The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Transport Global Practice | Requesting Unit: SACBB | Responsible Unit: ISAT1 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2019 | Team Leader(s): Natalya Stankevich, B K M Ashraful Islam Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 25-Jun-2024 | ISR60217 | Created by: Natalya Stankevich on 06-Mar-2024 | Modified by: B K M Ashraful Islam on 19- Jun-2024 Program Development Objectives PDO Table Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective is to improve and preserve rural bridges to support connectivity and climate resiliency, and strengthen institutional management Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Operation supporting the Rural Bridges Program continues improving its performance since late March 2021. The LGED continues working closely with district offices to maintain their interests in the implementation of this first rural bridges program which is very important for resilient rural transport connectivity. . As of May 31, 2024, the LGED has completed:  54,242 m of minor maintenance works on bridges;  20,455 m of major maintenance works;  1,468 m of rehabilitation;  151 m of capacity expansion;  4,870 m of replacement and new construction of missing bridges. The Operation underwent the second restructuring in June to extend the closing date by 18 months till June 30, 2025 to recover the lost time during the Pandemic and reflect the changes in the Rural Bridges Program's targets as a result of partial diversion of the IDA credit during the first restructuring in March 2023. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161928 IDA-63320 Effective USD 425.00 340.39 84.61 132.87 188.16 41% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161928 IDA-63320 Effective 25-Oct-2018 06-Dec-2018 09-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 6/25/2024 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Program Action Plan Action Description Develop a POM that includes Program planning, implementation, and M&E aspects Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED (PIU) Due Date 30-Jun-2019 Completed Completion Measurement POM developed and adopted through an administrative order Comments Develop and formalize the following rural bridge guidelines: (a) Bridge inspection and condition assessment guidelines Action Description (b) Bridge maintenance guidelines Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED Due Date 31-Oct-2024 Revised Date Completion Measurement Guidelines available and administrative order(s) available formalizing them The deadline for this activity was June 30, 2020, in the Program Action Plan. The final report Comments for (a) is under LGED's review, and the2nd draft for (b) is scheduled to delver in August 30, 2024. Develop terms of reference for comprehensive technical audits (technical, fiduciary, and social and environmental), Action Description appoint a consulting company for conducting such audits for a sample of completed bridge contracts under the Program every year. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED Due Date 30-Oct-2020 Completed Completion Measurement Comprehensive technical audit reports are produced and formally issued. Comments Develop, formalize, and implement guidelines for the planning, design and implementation of climate resilient rural Action Description bridges 6/25/2024 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED Due Date 31-Oct-2024 Revised Date (a) Guidelines available and they are formalized through an administrative order; (b) Use of guidelines in the Completion Measurement planning, design, and implementation of climate-resilient bridges. The deadline is revised upon the final acceptance by the LGED of both sets of Guidelines by August/September Comments 2024. Action Description Develop norms and update the LGED schedule of rates for climate resilient reinforced concrete structures Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED Due Date 30-Sep-2021 Completed Updated Schedule of Rates formally approved by the LGED through appropriate administrative process and Completion Measurement published on LGED website. Comments Approved and published on LGED website Develop and make operational an (i) electronic Procurement related complaint register and (ii) complaint Action Description management system Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems LGED Due Date 31-Dec-2024 Revised Date (i) System available online; (ii) The LGED submits summary reports on the number of complaints received and Completion Measurement resolved in Program’s regular reporting procurement related grievances are processed through centralized e-procurement system, while other/non- Comments procurement type of program related grievances are processed through the established centralized GRS. Action Description Strengthen the internal audit team with appropriate staffing and mandate. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems LGED Due Date 31-Oct-2023 Completed Completion Measurement Administrative order issued in this regard; Internal Audit Unit is fully staffed and supported by Consultants Comments regular meetings twice a year to discuss the audit observations of the Operation is yet to happen Action Description Establish an Environmental and Social Management Unit (ESMU) in LGED Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social LGED Due Date 30-Jun-2025 Revised Date Systems 6/25/2024 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) (a) Administrative order of establishment of an Environmental and Social Management Unit available Completion Measurement (b) Staff appointed or staffed (a) Organogram is under the review of the Ministry of Public Administration for over a year; Comments (b) After approval of organogram, the staff will be appointed Action Description Approval of ESMU by the Chief Engineer of LGED Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social