Bhutan Green Transport Project (WB-P171012)

Countries
  • Bhutan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Thimphu
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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
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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
May 31, 2021
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 Bhutan
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 5.00 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)
$ 29.69 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 @ WB website

Updated in EWS May 19, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Sep 18, 2019

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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 document, "The Development Objectiveof the Project is to improve access to opportunities for the residents of Thimphu City, and provide reliable, safe, and green urban mobility options to them along the North-South Axis of Thimphu City, as well as, the City Center.

In the long run, if implemented, the project will increase livability of Thimphu city from the transportation perspective. This will be achieved by developing a Priority Bus Service along one of the key transportation corridors in Thimphu which connects the various neighborhoods of the city and by decongesting the city center (through the pedestrianization of a main city boulevard)."

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

Co-financing:

Green Climate Fund US$ 23.53 million
Korea WB Partnership Facility US$ 1.17 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Richard Martin Humphreys, Lead Transport Economist

Borrower/Client/Recipient
Ministry of Finance
Government of Royal Bhutan
Lekzang Dorji, Director General
lekzangd@mof.gov.bt

Implementing Agencies
Thimphu Thromde
Karma Namgyel
Executive Secretary
knamgyel@thimphucity.gov.bt

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF WORLD BANK

The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. You can learn more about the Inspection Panel and how to file a complaint at: http://ewebapps.worldbank.org/apps/ip/Pages/Home.aspx.

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