The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) SOUTH ASIA | Afghanistan | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 25-Jun-2019 | ISR37633 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 10-Feb-2016 Effectiveness Date: 07-Mar-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Oct-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 07-Apr-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve DABS capacity in distribution investment planning, implementation, operation and maintenance. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name DABS staff capacity building:(Cost $2.95 M) Training center development:(Cost $3.05 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project Grant was approved on February 10, 2016. The legal agreements were signed on March 7, 2016, and the Project became effective on March 7, 2016. Project implementation is on track and a number of project development indicators have already been met. After some delays experienced by the project due to procurement issues, close collaboration with DABS has resulted in improved progress. Training of planning staff in power system analysis and preparation of feasibility studies have been completed. The design of the training center is complete, and the contract for construction of training center is awarded. DABS has wholeheartedly endorsed the gender agenda, twelve interns are placed and gender trainings are continuing. 6/25/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes DABS operations staff with improved skills in investment planning, implementation, and O&M IN00716738 ►Distribution Operations staff in DABS with improved skills in investment planning, implementation, operation and maintenance through the project supported training and use of new training facility (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 11.00 50.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 13-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 Procurement of specialized planning software (ETAP) has been concluded which enables DABS Planning Department in carrying out load flow studies and power system analysis necessary for preparation of new distribution investment projects. The second and final phase of training of Planning Department staff in Comments: use of this software is was also completed in July 2018. Trainings in O&M is expected to start towards end of 2019. IN00716739 ►Annual O&M plans for six major load centers prepared and implemented using new standards and procedures based on good international practice adjusted for local conditions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 13-Jun-2019 31-Mar-2020 Comments: This target is expected to be achieved during quarter one of calendar year 2020. 6/25/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components DABS staff capacity building IN00716740 ►An electricity distribution investment project prepared through project training in planning, design and implementation, based on good international practice adjusted for local conditions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 28-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2018 The feasibility study for the Herat Electrification Project, a US$60 million transmission and distribution project was prepared by DABS’ Planning Department under this project with technical input from external experts. The input also included training and necessary guidance to the planning staff of DABS, required Comments: for the preparation of the feasibility report. Additionally, a second feasibility study for the distribution network of Shindand district under the Herat Electrification Project was also completed after a more specialized training of DABS planning team by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Ghana. IN00716747 ►New standards and procedures for Planning and O&M developed and adopted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 28-Nov-2018 31-Mar-2020 Achieving this target planned for early next year in 2020. Comments: IN00716749 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number of DABS staff to be trained) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 150.00 300.00 1,350.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 31-Oct-2018 13-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2020 About 300 DABS staff have received training under the project in May 2019. Majority of other technical Comments: trainings are expected to be provided starting late 2019. IN00716750 Female beneficiaries (Percentage of DABS female staff to be trained) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.20 3.75 3.75 IN00716751 ►Internship opportunities provided to female engineering university students in DABS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 6/25/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 28-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2018 After the second round of advertisement and recruitment process, all twelve internship positions were filled by recently graduated female engineers. They were assigned to different departments for a period of Comments: 6 - 12 months. 2 of the good performing ones have now been hired by DABS as its regular staff. Training center development IN00716746 ►The training Center commissioned (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 28-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2020 The contract for construction of the training center is awarded. The contractor is currently mobilizing and Comments: the construction activities are expected to start from late June 2019. IN00716748 ►Training curriculum developed and put in use. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Feb-2016 28-Nov-2018 28-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2019 The procurement process for hiring of the ECG for development of curriculum development is almost complete with signing of the contract expected by end of June 2019. Completion of this activity is Comments: expected by end of this calendar year (2019). Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P131228 TF-A2026 Effective USD 6.00 6.00 0.00 2.14 3.86 36% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P131228 TF-A2026 Effective 10-Feb-2016 07-Mar-2016 07-Mar-2016 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 6/25/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report DABS Planning And Capacity Support (P131228) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/25/2019 Page 5 of 5