Project Data Sheet
Project 47281-001
Project Data Sheet
Project 47281-001
| Project Name | National Highway Network Development in Balochistan Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 47281-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The project will rehabilitate 79 km of the existing two-lane road of Zhob- Mughal Kot (N50) and 128 km of the existing two-lane road of Qila Saifullah-Waghum Rud (N70) in Balochistan of Pakistan | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Balochistan is situated in the southwest of Pakistan and the largest province by area constituting 44% of Pakistan's total land mass. It is bordered by Afghanistan north and north-west, Iran to the south-west, Punjab and Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the north-east. To the south lies the Arabian Sea. It links the geopolitical regions of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and provides the shortest route to seaports from Central Asia and Xinjian province of PRC. Despite the large potential as a transport hub, its economic development has been in doldrums because of poor security and political instability and its transport infrastructure is in a dire state, hardly serviceable for regional transit traffic. The road network and connectivity is poorest in the country. The length of the national highways in the province is about 2,300 km. Balochistan has still, however, the lowest density of roads among the four provinces of Pakistan. Poor connectivity and access continue to be a major problem, which particularly affect the poor, who live mostly in the rural areas. Several sections of existing roads and highways are too narrow with respect to the traffic carried, and in poor condition; the conditions cause high vehicle operating cost and compromise road safety. | ||||||||
| Impact | Accessible, affordable, and safe road network in Balochistan |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Reduced transport cost from Balochistan to the political and industrial centers of the country |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Mobilization advance to the contractors for all four packages was paid in July and August 2016. Supervision consultant has mobilized staff to site. The respective contractors' base camps were established. Notice-to-proceed was issued for Non-LARP sections. The revised LARP has been submitted for N70. The Works are ongoing on all road sections |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Two-lane roads of Zhob-Mughal Kot and Qila Saifullah-Waghum rehabilitated. Community facilitation centers integrated into the improved mobility through rehabilitated project roads. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The Works are ongoing on N-50 and N-70 (Zhob- Mughal Kot) (Qila Saifulah- Waghum Rud) road sections. Local community facilitation centers will_be developed along the project roads to enable local communities to take advantage of the improved mobility through rehabilitated project roads.NHA to submit the VO containing Non BOQ items pertaining to CFCs to ADB for its concurrence. Assessment of outputs will be determined at project completion. |
| Geographical Location | |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | Revised SSEMP of N70 Package 1 is submitted for approval on the 14 September 2017._ SSEMP of N50 has been approved 14 March 2017. The project has been categorized environment category B. The civil works associated with the two road rehabilitation subprojects are limited to resurfacing and some widening. This will involve minimum civil works, and the entire operation will remain within the existing right-of-way (ROW) of both highways. The environmental impacts that will result from this are limited to the construction phase of the two subprojects; all impacts will be temporary in nature, with no residual long-term impacts. Initial environmental examination reports for the two project roads were prepared and uploaded on the ADB website. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | N70: EA endorsed updated LARP cleared by ADB in January 2017. LARP implementation is in progress N50: LARP updating is being processed by the EA. The project is classified category B for resettlement impacts. The project was designed to avoid land acquisition and minimize the involuntary resettlement impacts by adopting existing alignment of the project roads and using the most feasible technical design. Resettlement plans were prepared in accordance with national legal requirements and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). According to the census survey, no affected household will be physically or economically displaced. |
| Indigenous Peoples | The project roads are located in the settled areas of Balochistan Province, with no indigenous peoples as defined under ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). Therefore, no indigenous peoples communities will be affected by the project. Accordingly, the project is classified category C under ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement, with no indigenous peoples planning documents required. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | At the design stage of the project, due diligence are being undertaken. Discussions with the stakeholders are ongoing for the resettlement plan, initial environmental examination, and economic analysis of the project. |
| During Project Implementation | The consultation and information-sharing process will be continued throughout project implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting Services are in accordance with ADB''s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). A construction supervision consulting firm for the four civil works contracts was selected for the Project. |
| Procurement | Procurement of civil works under the project is in accordance with ADB''s Guidelines for Procurement (2015, as amended from time to time) using international competitive bidding procedure. Four civil works contracts were awarded under the project: (i) Zhob-Mughal Kot-N50 (2 lots); and (ii) Qila Saifullah-Waghum Rud-N70 (2 lots). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ghafoor, Khurram |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pakistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
National Highway Authority |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Nov 2013 |
| Fact Finding | 24 Oct 2013 to 30 Oct 2013 |
| MRM | 20 May 2014 |
| Approval | 27 Jun 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 10 Jan 2019 |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Nov 2015 | 14 Jan 2016 | 02 Feb 2016 | 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2022 | 01 Aug 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 72.40 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 20 Oct 2022 | 0.00 | 68.57 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 72.40 | 20 Oct 2022 | 0.00 | 68.57 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Jun 2014 | 12 May 2015 | 10 Aug 2015 | 31 Dec 2018 | 15 Jan 2020 | 01 Jan 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 162.60 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 122.60 | 20 Oct 2022 | 89.70 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 40.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 20 Oct 2022 | 89.70 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |