The World Bank Report No: ISR9018 Implementation Status & Results Yemen, Republic of RY-Rural Energy Access Project (P092211) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: RY-Rural Energy Access Project (P092211) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Dec-2012 Country: Yemen, Republic of Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 19-May-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 19-Jul-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 30-Sep-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 20-Oct-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve electricity access of rural populations in the selected project areas in a financially sustainable manner; and (ii) demonstrate the feasibility of increasing the access to electricity of Rural Households (RHH) in off-grid areas through implementation of Solar Home Systems (SHS). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost On-Grid Rural Electrification (total US$82.2m) 14.80 Off-Grid Electrification Strategy (total US$9.0 m) 4.30 Institutional Support and Technical Assistance: Total(US$16.5 m) 4.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview This is an interim ISR, and as a result the ratings have not changed. A full ISR will be prepared after restructuring of this project in early 2013. Since Bank's lift of disbursement suspension and improvement of security situation, project activities resumed in April 2012 and a lot of progress has been made. As end of November 2012, the site survey and technical studies for the on-grid component are largely done. The bids for two packages, with a total cost estimation of US$12 million, for two of the IDA project areas have been opened. The contracts are expected to be signed in early 2013. The two major consulting contracts (engineering service for bid evaluation, contract Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9018 management and construction supervision, and consulting service for institutional development) have been signed. The draft bid documents for the off-grid component were submitted to the Bank and AfD for review and comments in late 2010 and both have already provided comments. The bid documents will be finalized when the individual PV consultant (a technical adviser) is on board. The PV consultant has just been employed. However, the institutional design needs to be revised if the project is going to be implemented in a successful manner. AFD is yet to lift its suspension. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Muhafazat Ta`izz Muhafazat Ta`izz Yemen Sanaa Sanaa Yemen Muhafazat Raymah Muhafazat Raymah Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Muhafazat al Mahwit Yemen Muhafazat Hadramawt Muhafazat Hadramawt Yemen Muhafazat Dhamar Muhafazat Dhamar Yemen Muhafazat al Mahrah Muhafazat al Mahrah Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Muhafazat al Hudaydah Yemen Muhafazat al Bayda' Muhafazat al Bayda' Yemen Muhafazat Abyan Muhafazat Abyan Yemen Muhafazat ad Dali` Muhafazat ad Dali` Yemen Omran Muhafazat `Amran Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Muhafazat Hajjah Yemen Muhafazat Ibb Muhafazat Ibb Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Muhafazat Lahij Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9018 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in access to electricity from the Text Value 20% 26% 30% current level of 20 per cent to about 30 per cent Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Public Disclosure Copy in rural areas of Yemen. Comments No investment from the project has been made yet. The increase is the results of other projects funded by government and donors. (The result framework will be revised and updated once project restructuring is completed. Percentage recovery of operating cost of Text Value 0 NA 100% RESPs established. Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments The first RESP at Ibb was established in September 2010 but flow of funds not yet set-up. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target A steady progression in the number of RESPs Text Value 0 RESPs 1 12 established and operational. Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Only the Ibb RESP has been 12 RESPs will be established established, but not up to the and functional expected standards. Number of new rural households (RHH) Text Value 0 0 174,000 connected with electricity supplied through the Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 grid. Comments No physical investment has been carried out yet under the Public Disclosure Copy project. Number of new RHH connected through SHS. Text Value 0 0 18,000 Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments No physical investment has been made yet under the project. GARE staff in place Text Value 0 0 100% Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2015 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9018 Comments GARE has been established and it has absorbed the staff and activities of several entities. But the staff capacity Public Disclosure Copy is not up to thestandards. The organizational requirements related to the integration of these agencies to the GARE will be evaluated by the Institutional consultant once on board. FM system in place Text Value 0 1 100% Date 22-Jun-2009 31-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2011 Comments The FM system for the PMU is in place. No FM system for the RESP has been put in place yet as no RESP is operational. Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-Aug-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P092211 IDA-H4900 Effective 19-May-2009 10-Jul-2009 30-Sep-2010 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P092211 IDA-H4900 Effective XDR 16.80 16.80 0.00 0.25 16.55 2.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9018 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5