India - Uttar Pradesh Core Road Network Development Project

Overview & Synopsis

Ratings of Uttar Pradesh Core Road Network Development Project for India were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial. Some of the lessons learned include: The Bank’s ability to proactively address major issues through remedial measures needs to be strengthened; When advocating reforms involving multiple stakeholders, political and agency buy-in are vital; Technical and administrative assistance for institutional components should be procured early, especially for implementing agencies with no prior experience of Bank projects; and A major lesson is the importance of integrating road safety considerations in the design and implementation of civil works to minimize safety risks after the road is opened for traffic.