The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | West Bank and Gaza | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | Special Financing | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2020 | ISR42262 | Implementing Agencies: Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA), Palestinian Liberation Organization (for the Benefit of the Palestinian Authority) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Jul-2017 Effectiveness Date: 16-Jan-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Mar-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 20-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 20-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to enhance institutional capacity of the energy sector, improve efficiency of the distribution system in targeted areas, and pilot a new business model for solar energy service delivery in Gaza. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The Project Development Objective is to improve operational performance of electricity sector institutions, and pilot a new business model for solar energy in Gaza. Components Table Name Component 1 - Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC:(Cost $5.20 M) Component 2 - Improving the operational performance of Palestinian electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs):(Cost $10.30 M) Component 3 - Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy:(Cost $5.80 M) Component 4 - Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Project Management:(Cost $1.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions ESPIP achieved effectiveness in January 2018, and the Additional Finance (AF) achieved effectiveness in June 2019. The progress towards achievement of the project development objective is satisfactory. Implementation of Component 1 ‘Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian 6/29/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC’ is at an advanced stage. Implementation of Component 2. Improving the Operational Performance of Palestinian Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs); Component 3. Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy and; Component 4 ‘Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Project Management’ are ongoing and progressing. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused around 3 months of delays in the overall implementation progress and will continue to be closely monitored. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High Substantial Macroeconomic High High Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High High High Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- Moderate Overall High High Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve operational performance of Electricity Sector Institutions IN00856951 ►PETL collection rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 90.00 90.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 30-May-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 Collection rate is defined as the Total collected revenue against the Total billed revenue by PETL. Comments: IN00856953 ►Electricity losses per year in West Bank DISCOs (Percentage, Custom) 6/29/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.00 23.00 23.00 19.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 30-May-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 Pilot a new business model for solar energy in Gaza IN00856890 ►Lessons learned report (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 30-May-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 IN00856952 ►Total installed rooftop solar PV systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 30-May-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 IN00856954 Installed solar PV systems for SMEs (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 IN00856955 Installed solar PV systems in female headed households and SMEs (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 3 - Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy IN00856958 ►Rate of response to grievances received related to the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 05-Jun-2017 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 IN00856961 6/29/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) ►Installed solar PV systems in health facilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 Component 2 - Improving the operational performance of Palestinian electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) IN00856957 ►Number of Smart meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,500.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 IN00856960 ►Number of DISCOs with fully operational Management Information Systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 Component 1 - Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC IN00856956 ►Number of electricity connection points metered (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 15-Jan-2019 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 IN00856959 ►Number of audits completed by PERC (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 03-Jun-2019 22-Jun-2020 20-Dec-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance 6/29/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P148600 TF-A5065 Effective USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.50 3.50 13% P148600 TF-A5078 Effective USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 3.29 3.71 47% P148600 TF-A9136 Effective USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.50 6.50 7.1% P148600 TF-A9139 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.35 4.65 7% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P148600 TF-A5065 Effective 06-Nov-2017 06-Nov-2017 16-Jan-2018 20-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2022 P148600 TF-A5078 Effective 06-Nov-2017 06-Nov-2017 16-Jan-2018 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 P148600 TF-A9136 Effective 28-Feb-2019 10-Mar-2019 11-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 P148600 TF-A9139 Effective 28-Feb-2019 10-Mar-2019 11-Jun-2019 20-Dec-2023 20-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 6/29/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 17-Apr-2019 Related Project(s) P167914-Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project - Additional Finance 6/29/2020 Page 6 of 6