion by November 2014. Rehabilitation of the Kenya-Uganda
railway line and provision of rolling stock, started in 2012, continues with first batch of 20 reconditioned wagons due for delivery and track monitoring equipment received and
deployed. The equipment should help in rail maintenance and consequent reduction of accidents leading to cut down on downtime which should result in increased freight volumes.
RVR is up to date in remitting concession fee to the governments of Uganda and Kenya. On the security front, training for the port of Dar es Salaam is finalized but the Integrated
Security System (ISS) will be implemented through another Development Partner (DP) while the Mombasa ISS is fully operational. The implementation of the railway Relocation
Action Plan (RAP) in Kenya has progressed well with first relocation planned for September 2014. The construction of the Katuna OSBP on the Uganda side of Uganda/Rwanda
border has commenced while the construction of Gatuna OSBP on the Rwanda side is likely to start soon, with scaled down infrastructure, which takes into account likely diversion of
traffic to Kagitumba border once the ongoing OSBP developments there are completed. Finally, the task team and Implementing Agencies (IA) are actively working with concerned
authorities to expedite progress where possible.
Locations
Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual
Rwanda Not Entered Republic of Rwanda
Tanzania Not Entered United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania Pwani Kibaha
Tanzania Shinyanga Region Isaka
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Region Dar es Salaam
Kenya Coast Province Taveta
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Kenya Rift Valley Province Namanga
Kenya Coast Province Mombasa
Kenya Coast Province Mariakani
Kenya Western Province Malaba
Kenya Coast Province Lunga-Lunga
Kenya Nairobi Area Kibera
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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual
Kenya Not Entered Republic of Kenya
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Kenya Nyanza Province Isebania Sub-Location
Kenya Western Province Busia
Kenya Eastern Athi River
Rwanda Not Entered Rusumo Falls
Rwanda Kigali City Kigali
Uganda Not Entered Republic of Uganda
Uganda Rakai District Mutukula
Uganda Kampala District Kampala
Uganda Busia District Busia
Uganda Kabale Kabale District
Kenya Nairobi Area Mukuru
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Variance of transit time through the Northern Text Value 14 days (NC). 3 days 2 days (NC).
and Central Corridor is significantly reduced. Date 27-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Data to be reconfirmed Retained from original project.
through the proposed time
release study.
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Rwanda meets the technical requirements to Text Value Application made Full member Full member
become a member of the EAC CU by end of Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
project
Comments Project supports the RRA Project supports the RRA
Seamless Cargo tracking is operatinal on the Text Value No Cargo tracking Achieved. Operational in KE Cargo tracking operational in
Northern Corridor and UG at least 2 countries on the NC.
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Uganda has installed the ECT
and Rwanda has awarded the
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installation contract. KE's has
resumed.
Kenya Railways Pension Scheme (KRPS) set Text Value Non existent KRPS already set up and Fully operatinal and
up and is financially sustainable operational with challenges in Sustainable with known
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respect of the management of sources of revenue.
assets.
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Some members have
challenged the rationale of
sale of prime assets.
Safety railway operation zones established in Text Value Non existant Good progress made in Safety zone established. Mv
Kibera and Mukuru areas, Wagon Ferry establishing safety railway Kaawa operational
services resume in Uganda operation zones in Kibera and
Mukuru areas. MV Kaawa
operational
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments RAP works contracts that will MV Kaawa operational MV Kaawa operational
help establish the safety zone
likely to commence by Jan
2012.
Transit time along the NC (Mombas to Kigali) is Number Value 19.00 6.00 5.00
reduced. Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Core indicator of transit There is good progress on
facilitation this target.
Dwell time for standard 2 TEU container Text Value Mombasa 13 days; Dar 18 Mombasa 5 days. Dar 9 days Mombasa 4days; Dar 8 days
domestic cargo reduced days
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Original 2005 data Currently-- Mombasa 5 days.
Dar 9 days
Intermediate Results Indicators
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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Regional Customs Systems Interconnection Text Value Interconnection not The IBM is being tested Substantial regional
functions in all 4 participating countries operational waiting progressive rolling out. interconnection amongst
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participating EAC countries
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Rudimentary connections The EATTF project provides
equipment to facilitate
interconnection however with
KE and TZ installing new
Customs systems progress
may be interrupted.
