North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project (EBRD-50271)

Countries
  • Georgia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Oct 2, 2019
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Georgia Sovereign
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 60.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 558.60 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Aug 16, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Jul 30, 2019

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Project Description
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According to the Bank's website, this project finances the construction of the Tskere-Kobi tunnel which forms part of the Kvesheti-Kobi road section, located on the Jinvali-Larsi Road (North-South Corridor). 

According to the Bank, a new 23km bypass road from Kvesheti to Kobi will be built to allow more traffic to travel on it safely, and will remain fully operational all year; it will also provide 5km of all-weather rural roads that will serve roadside villages. The project will include five tunnels with a total length of about 11.6km and six bridges with a total length of about 1.6km.

According to the Bank, the project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment disclosure package has been completed and disclosed on the Roads Department and EBRD website. There have been more than 40 stakeholder engagement events held. The Roads Department will develop and implement a Project framework Environmental and Social Management System. The Project is going to involve both physical and economic displacement. 

The Project Implementing Agency is the Roads Department of Georgia under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, which has overall responsibility for the road sector and is responsible for the implementation of the Project.

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Givi Kveladze
givi.kveladze@georoad.ge
(+995 32) 2 37 05 08
http://www.mrdi.gov.ge/
12 Kazbegi ave., 0160 Tbilisi, Georgia

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