India: Uttarakhand State-Road Investment Program (Project 2)

ADB approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) in 2006 for $550 million to finance a significant part of the Road Development Plan through seven projects over a 10-year period. The envisaged outcomes of the MFF investment program were 10,800 kilometers (km) of state roads improved and maintained for 3 years under the performance-based contracts (PBCs) and enhanced Public Works Department (PWD) accountability and transparency.

ADB approved project 1 on 2 January 2007 for $50 million. At completion of project 122 roads totaling 546.5 km were improved with road safety features, culverts, bridges, and some new bus bays and shelters. Some of these roads serve major tourist centers. It had also improved the skills and capacity of PWD officials by training them in design review, performance monitoring, quality assurance, road asset maintenance, financial management, and the management information and project management system.

ADB approved the second periodic financing request for $140 million for project 2. Similar to project 1, project 2 comprised of an infrastructure improvement component for 966 km of state roads and an infrastructure management component for the adoption of improved policies and operational procedures, and increase staff skills as a continuation of previous activities undertaken under project 1.

This report validates the completion report’s assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.