The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 24-Jun-2020 | ISR41215 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date: 16-Sep-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Jan-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 21-Apr-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project development objectives are to reduce system losses and enhance capacity in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rural Grid Augmentation and Rehabilitation:(Cost $485.00 M) Transmission Enhancement:(Cost $106.00 M) Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $9.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project continues to be on track and has been performing satisfactorily. It has surpassed expectations in some key indicators (system loss reduction and construction/rehabilitation of distribution lines). Construction of the transmission enhancement component by PGCB has advanced with an overall progress of 97%, restoration of Keraniganj substation and construction of a small segment of 132 kV line connecting the substation continue. The closing date of the project is extended by one year to June 30, 2021 to ensure completion of all outstanding activities under the project. Implementation of the TA by BREB continues. 6/24/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- Moderate Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Reduce system losses in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh IN00826373 ►Electricity losses per year in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 9.50 9.10 10.50 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826446 Electricity losses per year in the project area- Technical (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 9.50 9.10 10.50 Enhance capacity in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh IN00826374 ►MVA Capacity addition in the 33/11kV network of the Project PBSs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/24/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Value 0.00 1,700.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826375 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 22.00 22.00 25.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826447 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rural Grid Augmentation and Rehabilitation IN00826448 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,410.00 7,150.00 6,249.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826452 Distribution lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,546.00 5,286.00 5,362.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826455 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,864.00 1,864.00 887.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826457 ►Number of distribution substations rehabilitated/constructed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/24/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Value 0.00 109.00 110.00 110.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Transmission Enhancement IN00826449 ►Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 367.00 385.00 389.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826453 Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 278.40 280.00 280.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826456 Transmission lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 89.00 105.00 109.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826458 ►Number of Grid substations constructed or upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 5.00 6.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Institutional Strengthening IN00826450 ►Environment and Social Unit Operational at PGCB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No unit Unit Operational Unit Operational Unit operational Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826451 ►Environment and Social Unit Operational at BREB (Text, Custom) 6/24/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Full-fledged Unit Full-fledged Unit Full-fledged unit Value No unit Operational Operational operational Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826454 ►Design for an appropriate Quality and Reliability Indicators at BREB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No tracking system in Draft design completed, Indicators included in Value Design completed. place review ongoing Annual reports Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826459 ►Computerization of Accounting System at BREB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target BREB financial Bids received and under Contract awarded and Value No system in place statements from evaluation. the firm is working. computerized system Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826460 ►Financial sustainability of the PBSs ensured (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Tariff application Draft final report No regular financial Tariff application submitted to BERC Value received, review analysis submitted to BERC following this study, if ongoing. needed Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00826461 ►BREB capacity strengthened (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Staff (1200) inadequate Phased recruitment Value Completed Completed for system expansion (80%) Date 30-Jun-2013 15-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/24/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129920 IDA-53810 Effective USD 600.00 600.00 0.00 451.66 91.77 83% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129920 IDA-53810 Effective 27-Feb-2014 19-Jun-2014 16-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 27-Jun-2018 ,Level Approved on 27-May-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 03-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) 6/24/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) There are no related projects. 6/24/2020 Page 7 of 7