The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) AFRICA WEST | Sierra Leone | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 16 | ARCHIVED on 20-Nov-2021 | ISR47525 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Energy, Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Government 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-Dec-2022 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 $18.00 M) Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas:(Cost $65.00 M) Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $8.00 M) Component 4: COVID-19 response component:(Cost $17.00 M) Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall progress: Overall the implementation of the project is on track and the remaining activities will be completed by its closing date of December 31, 2022. It is expected that PDO will be achieved. The reliability of the distribution network has improved substantially resulting in improvement on key performance indicators of PDO. The distribution network quality has improved and there has been a significant progress on key performance indicators. The distribution capacity of the 33 kV and 11 kV network increased from 40 MW in 2016 to 78 MW in the second semester of 2021. The Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC) losses have increased to 48% as of August 2021 compared to 46% in September 2020. EDSA informed that actions are ongoing against illegal abstraction, wrong tariff allocation and poor collection from customers with post-paid meters. The implementation by EDSA 11/20/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) of its loss reduction action plan and the grid loss verification activity launched by EDSA and the MoE together with the implementation of IMS will have significant effect on reduce ATC by the closing date of the project in Dec 22. Total number of customers of EDSA stands at 214,563 compared to 185,000 in 2018. EDSA is installing new 20,000 prepaid meters funded by Word Bank that will enhance the replacement of faulty meters and start the implementation of the revenue protection plan. 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 -- Substantial Substantial 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 IN01016366 ►Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) Losses of EDSA (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.00 48.00 48.00 30.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2021 31-Oct-2021 30-Dec-2022 The combined effect of system loss reduction and collection improvement has reduced the ATC&C losses from about 51 percent in 2016 to 46 percent in September 2020 with a slight increase to 48% in March Comments: 2021. IN01016367 11/20/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) ►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 6.82 17.54 45.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 The Average duration of outages per year at the MV level in the project area has improved Comments: significantly from 117 ( baseline ) to 23.82 in June 2020 to 6.84 in March 2021 IN01016368 ►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 4.00 10.84 75.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 Average number of interruptions of service per year. The baseline is calculated based on the observed average of one interruption every two days. The previous actual is modified and baseline and target Comments: corrected. The Baseline is 183 and actual as end of Mach 2021 is 4.00. IN01016369 ►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 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 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: addtional capacity since September 2020 time of the last ISR. IN01016370 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 534,000.00 534,000.00 625,480.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 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 Comments: reinforce with the commissioning of the 06 newly refurbished substations. About 60% of EDSA costumers in Freetown benefit from improved electricty. IN01016371 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 272,340.00 272,340.00 318,995.00 11/20/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Distribution Utility Capacity Enhancement and Performance Improvement IN01016372 ►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 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2020 IN01016377 ►New Management Information System (MIS) installed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jan-2019 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Jun-2021 The process of implementing the IMS is ongoing. The Bid Evaluation was cleared by the Bank as end Comments: of August 2021. The IMS will be implemented before the closure of the project in Dec 2022. Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas IN01016373 ►Substations constructed and rehabilitated under the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 10.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 IN01016375 ►Distribution lines (33kV, 11kV and LV) constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 271.00 271.00 600.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 Construction activities under the two contracts financed by ESURP commenced in June 2019. The Lot2 is completed as today. As for Lot1 related to MV/LV works, the implementation rate is 97.5% Comments: as end of April 2021. The contract will closed by end of My 2021. IN01016379 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/20/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Value 0.00 254.00 254.00 350.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 IN01016380 ►Energy Meters Replaced and Installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 Date 20-May-2019 14-May-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 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. Comments: Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation IN01016374 ►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 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 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. IN01016376 ►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 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 This is linked to the GRM. There were 10 complaints thus far registered by the project and solved Comments: IN01016378 ►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 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 This is going to be a one-time survey to be conduced before the closing date of the project. Survey will be Comments: undertaken at the end of 2021 11/20/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) IN01016381 ►Number of Staff Trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 494.00 494.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 31-Mar-2021 31-Aug-2021 30-Dec-2022 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 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 35.77 0.67 98% P120304 IDA-64110 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 23.86 27.08 47% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P120304 IDA-53330 Effective 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-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 11/20/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 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 Related Project(s) P166390-Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project Additional Financing 11/20/2021 Page 7 of 7