The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Dominican Republic | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2020 | ISR44958 | Implementing Agencies: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CDEEE, SIE Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jan-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 07-Oct-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve the financial viability of the electricity distribution companies (EDEs) by reducing energy losses and increasing revenue collections in the circuits rehabilitated under the project and consequently increase the supply of electricity. . Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rehabilitation of Selected Distribution Circuits and Upgrading of Metering Systems - Implementation of Environmental Management System:(Cost $103.63 M) Citizen Engagement and Community Participation:(Cost $4.56 M) Commercial Management and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Distribution Grid Modernization and Electrical Losses Reduction Program:(Cost $11.20 M) Complementary Tariff Study:(Cost $0.35 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Closing Date of the project has been extended to August 31, 2022, to enable completion of remaining activities, some of which required additional time and then all works had to be stopped on March 19, because of the lockdown in the country due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical works gradually resumed in September 2020. 12/24/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) Rehabilitation of 12 circuits (out of 18) have been completed and the remaining six (6) are expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021. Construction of three (3) Puntos Verdes (1 per Ede) for storage of hazardous waste generated by the project is already at an advanced stage with one of the building slated for completion in December 2020,and the other two in January 2021.. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Low Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Low Environment and Social Moderate Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Low Other Moderate Substantial Low Overall Moderate Moderate Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve the financial viability of the electricity distribution companies (EDEs) IN00936363 ►Increase of Cost Recovery Index (CRI) at the rehabilitated circuits of each EDE. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 59.00 62.30 61.90 83.20 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of September 30, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Physical activity gradually resumed in September 2020. Comments: . 12/24/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) To increase the supply of electricity in the rehabilitated circuits. IN00936364 ►Increase of the Average Service Availability Index (ASAI) in the rehabilitated circuits. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 71.30 72.00 94.30 96.50 Date 20-May-2019 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of September 30, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, Comments: due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical activity has gradually resumed since September 2020. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rehabilitation of Selected Distribution Circuits and Upgrading of Metering Systems - Implementation of Environmental Management System IN00936365 ►Increase of the Energy Recovery Index (ERI) at the rehabilitated circuits of each EDE. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 58.70 61.60 61.60 82.70 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2021 Actual data is as of September 30, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, Comments: due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical activity resumed gradually in September 2020. IN00936404 ►Number of kms of rehabilitated distribution networks. (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 590.00 601.00 687.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of September 30, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical activity resumed gradually in September 2020. . Comments: IN00936406 ►Number of ‘remotely metered’ clients at the EDEs (thousands). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 71.60 89.10 130.77 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of September 30, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, Comments: due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical activity gradually resumed in September 2020.. IN00936407 12/24/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) ►Development of an integrated environmental management system among the 3 EDEs and CDEEE (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of March 19, 2020. Agreement has been reached on an Environmental Policy as a first step to the Environmental Management System to be developed under the Bank Project. Development is Comments: still work in progress.The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and discussions have not resumed yet. Citizen Engagement and Community Participation IN00936401 ►Number of ‘Social Compacts’ signed with the communities. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Comments: This has already been completed. Commercial Management and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Distribution Grid Modernization and Electrical Losses Reduction Program IN00936402 ►Number of illegal users converted to legitimate paying clients (thousands). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.40 44.05 71.32 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is up to March 19, 2020. The country has been under lockdown since March 19, 2020, due to Comments: the Covid-19 Pandemic. Physical activity gradually started in September 2020. IN00936405 ►Installation of IT Data Center. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 Actual data is as of September 2020. The IT Data Center has not been installed yet. The process for acquisition of equipment for the Data Center has been initiated. The Terms of Reference has been Comments: cleared by the Bank and the bidding documents are under preparation. 12/24/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) Complementary Tariff Study IN00936403 ►Complementary Tariff Study (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2020 30-Sep-2020 31-Aug-2022 The end target has been met. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147277 IBRD-85630 Effective USD 120.00 120.00 0.00 75.72 44.28 63% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P147277 IBRD-85630 Effective 15-Dec-2015 29-Dec-2015 27-Jan-2017 31-Dec-2020 31-Aug-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Distribution Grid Modernization and Loss Reduction Project (P147277) 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 08-Nov-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2020 Page 6 of 6