The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) AFRICA | Niger | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 23-Jan-2020 | ISR40076 | Implementing Agencies: Government of the Republic of Niger, Government of the Republic of Niger - Ministre du Plan, Ministry of Energy, NIGELEC, Ministere du Plan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 21-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Dec-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 06-Dec-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 2. Extension, Reinforcement, and Densification of MV and LV Networks:(Cost $153.08 M) Component 3. Strengthening iIstitutional Capacity in the Electricity Sector and Support for Project Management:(Cost $17.22 M) Component 1. Upgrading and Reinforcement of Transmission Systems in Western Grid:(Cost $49.60 M) Contingencies:(Cost $7.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR summarizes the status of the implementation of the project and main findings of the supervision mission of the original and additional financing (AF) which took place from December 4-11, 2019. Overall, three main contracts out of four of the original project were completed when the procurement of new activities financed by the AF are very slow with unjustifiable delays. As of December 10, 2019, the total amount disbursed was USD 44.9 million out of USD 135 M representing 33.3% of financing. Component 1. Upgrading and Reinforcement of Transmission Systems in Western Grid 1/23/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) The implementation of this component will be delayed due to the termination of contract of the Consultant hired to carry out technical design studies of the transmission systems. NIGELEC was requested to relaunch immediately the recruitment process no later than January 15, 2020. Component 2. Extension and reinforcement of the distribution system The implementation progress of activities under the original project has been satisfactory, despite delays accumulated over time. The construction works for the first three contracts (Lots) have been completed. Lot 4 continues to be on the critical path for the original financing. The physical and financial execution rate is 28% compared to 8% during last ISR. The completion of this contract is expected by December 2020. Only 5,549 connections were completed by Nigelec, which is a negligible increase from last ISR, against a target set at 20,000 additional connections by December 31, 2019. A contractor was recruited to support the implementation of new connections in Niamey area. The procurement has been abnormally slow for additional activities in the distribution systems for 8 cities and rural areas. Expected to be launched in July 2019, the bidding process for the distribution systems and the owner’s engineer was delayed. All large procurement activities under the Additional Financing are expected to be completed by end June 2020 which is about 6-month delay compared to the projection of the last ISR. The project's overall performance in environmental and social safeguards has been satisfactory and the risk was considered as moderate during the reporting period. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is in place. A gender consultant was recruited to support the preparation of gender and Gender-based Violence (GBV) action plans and their implementation. The Project was urged to systematically report any incident and accidents related to workers and communities. Component 3. Strengthening institutional capacity in the electricity sector The overall assessment of this component is Satisfactory and all the activities planned under the initial financing have been finalized. New activities include: the grid code (in particular for the operation code and the national energy market), the financial model for the sector and the emergency plan for NIGELEC. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Low Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity. IN00787869 1/23/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,592.00 35,458.00 736,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 number of people that have received an electricity connection under the project via new connections aimed at connecting households. It will be calculated using the number of household connections times Comments: the average household size in urban and rural areas in Niger (6.4 people/household). IN00787870 of which females (percentage) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.60 49.60 49.60 49.60 IN00787871 ►Non-household connections provided with access to electricity under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 30-Nov-2018 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787872 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,592.00 35,458.00 751,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 Direct beneficiary are people or groups who directly derive benefits from the interventions of the project. It will be estimated by adding the people provided with access to electricity to the number of non-household Comments: connections Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Upgrading and Reinforcement of the Transmission Systems in Western Grid IN00787873 ►Substation supply capacity (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 270.00 270.00 270.00 455.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787876 ►Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/23/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 Component 2. Extension, Reinforcement, and Densification of MV and LV Networks IN00787874 ►Number of times MV feeders affected by the project are cut off (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 85.00 80.00 80.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 30-Nov-2018 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787877 ►Household provided with access to electricity under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,944.00 5,549.00 115,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787880 of which, connections provided to female-headed households (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 16.00 IN00787881 ►Number of total electricity connections completed in urban areas under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,944.00 5,549.00 125,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787883 ►Number of total electricity connections completed in rural areas under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787884 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 697.00 802.00 2,030.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787885 Distribution lines constructed under the project in rural areas (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/23/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 135.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787886 Distribution lines constructed under the project in urban areas (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 663.00 738.00 1,260.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787887 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.00 34.00 635.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787888 ►Project-related grievances registered under the project GRM and addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787889 of which, grievances submitted by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 30.00 Strengthening Institutional Capacity in the Electricity Sector and Support for Project Management IN00787875 ►National Electrification Strategy adopted by the Government (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2015 30-Nov-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00787878 ►Cities with completed georeferenced electricity systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 4.00 4.00 7.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 30-Nov-2018 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787879 ►Beneficiary satisfaction survey completed and published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/23/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2015 31-May-2019 15-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00787882 Percent survey completed by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P153743 IDA-57550 Effective USD 54.50 54.50 0.00 44.55 11.74 79% P153743 IDA-63050 Effective USD 56.00 56.00 0.00 0.00 53.79 0% P153743 IDA-D0980 Effective USD 10.50 10.50 0.00 0.35 10.11 3.4% P153743 IDA-D3650 Effective USD 14.00 14.00 0.00 0.00 13.69 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P153743 IDA-57550 Effective 16-Dec-2015 13-Jan-2016 21-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 P153743 IDA-63050 Effective 31-Aug-2018 28-Sep-2018 14-May-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 P153743 IDA-D0980 Effective 16-Dec-2015 13-Jan-2016 21-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 P153743 IDA-D3650 Effective 31-Aug-2018 28-Sep-2018 14-May-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 1/23/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P164090-Additional Financing Electricity Access Expansion Project 1/23/2020 Page 7 of 7