The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | West Bank and Gaza | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | Special Financing | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 27-Dec-2018 | ISR35610 | Implementing Agencies: Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA), Palestinian Liberation Organization (for the Benefit of the Palestinian Authority) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Jul-2017 Effectiveness Date: 16-Jan-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 20-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to enhance institutional capacity of the energy sector, improve efficiency of the distribution system in targeted areas, and pilot a new business model for solar energy service delivery in Gaza. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1 - Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC:(Cost $2.50 M) Component 2 - Improving the operational performance of Palestinian electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs):(Cost $5.30 M) Component 3 - Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy:(Cost $2.50 M) Component 4 - Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Project Management:(Cost $0.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project achieved effectiveness in January 2018 and has started implementation with 21percent disbursement as-of-date. Implementation of Component 1 ‘Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC’ is nearing completion, particularly the sub- component to support operational expenditure of PETL. Under Component 2. Improving the Operational Performance of Palestinian Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs), PENRA and the DISCOs have collaboratively completed technical assessments for the Revenue Protection Program (RPP) and Management Information System (MIS) sub-components, and the technical specifications have been prepared. Component 3. 12/27/2018 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy has commenced with a formal launch held in Gaza city on October 11, 2018. Component 4 ‘Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Project Management’ is ongoing. The project has supported the capacity of PENRA, including the Project Management Unit (PMU). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary High High High Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To enhance the energy sector’s institutional capacity, improve efficiency of the distribution system IN00608614 ►PETL collection rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 23-May-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 Collection rate is defined as the Total collected revenue against the Total billed revenue by PETL. PETL is Comments: a new institution, which only started supplying electricity in October 2017 so the baseline is 0. To pilot a new business model for solar energy service delivery in Gaza IN00608623 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/27/2018 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 9,300.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 IN00608628 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,000.00 Overall Comments PDO The values reported are the same as baseline, as the entire results framework is being modified under the proposed restructuring and additional financing. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 - Strengthening the Capacity of Palestinian Electricity Sector Institutions, PETL and PERC IN00608617 ►Number of electricity connection points metered by PETL (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 The number of electricity connection points metered by PETL. This refers to the priority connection points Comments: as per the PETL-IEC long-term PPA. IN00608618 ►No. of audits completed by PERC (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 PERC audits the reports from two DISCOs in order to verify that data transmitted to the regulator is sound Comments: and of high quality. This indicator will be achieved after the MIS systems are implemented. Component 2 - Improving the operational performance of Palestinian electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) IN00608613 ►JDECO electricity losses per year without refugee camps (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.00 -- 18.00 13.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 12/27/2018 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) This indicator is calculated as JDECO s total network losses in all its concessionary area except its Comments: refugee camps. IN00608611 ►JDECO's Electricity losses per year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.00 -- 24.00 20.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 This indicator is calculated as JDECO s percentage of Total billed amount of energy/Total purchased Comments: amount of energy. IN00608612 ►HEPCO's Electricity losses per year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 -- 20.00 18.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 This indicator is calculated as HEPCO s percentage of Total billed amount of energy/Total purchased Comments: amount of energy IN00608624 ►SELCO's Electricity losses per year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 -- 25.00 20.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 This indicator is calculated as SELCO s percentage of Total billed amount of energy/Total purchased Comments: amount of energy IN00608625 ►NEDCO's Electricity losses per year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 -- 20.00 16.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 This indicator is calculated as NEDCO s percentage of Total billed amount of energy/Total purchased Comments: amount of energy IN00608627 ►TEDCO's electricity losses per year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 -- 22.00 17.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2020 IN00608626 ►Number of smart meters installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/27/2018 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,500.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 Total number of smart meters installed, which are financed under the Revenue Protection Program for the Comments: DISCOs in West Bank & Gaza IN00608616 ►Number of DISCOs with fully operational Management Information Systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 The MIS includes 4 sub-systems (ERP, CMS, IMS and BI) and required sub-systems will be deployed at Comments: each of the 6 DISCOs based on the needs assessment so each DISCO has a fully functioning MIS. Component 3 - Improving Energy Security in Gaza with Solar Energy IN00608619 ►Installed solar PV systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 800.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 Comments: Total number of solar PV systems installed in Gaza under component 3 IN00608620 ►Installed solar PV systems for SMEs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 250.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 Number of solar PV systems installed in SMEs. Income generating activities is defined as  agricultural, Comments: commercial and industrial activities involving electricity services as a direct input to the production of goods or provision of services . IN00608621 ►Installed solar PV systems in female-headed households and SMEs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 -- 01-Oct-2018 20-Jul-2023 Comments: Self-explanatory Component 4 - Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Project Management IN00608622 ►Rate of response to grievances received related to the project (Percentage, Custom) 12/27/2018 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 20-Jul-2017 08-Nov-2018 08-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2022 Rate of response = [(Number of grievances responded / Number of grievances received)*100]. This is the Comments: responsibility of the relevant department(s) in PENRA & GEDCO based on the established GRM Overall Comments IR The values reported are the same as baseline, as the entire results framework is being modified under the proposed restructuring and additional financing. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P148600 TF-A5065 Effective USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 0% P148600 TF-A5078 Effective USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P148600 TF-A5065 Effective 06-Nov-2017 06-Nov-2017 16-Jan-2018 20-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2022 P148600 TF-A5078 Effective 06-Nov-2017 06-Nov-2017 16-Jan-2018 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 12/27/2018 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (P148600) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P167914-Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project - Additional Finance 12/27/2018 Page 7 of 7