Pakistan : Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project

Sovereign Project | 49191-001

The proposed rehabilitation project includes 212 kms of damaged highway sections and 33 damaged bridges located on the national highway network of Pakistan. It will restore critical

physical infrastructure to sustain livelihoods and access to markets, as well as build post disaster traffic management capacity in the National Highway Authority (NHA). The project will

contribute to the economic recovery of 2010 flood affected areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh provinces.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Ghafoor, Khurram
    Central and West Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Pakistan
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Transport
Project Name Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project
Project Number 49191-001
Country / Economy Pakistan
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Loan 3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project
Ordinary capital resources US$ 196.90 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Sector / Subsector

Transport / Road transport (non-urban)

Gender No gender elements
Description

The proposed rehabilitation project includes 212 kms of damaged highway sections and 33 damaged bridges located on the national highway network of Pakistan. It will restore critical

physical infrastructure to sustain livelihoods and access to markets, as well as build post disaster traffic management capacity in the National Highway Authority (NHA). The project will

contribute to the economic recovery of 2010 flood affected areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh provinces.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

1. The 2010 floods were the worst in Pakistan's history, affecting 100,000 square kilometers and 20 million people (more than a tenth of the country's population). They resulted

in 1,800 deaths and caused an estimated $10 billion in total damage. Immediately after the floods subsided, the government started the early recovery and restoration of basic services, housing, and livelihoods. Basic transport infrastructure and irrigation facilities were also badly damaged in 80 of the country's 110 districts across Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh. According to the damage and needs assessment report prepared by ADB and the World Bank in conjunction with federal and provincial government agencies, 793 km of national highways (7% of the national highway network) were identified as requiring immediate rehabilitation to ensure their stability and public safety.

2. In 2011, ADB approved the Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project in the amount of $650 million to assist the government in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of national

highways, provincial roads, irrigation and drainage, and flood protection infrastructure. The emergency reconstruction project became effective on 26 May 2011 and was closed on

25 May 2015. 344 km of national highway sections were completed when the loan was closed on 25 May 2015.

3. The government has not been able to secure funding for 212 km of damaged highway sections and 33 bridges, which should be rehabilitated immediately to avoid

further damage and safety hazard. These roads and bridges are the only transport links for the local population, which is being temporarily served through makeshift arrangements, such as Bailey bridges. ADB's post-flood assistance for the remaining 212 km of the damaged sections of the highways and 33 bridges will (i) expedite the economic and social recovery of the affected population from the floods and provide greater resilience to future floods, and (ii) ensure that the full development impact of the emergency reconstruction project is achieved and that ADB's intervention is effective. Apart from the recovery of damaged road infrastructure, the NHA's capacity to cope with such natural disasters and manage a quicker response for the early restoration of traffic and subsequent reconstruction and/or rehabilitation activities needs strengthening.

4. The rehabilitation project will restore critical physical infrastructure to sustain livelihoods and access to markets, as well as build capacity in the NHA by providing specialized training to its operations staff for the efficient management of traffic restoration and post-natural-disaster reconstruction activities.

Impact

Economic and social recovery in the affected areas of the 2010 floods

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Efficient and safe movement of traffic on the national highways and efficient management of traffic restoration during emergencies

Progress Toward Outcome Procurement of civil works contracts completed and civil work is ongoing. PMC is mobilized.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

National highway network system (including bridges) repaired and rehabilitated

DMUs established and staff trained

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

Procurement of civil works contracts completed and civil work is ongoing. PMC is mobilized.

Not yet due.

Geographical Location Nation-wide
Safeguard Categories
Environment B
Involuntary Resettlement B
Indigenous Peoples C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects An initial environmental examination will be prepared that contains environment management plans for each type of contract category.
Involuntary Resettlement

During implementation of Loan 2742-PAK Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project, a LARP was prepared and implemented for N-95.

Land acquisition is not expected for the proposed sections of highways as it is limited to the existing rights-of-way (ROW). Proposed project is therefore assigned category B for IR.

Indigenous Peoples Proposed project is therefore assigned category C for IPs as no impacts related to IPs are envisaged; also, the people in the project area are not recognized as IPs.
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design

The main stake holders of the project include local population of the flood affected areas, the public institutions (Ministry of Communication, National Highway Authority) and project beneficiaries including business community and traders, transport operators as well as passengers and the local community having their assets (landed and non-landed) along the project rights-of-way.

Focus group discussions, workshops, community mobilization and public consultations will be conducted with project stakeholders including the poor and vulnerable and any other excluded groups to take into account their concerns and needs related to environment and social safeguards including land acquisition, compensation and resettlement and other social issues concerning gender, HIV/AIDs, human trafficking and child labor etc. Any special needs of poor and vulnerable groups will be identified in LARPs and mitigation measures provided.

During Project Implementation

Any active CSOs/NGOs will be identified by and engaged in consultative process during project implementation by Executing Agency.

Meaningful public consultation with project stakeholders including poor and any excluded groups will be conducted prior to and during the project implementation to document their concerns related to compensation and resettlement and provide them adequate compensation and livelihood restoration assistance to prevent them from being impoverished.

Business Opportunities
Consulting Services All consultants will be recruited according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants. A consulting firm will be recruited to provide construction supervision through the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method based on 90:10 ratio. Individual consultants will be recruited to provide implementation support to the EA in various areas including procurement, contract administration, resettlement and social safeguards and financial management etc. One international individual consultant will be engaged to augment NHA's post-disaster traffic management capacity.
Procurement Procurement of goods, works, and services will follow ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time) and Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). The contracts were packaged based on an assessment of the site area in view of the construction season and geographical location. In this procurement plan, of the 17 civil works packages, six contracts in two packages will be procured through international competitive bidding and 11 contracts through five packages will be procured through national competitive bidding.
Responsible ADB Officer Ghafoor, Khurram
Responsible ADB Department Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM)
Executing Agencies
National Highway Authority
Timetable
Concept Clearance 20 Aug 2015
Fact Finding 24 Aug 2015 to 04 Sep 2015
MRM 28 Oct 2015
Approval 29 Mar 2016
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 25 Sep 2018

Loan 3378-PAK

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
29 Mar 2016 23 Jan 2017 18 Apr 2017 31 Mar 2021 30 Sep 2022 24 Oct 2023
Financing Plan Loan Utilization
Total (Amount in US$ million) Date ADB Others Net Percentage
Project Cost 218.80 Cumulative Contract Awards
ADB 196.90 25 Jan 2024 112.21 0.00 100%
Counterpart 21.90 Cumulative Disbursements
Cofinancing 0.00 25 Jan 2024 112.21 0.00 100%
Status of Covenants
Category Sector Safeguards Social Financial Economic Others
Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory - Satisfactory

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Title Document Type Document Date
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (July 2021-June 2022) Audited Project Financial Statements Dec 2022
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (July 2020-June 2021) Audited Project Financial Statements Dec 2021
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (July 2019-June 2020) Audited Project Financial Statements Dec 2020
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (July 2018-June 2019) Audited Project Financial Statements Dec 2019
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Audited Project Financial Statements (July 2017-June 2018) Audited Project Financial Statements Dec 2018
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Procurement Plan Procurement Plans Jul 2018
Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) Jan 2017
Project Agreement for Loan 3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project Project/Program Agreements Jan 2017
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Report and Recommendation of the President Reports and Recommendations of the President Mar 2016
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Project Administration Manual Project/Program Administration Manual Feb 2016
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Project Data Sheet (Urdu Translation) Translated PDS Oct 2015
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Initial Poverty and Social Analysis Aug 2015

Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

Title Document Type Document Date
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2023) Environmental Monitoring Reports Oct 2023
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2022) Environmental Monitoring Reports Apr 2023
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Packages 1 and 2 External Monitoring Report of Implementation of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Social Monitoring Reports Dec 2022
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2022) Environmental Monitoring Reports Oct 2022
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2021) Environmental Monitoring Reports Mar 2022
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Package 1 and Package 2 Corrective Action Plan Social Compliance Audit Report Oct 2021
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Social Monitoring Report (January-June 2021) Social Monitoring Reports Sep 2021
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2021) Environmental Monitoring Reports Jun 2021
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July-December 2020) Environmental Monitoring Reports Dec 2020
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2020) Environmental Monitoring Reports Jun 2020
Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (July 2018-June 2019) Environmental Monitoring Reports Jun 2019
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Due Diligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Oct 2015
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination Oct 2015
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Resettlement Framework Resettlement Frameworks Sep 2015

Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

None currently available.


