The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Western and Central Africa | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2021 | Seq No: 6 | Archived on 28-Jun-2024 | ISR00519 Implementing Agencies: CI-Energies, ECOWAS Directorate for Energy and Mines, Electricite du Mali (EDM), NIGELEC, SENELEC, SOMELEC 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 09-Jun-2021) The Project Development Objective is to increase access to grid electricity, enhance power system stability, and increase renewable energy integration in the West Africa Power Pool. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Design, supply, and installation of electricity distribution infrastructure:(Cost 286,000,000.00) Design, supply, and installation of BEST equipment:(Cost 131,000,000.00) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory:(Cost 12,000,000.00) Project coordination and technical assistance:(Cost 36,000,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Jun 28, 2024 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project became effective on March 30, 2022. As of May 2024, most of the procurement activities for the project's major contracts have been completed, except in Mali and Niger, where the project had to relaunch the procurement process in these two countries. All owners engineer’s recruitment processes are now completed and mobilization are either effective or about to become so. Works advanced well in component 1 (Design, supply, and installation of electricity distribution infrastructure), with the signature of contracts for lots 1 and 2 in Mauritania, and lots 1, 2 and firm tranche of lot 3 in Senegal. Contract signature is expected in Niger. On component 2 (Design, supply, and installation of BEST equipment), the activities started on the ground in Cote d’Ivoire, following the firm contract signature. As per validated planning, project activities are supposed to close in the 2nd semester of 2025. Contracts in Mali and Niger are expected to be signed by end of June 2024. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 05 - 22 Dec Proposed Rating 10 Jun 2021 2023 Political and Governance Substantial High High Macroeconomic Substantial High High Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Jun 28, 2024 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Jun 28, 2024 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Increase access to grid electricity Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People provided with new or 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 1150000.00 Dec/2026 improved electricity service (Number) People provided with 0.00 0.00 510000.00 new or improved electricity service - Female (Number) Enhance power system stability, and increase renewable energy integration in the West Africa Power Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Additional firm capacity for 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 205.00 Dec/2022 frequency control provided (Megawatt) 0.00 Jun/2021 0.00 21-Nov-2023 100.00 Dec/2026 Private capital mobilized Comments on Private Sector Investment in New Renewable Energy (Amount(USD)) achieving targets Enabled additional capacity 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 200.00 Dec/2022 of renewable energy Comments on New Renewable capacity installed as a result of the BESS equipment added. (Megawatt) achieving targets Jun 28, 2024 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Design, supply, and installation of electricity distribution infrastructure Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Distribution Lines 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 3,000.00 Dec/2025 constructed in Mauritania Comments on MV and LV lines constructed. (Kilometers) achieving targets 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 3,000.00 Dec/2025 Distribution lines constructed Comments on MV and LV distribution lines constructed in Niger (Kilometers) achieving targets Distribution Lines 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 4,000.00 Dec/2025 constructed in Senegal Comments on MV and LV distribution lines constructed (Kilometers) achieving targets Design, supply, and installation of BEST equipment Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Battery Energy Storage 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 105.00 Dec/2025 System (BESS) installed in Comments on Battery Storage capacity Cote d'Ivoire (Megawatt achieving targets hour(MWh)) Battery Energy Storage 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 80.00 Dec/2025 System (BESS) installed in Comments on Battery Storage capacity Mali (Megawatt achieving targets hour(MWh)) 0.00 Dec/2020 0.00 21-Nov-2023 20.00 Dec/2025 Jun 28, 2024 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) Battery Energy Storage Comments on Battery Storage capacity System (BESS) installed in achieving targets Niger (Megawatt hour(MWh)) Additional trade facilitated 0.00 Jun/2021 0.00 21-Nov-2023 120.00 Dec/2026 by BESS (Megawatt hour(MWh)) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jun/2021 63.60 21-Nov-2023 400.00 Jun/2022 Investment Component Comments on EPC contracts for the Investment components under procurement contracted (Amount(USD)) achieving targets N/A Jun/2021 N/A 21-Nov-2023 YES Dec/2026 Investment Component Comments on Progress on physical implementation Reports Timely Reporting (Text) achieving targets Project coordination and technical assistance Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year No Jun/2020 Yes 21-Nov-2023 Yes Jun/2022 Training Plan Prepared Comments on Training Plan for ERERA, ICC and CEB (Yes/No) achieving targets No Jun/2020 Yes 21-Nov-2023 Yes Jun/2023 Training program Comments on Activities under the Plan Implemented in ERERA, ICC and CEB implemented (Yes/No) achieving targets Qualified team to operate 0.00 Jun/2021 0.00 21-Nov-2023 0.00 21-Nov-2023 100.00 Jun/2023 the electricity market Jun 28, 2024 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) provided to ERERA (Percentage) Provided qualified team 0.00 Jun/2021 0.00 21-Nov-2023 0.00 21-Nov-2023 20.00 Jun/2023 for ERERA to operate the electricity market, of which female recruits (Percentage) N/A Jun/2021 No grievances 21-Nov-2023 No grievances 21-Nov-2023 All grievances Dec/2026 received to received to addressed. date, just date, just Grievances received and requests for requests for addressed (Text) information. information. Comments on Grievances registered related to project implementation received and addressed achieving targets Jun 28, 2024 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-D8340 Effective 90.00 90.00 0.00 20.30 63.66 22.56% IDA-D8280 Effective 64.50 64.50 0.00 32.29 28.42 50.06% IDA-D8270 Effective 16.00 16.00 0.00 1.84 13.03 11.52% IDA-D8260 Effective 52.50 52.50 0.00 4.23 44.85 8.05% IDA-D8200 Effective 27.50 27.50 0.00 2.50 23.78 9.09% Jun 28, 2024 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) IDA-69030 Effective 70.00 70.00 0.00 17.57 46.47 25.11% IDA-68950 Effective 64.50 64.50 0.00 0.00 57.58 0% IDA-68940 Effective 52.50 52.50 0.00 0.00 46.90 0% IDA-68860 Effective 27.50 27.50 0.00 0.00 24.60 0% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-68860 Effective 10-Jun-2021 01-Oct-2021 30-Mar-2022 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-68940 Effective 10-Jun-2021 27-Aug-2021 28-Jan-2022 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-68950 Effective 10-Jun-2021 25-Jun-2021 05-Nov-2021 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-69030 Effective 10-Jun-2021 16-Jul-2021 14-Oct-2021 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-D8200 Effective 10-Jun-2021 01-Oct-2021 30-Mar-2022 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-D8260 Effective 10-Jun-2021 27-Aug-2021 28-Jan-2022 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-D8270 Effective 10-Jun-2021 28-Sept-2021 26-Oct-2021 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-D8280 Effective 10-Jun-2021 25-Jun-2021 05-Nov-2021 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 IDA-D8340 Effective 10-Jun-2021 13-Jul-2021 11-Oct-2021 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 10-Jun-2021 10-Jun-2021 Effectiveness 11-Oct-2021 11-Oct-2021 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Dec-2024 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2026 Jun 28, 2024 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project (P167569) 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jun 28, 2024 Page 10 of 10