The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Viet Nam | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2017 | Seq No: 14 | Archived on 07- Oct-2024 | ISR01414 Implementing Agencies: Projects Management Unit No. 2 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 21-Jun-2017) To improve the connectivity, safety and climate-resilience of the National Highway 19. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Road Improvements:(Cost 124,500,000.00) Implementation Support:(Cost 8,700,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions Out of eight civil works contracts, six contracts have been completed/substantially completed, and two outstanding contracts for works (CW 1 and 4A) are making progress. Implementation of contract CW4A has been improved considerably. The road section Oct 07, 2024 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) under this contract has been substantially completed, and planned to be handed over to MOT and become officially operational together with completed road sections under six other contracts. The last outstanding civil works contracts, CW1, is delayed due to land acquisition issues at the Ba La bridge which were resolved recently and the remaining sites were handed over to the contractor at end-September 2024. Construction of CW1 is expected to be substantially completed by end-October 2024. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 013 - 16 Apr Proposed Rating 22 Jun 2017 2024 Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low 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 Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Low Low Other Low Low Low Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Oct 07, 2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes To improve the connectivity, safety and climate-resilience of the National Highway 19 Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 4,950.00 Mar/2017 6,613.00 25-Nov-2023 6,700 25-May-2024 6,600.00 Dec/2024 Annual average daily traffic Comments on After completion, the AADT was 6,891 vehicles/day on 20-Jan-2025. (AADT) (Number) achieving targets Average travel time on the 6.00 Mar/2017 4.75 25-Nov-2023 4.75 25-May-2024 5.00 Dec/2024 NH19 Corridor (Hours) Number of kilometers of 75.00 Mar/2017 75.00 25-Nov-2023 75.00 25-May-2024 228.00 Dec/2024 International Road Comments on This end target should be 218 kms consisting of 143 km of road improved by the project and Assessment Program (iRAP) 3- achieving targets 75 kms at baseline. star rating or above for both cars and motorcycles on the NH19 Corridor (Kilometers) Kilometers of roads that are 0.00 Mar/2017 10.00 25-Nov-2023 12.50 25-May-2024 20.00 Dec/2024 upgraded in compliance with climate/disaster resilient design standards (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) Road Improvements Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People with enhanced access 0.00 Mar/2017 889,100.00 28-Aug-2023 889,100.00 25-May-2024 930,000.00 Dec/2024 to transportation services (Number) People with enhanced 0.00 Mar/2017 889,100.00 25-Nov-2023 889,100.00 25-May-2024 930,000.00 Dec/2024 access to transportation services - Roads/Highways (Number) 0.00 Mar/2017 84.00 25-Nov-2023 126.00 25-May-2024 153.00 Dec/2024 Roads rehabilitated, Non-rural Comments on This end target should be 143 km since the Project’s scope covered 143 km of improved roads. (Kilometers) achieving targets Share of citizens from 0.00 Mar/2017 74.00 05-Dec-2022 74.00 05-Dec-2022 70.00 Dec/2024 affected communes who participated in consultations (Percentage) Share of women from 0.00 Mar/2017 36.00 05-Dec-2022 36.00 05-Dec-2022 20.00 Dec/2024 affected communes who participated in consultations (Percentage) Implementation Support Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Manual for motorcycle lane No Mar/2017 Yes 05-Dec-2022 Yes 05-Dec-2022 Yes Dec/2024 design and specifications Comments on Draft Manual has been prepared and applied under the project. (Yes/No) achieving targets Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) No Mar/2017 Yes 05-Dec-2022 Yes 05-Dec-2022 Yes Dec/2024 Guidelines for resilient road design and standards Comments on Guidelines has been prepared and applied under the project. (Yes/No) achieving targets Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed IDA-61090 Effective 9.50 0.40 9.10 0.00 0.00 0% 9.50 IDA-61080 Effective 140.50 129.85 10.65 110.48 16.93 85.09% 140.50 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-61080 Effective 22-Jun-2017 27-Dec-2017 22-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2024 Oct 07, 2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project (P159238) IDA-61090 Effective 22-Jun-2017 27-Dec-2017 22-May-2018 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2024 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 22-Jun-2017 22-Jun-2017 Effectiveness 22-May-2018 22-May-2018 Mid-Term Review No. 01 06-Dec-2021 29-Nov-2021 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2024 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 25-Apr-2024 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Oct 07, 2024 Page 7 of 7