The World Bank Report No: ISR16070 Implementation Status & Results Egypt, Arab Republic of EGYPT Energy/Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Assistance (P144305) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: EGYPT Energy/Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 01-Nov-2014 Assistance (P144305) Country: Egypt, Arab Republic of Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Electricity and Energy Key Dates Board Approval Date 12-Dec-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 15-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 08-Jan-2014 Revised Closing Date 30-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed project will strengthen the Government of Egypt's capacity to (i) design a comprehensive fuel subsidy reform strategy, (ii) establish concrete measures for improved financial viability of key energy sector actors and (iii) identify households that would be most vulnerable to the impacts of the fuel subsidy reform. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Power Sector Institutional Development and Financial Viability 2.70 Energy Pricing and Fuel Switching Reform Technical Assistance 1.80 Strengthening Social Safety Nets Technical Assistance 2.00 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview The signing of the US$6.5 million MNA Transition Fund Grant Agreement took place on December 4, 2013 and became effective on January 8, 2014. For components 1 and 2, three RFP's were sent to shortlisted consulting firms for MoERE governance, EE unit establishment, and Energy pricing. For component 3, individual consultants were hired by the Ministry of Administrative Development (MoAD) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) as well as an international consultant, and progress has been made towards preparing the unified registry and the cash transfer mechanism. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16070 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Capacity building of beneficiaries will start after consultants are hired for various project components. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 35.00 Sub Type Supplemental Reform options analyzed to improve the Yes/No Value No No Yes financial viability and governance of EEHC is Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 prepared. Comments Reform options will be be Action plan is finalized. analyzed by the consultant under selection. A long term strategy for the fuel supply to Yes/No Value No No Yes power generation is prepared. Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Long term strategy will be Fuel supply strategy is developed when consultant is finalized. selected for this component. An action plan is prepared for the 1) Yes/No Value No No Yes establishment of an Energy Efficiency Unit at Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 the Ministry of Electricity and 2) for at leasttwo Public Disclosure Copy Comments EE Unit is not established. EE Unit is established Action Plan for Two NEEAP of the energy efficiency projects in NEEAP. however action plan will be EE projects are prepared. established when the consultant is selected for this component. A comprehensive energy pricing and fuel Yes/No Value No No Yes switching strategy for Egypt including detailed Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 action plans for compensatory measures to Comments A comprehensive Medium Strategy and action plan are mitigate the impact of subsidy removal is developed. term strategy will be finalized. developed when the Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16070 consultant is hired for this activity. However the Government has approved a comprehensive plan for short Public Disclosure Copy term fuel pricing reform. A communication strategy for fuel subsidy Yes/No Value No No Yes reform including public consultation is Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 prepared. Comments A communication strategy for Communication strategy is for subsidy reform was finalized. developed by the just in time technical assistance. Consultant will be hired under this subcomponent to support implementation of such strategy. A database of the poor and vulnerable is Yes/No Value No No Yes developed with 10 million households Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 registered in the new poverty database. Comments Database design is under A database of the poor and development. vulnerable is developed and 10 million of households are Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target EEHC Capacity building program in financial Yes/No Value No No Yes and governance is developed and number of Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 training workshops/events for EEHC. Comments Capacity building program for Four training workshops/ EEHC will be developed when events completed. the consultant for this subcomponent is mobilized. Ministry of Petroleum and Ministry of Energy Yes/No Value No No Yes established coordinating committee to develop Public Disclosure Copy Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 and implement fuel to power. Comments An inter-ministerial committee Committee meets bi-monthly coordinating fuel to power is to supervise and approve in place. outputs of subcomponent 1.2 Inter-ministerial coordination is established and Yes/No Value No No Yes maintained to facilitate and implement energy Date 25-Nov-2013 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 subsidy and communication strategies and Comments Inter-ministerial coordination Inter-Ministerial coordination social safety nets program. is established Committee oversights development fuel subsidy, Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16070 communication strategy and social safety net programs. Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 28-Apr-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P144305 TF-16152 Effective 04-Dec-2013 04-Dec-2013 08-Jan-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Dec-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144305 TF-16152 Effective USD 6.50 6.50 0.00 0.05 6.45 1.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16070 There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5