The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) AFRICA WEST | Western Africa | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 07-Dec-2020 | ISR44361 | Implementing Agencies: West African Power Pool (WAPP), West African Power Pool (WAPP) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Jul-2018 Effectiveness Date: 17-Dec-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 25-Oct-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Series of Projects' development objective (PDO) is to promote the deployment of competitively-procured Regional Solar Parks in West Africa and enable the dispatch of variable solar energy. SOP #1 project specific PDO is to strengthen the regional technical capacity for preparation of large–scale solar parks and integration of solar electricity into the grids Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Regional Solar Integration, Dispatch and Capacity Building.:(Cost $8.00 M) Regional Solar Parks Preparation.:(Cost $13.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has been under implementation for 23 months from the December 17, 2018 effectiveness date and includes activities in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mali and Niger. Although the pandemic of COVID-19 has very significantly slowed down the pace of implementation of the project during past nine months, the PIU, located at the West African Power Pool (WAPP) in Cotonou, Benin, has made significant advances since June 2020 on the following key activities: 1) WAPP Solar Measurement Campaign: The selection of the firm to undertake the solar measurement campaign in all member countries has been completed and the kick-off meeting with all WAPP member utilities and representatives of ministries of energy from WAPP countries took place 12/7/2020 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) early November 2020. The sites selection process (with around 28 sites to be determined for the measurement campaign) is ongoing and the measurement campaign will be ongoing for 2 years after the installation of equipment; 2) WAPP Regional Grid Code: In October 2020, WAPP started consultation with its member utilities on the elaboration of a regional grid code. 3) WAPP Regional Training Program on Solar PV Grid Integration: In November 2020, WAPP help a kickoff meeting for the elaboration of a regional training program and certification for WAPP members focused on solar energy and its integration into grids. 4) WAPP Information and Coordination Center (ICC): The contracts for the extension of the ICC to include RE monitoring have been signed both for the equipment provision and supervision of works. The start and pace of works would depend on the developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin, where the ICC is under construction. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strenghten regional technical capacity for integration of solar electricity into the grids IN00919865 ►Regional grid code revised and adopted by WAPP (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 05-Mar-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 31-Oct-2023 12/7/2020 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) IN00919917 ►Staff of WAPP and member utilities trained and certified in VRE integration with a minimum 15 percent women (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 05-Mar-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 31-Oct-2023 Strengthen regional technical capacity for preparation of large-scale solar parks IN00919916 ►Capacity of large-scale solar projects prepared (MW of solar generation capacity identified and prepared) (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 28-Mar-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 31-Oct-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Regional Solar Integration, Dispatch and Capacity Building IN00919918 ►ICC center equipped with renewable energy post (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Mar-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 31-Dec-2021 Regional Solar Parks Preparation IN00919919 ►Solar ground measurement campaign undertaken in the region (number of sites measured) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 05-Mar-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00919920 ►Feedback from safeguards-related consultations with affected populations, including with vulnerable groups and women, documented, disclosed and taken into account in project design (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Apr-2018 26-May-2020 27-Nov-2020 31-Oct-2023 12/7/2020 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P162580 IDA-D3320 Effective USD 21.00 21.00 0.00 3.30 17.65 16% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162580 IDA-D3320 Effective 06-Jul-2018 19-Sep-2018 17-Dec-2018 31-Oct-2023 31-Oct-2023 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 12/7/2020 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Phase 1 (Sahel) (P162580) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/7/2020 Page 5 of 5