The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Sierra Leone | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 20 | ARCHIVED on 02-Jan-2024 | ISR59462 | Implementing Agencies: Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Government of Sierra Leone, Republic of Sierra Leone Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date: 15-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Jun-2016 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 16-Sep-2016 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2018 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity distribution utility. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Distribution Utility Capacity Enhancement and Performance Improvement:(Cost $16.00 M) Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas:(Cost $51.00 M) Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $7.00 M) Component 4: COVID-19 response component:(Cost $16.50 M) Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) RAP implementation:(Cost $0.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall progress: Overall, the implementation of the project is on track with the remaining EPC construction works under the Additional Financing at the final stages. It is expected that PDO will be achieved if the ongoing activities are completed. With all activities under the Original financing completed, there is an increased improvement of quality of electricity supply to customers and expansion of customers base in Freetown and surrounding areas. With the operationalization of the IMIS system at EDSA, there is improved revenue and operational monitoring geared towards improving its revenue collection and financial performance. 1/2/2024 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve Operational Performance of EDSA IN01386658 ►Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) Losses of EDSA (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.00 38.00 43.00 30.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 01-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 The current loss figure is at 43 percent. It is expected with the full utilization of the IMIS system and the Comments: activation of the AMI feeder meters, the revenue collection will improve. IN01386659 ►Average duration of outages per year at the MV level in the project area (Hours, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 117.00 27.09 27.09 45.00 1/2/2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Date 30-Dec-2016 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 Comments: IN01386660 ►Average interruption frequency per year at the MV level in the project area (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 183.00 10.84 10.84 75.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01386696 ►The distribution capacity of the 33 kv and 11 kV network increased (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 78.00 78.00 130.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 The total distribution capacity of EDSA in Freetown increased from about 40 MW in 2016 to about 78 MW as of March 2021. Six (06) substations were rehabilitated and commissioned under ESURP. No Comments: additional capacity since September 2020 time of the last ISR; additional capacity to be added by March 31, 2024. IN01386697 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 562,000.00 562,000.00 625,480.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2023 On the number of people benefitting from the project, the network related interruption times and hours per interruption have reduced significantly, so all people supplied with electricity have benefited. This was reinforce with the commissioning of the 08 newly and refurbished substations. About 60% of EDSA Comments: costumers in Freetown benefit from improved electricity. It is expected that with the commissioning of additional substations and distribution lines at the end of March 2024, more customers will be provided with improved electricity. IN01386698 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 281,000.00 281,000.00 318,995.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Distribution Utility Capacity Enhancement and Performance Improvement IN01386699 1/2/2024 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) ►Contractor for utility operation and management appointed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Aug-2013 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Aug-2020 IN01386704 ►New Management Information System (MIS) installed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Jan-2019 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 The process of implementing the IMS is ongoing. The contract signed with INDRA in February 2022. IMIS Comments: was operationalized in February 2023. Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas IN01386700 ►Substations constructed and rehabilitated under the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 8.00 10.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01386702 ►Distribution lines (33kV, 11kV and LV) constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 271.00 271.00 500.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 Construction activities under the two contracts financed by ESURP commenced in June 2019. Both construction activities completed as today. Activities under Additional Financing to be completed by March Comments: 31, 2024. IN01386707 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 271.00 300.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 -- 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01386707 ►Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/2/2024 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Value 0.00 -- 271.00 300.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 -- 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01386708 ►Energy Meters Replaced and Installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 Date 20-May-2019 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 EDSA has replaced and installed around 28,000 meters for customers in Freetown from 2017 until now. The 20,000 meters under ESURP financing was delivered and are under installation. Additional 40,000 meters has already been procured and is awaiting installation after the completion of the additional distribution lines. Comments: Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation IN01386701 ►Reports of Contractor’s performance submitted every year to the Steering Committee (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 30-Sep-2020 The supervising engineer for the MC resigned in June 2018 and no supervising engineer’s report were submitted to the Steering Committee since then. The supervising engineer’s performance was considered Comments: unsatisfactory, the engineer has not been replaced. MC’s performance has been assessed by MOE based on EDSA staff feedback. The MC contract ended in March 2020. IN01386703 ►Grievances resolved within the stipulated period of time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 84.00 84.00 90.00 Date 20-May-2019 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 Comments: IN01386706 ►Beneficiary feedback surveys undertaken (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 20-May-2019 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 1/2/2024 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) This is going to be a one-time survey to be conduced before the closing date of the project. Survey will be undertaken at the end of March 2024. Comments: IN01386709 ►Number of Staff Trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 596.00 596.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 01-Jun-2023 29-Sep-2023 31-Mar-2024 IMS training for EDSA staff Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P120304 IDA-53330 Closed USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 36.40 0.00 100% P120304 IDA-64110 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 46.04 3.28 93% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P120304 IDA-53330 Closed 18-Dec-2013 17-Jan-2014 15-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2022 P120304 IDA-64110 Effective 17-May-2019 17-Jun-2019 14-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2022 31-Mar-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 1/2/2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 07-Apr-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 22-Jun-2017 ,Level 2 Approved on 09-Jun-2020 ,Level Approved on 22-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 16-Feb-2022 ,Level 2 Approved on 21-Jul-2022 ,Level 2 Approved on 19-May-2023 Related Project(s) P166390-Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project Additional Financing 1/2/2024 Page 7 of 7