Mozambique - Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project

Page 1 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AC2260 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 05/16/2006 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Mozambique Project ID: P083325 Project Name: Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project Task Team Leader: Dieter E. Schelling Estimated Appraisal Date: September 18, 2006 Estimated Board Date: November 29, 2006 Managing Unit: AFTTR Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Sector: Roads and highways (100%) Theme: Infrastructure services for private sector development (P);Administrative and civil service reform (P);Rural services and infrastructure (P) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0.00 IDA Amount (US$m.): 85.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: BORROWER/RECIPIENT 0.00 0.00 B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN] The overriding goal of the project would be to support GOM in the implementation of its road sector strategy (2007-11) (RSS). The objectives of the RSS are to ensure sustainability of the network, provide connectivity and enhance rural accessibility. The development objectives of the proposed project are to: (a) address sustainability through adequate maintenance, including periodic maintenance, for the ???maintainable??? network (about 18,000 kilometers); (b) enhance connectivity and rural accessibility through upgrading of the primary network, and transitability improvements on the rural network; (c) enhance network management capacity, including issues of axle load control, road safety and the management of the local network. The outcome indicators to monitor the above will be jointly determined by GOM and donors at the planned SPAF workshop in June 2006. Suggested key outcome indicators are: (a) vehicle operating cost savings on the improved national road network; (b) percentage of rural population provided with reliable access; and (c) reduction in number of accidents due to enhanced road safety. Page 2 C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN] The proposed project is phase 2 of the Road and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project (RBMMP), and has the following components (and the following financing planned during year one and two of the implementation of the strategy): (A) Support to road maintenance program through untied funding to the road fund. This fund would be allocated to the RF in (twice?) annual tranches. Its disbursement would depend on the provision of satisfactory progress reports and technical and financial audits. Estimated allocation about $20m per annum. (B) The funding of upgrading works on the national network. This essentially are rehabilitation and upgrading works on N1 from Maputo to Maxixe that were not financed under phase one of the APL due to cost increases. Design and bidding documents for these road sections have been prepared already for phase one and are currently being updated. Estimated allocation a total of $50m for the two years. (C) Capacity building: the following is planned to be financed under this component: (i) outsourcing of the services of ANE at the provincial level during its transformation to a road agency; (ii) axle load control measures; (iii) road safety measures; (iv) the preparation of local government policy and strategy; (v) TA, training and equipment for ANE, RF and the planning unit at MOTC; (vi) preparation of design and bidding documents for the outer years of the program; (v) various studies needed for the continuation of the program. Estimated allocation over the two years??? period: $30m. D. Project location (if known) Mozambique. E. Borrower