The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Central African Republic | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 19-Mar-2024 | ISR59806 | Implementing Agencies: Central African Republic, Energie Centrafricaine (ENERCA), Ministry of Development of Energy and Water Resources (MDEWR), Ministry of Economy, Planning, and International Corporation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Feb-2019 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jun-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Dec-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 12-Jan-2023 Original Closing Date: 28-Feb-2024 Revised Closing Date: 28-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO is to increase electricity supply and access in Central African Republic. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Construction of a Solar PV Electricity Generation Plant:(Cost $44.90 M) Component 2: Strengthening of the transmission and distribution (T&D) networks:(Cost $11.80 M) Component 3: Institutional strengthening, capacity building, and project implementation support:(Cost $8.30 M) Component 4: Contingent emergency response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The PURACEL project has resiliently overcome challenges and successfully commissioned the 25 MWp solar PV plant with a 25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located at Danzi, in November 2023. A four month extension was granted in February 2024, extending the project closing date from the 27th of February 2024 to the 28th of June 2024. This, to ensure two remaining important activities accounting for a total of just under USD 2.4 million be completed in time. Globally, the project implementation progress is near full completion, with disbursement at around 98% and nearing completion in time for the new project closing of 28th of June 2024. 3/19/2024 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic High Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other High High -- Overall High Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase electricity supply IN01397915 ►Annual electricity generation dispatched from solar energy (Gigawatt-hour (GWh), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.20 37.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 The indicator measures the annual amount of electricity (in gigawatt hour) that is produced by the solar Comments: plant and transmitted to the existing transmission line Boali/Bangui. Increase electricity access IN01397914 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 256,444.00 250,000.00 3/19/2024 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) Date 01-Feb-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 IN01398096 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 128,222.00 125,000.00 Overall Comments PDO Note: PDO 1 is a function of electrical power produced over time. The Danzi Solar PV park was commissioned in November 2023. By June 2024 the result is expected to be closer to the target, provided the generation asset continues to produce power as per expectations. Also please note that the deadline for final results milestones has been pushed from February 2024 to June 2024 following the four month extension. While the results framework was not changed as part of the restructuring package, this alignment of results matrix and new timeline was discussed and agreed with AFWDE before submission of this ISR. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Construction of a Solar PV Electricity Generation Plant IN01398097 ►Generation capacity of energy constructed or rehabilitated (Megawatt, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 IN01398105 Renewable energy generation capacity (other than hydropower) constructed under the project (Megawatt, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 Strengthening of the Transmission and Distribution Networks IN01398098 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.00 96.00 450.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 19-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 The indicator measures in kilometers (KM) the distribution lines rehabilitated or constructed under the Comments: project IN01398100 3/19/2024 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) ►Transmission and distribution substations rehabilitated or constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 28.00 42.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 19-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 2 transmission substations (Bangui A and Bangui B) should be rehabilitated (including construction of a 25 Comments: MVA transformed in Bangui A), and 40 new low and medium voltage substations constructed IN01398102 ►SCADA system installed and operated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of SCADA systems that are installed and operational Institutional Strengthening, Capacity Building, and Project Implementation Support IN01398099 ►Number of ENERCA and MDEWR staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 23.00 30.00 Date 01-Feb-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 The indicator measures in numbers the staff from ENERCA and MDEWR trained, of which the percentage Comments: of female staff trained IN01398101 percentage of female trained (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 30.00 50.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 23-Feb-2024 28-Feb-2024 IN01398103 ►Number of studies/frameworks completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 04-Aug-2023 28-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures in number the studies and frameworks completed IN01398104 ►Share of grievances responded to and resolved (Percentage, Custom) 3/19/2024 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-May-2018 04-Aug-2023 04-Aug-2023 28-Jun-2024 Comments: Percentage of complaints and grievances recorded by the PIU and resolved. Overall Comments IR Note: The SCADA system has been installed but requires a shutdown of the system (the date of which to be determined no later than early March 2024) in order to be fully utilised. As such the indicator remains "0" until this is completed. It is expected to become "1" before the new project close of June 2024. The Indicator "New or Rehabilitated Distribution Lines" target of 450km will almost certainly not be achieved. Without liquidity ENERCA is unable to implement the activity (of which 96km have been achieved to date), and a direct financing presents too great a fiduciary risk. The activity will be undertaken under the PARSE project. This does not present a risk to the PDO. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164885 IDA-D4300 Effective USD 65.00 65.00 0.00 59.84 3.26 95% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164885 IDA-D4300 Effective 28-Feb-2019 09-Apr-2019 27-Jun-2019 28-Feb-2024 28-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 3/19/2024 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (P164885) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 17-Dec-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 05-Nov-2021 ,Level 2 Approved on 10-Feb-2024 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/19/2024 Page 6 of 6