The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) AFRICA | Mauritania | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 12-Jun-2020 | ISR41731 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, Ministry of Economy and Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 19-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 23-Sep-2022 Revised Closing Date: 23-Sep-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To support the government capacity to drive negotiation towards final investment decision, and lay the foundations for the gas sector’s contribution to the economy through enhanced legal and regulatory frameworks and capacity building. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Capacity building and technical support for the GTA negotiations:(Cost $16.00 M) Strengthening of the institutional and regulatory framework:(Cost $3.00 M) Project management and coordination:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The US$ 20 million IDA Grant D273-MR entered into force in Q2 2018. To date around 13% of the funds have been disbursed and project implementation is rated as moderately satisfactory. Progress in project implementation has been affected among others by delays in procurement processes and by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which directly impacts the procurement and provision of services. The Bank team is working closely with its counterparts to address implementation roadblocks and manage Covid-19 impacts. A mid-term review of the project will be held by October 2020. 6/12/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) 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 Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Support Government's capacity to drive negotiations towards FID and capacity building IN00842055 ►Institutional analysis conducted and results publicly disseminated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 12-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842096 ►Field Development Plan and Development Concept for Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) validated and determined (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00842097 ►Institutional capacity enhanced and necessary technical equipment installed within MPEM and SMHPM (Yes/No, Custom) 6/12/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 12-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842098 ►Local content strategy for the hydrocarbons sector developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 12-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Capacity building and technical support for the GTA negotiations IN00842099 ►Instrumental staff members recruited to fulfill technical and fiduciary capacities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 7.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 28-Oct-2019 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842101 ►Training sessions conducted to build institutional capacity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 20.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842104 High level training sessions conducted for gas sector policy makers including high management of relevant ministries and parliamentarians (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 28-Oct-2019 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842106 In-depth training sessions conducted for staff of MPEM, SMHPM and key ministries directly involved in gas project negotiations and implementation (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 6/12/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842107 Number of participants in the high level training sessions (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 IN00842109 Number of female participants in the high level training sessions (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842110 Number of participants in the in-depth training sessions (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 35.00 IN00842111 Number of female participants in the in-depth training sessions (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842112 ►Unitized delineation and estimation of the transnational gas resource area produced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00842113 ►Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement developed and cleared (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 27-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00842114 ►Commercialization agreements for GTA LNG developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes 6/12/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Date 04-Dec-2017 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2022 Strengthening of the institutional and regulatory framework IN00842100 ►Policy, strategy and action plan for the gas sector updated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842102 ►Oil, Gas and Electricity Master Plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 12-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842103 ►Communications strategy and information campaign strategy developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842105 ►Citizen engagement survey conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 27-Jun-2018 18-May-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00842108 Separate focus group discussions for female citizens conducted (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/12/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P163563 IDA-D2730 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 2.63 17.06 13% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P163563 IDA-D2730 Effective 16-Mar-2018 19-Apr-2018 19-Apr-2018 23-Sep-2022 23-Sep-2022 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 6/12/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities (P163563) There are no related projects. 6/12/2020 Page 7 of 7