The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) AFRICA | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 30-Sep-2019 | ISR37863 | Implementing Agencies: Unite de Coordination et de Management des projets du MERH, Republique Democratique du Congo Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 04-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 01-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 05-Feb-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to expand access to electricity in target areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Network Upgrades and Access Expansion in Selected SNEL Service Areas:(Cost $95.00 M) Private Sector Based Access Expansion:(Cost $25.00 M) Sector Development and Implementation Support:(Cost $25.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating ►High ►High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Electricity Access and Service Expansion (EASE) project aims to support the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to advance toward its universal electricity access goal, while responding to urgent needs for electricity service in unserved and poorly served areas. The development objective of the project is to expand access to electricity in target areas. 9/30/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) The project is expected to provide new or improved electricity service to households/businesses, and to strengthen the capacities of some key power sector institutions. It comprises three components: (1) Network Upgrades and Access Expansion in selected SNEL service areas (Kinshasa and Gbadolite); (2) Private Sector based Access Expansion; and (3) Sector Development and Implementation Support. The Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources' Unit for project Coordination and Management (UCM) is the project implementing unit. The project became effective on February 1st, 2018. The implementation progress is satisfactory. Disbursement is currently at 27.6% (as September 18, 2019). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance ►High ►High ►High Macroeconomic ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies ►High ►High ►High Technical Design of Project or Program ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability ►High ►High ►High Fiduciary ►High ►High ►High Environment and Social ►Moderate ►Substantial ►Moderate Stakeholders ►High ►High ►High Other -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Overall ►High ►High ►High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To expand access to electricity in target areas IN00723167 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Corporate Results Indicator) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 16-Sep-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723168 ►Generation capacity of energy constructed or rehabilitated (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/30/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.25 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 16-Sep-2019 31-Oct-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Network Upgrades and Access Expansion in Selected SNEL Service Areas IN00723169 ►Households with new electricity connections (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 53,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 16-Sep-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723182 ►Kinshasa (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723185 ►Gbadolite (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723190 ►Households (formal customers and informal users) that will receive improved service with pre-paid meters under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 235,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 16-Sep-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723192 ►Kinshasa (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 230,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723193 ►Gbadolite (Number, Custom Breakdown) 9/30/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723194 ►Number of hours of available electricity per day that customers receive in the project intervention areas (Hours, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 4.00 4.00 16.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723195 ►Kinshasa (Hours, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 4.00 4.00 16.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723196 ►Gbadolite (Hours, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6.00 2.00 2.00 16.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723197 ►Female-headed households provided with new or improved electricity connection under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723198 ►Average voltage drop of electric current in the project intervention areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 40.00 40.00 10.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723199 ►Kinshasa (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 40.00 40.00 10.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723200 ►Gbadolite (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) 9/30/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 35.00 35.00 10.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723201 ►Customer satisfaction survey conducted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Customer satisfaction survey conducted at Value No survey survey ongoing survey ongoing project closure and report published on SNEL website Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 Private Sector Based Access Expansion IN00723181 ►Households with new electricity connections from 'private sector' (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723184 ►Sub-projects that have received loans under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723187 ►Sub-projects that have received grants/subsidies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723188 ►Volume of IFI wholesale loans (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,000,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723191 9/30/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) ►Operationalization of a rural electrification entity (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target A number of decrees related A number of decrees Law passed to establish to the rural electrification related to the rural Functioning rural Value agency agency and the regulator electrification agency and electrification agency were issued. the regulator were issued. Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 Sector Development and Implementation Support IN00723170 ►National geospatial electricity access plan and investment prospectus developed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Plan and prospectus No plan and investment A consultant firm is being A consultant firm is being Value presented to donors and prospectus recruited. recruited. investors Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723183 ►Mid-size hydropower prefeasibility studies for 2 sites completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Not yet initiated. An Not yet initiated. An ESMAP-funded study is ESMAP-funded study is supposed to come up with Completed prefeasibility Value No pre-feasibility study supposed to come up with a a short list, based on which studies short list, based on which some sites will be some sites will be considered. considered. Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723186 ►Prefeasibility studies conducted for the electrification of the new provincial capitals (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target A consultant firm is being A consultant firm is being Studies presented to the Value No studies recruited. It is at the short list recruited. It is at the short private sector stage. list stage. Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00723189 ►Staff from UCM, ANSER, and MERH trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 150.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 08-Feb-2019 08-Feb-2019 31-Oct-2022 9/30/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156208 IDA-60180 Effective USD 27.00 27.00 0.00 5.08 22.60 18% P156208 IDA-D1770 Effective USD 118.00 118.00 0.00 35.67 84.17 30% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156208 IDA-60180 Effective 04-May-2017 13-Jun-2017 01-Feb-2018 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2022 P156208 IDA-D1770 Effective 04-May-2017 13-Jun-2017 01-Feb-2018 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 9/30/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DRC Electricity Access & Services Expansion (EASE) (P156208) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/30/2019 Page 8 of 8