Early Warning System

Financial Institutions

World Bank (WB)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Closed

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

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

Jun 2, 1992

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

Government of Mozambique

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Technical Cooperation
Transport

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Investment Amount (USD)

$ 74.30 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)

$ 144.70 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

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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 7, 2024

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of Technical assistant and studies for rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, rehabilitation and efficiency improvement of small coastal shipping ports and road transport. Institutional building. Training policy and regulatory reform.

The project includes the following components; technical assistance to coastal shipping organizations, and to the National Directorate of Roads and Bridges for guidance and assistance during implementation of this and the two proposed subsequent roads and coastal shipping projects. This will include: (a) project management; (b) policy and regulatory reform; (c) private sector involvement, and (d) development and preparation of subsequent phases of long-term roads and coastal shipping transport subsectors improvement program. Second, the first five years of a comprehensive training program for road and coastal shipping personnel. Third, studies and implementation of recommendations for policy and regulatory reform in road financing, procurement, trucking, and the local road contractors industry. Fourth, initial assistance for intermodal facilitation and customs efficiency improvement. Fifth, small ports investments in infrastructure and in handling equipment and tugs. Sixth, investments in small port navigational aids and communications. Seventh, final design and preparation of tender documents for rehabilitation of primary roads. The project also includes the first phase of a long term nationwide feeder roads program.

Early Warning System Project Analysis

For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The Project is classified as a B project with some possible environmental impact, particularly in the small ports.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

World Bank (WB)

IDA CREDIT: US$ 74,3 million

Other donors: US$ 49,5 million

Government: US$ 20,9 million

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

No contacts available at the time of disclosure.