The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) AFRICA EAST | Eswatini | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 07-Apr-2021 | ISR46136 | Implementing Agencies: Kingdom of Eswatini, Eswatini Electricity Company Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Jun-2019 Effectiveness Date: 17-Jun-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 14-Mar-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the reliability of electricity supply and increase access to electricity services in targeted areas of the Borrower. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Reinforcement of the Transmission and Distribution Grid:(Cost $31.00 M) Electricity access expansion:(Cost $12.00 M) Analytical Support and Capacity Building:(Cost $2.00 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component 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 The project was approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on June 27, 2019 and became effective on June 17, 2020. While some project activities have been delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic related restrictions, as these ease, project activities have been able to progress and it is still expected that the project can be completed by the current project closing date. 4/7/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic High Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the reliability of electricity supply in targeted areas of Eswatini IN00975042 ►Increased capacity to transfer power to targeted areas (Kilovolt-Amphere(KVA), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11,400.00 11,400.00 11,400.00 116,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Transmission capacity from Nhlangano II towards Lavumisa. Baseline is 4x2.8MVA feeders. Target of Comments: 0MVA is based on the thermal rating of the new line. IN00975044 ►Number of annual power outages in HV/MV network at Hluthi and Nhlangano (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 923.00 923.00 923.00 738.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Total number of supply outages in HV/MV network in Hluthi and Nhlangano depots that last 3 minutes or Comments: longer. Target is a 20% reduction in outages. 3 minutes is based on EEC standard in calculating SAIFI. IN00975045 ►Total duration of outages on HV/MV network at Hluthi and Nhlangano depots (Hours, Custom) 4/7/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5,957.00 5,957.00 5,957.00 4,766.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Total duration of supply outages in HV/MV network in Hluthi and Nhlangano depots that last 3 minutes or Comments: longer. A 20% reduction is expected. Increase access to electricity services in targeted areas of Eswatini IN00975043 ►Increased number of households using electricity services in targeted areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Percentage change in the number of domestic customers (Tariff category S1 and S10) of EEC funded by Comments: the project. The baseline is 31,973 households (127,892 persons assuming 4 persons per household). Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Reinforcement of the Transmission and Distribution Grid IN00975241 ►Length of transmission line constructed (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 87.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Jun-2023 Comments: Transmission line length IN00975244 ►Number of transmission substations constructed or expanded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 29-Jun-2023 Comments: Number of transmission substations constructed or expanded IN00975246 ►Number of distribution feeders or lines constructed or rehabilitated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 4/7/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Date 01-Jul-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 28-Jun-2024 Comments: Number of feeders or lines constructed or rehabilitated IN00975248 ►Technical loss reduction in targeted areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 29-Nov-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Reduction in system technical losses in Nhlangano and Hluthi depots. (Baseline losses in percent minus Comments: losses in percent) IN00975251 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are actually addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 29-Nov-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Comments: Effectiveness of GRM (Mechanisms: Hotlines, complaint boxes etc.) IN00975253 ►Percentage full-time female employees EEC (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 25.00 25.00 27.00 Date 29-Nov-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Comments: Share of full-time female employees to total number of employees IN00975254 ►Increase in electricity sales (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 29-Nov-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Change in electricity consumption to customers in Nhlangano and Hluthi depots as a share of Comments: consumption in 2018 (calendar year). Electricity access expansion IN00975243 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/7/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Value 127,892.00 127,892.00 127,892.00 159,892.00 Date 28-Feb-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 IN00975245 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 65,224.00 65,224.00 65,224.00 81,544.00 IN00975247 People provided with access to electricity under the project by household connections (grid or off-grid). (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 32,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 IN00975250 People provided with access to electricity through Community electricity connections under the project. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 IN00975252 People provided with inferred access to electricity through Additional generation capacity under the project. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Analytical support and capacity building IN00975242 ►Number of studies completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Comments: Number of studies funded by the study IN00975249 ►Number of EEC and MNRE staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 4/7/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) Date 01-Jul-2019 22-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P166170 IBRD-89810 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 5.38 34.87 13% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P166170 IBRD-89810 Effective 27-Jun-2019 29-Apr-2020 17-Jun-2020 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 4/7/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Network Reinforcement and Access Project (P166170) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/7/2021 Page 7 of 7