Related Publications

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project Invitation for Bids Closed
3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project [Package-2A] Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan No. 3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project [Package-4] REBIDDING Invitation for Bids Closed
Loan No. 3378-PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project [Package-3 (N-15)] Invitation for Bids Closed
PAK: Post-Flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project Advance Notice Archived

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Package 2-A: Rehabilitation of National Bridges Bahrain- Kalam (N-95) Lot # 1: Bahrain - Kalam - Km. 106+025 to KM 122+626 (8 New Bridges) Loan 3378 08 Nov 2021 M/s Sachal Engineering Works (Pvt.) Ltd | 59-E, Street No. 7, I-10/3, Islamabad, Pakistan National Highway Authority 2,963,283.58 2,641,012.94
Package 2-A: Rehabilitation of National Bridges Bahrain- Kalam (N-95) Lot # 2: Bahrain - Kalam - Km. 127+157 to KM 132+675 (4 New Bridges) Loan 3378 08 Nov 2021 M/s Sachal Engineering Works (Pvt.) Ltd | 59-E, Street No. 7, I-10/3, Islamabad, Pakistan National Highway Authority 2,042,744.42 1,820,586.62
PACKAGE 4: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DHA NASAR - DARABAN (N-50) DARZINDA - DARABAN KM. 447 000 - 457 680 (10.68 KM) Loan 3378 17 May 2018 M/S HAJI RAEES KHAN & SONS- MUHAMMAD IRSHAD & | IDRESS HOUSE, HAJI ABAD, CHASHMA ROAD, D .I. KHAN, PAKISTAN PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 3,754,669.00 3,479,907.00
PACKAGE 5: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS D.I . KHAN - SARAI GAMBILLA - DARABAN (N-55) - LOT 1 D .I. KHAN - SARAI GAMBILA KM. 932-1032 (20 KM) Loan 3378 28 Feb 2018 M/S NAUMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - IKAN ENGINE | LTD JOINT VENTURE (NCC-IKAN-HRPL JV). G 11 MARKAZ, ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 5,960,172.00 5,495,775.00
PACKAGE 5: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS D.I . KHAN - SARAI GAMBILA - DARABAN (N-551)- LOT 2: S ARAI GAMBILA - PESHAWAR KM. 1032-1228 (19 KM) Loan 3378 28 Feb 2018 M/S NAUMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - IKAN ENGINE | LTD JOINT VENTURE (NCC-IKAN-HRPL JV) - G 11 MARKAZ, ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 5,277,095.00 4,858,158.00
PACKAGE 3: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & B RIDGES NARAN - JALKHAD (N-15) - LOT 1: NARAN - BAT AKUNDI (KM 123 000 TO KM 139 21) Loan 3378 20 Dec 2017 M/S RUSTAM ASSOCIATES - M/S DYNAMIC CONSTRUCT | TURE (M/S RA-DC-TTC JV). ADDRESS: H258, S01, JINNAHABAD, ABBOTABAD. PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 5,065,546.00 4,642,471.00
PACKAGE 3: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & B RIDGES NARAN - JALKHAD (N-15)- LOT 2: BATAKUNDI - JALKHAD (22.68 KM) KM 139 21 TO KM 161 89 Loan 3378 20 Dec 2017 M/S RUSTAM ASSOCIATES - M/S DYNAMIC CONSTRUCT | N VENTURE (M/S RA-DC-SACHAL JV ). ADDRES S H258, S1, JINNAHABAD, ABBOTABAD PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 5,788,172.00 5,304,743.00
PACKAGE 6: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & B RIDGES FAZILPUR ? D. I KHAN (N-55) - LOT 2: TAUNSA - RAMAK KM. 806-862 (3 KM INCL. 3 NEW BRIDGES) Loan 3378 04 Dec 2017 M/S NUMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.-IKAN ENGINEERING S | M/S NCC-IKAN-HRPL JV). OFFICE 23/24 ALHM EED MALL, G 11 MARKAZ, ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 3,093,704.00 2,854,460.00
PACKAGE 8 - REHABILITATION OF ROAD N-50 KUCHLAC - ZHOB - D. I. KHAN (KM 395 353 TO KM 426 000 - 30.6 5 KM) Loan 3378 29 Dec 2017 M/S SULTAN MAHMOOD & COMPANY (SMC) | D-134, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK NO. 4, KDA SC HEME NO. 5, KAHKISHAN, KARACHI PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 25,506,385.00 23,732,165.00