Customs procedures and documents are Text Value Complex documentation Ongoing simplification to be Simplified documents as
simplified in accordance with WCO standards. assessed as part of the time adjudged by WCO consultant
release study
Date 02-Jan-2006 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments HOS Initiative has helped the
simplification process.
Corridor Authorities (NCTTCA and CCTTFA) Text Value None Transit traffic monitoring data Fully operational Data base
set a transit traffic monitoring data base base set up for both CC and
NC
Date 23-Jun-2011 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Non Review of data to be carried
out. MOT in Kenya is also
setting up a transport Data
Center
NSW establised in Kenya and CBS ESW at the Text Value None existant Kenya's eSW was Established systems
Dar port commissioned in Nov 2013.
Tanzania's will be
implemented through another
DP support. Indicator dropeed
in proj restructuring.
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Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Rwanda has implemented the Kenya'S ESW was Likely to be met but for KE
ESW commissioned in Nov 2013 and RW.
while Tanzania's is at
procurement stage.
Decrease in border crossing time (in hours) Text Value Malaba - KE 15; UG 30 hrs Malaba, Kenya 5hours; Serare - 5 hours
Serare/Isebania - No data Uganda, 6hours Gatuna - 2 hours
Gatuna/Katuna - RW13 hrs
UG no data
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
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Comments Challenge has been Data to be updated after time Achievable once
sustainability which should be release study under TMEA. infrastructure is completed in
possible once the concept of November 2014
OSBP is fully operational.
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Railway ICD in Uganda built and functional Text Value Non existant Due to be completed in Sep/ Operational ICD
October 2014
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments originally planned to be Completion and handover of Important facility for the
located in Kamplala station an ICD planned around restructured K-U railway.
area later found unsuitable September 2014.
Updated RAP is implemented in Kibera and Text Value Chaotic Ongoing with construction of 3km safety zone established
Mukuru areas and safety zone created safety and resettlement at in both Kibera and Mukuru
halfway complete.
Date 01-Dec-2005 04-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
Comments Original RAP prepared. The RAP civil works are 41% Objective to resettle 9,005
complete and 1st batch of households and provide a
PAPS relocation planned for safety operating zone for
September2014. railway.
Data on Financial Performance (as of 05-Sep-2014)
Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates
Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date
P079734 IDA-41470 Effective 24-Jan-2006 07-Apr-2006 02-Apr-2007 30-Sep-2011 30-Sep-2014
P079734 IDA-41480 Effective 24-Jan-2006 05-Apr-2006 05-Jul-2006 30-Sep-2011 30-Sep-2014
P079734 IDA-41490 Effective 24-Jan-2006 09-Mar-2006 09-Jun-2006 30-Sep-2011 30-Sep-2014
P079734 IDA-49770 Effective 23-Jun-2011 03-Aug-2011 07-Feb-2012 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014
P079734 IDA-H2020 Effective 24-Jan-2006 06-Mar-2006 05-Jun-2006 31-Mar-2011 30-Sep-2014
Disbursements (in Millions)
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Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P079734 IDA-41470 Effective XDR 18.20 18.20 0.00 12.09 6.11 66.00
P079734 IDA-41480 Effective XDR 83.30 83.30 0.00 67.97 15.33 82.00
P079734 IDA-41490 Effective XDR 25.50 25.50 0.00 16.49 9.01 65.00
P079734 IDA-49770 Effective XDR 18.60 18.60 0.00 8.45 10.15 45.00
P079734 IDA-H2020 Effective XDR 10.40 10.40 0.00 6.32 4.08 61.00
Disbursement Graph
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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation
3. Key developments noted in the past 6 months are; (i) substantial progress in the implementation of the railway RAP in Kenya, ii) acceleration of construction of OSBP (with those
for TZ substantially completed and those for KE and UG nearing completion) and commencement of the installation of Integrated Border Management (IBM) systems, (ii)
independent overall review of the project's impact and progress towards achieving its PDO and iv) restructuring of the project involving extension of the closing date to provide
sufficient time to complete key activities and modification of the Results Framework (captured in this ISR).
4. The project continues to make good overall progress with over 90 percent commitments made, over 67 percent disbursement achieved and several development objective targets
met and is thus on track to achieve its PDO.
Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
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Related Projects
P098770-East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project, P121354-East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Program (EATTFP) - Additional Financing
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