The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) AFRICA | Niger | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 17-Jan-2019 | ISR35540 | Implementing Agencies: Government of the Republic of Niger, Government of the Republic of Niger - Ministre du Plan, Ministry of Energy and Petrol, NIGELEC, Ministere du Plan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 21-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Dec-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 06-Dec-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 2. Extension, Reinforcement, and Densification of MV and LV Networks:(Cost $153.08 M) Component 3. Strengthening iIstitutional Capacity in the Electricity Sector and Support for Project Management:(Cost $17.22 M) Component 1. Upgrading and Reinforcement of Transmission Systems in Western Grid:(Cost $49.60 M) Contingencies:(Cost $7.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR summarizes the status of the implementation of the project and main findings of the mid-term review mission of the original financing which took place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, 2018. The Additional Financing for the project was approved on August 31, 2018 and the effectiveness is expected on Jan. 28, 2019. Hence, the mission focused on the progress of the implementation of the original project, towards the achievement of the PDO, the adequacy of the project design, the suitability of the institutional arrangement and financial resources. Overall, the mission found the project well aligned to achieve the PDO. The overall rating of the project is Moderately Satisfactory. 1/17/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Despite significant delays observed (8 to 12 months), the implementation progress of this component is rated as Moderately Satisfactory considering the progress of the construction works on three lots at (94% for Lot 1, 72% for Lot 2 and 88% for Lot 3) out of four and the remaining time which is largely sufficient for the completion of the activities. The fourth contract (Lot 4 - construction of 5 substations) has not started physical works which is more than 12-month delay. Due to abovementioned delays, connections of new customers of NIGELEC have not started. It is expected that the connections will start by end of April 2019. The project helped strengthen the electricity sector with major reforms implemented in two years including concession contract signed between the Ministry of Energy and NIGELEC in June 2018, preparation of the performance contract and the electricity service standards, National Electrification Strategy adopted by the Council of Ministers in October 2018, new electricity tariff in effect since January 2018, being the most impactful measure in the sector. The technical assistance has been very beneficial for the electricity sector by creating conditions for the development of the sector and access to electricity and building capacity of the actors. The project has committed 85% of the funds. A total amount of $35 million was disbursed as of Dec. 20, 2018, an overall disbursement rate of 55% compared to a projected rate of 42.63% for the same period. The disbursement projections for FY19 indicate an amount of $15.95 million for a disbursement rate of 22.7% during the fiscal year and an overall disbursement rate of 67.6%. All legal covenants are fulfilled. There are no overdue audit reports, no overdue IFRs nor ineligible expenditures under NELACEP. The first audited financial statements of NELACEP, for FY2017 (year ended Dec. 31, 2017) was completed on 14 June 30, 2018 and no noticeable issue was identified. The project’s financial management (FM) is rated Satisfactory and the procurement is rated to Moderately Satisfactory. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Low Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity. IN00660294 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 736,000.00 1/17/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 number of people that have received an electricity connection under the project via new connections aimed at connecting households. It will be calculated using the number of household connections times Comments: the average household size in urban and rural areas in Niger (6.4 people/household). IN00660299 of which females (percentage) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.60 -- 49.60 49.60 IN00659723 ►Non-household connections provided with access to electricity under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00659724 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 751,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 Direct beneficiary are people or groups who directly derive benefits from the interventions of the project. It will be estimated by adding the people provided with access to electricity to the number of non-household Comments: connections Overall Comments PDO Connections of new electricity customers have not started yet due to delays in the construction of distribution infrastructures (substations, lines and poles). The following schedule was agreed on: (i) recruitment of local companies for the installation of meters and connections at the end of February 2019 with the start of the connections at the end of April 2019; (ii) connections of 5,000 new costumers by end of June 2019 and 20,000 new customers by the end of December 2019. The rest of the connections will accelerate in 2020 with the finalization of the Lot 4 which will reinforce high voltage substations. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Upgrading and Reinforcement of the Transmission Systems in Western Grid IN00660217 ►Substation supply capacity (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 270.00 -- 270.00 455.00 1/17/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660218 ►Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 Component 2. Extension, Reinforcement, and Densification of MV and LV Networks IN00659729 ►Number of times MV feeders affected by the project are cut off (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 85.00 -- 80.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660188 ►Household provided with access to electricity under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 115,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660189 of which, connections provided to female-headed households (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 16.00 IN00660190 ►Number of total electricity connections completed in urban areas under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 125,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660219 ►Number of total electricity connections completed in rural areas under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660220 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/17/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Value 0.00 -- 661.00 2,030.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660129 Distribution lines constructed under the project in rural areas (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 135.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660130 Distribution lines constructed under the project in urban areas (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 644.00 1,260.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660227 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 17.00 635.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660236 ►Project-related grievances registered under the project GRM and addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 100.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660237 of which, grievances submitted by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Strengthening Institutional Capacity in the Electricity Sector and Support for Project Management IN00659730 ►National Electrification Strategy adopted by the Government (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660125 ►Cities with completed georeferenced electricity systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/17/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Value 1.00 -- 4.00 7.00 Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660164 ►Beneficiary satisfaction survey completed and published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 31-Dec-2015 -- 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2023 IN00660128 Percent survey completed by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P153743 IDA-57550 Effective USD 54.50 54.50 0.00 35.41 21.35 62% Not P153743 IDA-63050 USD 56.00 56.00 0.00 0.00 56.00 0% Effective P153743 IDA-D0980 Effective USD 10.50 10.50 0.00 0.35 10.38 3.3% Not P153743 IDA-D3650 USD 14.00 14.00 0.00 0.00 13.87 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P153743 IDA-57550 Effective 16-Dec-2015 13-Jan-2016 21-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Not P153743 IDA-63050 31-Aug-2018 -- -- 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Effective P153743 IDA-D0980 Effective 16-Dec-2015 13-Jan-2016 21-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Not P153743 IDA-D3650 31-Aug-2018 -- -- 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 1/17/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Electricity Access Expansion Project (P153743) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P164090-Additional Financing Electricity Access Expansion Project 1/17/2019 Page 7 of 7