China - Third National Highway Project

Document of The World Bank Report No: 31459 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT (SCL-43270 TF-29398) ON A LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$250 MILLION TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE THIRD NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECT June 24, 2005 Transport Sector Unit East Asia and Pacific Region  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective December 28, 2004) Currency Unit = Yuan Yuan 1.00 = US$ 0.1207 US$ 1.00 = Yuan 8.2782 FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BMS - Bridge Maintenance System BOT - Build-Operate-Transfer E&M - Electrical and Mechanical EA - Environmental Assessment EAP - Environmental Action Plan EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR - Economic Internal Rate of Return GOC - Government of China HDM - Highways Design and Maintenance Standards Model HPCD - Hubei Provincial Communications Department Hurong - Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway ICB - International Competitive Bidding IFC - International Finance Corporation IRP - Interconnecting Roads Program Jingzhu - Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway LA&R - Land Acquisition and Resettlement MOC - Ministry of Communications MOF - Ministry of Finance NCB - National Competitive Bidding NH3 - Third National Highways Project NPV - Net Present Value NTHS - National Trunk Highway System PHRD - Policy and Human Resources Development PMS - Pavement Management System RAP - Resettlement Action Plan SPC - State Planning Commission TOR - Terms of Reference Vice President: Jemal-ud-din Kassum, EAPVP Country Director David R. Dollar, EACCF Sector Manager Jitendra N. Bajpai, EASTR Task Team Leader/Task Manager: Christopher R. Bennett  CHINA THIRD NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECT CONTENTS Page No. 1. Project Data 1 2. Principal Performance Ratings 1 3. Assessment of Development Objective and Design, and of Quality at Entry 2 4. Achievement of Objective and Outputs 3 5. Major Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcome 8 6. Sustainability 9 7. Bank and Borrower Performance 10 8. Lessons Learned 12 9. Partner Comments 13 10. Additional Information 21 Annex 1. Key Performance Indicators/Log Frame Matrix 22 Annex 2. Project Costs and Financing 24 Annex 3. Economic Costs and Benefits 27 Annex 4. Bank Inputs 38 Annex 5. Ratings for Achievement of Objectives/Outputs of Components 41 Annex 6. Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance 42 Annex 7. List of Supporting Documents 43 Map IBRD 28749R  Project ID: P036949 Project Name: CN-Nat Hwy3-Hubei Team Leader: Christopher R. Bennett TL Unit: EASTR ICR Type: Core ICR Report Date: June 24, 2005 1. Project Data Name: CN-Nat Hwy3-Hubei L/C/TF Number: SCL-43270; TF-29398 Country/Department: CHINA Region: East Asia and Pacific Region Sector/subsector: Roads and highways (99%); Sub-national government administration (1%) Theme: Rural services and infrastructure (P); State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization (S); Pollution management and environmental health (S); Municipal governance and institution building (S) KEY DATES Original Revised/Actual PCD: 05/25/1995 Effective: 09/24/1998 09/11/1998 Appraisal: 06/05/1997 MTR: Approval: 05/29/1998 Closing: 12/31/2004 12/31/2004 Borrower/Implementing Agency: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA/HUBEI PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Other Partners: STAFF Current At Appraisal Vice President: Jemal-ud-din Kassum Jean-Michel Severino Country Director: David R. Dollar Yukon Huang Sector Manager: Jitendra N. Bajpai Jeffrey S. Gutman Team Leader at ICR: Christopher R. Bennett Alfred H. Nickesen ICR Primary Author: Alberto Nogales 2. Principal Performance Ratings (HS=Highly Satisfactory, S=Satisfactory, U=Unsatisfactory, HL=Highly Likely, L=Likely, UN=Unlikely, HUN=Highly Unlikely, HU=Highly Unsatisfactory, H=High, SU=Substantial, M=Modest, N=Negligible) Outcome: S Sustainability: HL Institutional Development Impact: SU Bank Performance: S Borrower Performance: S QAG (if available) ICR Quality at Entry: S Project at Risk at Any Time: No  3. Assessment of Development Objective and Design, and of Quality at Entry 3.1 Original Objective: The Third National Highway Project (NH3) was the third in the series of national highway projects (NH1