Concept Program Information Document (PID) (English)

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Table of Contents

• The World Bank 1
• The World Bank 2
• BASIC INFORMATION 2
• A. Basic Program Data 2
• Proposed Program Development Objectives 2
• COST FINANCING US Millions 2
• Maximizing Finance for Development 2
• Is this an MFD-Enabling Project MFD-EP 2
• Is this project Private Capital Enabling PCE 2
• SUMMARY 2
• Government program Cost 150.00 2
• Total Operation Cost 150.00 2
• Total Financing 150.00 2
• Financing Gap 0.00 2
• FINANCING 2
• The World Bank 3
• Total World Bank Group Financing 150.00 3
• B. Introduction and Context 3
• Nepal has made important strides on its economic reform agenda. 3
• Real GDP growth is expected to recover modestly. 3
• The economic outlook faces several downside risks. 3
• Nepals political system is democratic with a coalition-based government 3
• The World Bank 4
• Nepal faces significant vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts. 4
• Road transport accounts for the movement of 90 percent of passengers and goods in landlocked Nepal 4
• Road and bridge infrastructure plays a major role in Nepals economic growth productivity and resilience 4
• The road transport sector is guided by the latest National Transport Strategy 2007 the 10-year Priority 4
• Investment Plan 2016 and the National Planning Commissions Sixteenth Five-Year Periodic Plan FY202425 FY202829. 4
• The Department of Roads DoR under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport MoPIT is the 4
• The World Bank 5
• The SRN and its bridges are vulnerable to climate change hazards and seismic events 5
• The proposed operation will build on DoRs achievements under previous partnerships with the WB 5
• The proposed operation is consistent with the countrys long-term goal 5
• The World Bank 6
• Nepals bridge investment program has provided critical support to improve the condition road safety and 6
• Enhancing the efficiency of DoR while using a results-oriented approach 6
• C. Program Development Objectives PDO and PDO Level Results Indicators 6
• Results Area 1 Promoting resilient and inclusive connectivity. 6
• Results Area 2 Enhancing safety of bridges. 6
• The World Bank 7
• Results Area 3 Strengthening organizational and technical capacities. 7
• D. Program Description 7
• The PforR Program boundary includes 7
• Table 1. PforR Program Boundary 7
• The World Bank 8
• The PforR program will exclude any activities which are likely to have 8
• DoR shall ensure that the Program excludes the procurement of 8
• The IPF component will support 8
• E. Initial Environmental and Social Screening 8
• PforR Component 8
• The World Bank 9
• Policies Triggered 9
• IPF Component 9
• The World Bank 10
• SEASH Moderate 10
• CONTACT POINT 10
• The World Bank 11
• World Bank 11
• BorrowerClientRecipient 11
• Ministry of Finance 11
• Implementing Agencies 11
• Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 11
• FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 11