The Government of Uganda is implementing a World Bank (WB) funded Energy for Rural Transformation (ERT) project as a three-phase Adaptable Program Loan (APL).
... See More + The program development objective is to increase access to energy in rural areas. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: Murram transported to and from the construction site will be covered with a tarpaulin to prevent windblown particles to the air; limitations on speeds of heavy trucks will be necessary to reduce dust raising situations during equipment and material transport; noise nuisance is expected to result from the movement of heavy vehicles, operation of equipment and machinery at work sites, and operations such as excavations, leveling and impact pile driving; the developer will limit noisy operations to occur in the same time period (during day). This is because most community members are out of the houses at work in their fields and school children are away; all solids removed during hole digging for pole installation will be used to back fill and plug the hole, holding the pole in place; some wastes like loose wires, empty water bottles, polythene bags/food packaging, will be generated from the distribution line establishment; Bins will be placed at different locations where a lot of activity is expected like at the worksites, and in high population areas within the project corridor; metal scrap will be segregated from biodegradable waste and either re-used in different operations at the work shop or transported by a licensed transporter for final disposal; waste management procedures will be communicated to workers and the developer will ensure commitment to these, to prevent littering; and A licensed waste contractor will be assigned to safely remove and transport hazardous waste to an approved disposal facility.
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The Government of Uganda is implementing a World Bank (WB) funded Energy for Rural Transformation (ERT) project as a three-phase Adaptable Program Loan (APL).
... See More + The program development objective is to increase access to energy in rural areas. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: Murram transported to and from the construction site will be covered with a tarpaulin to prevent windblown particles to the air; limitations on speeds of heavy trucks will be necessary to reduce dust raising situations during equipment and material transport; noise nuisance is expected to result from the movement of heavy vehicles, operation of equipment and machinery at work sites, and operations such as excavations, leveling and impact pile driving; the developer will limit noisy operations to occur in the same time period (during day). This is because most community members are out of the houses at work in their fields and school children are away; all solids removed during hole digging for pole installation will be used to back fill and plug the hole, holding the pole in place; some wastes like loose wires, empty water bottles, polythene bags/food packaging, will be generated from the distribution line establishment; Bins will be placed at different locations where a lot of activity is expected like at the worksites, and in high population areas within the project corridor; metal scrap will be segregated from biodegradable waste and either re-used in different operations at the work shop or transported by a licensed transporter for final disposal; waste management procedures will be communicated to workers and the developer will ensure commitment to these, to prevent littering; and A licensed waste contractor will be assigned to safely remove and transport hazardous waste to an approved disposal facility.
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The Government of Uganda is implementing a World Bank (WB) funded Energy for Rural Transformation (ERT) project as a three-phase Adaptable Program Loan (APL).
... See More + The program development objective is to increase access to energy in rural areas. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: Murram transported to and from the construction site will be covered with a tarpaulin to prevent windblown particles to the air; limitations on speeds of heavy trucks will be necessary to reduce dust raising situations during equipment and material transport; noise nuisance is expected to result from the movement of heavy vehicles, operation of equipment and machinery at work sites, and operations such as excavations, leveling and impact pile driving; the developer will limit noisy operations to occur in the same time period (during day). This is because most community members are out of the houses at work in their fields and school children are away; all solids removed during hole digging for pole installation will be used to back fill and plug the hole, holding the pole in place; some wastes like loose wires, empty water bottles, polythene bags/food packaging, will be generated from the distribution line establishment; Bins will be placed at different locations where a lot of activity is expected like at the worksites, and in high population areas within the project corridor; metal scrap will be segregated from biodegradable waste and either re-used in different operations at the work shop or transported by a licensed transporter for final disposal; waste management procedures will be communicated to workers and the developer will ensure commitment to these, to prevent littering; and A licensed waste contractor will be assigned to safely remove and transport hazardous waste to an approved disposal facility.
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As many as 50 million people in Pakistan may still live without connection to the electric grid. Pakistan also has some of the world's worst power outages.