PACKAGE 6: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & B RIDGES FAZILPUR - D. I KHAN (N-55) LOT#3: RAMAK - D.I. KHAN KM. 872-932 (13 KM) Loan 3378 10 Nov 2017 M/S NUMAN CONSTRUCTION CO. - IKAN ENGINEERING | (NCC-IKAN-HRPL JV) OFFICE #23/24, AL-HAM EED SHOPPING MALL, G 11, ISB PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 5,059,431.00 4,667,676.00
PACKAGE 2: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL BRIDGES CHAK DARA- KALAM (N-95)- LOT 1: CHAKDARA - BAHRAIN - KM . 00-106 (10 NEW BRIDGES) Loan 3378 07 Nov 2017 M/S TECHNO TIME CONSTRUCTION - SACHAL | QANDEEL KAS, PO MADYAN, TEHSIL BAHRIAN, DISTRICT SWAT. PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 7,448,590.00 6,869,721.00
PACKAGE 2: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL BRIDGES CHAK DARA- KALAM (N-95) - LOT 2: BAHRAIN - KALAM - KM. 106-134 (12 NEW BRIDGES) Loan 3378 10 Nov 2017 M/S SH. ABDUR RAZZAQ & COMPANY (PVT) LTD | 1ST FLOOR, AL-NOOR PLAZA, T-CHOCK, SHAH RUKN-E-ALAM COLONY, MULTAN PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 8,492,219.00 7,834,662.00
PACKAGE 6; REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES FAZILPUR - D. I KHAN (N-55)- LOT 1: FAZILP UR ? TAUNSA KM. 640-806 (9.67 KM INCL. 3 NEW BRID Loan 3378 10 Nov 2017 M/S NUMAN CONSTRUCTION CO. - IKAN ENGINEERING | (NCC-IKAN-HRPL JV) OFFICE # 23/24, AL-HA MEED SHOPPING MALL, G 11 MARKAZ, ISB PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 4,654,553.00 4,294,148.00
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS FOR POST FLOO D NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REHABILITATION PROJECT (PNHRP) Loan 3378 03 Nov 2017 SMEC INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD (AUS)IN ASSOCIATIO | M/S TRS (PVT) LTD; AND M/S EGC (PVT) LTD 49-D1, GULBERG III, LAHORE, PAKISTAN AUSTRALIA National Highway Authority 9,738,529.00 8,299,043.00
PACKAGE 1: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS BAH RAIN - KALAM (N-95)- LOT 4: PASHMAL - KALAM KM. 12 5 800 - KM 132 675 (6.875 KM) Loan 3378 21 Sep 2017 M/S KHATTAK ALLIED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - | MINGORA ROAD, CHINOGAN BARIKOT, DIST & T AHSIL SWAT. PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 9,192,943.00 8,481,530.00
PACKAGE 1: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS B AHRAIN - KALAM (N-95) - LOT # 2: CHIMGARH - ASRIT KM 108 675 - KM 117 250 (8.575 KM) Loan 3378 21 Sep 2017 M/S KHATTAK ALLIED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - | MINGORA ROAD, CHINOGAN BARIKOT, DIST. & TAHSIL SWAT. PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 18,354,608.00 16,934,203.00
PNHRP - PACKAGE 1: REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL HIGH WAYS BAHRIAN - KALAM (N-95) - LOT#3: ASRIT - PASHM AL KM. 117 250 ? 125 800 (8.550 KM) Loan 3378 04 Aug 2017 M/S SACHAL ENGINEERING WORKS (PVT) LTD | 59-E, STREET 7, SECTOR 1-10/3, ISLAMABAD , PAKISTAN. PAKISTAN National Highway Authority 12,552,178.00 11,573,108.00
Rehabilitation of National Highways Kandhkot - Kashmore (N-55) - Lot 2: Rojhan - Chak Karya Km.540.5 00 - 547.500 (7 Km) Loan 3378 23 Jun 2017 M/S Umer Jan and Company | Sukkur Cooperative Society, Plot # 147, Block A, Shikarpur Road, Nara Stop, Suk, Pakistan National Highway Authority 2,772,719.00 2,547,375.00
Rehabilitation of National Highways Kandhkot - Kashmore (N-55) - Lot 1: Kandhkot - Kashmore Km. 469 000 To Km 485 000 (16 Km) Loan 3378 23 Jun 2017 M/S Umer Jan and Company | A, Shikarpur Road, Nara Stop, Sukkur, Pakistan National Highway Authority 7,081,686.00 6,506,143.00
Rehabilitation of National Highways Bahrian - Kalam - Lot 1: Bahrain - Chimgarh Km. 97 310-108 675 ( 11.365 Km) Loan 3378 23 Jun 2017 M/S Zahir Khan and Brothers-Techno Time Const | Khan Plaza, Torwal Depot, Near Pnkia Bri Dge, Kalam Road, Tehsil Behrain, Sawat, Pakistan National Highway Authority 20,625,036.00 18,948,798.00

Procurement Plan

Title Document Type Document Date
Post-flood National Highways Rehabilitation Project: Procurement Plan Procurement Plans Jul 2018