The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 26-Nov-2018 | ISR34405 | Implementing Agencies: ELECTRICITE DU LAOS, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date: 30-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 05-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 26-Feb-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to help improve efficiency and reliability of power distribution in the selected load areas served by EDL. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Smart metering, distribution improvement and distribution losses reduction:(Cost $19.00 M) Electric utility information system:(Cost $6.00 M) Institutional capacity building and project implementation support:(Cost $5.00 M) Contingent emergency response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress towards achieving the PDO is Satisfactory.The PDO continues to be relevant; progress against the PDO is supported by progress on implementation and evidenced by the PDO indicators and/or physical progress on the ground of project activities. Procurement of major goods and technical assistance packages have been completed and under implementation to help improve efficiency and reliability of power distribution in the Xaythany District. Various training sessions were carried out to strengthen EdL institutional capacity to utilize new technologies in addressing distribution losses and improving power grid efficiency. 11/26/2018 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve efficiency and reliability of power distribution in selected load areas served by EDL IN00581646 ►Average interruption frequency per year in the project area (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12.30 -- 12.30 11.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 The baseline for the average interruption frequency in the project area is 12.30 times per customer. The Comments: calculation is based on a six month basis (from January to June 2018). IN00581650 Customers served in the project area (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 47,060.00 -- 63,496.00 67,500.00 IN00581647 ►Electricity losses per year in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.00 -- 19.00 14.00 11/26/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 This calculation is for the first 6 months of year 2018 (from January 2018 to June 2018), Average electricity loss beginning of 2018 (21%), in 2017 (22%), in 2016 (24%), and in 2015 (more than 24%). The electricity loss for the first half of this year come down to 19% because of work under Contract G-01 in particular, almost completed and EDL also used its annual repair and maintenance budget for the Comments: repairing and rehabilitation of electricity lines and equipment in Xaythani district. The total net injected generation for the first eight month of the year 2018 (Jan 2018 to August 2018) is 213,688 MWh. Last year injected in 12 months: 303,334 MWh IN00581651 Total net injected generation (Megawatt hour(MWh), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 239,100.00 -- 213,668.00 335,500.00 IN00581643 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 207,000.00 -- 276,510.00 297,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Calculated 4.5 person per household per meter, as of August 2018 Comments: IN00581649 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 -- 50.00 50.00 Overall Comments PDO PDO indicators are on track to be achieved. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Smart metering, distribution improvement and distribution losses reduction IN00581636 ►Residential electric meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Procurement of electric meters is completed, implementation is underway. Comments: IN00581637 ►Non-residential electric meters installed (Number, Custom) 11/26/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Procurement of electric meters is completed, implementation is underway Comments: IN00581638 ►Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 181.00 300.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Total 181 kms line rehabilitation includes rehabilitation of 127 km of 22 kV line and 54 km of 0.4 kV line. By the end of December 2018, it is expected that additional of 185 of 0.4 kV line will be rehabilitated. Comments: The rehabilitation includes-Changing conductors, Reclosers, Load break switches, Capacitors Banks and add/upgrade transformers. IN00581639 ►Fiber optic cables (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 The procurement of fiber optic cables will be informed by AMI Comments: IN00581648 ►Average duration of outages in the project area (Hours, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 107.43 -- 107.43 97.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 The baseline of 107.43 minutes per customer (for a period of 6 months calculation from January to June 2018) was calculated by the technical team of EDL. Previous data not available. Work is under progress Comments: to improve the average duration of outages in the project area. Electric utility information system IN00581640 ►Number of months to issue audited financial statements (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9.00 -- 12.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 FMIS is still under implementation, and not fully operational. EDL is still preparing financial statement Comments: manually. After FMIS operational acceptance, the time period for preparing financial statement will come down. 11/26/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) IN00581642 ►Updated financial action plan for financial sustainability (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Draft 3rd FAP is available, consultation is on-going. Expect endorsement by the end of 2018 Comments: Institutional capacity building and project implementation support IN00581641 ►Number of staff undergo training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 150.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Various technical training and other capacity building activities have been carried out to strengthen EdL institutional capacity to utilize new technologies in addressing distribution losses and improving power grid efficiency and support project implementation. Number of staff undergo training includes latest trainings Comments: attended by EDL staff in 2018 including1 trainings on procurement, 1 training on STEP and 1 training on project management, in EDL. 3 staff also trained on new client connection system by the World Bank. IN00581644 ►EDL publishing summary reports of impacted household feedback received during project implementation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Project Annual Progress report and Project MTR report are available. No reported issues of impacted Comments: households. IN00581645 ►EDL publishing reports on grievance redress mechanism and how issues were resolved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 31-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2020 Project Annual Progress report and Project MTR report are available. No reported grievance issues Comments: Data on Financial Performance 11/26/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149599 IDA-56750 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 18.69 11.41 62% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149599 IDA-56750 Effective 23-Jun-2015 17-Aug-2015 30-Dec-2015 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/26/2018 Page 6 of 6