The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Cambodia | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2021 | Seq No: 11 | Archived on 23-Dec-2024 | ISR02789 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Ministry of Rural Development 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 16-Jul-2020) The project development objective is to improve climate resilient road access to economic and human development facilities in targeted provinces. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Additional Financing package Seq. 1 on 15-Mar-2024) The project development objective is to improve climate resilient road access to economic and human development facilities in targeted provinces and, in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1: National and Provincial Roads Improvement:(Cost 65,750,000.00) Component 2: Rural Roads Improvement:(Cost 62,250,000.00) Component 3: Institutional Development and Project Management:(Cost 7,000,000.00) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Dec 23, 2024 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions As of December 2024, the project completed large part of the procurement with over 82% of total project financing committed. There is one remaining road works package (MRD, C2-CW1) which is under procurement process. Disbursement has reached $42 million (31%). The overall physical work progress of road rehabilitation and improvement is about 82.7% for national and provincial roads, and 51.2% for rural roads. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Rural Development continue working to enhance the environmental and social oversight under the project. The project's Mid-Term Review is planned for May 2025. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 010 - 27 Jun Proposed Rating 16 Jul 2020 2024 Political and Governance Substantial 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 Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Dec 23, 2024 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Economic and human development facilities in the project area are made accessible for all seasons Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Dec/2020 4.00 11-Jun-2024 5.00 22-Nov-2024 82.00 May/2029 Facilities with improved Comments on Measures cumulative number of critical economic and human development facilities that have climate resilient road access achieving targets become accessible all year round as a result of the project. Economic facilities include local (Number) markets; human development facilities include schools and health facilitie. 0.00 Dec/2020 1.00 11-Jun-2024 1.00 (1/NA) 22-Nov-2024 29.00 May/2029 Comments on MPWT: 1 Market accessible (NR7-1). Other road works are ongoing. Market (Number) achieving targets MRD: No road completed, works are progressing. Total number (MPWT/MRD) 0.00 Jul/2020 1.00 11-Jun-2024 2.00 (2/NA) 22-Nov-2024 8.00 May/2029 Comments on MPWT: 2 hospital accessible (NR7-1 & NR73-1). Other road works are ongoing. Hospitals (Number) achieving targets MRD: No road completed, works are progressing. Total number (MPWT/MRD) 0.00 Jul/2020 2.00 11-Jun-2024 2.00 (2/NA) 22-Nov-2024 45.00 May/2029 Comments on MPWT: 2 school accessible (NR7-1, NR73-1). Other road works are ongoing. Schools (Number) achieving targets MRD: No road completed, works are progressing. Total number (MPWT/MRD) Travel time reduction along project-financed national and provincial roads Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Travel time reduction along 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 25.00 22-Nov-2024 10.00 May/2029 project-financed national Comments on NR7 (completed)-the average measured travel time is 30min against the initial travel time of roads (Percentage) achieving targets 40min. NR73 will be measured and reported after the entire road section completed. Travel time reduction along 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 0.00 22-Nov-2024 20.00 May/2029 the project-financed Comments on CW3-PR377 & 377A: The travel time will be measured and reported after road work provincial roads achieving targets completion. (Percentage) People from the project area with improved access to sustainable transport infrastructure/services Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of people that 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 37.64 22-Nov-2024 600.00 May/2029 benefit from improved access Comments on MPWT: Inferred Beneficiaries: there are 37,641 people (female is 19,154 people) living to sustainable transport achieving targets permanently within 2km radius from roads alignment along the completed project roads (NR7, infrastructure and services & 30km of NR73). (Number (Thousand)) Project-financed assets have a sustained resilience with service levels maintained under OPBRC Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 15.05 22-Nov-2024 100.00 May/2029 Project-financed assets (road Comments on The total length of project roads is 406.95km (MPWT-129.655km & MRD 277.3 km). Total and bridges) have a sustained achieving targets length of roads completed with improvement works and entered into OPBRC maintenance resilience with service level phase: maintained under the OPBRC NR7 = 31.250 km; NR73=30km; (Percentage) The total rehabilitated road is 61.250 km, or 15.05% of total project road length. MRD: No road completed; works are progressing. Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: National and Provincial Roads Improvement Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year National and provincial roads 0.00 Jul/2020 35.00 11-Jun-2024 61.25 22-Nov-2024 130.00 May/2029 improved with climate Comments on Total length of project roads is 129.655km in which 61.250km was completely rehabilitated resilience measures achieving targets with climate resilient measures. (Kilometers) 0.00 Jul/2020 3.00 11-Jun-2024 8.00 22-Nov-2024 9.00 May/2029 Bridges repaired/upgraded Comments on 9 bridges along PR377 will be repaired/upgraded with climate resilient measures. Bridge No.3, with climate resilient achieving targets 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12 have been substantially completed, and bridge No.2 is expected to be measures (Number) completed by end of December 2024. Female employees with paid 0.00 Jul/2020 16.22 11-Jun-2024 16.81 22-Nov-2024 15.00 May/2029 jobs under OPBRC for national Comments on The annual average of CW1, CW2, CW3 contract from Oct 2023 to Nov 2024. and provincial roads achieving targets (Percentage) Number of people with 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 89.52 22-Nov-2024 190.00 May/2029 enhanced access to Comments on 47.11% (61.25km/130km) of project NR/PR has been improved, brining enhance access to transportation services - IDA achieving targets transportation services to about 89,500 population (47.11%*190,000). Core Sectoral Indicator (Number (Thousand)) Targeted national and 0.00 Jul/2020 35.00 11-Jun-2024 61.25 22-Nov-2024 130.00 May/2029 provincial roads built with Comments on Total length of project roads 129.655km, and total sectional taking-over roads is 61.25km. road safety measures achieving targets Post-construction road safety audit reports are being prepared. (Kilometers) Road design audited for 0.00 110.00 130.00 130.00 safety measures Comments on The MPWT’s Road Safety Auditor has audited 100% of the road design for safety measures like Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) (Kilometers) achieving targets Black Spot, Horizontal Curves, Sight Distance, etc. of the Horizontal and Vertical Alignments (129.655km). The road safety audit report will be submitted. Component 2: Rural Roads Improvement Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Rural roads upgraded with 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 0.00 22-Nov-2024 276.00 May/2029 climate resilience measures Comments on Works on rural roads are going. (Kilometers) achieving targets Targeted rural roads built 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 0.00 22-Nov-2024 276.00 May/2029 with road safety measures Comments on Works on rural roads are on-going, including implementing road safety measures. (Kilometers) achieving targets Road design audited for 0.00 0.00 276 276.00 road safety measures Comments on Road safety audit of all rural road sections at the detail design stage have been completed. (Kilometers) achieving targets Female employees with paid 0.00 Jul/2020 23.53 11-Jun-2024 22.35 22-Nov-2024 15.00 May/2029 jobs under OPBRC for rural Comments on In average of CW1, CW2 & CW3- record data from Nov 23 to Oct 2024. roads (Percentage) achieving targets Component 3: Institutional Development and Project Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Rural Roads Accessibility and No Jul/2020 No 11-Jun-2024 Yes 22-Nov-2024 Yes May/2029 Financing Strategy developed Comments on Final draft of the Financing Strategy has been submitted and under review. (Yes/No) achieving targets Georeferenced data No Jul/2020 No 11-Jun-2024 No 22-Nov-2024 Yes May/2029 registered in the upgraded Comments on Under development. road crash database achieving targets (Yes/No) Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 916 22-Nov-2024 500.00 May/2029 Community members trained Comments on MPWT: Community Development of Humanitarian Association (CDOH) has conducted a six- through road safety achieving targets time program of training Workshops for the Community Based Road Safety Working Group awareness campaigns (CBRSWG) and Road Safety Awareness campaigns for residents, vehicle drivers, heads of (Number) villages and communes, and school principals along NR73 and PR377A. So far, 195 participants have joined (144 men). MRD: 721 people of community members participated in road safety awareness campaign (285 female). Share of men out of 0.00 0.00 63.00 70.00 total community Comments on MPWT: 144 men out of 195 participants. MRD: 436 men out of 721. Total: 580/916=63% members trained achieving targets (Percentage) MRD and MPWT staff trained 0.00 Jul/2020 78.00 11-Jun-2024 45 22-Nov-2024 30.00 May/2029 on OPBRC, disagrgregated by Comments on 15 MPWT’s management/staff (7 females) received training on OPBRC on 4th January 2024 at gender (Number) achieving targets Sihanoukville Province. MRD-30 staff trained in total (11 females) Disaggregated by 0.00 25.00 18 20.00 gender (number of Comments on MPWT-7 female and MRD 11 female staff trained. female staff trained) achieving targets (Number) Contractors' work force 0.00 Jul/2020 100.00 11-Jun-2024 100.00 22-Nov-2024 100.00 May/2029 trained on ESHS, OHS and Comments on All staff and workers of both MRD and MPWT are trained. GBV/VAC Code of Conduct achieving targets (Percentage) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2020 100.00 11-Jun-2024 100.00 22-Nov-2024 80.00 May/2029 Grievances registered and Comments on 100% addressed promptly or within 2-5 days after complaint. MPWT: 73 complaints (CW1-10, addressed in a timely manner achieving targets CW2-13, CW3-50) from Oct 2023 to Sept 2024. MRD: 11 complaints (CW2-4, CW3-7) from Jan (Percentage) to Nov 2024. Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) Beneficiaries expressing 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 11-Jun-2024 0.00 22-Nov-2024 70.00 May/2029 satisfaction with improved Comments on The annual survey of beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with road condition, safety, and road condition and achieving targets climate resilience of rehabilitated and maintained roads is being conducted within 2km buffer accessibility to facilities zone from roads alignment, and the survey results will be submitted in the next mission. (Percentage) Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) 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-67670 Effective 100.00 95.95 0.00 42.33 54.44 43.74% 100.00 IDA-75180 Effective 35.00 34.86 0.00 0.00 34.86 0% 35.00 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-67670 Effective 16-Jul-2020 05-Aug-2020 26-Oct-2020 31-Jul-2027 31-May-2029 Dec 23, 2024 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement (P169930) IDA-75180 Effective 15-Mar-2024 02-May-2024 10-Jul-2024 31-May-2029 31-May-2029 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 16-Jul-2020 16-Jul-2020 Effectiveness 26-Oct-2020 26-Oct-2020 Mid-Term Review No. 01 31-May-2025 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-May-2029 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Dec 23, 2024 Page 8 of 8