The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Malawi | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 22-Jun-2022 | ISR51440 | Implementing Agencies: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, Ltd., Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Natural Resources Energy & Mining Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Jun-2019 Effectiveness Date: 16-Jan-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Dec-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to increase access to electricity in Malawi. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Grid Electrification:(Cost $105.00 M) Off-grid Market Development Fund:(Cost $30.00 M) Technical Assistance and Capacity Building:(Cost $15.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on June 20, 2019 and declared effective on January 16, 2020. Project implementation has been delayed largely due to the impact of COVID-19 and delays in the composition of staff in the respective PIUs. Progress has been made over the last six months with the two PIUs i.e. at the Ministry of Energy (MOE) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, Ltd. (ESCOM) in procuring the implementation consultants. The project is very relevant and an integral part of Malawi’s energy access agenda. 6/22/2022 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial High High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social High High High Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The development objective of the project is to increase access to electricity in Malawi. IN01141729 ►People provided with electricity - CRI (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,064,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of people provided with new or improved electricity service. IN01141730 ►People provided with access to electricity under the project by household connections (grid) - CRI (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 280,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the household connections made under component 1. IN01141751 ►People provided with access to electricity under the project by household connections (off-grid) - CRI (Number, Custom) 6/22/2022 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of households connected under component 2. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Grid electrification IN01141754 ►Female headed households connected to grid electricity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the percentage of female headed households connected to electricity (grid). IN01141756 ►Number of schools connected (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,030.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of schools connected under component 1. IN01141758 ►Number of small and medium sized enterprises connected (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of enterprises connected to the grid. IN01141761 ►Number of administrative buildings connected (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 6/22/2022 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Comments: This indicator measures the number of administrative buildings connected to the grid. IN01141764 ►Submission of ESCOM's annual investment plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 The indicator captures ESCOM's timely submission of annual investment plans outlining the necessary Comments: MV/LV extension/rehabilitation and substation investments needed to fulfill the connection target under component 1. Investment plans need to be submitted prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. IN01141766 ►Number of LED lights distributed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 900,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the number of LED lights distributed as part of component 1. Off-grid market development IN01141752 ►Number of off-grid solar systems installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 This indicator measures the number of solar off-grid systems installed under component 2 as part of loans Comments: and RBF windows of the fund. IN01141759 ►Portfolio at risk (PaR30) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: This indicator measures the percentage of loan portfolio at risk under component 2. IN01141762 ►Female headed households connected to off-grid electricity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 6/22/2022 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 This indicator measures the percentage of female headed households connected to off-grid electricity Comments: under the project. Technical Assistance IN01141753 ►Percentage of female technical and engineering staff at ESCOM (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 18.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: The indicator measures the percentage of women in technical and engineering positions at ESCOM. IN01141755 ►Development and Implementation of Recruitment, Leadership Development and Mentoring Program targeting females in STEM fields in ESCOM (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 The indicator captures whether a Recruitment, Leadership Development and Mentoring Program has Comments: been developed and is being implemented. IN01141757 ►Technical studies for minigrids completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 This indicator measures the number of completed technical studies for mini-grid sites. Comments: IN01141760 ►Geospatial analysis and planning platform established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 The indicator captures whether a geospatial analysis and planning platform was established and is Comments: operational IN01141763 ►Response rate to GRM complaints (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/22/2022 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: This indicator measures the response rate (in percentage) of the GRM. IN01141765 ►Consumer awareness campaign for off-grid market development completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 This indicator captures whether the consumer awareness campaign for off-grid market development was Comments: completed IN01141767 ►Lighting Global quality standards for solar home systems adopted and published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jan-2019 25-Oct-2021 27-May-2022 30-Jun-2024 The indicator measures whether Lighting Global quality standards for solar home systems were adopted Comments: and published Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164331 IDA-64610 Effective USD 144.00 144.00 0.00 3.87 140.13 2.7% P164331 IDA-D5010 Effective USD 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.50 5.77 8% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164331 IDA-64610 Effective 20-Jun-2019 18-Oct-2019 16-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 P164331 IDA-D5010 Effective 20-Jun-2019 18-Oct-2019 16-Jan-2020 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 6/22/2022 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi - Electricity Access Project (P164331) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/22/2022 Page 7 of 7