The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Mauritania | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 04-Nov-2022 | ISR53475 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 19-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-Oct-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 22-Oct-2020 Original Closing Date: 23-Sep-2022 Revised Closing Date: 22-Mar-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To support the government capacity to drive negotiation towards final investment decision, and lay the foundations for the gas sector’s contribution to the economy through enhanced legal and regulatory frameworks and capacity building. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Capacity building and technical support for the GTA negotiations:(Cost $16.00 M) Strengthening of the institutional and regulatory framework:(Cost $3.00 M) Project management and coordination:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The US$ 20 million IDA Grant D273-MR entered into force in Q2 2018. To date around 60% of the funds have been disbursed and project implementation is rated as satisfactory. Progress in project implementation has improved in 2022 despite the impacts of the complex national procurement processes and difficult circumstances in the international energy sector. The Bank team is working closely with its counterparts to continue to improve overall project implementation towards its successful completion. 11/4/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Low Low Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Support Government's capacity to drive negotiations towards FID and capacity building IN01204034 ►Institutional analysis conducted and results publicly disseminated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 22-Mar-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204035 ►Field Development Plan and Development Concept for Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) validated and determined (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN01204036 ►Institutional capacity enhanced and necessary technical equipment installed within MPEM and SMHPM (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/4/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2023 IN01204037 ►Local content strategy for the hydrocarbons sector developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Capacity building and technical support for the GTA negotiations IN01204038 ►Instrumental staff members recruited to fulfill technical and fiduciary capacities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 22-Mar-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204040 ►Training sessions conducted to build institutional capacity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 23.00 20.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 25-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204043 High level training sessions conducted for gas sector policy makers including high management of relevant ministries and parliamentarians (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 11.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 22-Mar-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204045 In-depth training sessions conducted for staff of MPEM, SMHPM and key ministries directly involved in gas project negotiations and implementation (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 22.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 25-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204046 11/4/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Number of participants in the high level training sessions (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 74.00 74.00 15.00 IN01204048 Number of female participants in the high level training sessions (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204049 Number of participants in the in-depth training sessions (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 76.00 80.00 35.00 IN01204050 Number of female participants in the in-depth training sessions (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 15.00 14.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 25-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204051 ►Unitized delineation and estimation of the transnational gas resource area produced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN01204052 ►Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement developed and cleared (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 27-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN01204053 ►Commercialization agreements for GTA LNG developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 11/4/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Strengthening of the institutional and regulatory framework IN01204039 ►Policy, strategy and action plan for the gas sector updated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204041 ►Oil, Gas and Electricity Master Plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204042 ►Communications strategy and information campaign strategy developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204044 ►Citizen engagement survey conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 22-Mar-2022 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 IN01204047 Separate focus group discussions for female citizens conducted (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 11/4/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) P163563 IDA-D2730 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 11.37 7.74 60% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P163563 IDA-D2730 Effective 16-Mar-2018 19-Apr-2018 19-Apr-2018 23-Sep-2022 22-Mar-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 28-Apr-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/4/2022 Page 6 of 6