The World Bank Report No: ISR6945 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: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 17-Dec-2011 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): General Authority for Rural Electrification (GARE) 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 17-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date 30-Sep-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 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 All activities stopped since January 2011 when the political crisis started. The Bank subsequently suspended disbursement in Yemen. Since the lifting of disbursement suspension in February 2012, the project has been the focus of discussion between the government and the Bank whether it should be canceled due to its poor implementation record. It was agreed in early May 2012 that the government would review the progress of the project in October 2012 with a view to restructuring/possible cancellation depending upon progress. Locations Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6945 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Muhafazat Ta`izz Muhafazat Ta`izz Public Disclosure Copy 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 Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Increase in access to electricity from the Text Value 20% 20% 30% current level of 20 per cent to about 30 per cent Date 22-Jun-2009 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 in rural areas of Yemen. Comments No investment has been made yet. Percentage recovery of operating cost of Text Value 0 0 100% RESPs established. Date 22-Jun-2009 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments The first RESP at Ibb was established in September Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6945 2010 but flow of funds not yet set-up. Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy 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 30-Apr-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 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 grid. Comments No physical investment has been carried out yet under the project. Number of new RHH connected through SHS. Text Value 0 0 18,000 Date 22-Jun-2009 30-Apr-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 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments GARE has been established and it has absorbed the staff and activities of several entities. But the staff capacity is not up to thestandards. The organizational requirements related to the integration of these agencies to the GARE Public Disclosure Copy will be evaluated by the Institutional consultant once on board. FM system in place Text Value 0 1 100% Date 22-Jun-2009 30-Apr-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. Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6945 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 Public Disclosure Copy 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 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy There are no key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4