The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) AFRICA EAST | Eastern Africa | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 21-Oct-2021 | ISR48605 | Implementing Agencies: Electricidade de Mocambique, E.P., Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, Ltd., Ministerio da Economia e Financas Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-Sep-2019 Effectiveness Date: 25-Feb-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Jan-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to interconnect Malawi and Mozambique’s transmission systems to enable them to engage in bilateral and regional power trade in the Southern African Power Pool. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Mozambique-Malawi power transmission infrastructure:(Cost $127.00 M) Component 2: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building:(Cost $3.00 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 The project was approved by IDA's Board of Executive Directors on September 17, 2019 and became effective on July 15, 2020. Procurement of major contracts is largely completed. The project is being implemented in a satisfactory manner despite implementation delays related to the COVID 19 pandemic. mpaTable Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status mpaTableBody 10/21/2021 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social High High High Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Wheeling capacity enabled by the project, and electricity traded between ESCOM and EDM. IN01049912 ►Wheeling capacity enabled by the project (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,200.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 29-Dec-2023 Comments: Transmission capacity in MW of the line constructed under the Project. IN01049913 ►Increased annual electricity traded between ESCOM and EDM. (Megawatt hour(MWh), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 360,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 29-Dec-2023 Incremental electricity traded between the two utilities, measured in MWh, enabled by the line constructed Comments: under the Project. 10/21/2021 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Overall Comments PDO PDO indicators will only start showing progress once the transmission line construction is completed. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Mozambique – Malawi Power Transmission Infrastructure IN01049914 ►Construction of the transmission line. (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 218.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 29-Dec-2023 Percentage of progress in the construction of the transmission line as evidenced by the progress of Comments: invoicing for the contract. 100 percent when tests for the commissioning of the lines have been completed successfully. Sub-indicators have been allocated for each section of the line. IN01049931 ►Project implementation contracts signed and effective. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 30-Nov-2021 Owner’s Engineer for the Transmission Line is appointed by the PIU and contract is effective. EPC contracts signed for all transmission line Lots of the project. Contract for the construction and extension of Comments: the Matambo substation pending approval by the Government of Mozambique. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building IN01049915 ►ESCOM Market trading unit established. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 30-Nov-2021 ESCOM will establish a trading unit within its Market Operator Department to handle daily trading on the Comments: SAPP market and any bilateral trading that may result from the implementation of the interconnector. IN01049932 ►Citizens' grievances responded to and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards for response times. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 30-Nov-2021 Comments: Project Grievance Redress Mechanism established and operational as defined in the RAP. IN01049933 ►Number of annual public consultation events with citizens and publicly disclosed summaries/minutes of these consultations. (Number, Custom) 10/21/2021 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 30-Nov-2021 EDM and ESCOM will report how many interactions they have with communities to receive feedback about Comments: their project as part of the stakeholder engagement plan. IN01049934 ►Number of female staff in EDM and ESCOM trained and certified in market trading activities as part of the project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 31-Aug-2023 As part of the project, EDM and ESCOM will identify two women staff who will be trained to trade electricity Comments: in the regional market. IN01049935 ►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 15.00 Date 12-Aug-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 31-Aug-2023 IN01049936 ►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 12-Aug-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 31-Aug-2023 IN01049937 ►Percentage of females hired under the Young Professional Program at EDM. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 12-Aug-2019 01-Apr-2021 06-Oct-2021 31-Aug-2023 Overall Comments IR Project Implementation Contracts signed and effective. Owner's Engineer and Tender A contracts are effective, Tender B has been approved by the Bank, and is pending approval from the EDM Board. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance 10/21/2021 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164354 IDA-64960 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.46 0% P164354 IDA-D5150 Effective USD 42.00 42.00 0.00 2.03 41.15 4.7% P164354 TF-18537 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 3.69 1.31 74% P164354 TF-B0941 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 1.08 6.92 13% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164354 IDA-64960 Effective 17-Sep-2019 18-Oct-2019 15-Jul-2020 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 P164354 IDA-D5150 Effective 17-Sep-2019 03-Dec-2019 15-Jul-2020 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 P164354 TF-18537 Effective 05-Mar-2015 05-Mar-2015 25-Feb-2016 30-Jun-2015 31-Dec-2023 P164354 TF-B0941 Effective 03-Dec-2019 03-Dec-2019 15-Jul-2020 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 10/21/2021 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (P164354) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/21/2021 Page 6 of 6