Document of

The World Bank

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

PROJECT PAPER
ON A
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL CREDIT
IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 15.70 MILLION
(US$24.75 MILLION EQUIVALENT)
AND
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 12.80 MILLION
(US$20.25 MILLION EQUIVALENT)
AND PROPOSED
RESTRUCTURING OF
THE RURAL ACCESS IMPROVEMENT AND
DECENTRALIZATION PROJECT
TO
YEMEN
AUGUST 31,2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................2
Emergency Project................................................................................4

Project Description

Project Beneficiaries

Project objectives

Humanitarian Situation of District context..........................................8

Environmental Applications to the Road Sector....................................8
Population and Economic Activity.........................................................9
Health and Education Facilities.............................................................9
Archaeology and cultural heritage.......................................................9
Potential Environmental and Social Impacts.........................................9
Mitigation Plan....................................................................................10
Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan.........................................11
Population and Economic Activity.......................................................11
Health and Education Facilities...........................................................11
Employment.......................................................................................12
Archaeology and cultural heritage.....................................................12
Potential Environmental and Social Impacts.......................................12
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN........................12

Project ID: PO83923

Basic Information
Project Name: Rural Access

Team Leader:

Improvement and

Environmental category:

Decentralization Project
Expected Closing Date: 20 1011
2/3 1
Lending Instrument: Specific
Investment Loan

Date:

Joint Level: I .~
Basic Information (Additional Financing)
Team Leader: Marianne

Country Director:

Sectors: Roads and highways

Sector ManagedDirector:

( %)

Project ID:

Themes: Rural services and

Lending Instrument:

infrastructure
(%); Decentralization (%); Other
social
development (%)
Additional Financing Type:
Joint IFC:

Joint Level:
Project Finance Data
[ ] Loan [ ] Credit [ ] Grant [ ] Guarantee [ ] Other:
For Loans/Credits/Others:
Total Bank financing (US$m.):
Pronosed terms:
Financing PIan (USSm)
Source
Local
Foreign
BORROWEWRECIPIENT
IDA Credit/Grant
Total:
Recipient:
Yemen
Responsible Agency:

Total

Emergency Project

Project Description

This road is located in the North West part of Sanaa Governorate

within Kholan District; for a total length of 11.89 Km, which starts at
about 17.5 km from the Kholan town. The proposed road serves 10
villages directly and indirectly, among them Bani Dabian village at
km 1.7, Alaarosh village at km 4.5, Alsohman village at Km 8.6, and
Hadar village at Km 9.65.
The overall objective of this road project is to connect the populated
communities and areas located along Bani Dabian Alaarosh ,
Alsohman " Hadar road with the other parts of Sanaa Governorate,
and the national roads network. In general, the design will follow the
existing track and the work will comprise earthworks, mostly
excavation, drainage works, protection works, and the provision of
road pavement layers, including base course and bituminous
surfacing. This road is classified as category (B) because the expected
adverse environmental and social impacts will be limited and
temporary in most cases, while it is reversible for the most part.
Meetings were conducted with the local communitys representatives
and the women sector within the project area.
It is estimated that the road will serve about 46,404 persons directly
and indirectly.
The main works that will be necessary for the construction of the road
are: earthworks as a result of the re-profiling of the horizontal and
vertical profiles of the road, filling, grading, and leveling of sub-grade,
base course layer, asphalt layer, and the construction of several
culverts for stream water crossings.

Project Beneficiaries

Gender considerations
Three meetings consultation have been conducted with women and
during the meeting most of women attended have welcomed the
establishment of the new road and hoped that it will participate highly
in improving the life indices in their villages. Expected advantages
from establishing the road as reported by the consulted women are
the following:
-

Provide easy accessibility to get the medical care during the

pregnancy and delivery, through easy access to the health
care centers in the nearby towns.

Reduce the cost of living through reducing the prices of

goods such as cooking gas, and other types of food.

Participate in increasing the social interaction with the

nearby local communities, especially as the road will make
their visit to their family easier.

Increase the number of students who can continue their

secondary school education (especially girls).

Help in establishing infrastructure (water and electricity)

projects.

Provide temporary job opportunities during the construction

phase.

Employment Opportunities
During the construction phase, the construction activities can be
considered as a temporary positive impact, as work opportunities can
be provided to the local labor living close to the project route.
-

Employing a certain number of construction workers at the

anticipated peak of the construction phase;

Providing employment opportunities for a number of people

within the region such as security guards and driver;

Providing indirect income from construction work and

purchase of material and supplies.

Anticipated Socio Economic Benefits

Based on the conducted site visits to the project area, and the
conducted meetings with the local communities, the expected socioeconomic benefits are the following:
-

Improvement of the standard of living for local residents in the

region by the generation of additional commercial opportunities
and access to new employment centers

Induced development: roadside commercial, industrial,

residential, etc.

Reduction in the transport costs

Increased access to markets for local products

Better access to health care and other social services

Increase in local land values

Easier access to schools

Reduction in the travel time

Reduction in the operation costs of vehicles.

During the consultation process the following information and

opinions were gathered:
-

The road works do not require any land acquisition or

destruction of any house.

All residents are convinced of the positive economic, social

and health impacts of the road paving on their lives.

Transport is expensive especially for the sick.

Some resident showed lack of confidence in the

implementation of the project as they were promised
implementation several times long time ago.

Most residents showed their willingness to help during the

implementation process.

Most of the population did not express concerns with the

problems that accompany the implementation process such

as the noise and dust.
Gender considerations
Three meetings consultation have been conducted with women and
during the meeting most of women attended have welcomed the
establishment of the new road and hoped that it will participate highly
in improving the life indices in their villages. Expected advantages
from establishing the road as reported by the consulted women are
the following:
-

Provide easy accessibility to get the medical care during the

pregnancy and delivery, through easy access to the health
care centers in the nearby towns.

Reduce the cost of living through reducing the prices of

goods such as cooking gas, and other types of food.

Participate in increasing the social interaction with the

nearby local communities, especially as the road will make
their visit to their family easier.

Increase the number of students who can continue their

secondary school education (especially girls).

Help in establishing infrastructure (water and electricity)

projects.

Provide temporary job opportunities during the construction

phase.

Project objectives

Development objectives
The main objective of the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance
Program Project in Kholan is to improve transport efficiency through
rehabilitation and maintenance of the national road infrastructure and
enhanced public sector capacity to plan, regulate and monitor

transport and logistics services. the Program is expected to ensure

that the condition of the National), as well as aiming to increase
access to rural infrastructure for local communities and to provide
short term employment opportunities for rural labors with a more
strategic focus on the provision of a rural road access network that
will connect households and communities to essential services and
markets.
Supports enhanced livelihoods by ensuring all rural communities are
serviced with access to basic facilities, services, and goods and helps
individuals and households, to manage risks through the provision of
targeted employment. The Programme provides the development of
quality rural access infrastructure and a mechanism whereby
temporary employment will provide a safety net for vulnerable rural
people.
The key objectives are to establish a quality rural road network that
connects all villages to basic rural infrastructures and services, such
as markets, healthcare and schools, increasing employment
opportunities through using labor intensive methods and a private
sector-led approach for all works and to Enhance the capacity of
communities and the private sector to manage, deliver and maintain
public transportation facilities through on-the-job capacity
development
Immediate objectives
Establish a quality rural road network that connects all villages to
basic rural infrastructures and services, such as markets, health care
and schools.
Provide increased employment opportunities through using labor
intensive methods and a private sector-led approach for all works.

Enhance the capacity of communities and the private sector to

manage, deliver and maintain public transportation facilities through
on-the-job capacity development.
provides technical support in developing standards and norms for
rural roads, surfacing options and maintenance. In addition,

Humanitarian Situation of District context

The people in Sana in kholan district are facing awful conditions . in
four rural districts in kholan namely Bani Dabian Alaarosh ,
Alsohman " Hadar the people are facing many difficulties' while
moving to the main roads and general facilities , the roads that
connecting them still without asphalt what makes the situation worse
is the last rain waters that resulting in rocks collapsing and damage of
secondary roads in those area some people still using Traditional
transportation such as Dinkies while in other places there they can
pass the roads only by motorbikes due to Roads narrowing , who
suffering more are those sick, easels, and poor people and in some
consequences death conditions happening what require emergency
intervention to save those people
Most unpaved rural roads = earth tracks in very poor condition
Travel is exhausting extremely low speeds high vehicle operating
costs
Roads often impassable due to rain
rural population lack reliable access to services and markets.
rural households have access to a paved road
Situation of rural roads & access

Environmental Applications to the Road Sector

The current Government Policy in the road sector is mainly related to
road maintenance and development is reflected in the following
projects and programs:
-

The Rural Access Program (RAP) with the aim to improve

livelihood for the rural population and reduce rural

isolation.
-

The creation of the Road Maintenance Fund (1995) with

the aim to improve the maintenance of roads and to
enhance cost recovery in the road sector.

The Transport Rehabilitation Project -1995- (financed by

the World Bank) to undertake urgent rehabilitation needs
in the roads and civil aviation sectors;

The Rural Access Program has established an

Environmental & Social Management Unit within its
Central Management Office (CMO).

Through this Unit, the Program has put in place a

standard environmental and social management process.

Population and Economic Activity

The population served by the road belongs to Kholan district is
estimated of 46,404 persons with a density of 62 person/km2. Part of
the population of the region work in farming and grazing of their
domestic animals. However, the limited rainfall in the region led to
the migration of many members of the population, specifically the
adult males in order to work in other regions of the Yemen or even
outside the Country. In general, the population along the road has
very low level of income.

Health and Education Facilities

According to the socio-economic survey, there are no health facilities
in the Project area. Most of the residents have to go to Kholan
Hospital or to the town of Sanaa or even Amanat Alasmah for medical
consultation. In the health district Kholan, there is 1 hospital, 1 health
centre and 6 health units. There are 6 schools in the villages along the
road. There is no telephone network (land line) in the area of the
project; residents rely on mobile phones as 3 telecommunication

companies cover the area.

Employment
Agriculture is the main source of income for the population served by
the road, with the main agricultural crop being corn. Soils are fertile
but agriculture is mainly rain fed and consequently, yields are very
limited and almost nil in a dry year. The main water sources in the
project area are wells and small springs. Runoff water is also collected
mainly for irrigation. Residents rely sometimes on cisterns
transporting
water at a price ranging from 5 to 7 $ per m3 of water.

Archaeology and cultural heritage

There are no sites of archaeological or cultural significance identified
within the Project.

Potential Environmental and Social Impacts

Scoping matrix (adopted from the SEA-RAP2) was used to identify
impacts that should be given attention. Input from the public
consultation was considered and incorporated in the list of potential
impacts. The key predicted impacts of the project during the
construction phase include:
-

Potential contamination of soil, ground and surface water by

solid and liquid waste disposal, and handling of fuel and oil.

Social impacts and littering caused by the constrution camp.

Noise and erosion caused by borrow pits and local quarries.

Dust emissions by earthworks and movement of vehicles.

Noise emissions by project machines and vehicles.

Potential water shortage caused by constuction of water by the

project.

Damage to water harvesting and irrigation system.

Disruption to amphibia and other small animals by blockage of

culverts.

None of the impacts identified were evaluated as major irreversible.

Most impacts are considered minor or negligible. The impacts can be
mitigated. Impacts of more significance are short-term and reversible.
Impacts are listed below in order of importance starting from
permanent reversible to temporary reversible.
The baseline conditions do not indicate any possibility of significant
cumulative impacts. Similarly, no other infrastructure projects, that
could give rise to cumulative impacts, are expected during the road
project implementation.
Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
An Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) was prepared
for the project. It aims at addressing the environmental and social
impacts required during the project implementation. The ESMP is
essentially a guidance document to be continually referred to during
the construction and operation of the project.

Mitigation Plan
The majority of the proposed mitigation measures is part of the works
contract and listed in the BOQ. In addition, the General Specifications
and Regulations (attached as annex of the contract documents)
contain specific environmental, health and safety requirements for
proper management of construction waste, waste fuel, oil and
lubricants, noise and dust, temporary storage of construction
materials, and maintenance of equipment. The list of mitigation
measures are presented in Table 1. The cost of mitigation measures
(other then those already included in the BoQ) is expected to reach
20,793 USD.

Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan

The monitoring program will comprise site inspections and

photographic documentation on weekly basis designed to determine
contractor compliance or otherwise with the ESMP and other
applicable regulations. It is also anticipated that additional inspections
would be required in response to complaints by local communities.
The costs of the monitoring program during the construction works
include the costs of 1 part time environmental specialist and 1 part
time social specialist with vehicle and camera. They are expected to
reach 12,000 USD.
The project area are the reptiles and the domestic mammals.
Furthermore, the project area doesnt include any biologically
sensitive or protected areas or species.
Socio-Economic and Cultural Aspects

Population and Economic Activity

The population served by the road belongs to Kholan district and is
estimated at some 46,404 persons with a density of 62 person/km2.
Part of the population of the region work in farming and grazing of
their domestic animals. However, the limited rainfall in the region led
to the migration of many members of the population, specifically the
adult males in order to work in other regions of the Yemen or even
outside the Country. In general, the population along the road has
very low level of income

Health and Education Facilities

According to the socio-economic survey, there are no health facilities
in the Project area. Most of the residents have to go to Kholan
Hospital or to the town of or even to Sana`a for medical consultation.
In the health district Kholan, there is 1 hospital, 1 health centre and 6

health units. There are 6 schools in the villages along the road. There
is no telephone network (land line) in the area of the project;
residents rely on mobile phones as 3 telecommunication companies
cover the area.

Employment
Agriculture is the main source of income for the population served by
the road, with the main agricultural crop being corn. Soils are fertile
but agriculture is mainly rain fed and consequently, yields are very
limited and almost nil in a dry year. The main water sources in the
project area are wells and small springs. Runoff water is also collected
mainly for irrigation. Residents rely sometimes on cisterns
transporting water at a price ranging from 5 to 7 $ per m3 of water.

Archaeology and cultural heritage

There are no sites of archaeological or cultural significance identified
within the Project.

Potential Environmental and Social Impacts

Scoping matrix (adopted from the SEA-RAP2) was used to identify
impacts that should be given attention. Input from the public
consultation was considered and incorporated in the list of potential
impacts. The key predicted impacts of the project during the
construction phase include:
-

Potential contamination of soil, ground and surface water by

solid and liquid waste disposal, and handling of fuel and oil.

Social impacts and littering caused by the constrution camp.

Noise and erosion caused by borrow pits and local quarries.

Dust emissions by earthworks and movement of vehicles.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN

Reconstruction and renovation of rural roads: A total of more

then 9,794 km of roads will be rehabilitate in 312 districts of 34
provinces.
Construction and rehabilitation of bridges and transportation
infrastructures: 108 bridges with total length of 1,568m; 6,396
culverts, washes and retaining walls with total length of 64,936m.
Capacity Building: 56 technical training sessions will be conducting
for 1,450 employees.
Preparation of Rural Roads Master Plan and Preparation of
IRRIP (Interim Rural Roads Investment Plan): To invest the
limited available resources effectively and efficiently, the preparation
of a rural road network and multi-year investment plan will be require.
For the preparation of such a rural road network master plan for the
preparation of Rural Roads Master plan and preparation of Interim
Rural Road Investment Plan (IRRIP). Through the successful conduct of
2-day planning workshops in different provinces it has collected
essential information about existing rural roads at the district level. In
this exercise considering the connectivity of the rural road network on
provincial maps. established a data base for this purpose and
computerizing the collected data. In addition the communities
specified the need for new roads. The planning exercise has been
completed in the 34 provinces and entered into the data base. The
GIS unit is working on putting the network on the maps and has been
able to complete 34 provinces, and they are editing that data. The
preparation of mid to long term investment plan is under preparation
which would be a very valuable document for the program.
Emergency maintenance and flood damage: Is the maintenance of emergency damage that affects roads, due to

accidents or disasters or rainfall or landslides and others, and that

lead to sudden damage to the road network.
Proposed Works
In general, the design will follow the existing track and the work will
comprise earthworks, mostly embankment construction, filling,
grading, leveling of sub-grade, base course layer, asphalt layer,
drainage works, installation of culverts, protection works, and the
construction of base course and road pavement layers, including
prime coat and wearing coarse surfacing

Table below is the summary Bill of Quantities (BOQ) developed for

Bani Dabian , Alsohman rural road. It gives a brief overview of works
that will be done during the execution stage
DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS

UNIT

QUANTIT
Y

ENGINEER'S FACILITIES
Provide a rented site office, housing and

Monthly

accommodation for

Rate

12

the Engineer staff as describe in Specific

Specification
Provide a rented three (2) vehicle for the

Monthly

Vehicle

Engineer staff including Operation cost such

Rate

20

Provide a rented laboratory equipment for

Monthly

12

the Engineer staff including Operation cost

Rate

as, fuel, oil, lubricants, Driver, insurance,

and maintenance. Etc. as describe in
Specific Specification

as describe in Specific Specification

Provide a rented Survey Equipment for the

Monthly

Engineer staff including Operation cost

Rate

12

describe in Specific Specification

EARTH WORKS EXCAVATION
Roadway Common excavation
Roadway Rock excavation

m3
m3

9,160
970

Fill of suitable material from common

m3

8610

m3

16,820

m3

m2

64800

excavation and/or rock excavation within all

haulage distance.
Fill of borrow material including excavation
of the borrow pits and hauling the material
to fill locations within all haulage distance
EARTH WORKS OTHERS
Disposal of surplus and/or unsuitable
excavated material outside the right- ofway to the locations approved by the
engineer
Reconstruct the existing layer to regain the
compacted thickness (20 cm), the work
shall include scarifying existing layer,
mixing with new (borrow) suitable granular
materials (new materials may reach 50 % of
which the compacted layer suppose to
composed of), watering and rolling and
doing all what it needs to finish the work as
per design and specifications.
PAVEMENT WORKS

BASE COURSE AND SURFACING

m3

9,700

m2

89,500

m3

5,920

m2

4.400

Structural Excavation (Culverts, Retaining

m3

1500

Walls, Irish Crossings )

Concrete Class 110/25 (Blinding for

m3

32

etc...)
Concrete Class 210/20 (Culvert Top Slab,

m3

260

Irish Crossings Cut off Wall & Slab etc...)

Cyclopean Concrete Class 210/20 (Culvert /

ton

930

ton

High Tensile steel bar reinforcement grade

m2

22

60 (Culvert Top Slab, Road Pavement)

Grouted Riprap at Irish crossing, roadside

m3

9300

m3

m3

700

Granular Base Course layer 150mm thick

compacted to specified AASHTO modified
density as per Specification
Provide and Spray Bitumen Prime Coat as
per Specification
Provide and Lay Asphalt Concrete Wearing
Course 40mm thick
Stone pavement (250mm thick)
STRUCTURAL WORKS

Culverts, Retaining Walls & Irish Crossings

Retaining Walls Beds, barriers, Paving,

etc.. )
High Tensile steel bar reinforcement (Grade
- 40) for Irish Crossings and pavement

ditches, slope Protection, and Culverts Inlet

& Outlet. ( 25cm thick)
Gabions for Irish crossings, Slope Protection
& Mudarrajat complete as per Specification
and shown on Drawings.
Stone masonry Dressed Coursed as per
Specification and shown on Drawings

(Retaining Walls, Culverts & Safety

Barriers).
Boulder Masonry for Retaining Walls,

m3

220

Culverts & Safety Barriers

INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION
Project Name Board (Comprised of 7 reflected 3

No

fittings and concrete foundation).

Small Signs (not exceeding 1sqm area)

No

12

Single post sign support

Reflectorized Pavement Marking (Thermoplastic)

No.
m

12
28,00

Relocation of Existing walls

0
0

Relocation of Existing fences

Relocation of Existing Electric Pole

No.

Relocation of Existing Telephone Pole

No

Removal of existing water pipe

No

mm thick Aluminum sheets with their support,

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS
Provide and lay Irrigation Pipes MS 300mm dia.

1300

Including Excavation and Backfilling

Provide and lay Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culvert

1200

m2

1200

120cm dia. including plain concrete for cradle &

sand for fill as per typical drawings
Random Dry Stone Masonry for agriculture Land as
Retaining Walls With Thickness not less than 25cm
for each Stone including excavation and filling