... See More + Using data from a nationally representative two-period panel survey, this paper presents the first empirical evidence on the cost of unreliable electricity supply to households in Pakistan. The results show that lack of connectivity and poor reliability may be costing the country at least $4.5 billion (1.7 percent of gross domestic product) a year. Addressing the problem requires energy sector reforms to correct regulatory and institutional distortions in the gas and electricity sectors.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8582 SEP 12, 2018
The development objective of the Electricity Network Rehabilitation Project for Gaza is to rehabilitate and expand the electricity networks in Gaza in order to improve their reliability and performance.
... See More + This restructuring will bring following changes: component 1 of the project electricity network rehabilitation and expansion is modified by replacing sub-component 1.3 pertaining to procurement of pre-paid (smart) meters with procurement of equipment for expansion of SCADA system.
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The objective of the Public Investment Management And Governance Support Project is to improve efficiency in public investment management and enhance the performance of selected institutions of accountability in Benin.
... See More + There are no changes to the PDO or project components. Total allocations for components One and Three remain unchanged at US$9 million and US$15 million respectively. There is a reallocation of US$ 0.5 million betweencomponents Two and Four, such that the new component amounts are US$3.0 million and US$ 3.0 million respectively. The overall objectives of the components remain the same however, some internal reallocations and new activities are proposed for subcomponents in Components One, Two, and Three to assure better alignment with the current government priorities and reform program. In addition, the six intermediate indicators which are DLIs for component three have been redesigned to better reflect the project implementation cycle for investments and to provider clearer milestones for disbursement based on cumulative performance and results over the lifecycle of the project implementation cycle.
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The objective of the Water Sector Institutional Development Project is to strengthen the institutional capacity and efficiency of agencies in the water sector to improve access and reliability of water service delivery.
... See More + There are four components to the project. The first component being institutional development. The second component is the water resource management. The third component is the rehabilitation of water supply systems. Finally, the fourth component is the capacity building and change management. Due to the declining value of SDR relative to USD, and ongoing Government of Angola (GoA) financial constraints linked to the decline in global oil prices, the GoA has requested this restructuring to reallocate funds across disbursement categories. The reallocation will allow for disbursements to continue more smoothly without potential delays due to GoA payments, as part of the existing pari-passu arrangements.
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This is the third and final Progress Report to the Board of Executive Directors (the Board) on implementation of the Management Action Plan (MAP) in response to the Inspection Panel Investigation on the Nepal Power Development Project aimed to: (a) develop Nepal’s hydropower potential in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner to help meet electricity demand, (b) improve access to electricity services in rural areas, and (c) promote private sector participation in the hydropower sector.In response to a Request for Inspection, registered on July 24, 2013, by affected people in the Sindhuli district in the project area, the Inspection Panel recommended an investigation, and this was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors.
... See More + The Request raised various concerns related to: consideration of transmission line alternatives, compensation, alleged human rights violations by police, Indigenous Peoples, and consultation and disclosure. The Inspection Panel submitted its Investigation Report to the Board on February 12, 2015. On March 30, 2015, Management submitted its Report and Recommendation, including a detailed MAP developed in response to the Inspection Panel’s findings. On July 9, 2015, the Bank’s Board considered both reports and approved the MAP.Progress with the implementation of the MAP during the past three years has advanced considerably and Management considers that the MAP is now substantially completed. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) assistance has been disbursed to 100 percent of the households affected by displacement and about 87 percent of the compensation for land acquisition has been paid. The project has also deposited the outstanding compensation amount, plus 10 percent, into an escrow account and informed the community that this amount is available to it when it decides to receive it. The grievance redress mechanism (GRM) is operational.The project was closed in December 2013 and the remaining activities are funded from government sources. Construction of all the towers for the double-circuit transmission line and stringing of one of the two circuits is complete and the circuit is operational. Stringing of the second circuit is in progress, with 67 out of 74 km completed; this is expected to be completed by October 2018.
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The development objective of the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program Supported Extended Biogas Project for Nepal is to promote large off-grid biogas energy generation in Nepal.
... See More + This restructuring includes following changes: (i) changes in result frameworks; (ii) the schedule 2, D.1. of the grant agreement will be revised; (iii) re allocation of project funds in order to support the project implementation unit (PIU) to address the issue of staff shortfall and to develop PIU’s capacity; and (iv) disbursement conditions of the schedule 2, section IV, B will be changed.
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