The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 Implementation Status & Results Cameroon CM-Energy Sector Development SIL (FY08) (P104456) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: CM-Energy Sector Development SIL (FY08) (P104456) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 13-Nov-2012 Country: Cameroon Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Agence de l'electrification rurale (AER), The Electricity Development Corporation (EDC), Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEE), The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ARSEL) Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Jun-2008 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 13-Feb-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 07-May-2012 Effectiveness Date 28-Jan-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 21-Feb-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall project development objective is to increase access to modern energy in targeted rural areas and improve theplanning and management of sector resources by all energy sector institutions. Through its intervention, the project is expectedto contribute to improved reliability of electricity supply. Increased access to and reliability of electricity are key factors inthe realization of the Government of Cameroon's (GOC) growth and poverty reduction strategy. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Rural Energy Fund 45.00 Component 2: Capacity Building 15.60 Component 3: Project Preparation incl. LPHP 9.40 Project preparation including LPHP Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The overall project development objective is to increase access to modern energy in targeted rural areas and improve the planning and management of sector resources by all Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 energy sector institutions. Preparation of the Lom Pangar project has been completed and the project was approved by the board on March, 27 2012. Progress under component 2 (Capacity Building) continues to advance. The project is currently being restructured and approval is being sought to extend the closing date of the project by a period of 2 years to 31 December 2015 to enable the Government to fully utilize the available funding, to change the model of rural electrification by providing 100% financing of grid connected infrastructure to be procured competitively by the AER and on completion handed over to AES SONEL for operation and maintenance applying the national tariff structure to all new Public Disclosure Copy customers. In addition it is proposed that the project coordination function be strengthened to facilitate faster project implementation. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Cameroon East Region Pangar Cameroon East Region Departement du Lom-et-Djerem Cameroon East Region Lom Cameroon East Region Eastern Region Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Long and medium term sector strategy with Text Value No No Yes least cost integrated plan prepared (adopted - Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 29-Mar-2013 yes/no) Comments No plan adopted to date Consultant doing study Long term least cost development plan forms basis for future development in the sector Compliance of AES Sonel with at least 2 Text Value No Yes Yes concession obligations Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments AES Sonel not compliant with AES SONEL has submitted AES Sonel compliant with at targets (i) to submit separated separated accounts and is least 2 concession obligations accounts and (ii) setting up a compliant for the 5 year target Public Disclosure Copy transmission management on new connections subsidiary and (iii) only compliant with revised annual connection targets in 2007. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 Preparatory activities of the Lom Pangar Text Value No Yes Yes Project in accordance with international best Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2011 practice technical, environmental and Comments Lom Pangar project All environmental and social Preparations of the Lom socialstandards, as measured by compliance Public Disclosure Copy with World Bank safeguards preparations not in conformity safeguard studies have been Pangar Hydropower Project with World Bank safeguards completed. GOC has completed in year 3 in created the Deng Deng conformity with World Bank National Park ensuring the safeguards sustainable protection of its primate population. Community electricity connections provided Number Value 2100.00 2100.00 2300.00 under the project (number of villages) Date 29-Mar-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments No progress from baseline yet Revised implementation as no construction model will enable goal to be commenced due to reached restructuring Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 650000.00 650000.00 700000.00 Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments This baseline is incorrect and No progress from baseline yet These targets were incorrectly will be revised in the as Government has pushed set and will be revised in the restructuring back on current model and project restructuring. Revised the project is being re- implementation model will structured. enable goal to be reached Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 325500.00 32500.00 350000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Household electricity connections provided Number Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00 under the project in towns and villages outside Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy of AES Sonel concession area, both grid and Comments No progress from baseline yet This indicator is proposed to off-grid as Government has pushed be discarded in the back on current model and restructuring as all grid the project is being re- connected projects will be structured. operated by AES SONEL and assuch will fall in their revised concession area. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 Average level of the subsidy as a percentage Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 of the average cost of a project for grid and off- Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 grid electrification Comments No progress from baseline yet It is proposed to discard this Public Disclosure Copy as Government has pushed indicator as the subsidy no back on current model and longer applies to grid based the project is being re- projects. structured. Increase in number of private operators for Number Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 grid- and off-grid rural energy projects Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments No progress from baseline yet This indicator is proposed to as Government has pushed be discarded in the back on current model and restructuring as AES SONEL the project is being re- will manage all grid connected structured. projects. An institutional review of the sector has been Text Value No Yes Yes completed Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments No institutional review The Government has already This indicator is proposed to conducted to date commenced with second be discarded in the round of reform so this review restructuring as it is no longer no longer relevant. relevant. Number of applications for rural energy Number Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 operators accepted by ARSEL Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments No change from the baseline This target will be deleted in as the rural electrification the project restructuring as model has been re-designed the model for implementation in the context of the project has changed and this restructuring indicator is no longer applicable Number of hydropower projects evaluated by Number Value 0.00 2.00 10.00 EDC Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments LPHP project iwill be It is proposed in the submitted for Board approval restructuring that this indicator on march 27, 2012. An be discarded and replaced by optimisation study on the another indicator which Nachtigal site has been reflects progress on completed optimizing the Sanaga basin - the key hydropower resource in Cameroon. A detailed study on the optimization of the Sanaga basin will be launched in 2012. Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 Transparent water pricing mechanism adopted Text Value No Yes Yes by GOC Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments A transparent water pricing Decree signed in February Water pricing mechanism Public Disclosure Copy mechanism for current and 2012 covering water rights adopted in Feb 2012 future use of water resources pricing mechanism for hydro power project developments in the Sanaga river basin needs to be introduced. EDC has prepared the Environmental and Text Value No Yes Yes Social Management Plan for Lom Pangar in Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 line with World Bank safeguard policies Comments management plan according The finalization of the Lom Completed to World Bank safeguard Pangar EIA and ESMP in line policies with World Bank safeguard policies is complete. Number of rural energy projects prepared Number Value 0.00 8.00 100.00 Date 31-May-2008 19-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Total number of projects Apart from preliminary This target will be revised under REF and LPHP planning which has been downwards in the preparations. completed for the entire roll restructuring to reflect a out, detailed bidding realistic goal. It is estimated documents are being that 3 lots of grid based rural reviewed forthe first 10,000 electrification will be connections implemented by project close. Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Sep-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P104456 IDA-44840 Effective 24-Jun-2008 30-Oct-2008 28-Jan-2009 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P104456 IDA-44840 Effective XDR 39.90 39.90 0.00 6.24 33.66 16.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7281 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6