Public Disclosure Copy 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: 6 | ARCHIVED on 08-May-2018 | ISR32016 | 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 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 PHRPDODEL Components 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)  Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Substantial 5/8/2018 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress towards achieving the Project Development Objective (PDO) is Satisfactory. 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. The project is progressing well and is positioned to achieving the PDO by the closing date. EDL and the Bank further discussed the root cause analysis of the January 2, 2018 fatal accident that occurred on the project site. EDL reassured the Bank that it was already taking the necessary steps to prevent such incident in the future and also ensure that both the contractor and EDL supervision team comply with safety requirements. The World Bank, for its part, reiterated its availability to support EDL and the project team to improve and better enforce current safety policy, guidelines and procedures, and to comply with mitigation measures for construction hazard recommended in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Furthermore, network improvement works have been suspended pending the contractor’s compliance with safety requirements; in the meantime, EDL is assessing short term needs related to safety, including equipment and technical support, that may be addressed through the project. 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  Moderate  Substantial Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Moderate  Moderate  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Average interruption frequency per year in the project area (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Not Available - Baseline 10% or more Value Not Available Work in progress will be determined at the improvement of 5/8/2018 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) time of implementation the baseline of G-02 (Advance Meter Infrastructure System) and should be available by end calendar year 2018 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Customers served in the project area (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 47,060.00 59,804.00 61,022.00 67,500.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Electricity losses per year in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.00 23.00 21.00 14.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Average electricity loss 22% in 2017, 24% in 2016, more than 24% in 2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Total net injected generation (Megawatt hour(MWh), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 239,100.00 203,972.00 303,334.00 335,500.00 5/8/2018 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 207,000.00 -- 266,769.00 297,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Residential electric meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Procurement of electric meters is completed, implementation is underway. 5/8/2018 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) PHINDIRITBL  Non-residential electric meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 04-Sep-2015 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Procurement of electric meters is completed, implementation is underway PHINDIRITBL  Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 72.70 300.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Works are progressing according to the planning of implementation. As of February 2018, 72.7km of 22kv conductors have been upgrade from 150mm2 to 240mm2, 663 concrete poles, 26 transformers, 14 reclosers, 17 load break switches and 6 capacitors banks installed; according to the contractor schedule, completion is expected in the first quarter of 2019 PHINDIRITBL  Fiber optic cables (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Procurement of fiber optic cables will be informed by AMI consultancy. 5/8/2018 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) PHINDIRITBL  Average duration of outages in the project area (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Not Available - Baseline will be determined at the time of implementation of G-02 (Advance Meter 10% or more Value Not Available Work in progress. Infrastructure System) improvement of and should be available the Baseline by end calendar year 2018. Date 31-Dec-2014 -- 15-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2020 PHINDIRITBL  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-2013 -- 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 PHINDIRITBL  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 -- 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Draft 3rd FAP is available, consultation is on-going. 5/8/2018 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) PHINDIRITBL  Number of staff undergo training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 150.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments 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. To date, it has been reported that about 150 EDL staff at central and Xaythani District have been trained PHINDIRITBL  EDL publishing summary reports of impacted household feedback received during project implementation (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Project Annual Progress report and Project MTR report are available. No reported issues of impacted households. PHINDIRITBL  EDL publishing reports on grievance redress mechanism and how issues were resolved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 31-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2017 02-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2020 Comments Project Annual Progress report and Project MTR report are available. No reported grievance issues Overall Comments 5/8/2018 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Data on Financial Performance 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 15.57 15.08 51% 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. 5/8/2018 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Power Grid Improvement Project (P149599) Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/8/2018 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy