Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) AFRICA | Gabon | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2018 | ISR33414 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Commission Nationale des Travaux d'Intérêt Public pour la Promotion de l'Entreprenariat et de l'Empl Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:17-Sep-2015 Effectiveness Date:21-Oct-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:01-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Nov-2021 Revised Closing Date:30-Nov-2021 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives (PDO) are to expand access to water and energy services in targeted rural areas and to establishmechanisms to improve sustainability of service provision. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component A: Expansion of access to basic services in rural areas:(Cost $45.50 M) Component B: Implementation support, supervision, and monitoring & evaluation:(Cost $6.00 M) Component C: Capacity building and sectoral technical assistance:(Cost $8.50 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  High  High 6/29/2018 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved September 17, 2015 and became effective in September21, 2016. Since January 2017 (when implementation started), the sustainability mechanism (technical, institutional and financial arrangements) of the rural electricity and water services has been validated. However, the securitization of the funding for the sustainability mechanism is pending approval by the Government. The hiring of the first operator is a condition of disbursement that should be accelerated. For component A, The procurement package for rural electrification and water services has been finalized .The procurement packages will be launched by July 2018 for both Rural electrification and Water services. The implementation of component B, which finances the activities of management, supervision, communication and project monitoring and evaluation (M & E) is satisfactory. Training is continuing for the Project Management Unit (PMU) and the National Public Works Commission for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Employment (CN-TIPPEE), in the areas of procurement, fiscal management), environmental safeguards. For component C, implementation of activities funded is satisfactory with several activities launched such as (i) capacity building of sector actors in project planning, project management, PPPs, (ii) Sector-specific analytical studies in particular (i) Least Cost Development Plan (generation, transmission and (ii) Electricity and Water tariff study. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  High  High Technical Design of Project or Program  --  High  High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  High  High Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Substantial  Substantial Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  High  High Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  People provided with access to electricity by hold connections-Other RE: Off-grid (Number, Custom) 6/29/2018 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55,000.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  People provided with access to electricity under the project by household connections - Renewable Energy sources only (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55,000.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55,000.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of households in villages covered by an O&M operator under the project with functional electricity and water services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) 6/29/2018 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55,000.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Number of villages benefiting from improved acces to basic services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 6/29/2018 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) PHINDIRITBL  Number of villages with electricity or water services covered by an O&M operator under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of other electricity and water service providers that the project is supporting (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Master plan for access to basic services in rural areas completed and approved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 17-Sep-2015 09-Feb-2017 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of villages benefiting from communication, education, and awareness campaigns (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220.00 Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 6/29/2018 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) PHINDIRITBL  Electricity generation and transmission master plan completed and approved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 17-Sep-2015 16-Jan-2018 08-Jun-2018 30-Nov-2021 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P144135 IBRD-85350 Effective USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 14.42 45.82 24% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144135 IBRD-85350 Effective 17-Sep-2015 14-Jan-2016 21-Oct-2016 30-Nov-2021 30-Nov-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 6/29/2018 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Access to Basic Services in Rural Areas and Capacity Building Project (P144135) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2018 Page 7 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy