Bangladesh : Road Network Improvement and Maintenance
The Project is to improve regional and feeder roads to strengthen integrated road networks in the northwest and the center-north regions in Bangladesh where the level of poverty
incidence is known to be highest. The Project will also improve periodic and routine road maintenance by securing appropriate Government budget for maintenance and by promoting private sector participation in road maintenance.
Project Results
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153
kilometers of road that have been built or upgraded
The results data reported above are limited to ADB's core sectors, as defined under Strategy 2020 and tracked through indicators in the ADB Results Framework. For definitions of results indicators, please see the ADB Results Framework Indicators Definition.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Mohammad Islam
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Bangladesh -
Sector
- Transport
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Project Name | Road Network Improvement and Maintenance | ||||||||
Project Number | 32223-013 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Bangladesh |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
Description | The Project is to improve regional and feeder roads to strengthen integrated road networks in the northwest and the center-north regions in Bangladesh where the level of poverty incidence is known to be highest. The Project will also improve periodic and routine road maintenance by securing appropriate Government budget for maintenance and by promoting private sector participation in road maintenance. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assisted with road sector development in Bangladesh, focusing largely on completion of five strategic road transport corridors. Other major financiers, including the World Bank and bilateral sources, have also focused on strengthening strategic corridors. These coordinated efforts contributed considerably to meeting the growing demand for roads by linking strategic areas in Bangladesh through strategic corridors. With the completion of key strategic road connections, more emphasis should now be given to development of an integrated road network to link the rural poor to economic opportunities. Compared with national and regional roads, type A feeder roads, which are mostly used by rural farmers to access markets or social facilities, have only 60-65 percent pavement ratio. Because of the poor condition of feeder roads, rural farmer connection to national roads is constrained, and consequently their access to markets or education or health facilities, which are located in commercial centers connected by national roads, is limited. There is need for complementary improvement of national, regional, and feeder roads to develop an integrated road network to link the rural poor to economic opportunities. | ||||||||
Impact | Economic development and povery reduction through improved transport efficiency and strengthened intergrated road networks linking national, egional, and feeder roads |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Provide rural farmers with better access to markets, social services and employment opportunities Secure Government resources for road maintenance and promote private sector participation in road maintenance Enhance road safety and axle-load control |
Progress Toward Outcome | Loan closed on 30 June 2011 and accounts was closed on 19 December 2011. BRM has engaged one staff consultants and the consultant has submitted the draft PCR to ADB which is under review by ADB. Its parelal loan No. 8204-BAN(OFID) was closed on 30 June 2011 and its loan account was closed effective 19 July 2012. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | 1) Improvement of 47 km of regional road and 127 km of type A feeder roads; 2) Periodic road maintenance of 400 km of roads; 3) Routine road maintenance of 50 km of regional or type A feeder roads based on a performance-based longterm contract; 4) Black spots improvement and education and public campaign for road safety |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Status of implementation as of 31 December 2011 were as follows: 1. Progress of five road improvement contracts (RIC) are: RIC-1=46%, RIC-2=100%, RIC-3=26%, RIC-4=100% and RIC-5=100%. 2. Progress of four Periodic Road Maintenance contracts were as follows: PRMC-1=100%, PRMC-2=100%, PRMC-3=100% & PRMC-4=100%. 3. Progress of one performanve based routine road maintenance cootract was 100%. 4. Progress of one road safety contract was 50%. 5. Supervision consultants work completed 6. Loan has been closed on 30 June 2011. The loan account was closed on 19 December 2011. |
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Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | B |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | The six roads will have no significant environmental impact because the Project will be executed only on the existing roads, none of which are in environmentally sensitive areas. The environmental impacts associated with the construction stage will include (i) disruption of traffic in the construction area; (ii) increased air pollution due to increasing dust and other volatile chemical substance from asphalt plants; (iii) noise and vibration; (iv) disruption of the water system due to cut-and-fill and other earthworks; and (v) potential landslides associated with elevating some part of the road. All these impacts will occur only during the construction period. Mitigation measures will be adopted to minimize the impacts: (i) reroute the traffic with clear signs; (ii) maintain optimum moisture content during handling of soil, spray water to minimize dust, and maintain a safe distance between the asphalt plant and public facilities including education facilities; (iii) strictly control the construction works that create noise and vibration by prohibiting night work in the residential areas; (iv) provide for pumping of stagnant water and an adequate drainage system; and (v) stabilize road embankment side slopes, restrict construction in flood areas to only the dry season, and avoid road widening at pond sites. All these mitigation requirements will be included in the contract documents for the contractor. Clearly, all the impacts are temporary and manageable. The environmental impact associated with the operation of the Project is mainly on traffic safety; therefore, adequate traffic signs and physical barriers to reduce motorist speed will be installed. The other important environmental impact that will not concentrate in the road areas is borrow pits excavation. In this context, strictly borrow pits operation will be adopted (e.g. restrict borrow pits in the fertile agriculture lands and areas prone to erosion and landslide, restore and rehabilitate former borrow pit areas). |
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Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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During Project Implementation |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | Consulting services for supervising civil works for the road improvement and the periodic road maintenance components have been completed. An international consulting firm undertook supervision in association with domestic consultants. In addition to contract supervision, the consultants performed (i) design formance-based road maintenance and implement supervision maintenance; (ii) assess safety for existing roads, develop a black spot improvement plan, and procure and supervise civil works; and (iii) make a feasibility study for privatizing of RHDs maintenance equipment and workshops. Consulting services also be required for preparing a detailed design for the proposed Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project II. The consultants were recruited in accordance with ADBs Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging domestic consultants. |
Procurement | Civil works contract packages were awarded in accordance with ADBs Guidelines. International competitive bidding procedures were followed for road improvement contracts, and national competitive bidding procedures were followed for the ADB-financed road maintenance contracts. |
Responsible ADB Officer | Mohammad Islam |
Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) |
Executing Agencies |
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Roads and Highways Department |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 06 Jun 2000 |
Fact Finding | 21 Mar 2002 to 04 Apr 2002 |
MRM | 31 May 2002 |
Approval | 10 Oct 2002 |
Last Review Mission | - |
PDS Creation Date | 01 Feb 2007 |
Last PDS Update | 25 Jul 2012 |
Loan 1920-BAN
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
10 Oct 2002 | 03 Feb 2003 | 27 Oct 2003 | 31 Dec 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | 19 Dec 2011 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 112.90 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 65.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 34.93 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 47.90 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 34.93 | 0.00 | 100% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 8204-BAN
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
25 Sep 2002 | 04 Feb 2003 | 15 Apr 2003 | 31 Dec 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 10.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 4.03 | 100% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 10.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | 4.03 | 100% |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project: Project Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Mar 2013 |
Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Sep 2002 |
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 |
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Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project I - Summary Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Jul 2002 |
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