Urban Transport Projects : Patterns and Trends in Lending, 1999-2009

The study consisted of developing a compendium of profiles for all free-standing urban transport projects funded by the Bank in calendar years from 1999 through 2009, followed by a first-pass synthesis of patterns and trends. There were 50 such projects. In addition, profiles were done for several projects from this period which were classified as urban or transport, but with significant urban transport components. Also, profiles were done for several operations approved before 1999 or after 2009, because they formed organic sequences with some operations in the 1999-2009 batches, in the same city or the same country. In all, profiles were done for 56 operations. A list of these projects is in annex one. Full profiles are in annex two, grouped by the geographic region, and in the chronological order according to the date of loan approval. The sources consulted in writing the profiles included project appraisal documents, loan and project agreements, restructuring papers, and implementation completion reports. In addition to this introduction, the synthesis report has four chapters. In the next (second) chapter, a brief overview is provided of the batch of projects for which the profiles were done. Chapter three reviews urban transport programs by region. Chapter four presents outcome ratings for completed projects and issues related to their success or otherwise. Chapter five discusses the fit between the projects and a provisional version of the Bank's urban transport strategy.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Mitric, Slobodan
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2011
Subjects:	URBAN TRANSPORT, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, URBAN ROAD INVESTMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, RAPID TRANSIT, BUS SERVICE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/238221468323944425/Urban-transport-projects-patterns-and-trends-in-lending-1999-2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30414
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