LGED Due Date 31-Jul-2019 Completed Systems Completion Measurement Uploaded in STEP Comments Create separate economic codes for the following: (a) repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation of rural bridges (within Action Description Economic Codes 4900–4999) and (b) construction of rural bridges (within Economic Codes 7000–7099) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical LGED, LGD, MOF Due Date 30-Sep-2018 Completed Completion Measurement Codes created and used by the Program Comments Action Description Appoint an NGO for providing comprehensive support to the LGED in managing the Program’s SEA risks Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social LGED Due Date 01-May-2023 Completed Systems Completion Measurement An NGO appointed and reports available from the firm or the NGO Comments Appoint a third-party (a consultancy firm or an NGO) for monitoring, reporting, and managing the Program’s labor Action Description influx, OHS issues, and child labor engagement issues. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social LGED Due Date 01-May-2023 Completed Systems Completion Measurement A consultancy firm or NGO appointed and reports available from the firm or NGO 6/25/2024 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- High High Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve and preserve rural bridges to support connectivity and climate resiliency IN01410763 ►Upazila or union road bridges that are in good and fair condition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.97 20.01 25.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments IN01410765 ►Upazila or union road new bridges built or replaced with climate resilient features in 19 coastal districts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.99 5.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 6/25/2024 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Comments IN01410766 ►Length of severed or constrained Upazila or union road links made fully operational (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 2,469.00 5,000.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments To strengthen institutional management IN01410764 ►Program bridges designed using inhouse technical resources (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Target was downscaled during restructuring Comments Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Results Area 1: Preservation of Rural Bridges IN01410767 ►UZR and UNR bridges maintained (major and minor maintenance) (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54,193.00 74,177.00 90,500.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments IN01410771 ►UZR or UNR Bridges Rehabilitated (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 411.00 1,468.00 4,000.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments 390.95m (ongoing) Results Area 2: Rural Bridge Climate Resiliency IN01410768 ►Rehabilitation, Expansion, Replacement and New Construction of Bridges in 19 coastal districts with climate resilient structures (Percentage, Custom) 6/25/2024 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7.99 25.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments 1.24% (ongoing) IN01410772 ►Construction of Climate-Resilient new rural bridges (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 357.00 1,260.00 1,855.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments 582.00 m ongoing Results Area 3: Rural Transport Connectivity IN01410769 ►UZR or UNR bridge capacity augmented (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 58.00 151.00 2,500.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments IN01410773 ►UZR or UNR bridges newly constructed or replaced (Meter(m), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,812.00 4,647.00 18,936.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments 2013.50m (ongoing) Results Area 4: Institutional Capacity, Gender and Citizen Engagement IN01410770 ►Senior Positions Created or Reassigned At HQ (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 05-Oct-2023 30-Jun-2025 Achieved Comments IN01410774 ►Employment of Women under the Program in high skilled positions (Number, Custom) 6/25/2024 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 20.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Comments IN01410775 ►Consultations on design of new bridges of 50 m in length or more (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 50.00 50.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 05-Mar-2023 30-May-2024 30-Jun-2025 Achieved Comments IN01410776 ►Contractor’s workforce trained on ESHS, OHS and GRV Code of Conduct (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 02-Jan-2023 02-Jan-2023 02-Jan-2023 30-Jun-2025 contractors that are involved in SupRB since the second restructuring; the training is being developed by BUET with the WB technical guidance. As of May 2024, three batches of training were held on Occupational Health & safety at Centre for Comments Environmental and Resource Management (CERM), BUET in Financial year 2023-2024. Total participants were 75. Completion of target is expected by December 2024. Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 DLI-1: Minor Maintenance (Intermediate Outcome, 42,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 42,837.00 53,924.00 0.00 Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Comments ►DLI 2 DLI-2: Major Maintenance (Intermediate Outcome, 52,460,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 11,356.00 20,253.00 -- Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Comments 6/25/2024 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) ►DLI 3 DLI-3: Rural bridge rehabilitation (Intermediate Outcome, 12,500,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 411.00 1,468.00 609.00 Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Comments ►DLI 4 DLI-4: Rural bridge capacity expansion (Intermediate Outcome, 20,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 58.00 151.00 1,000.00 Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Comments ►DLI 5 DLI-5: Rural bridge replacement or new bridge construction (Intermediate Outcome, 154,328,400.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 1,812.00 4,647.00 2,731.00 Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Comments ►DLI 6 DLI-6: Implementation and updating of RuBIMS (Output, 5,887,375.20, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 LGED has collected UZRs and UNRs bridge and gap data in at least 50% of the 61 districts 0% data is collected, no Value No progress yet No progress yet under the Program, RuBIMS populated RuBIMS using the collected data and published such data on LGED website Date -- 31-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- RuBIMS has just been developed under RTIP-II and approved/accepted by LGED for use in FY23. Progress in this DLI as per the Action Plan proposed by the LGED will be made in FY24/25. Comments Combined evaluation of consultant for pilot basis data collection package has been completed. Implementation of training program will be started in July 2024. 6/25/2024 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) ►DLI 7 DLI-7: Contract and fiduciary system management (Intermediate Outcome, 6,500,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 05-Oct-2023 05-Oct-2023 -- combination of 3 sub-DLIs Comments IN01410784 DLI 7.1 DLI-7a. Percentage of national competitive tenders issued using e-contract management module of e-governance procurement (Process, 1,500,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Percentage Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 0.00 0.06 0.06 20.00 Date -- 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- The system is available online. So far, since April, 2023, 360 packages have been given estimate approval instructing to implement by e-CM module. Meanwhile, executive engineers of 5 districts, Panchagarh, Natore, Comments Naogaon, Nilphamari and Manikganj are implementing some packages by following e-CM module. IN01410785 DLI 7.2 DLI-7b. Percentage of work contracts completed within the original contractual timeline (Intermediate Outcome, 2,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Percentage Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value 30.00 52.00 47.00 50.00 Date -- 05-Mar-2023 30-May-2024 -- In FY 2022-23, 798 packages have been 100% completed out of which 375 packages have been completed in time i.e. 47%. Comments IN01410786 DLI 7.3 DLI-7c. Effective and efficient Fiduciary System Management (Intermediate Outcome, 3,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Text Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value No committee for audit AORC is formed on Completed Resolution of at observation resolution, ad 26/11/2019. No meeting least 80% (in hoc internal audit has been held till to date. number) of audit arrangements and, observations 6/25/2024 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) resolution of audit observations poor Date -- 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- Draft Internal Audit Manual (both English and Bengali version) has been submitted by the consulting firm S.F. Ahmed & Co. (SD 30 A) to LGED. Meanwhile Technical committee and Steering committee meetings have been conducted. All suggestions have been incorporated and the final approval has been taken from Chief Engineer, LGED Comments Pilot Audit of executive engineer’s office, Dhaka has been conducted. Reporting is under process. Resolution rate of external audit observations from FY-19 to FY-22 is 69% till 30 May2024 ►DLI 8 DLI-8: Transparency and accountability DLI (Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date -- 05-Mar-2023 05-Mar-2023 -- combination of 2 DLIs Comments IN01410788 DLI 8.1 8(a): Development and operationalization of GRS (Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Text Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 LGED publicly publishes yearly Established and Established and summary reports functional. Report is functional. Report is Value No workable GRS available detailing number of generated and published generated and published received complaints, in LGED website. in LGED website. complaint types and resolutions’ status Date -- 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- The revised GRS Guidelines was approved by the Chief Engineer. More trainings need to be done in district offices. Summary reports detailing nos. of received complaints, complaint types, and resolutions status area being published monthly in the LGED official website. From July 2023 to April 2024, LGED has received 181 grievances and n resolved 181 nos. Comments IN01410789 DLI 8.2 DLI-8(b): Development and operationalization of smartphone-based field inspection application (Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 0%) 6/25/2024 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Operation for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) (P161928) Unit of Measure: Text Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) June 2025 LGED publicly publishes yearly summary reports Fully Functional. Report Beta version of the Fully Functional. Report is detailing number of is being collected from smartphone-based being collected from field site visit made, Value field level staff. Some of application for field work level staff. Some of them summary finding of them are shared with the inspection available are shared with the bank such visits and bank number of visits made by different levels of officials Date -- 05-Oct-2023 30-May-2024 -- The Bank finds that the quality of the reporting in FIMS could be further improved and it's also confirmed by the DLI Verification Reports submitted to the WB; more trainings are needed for all engineers. Comments 6/25/2024 Page 12 of 12