The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) AFRICA | Sierra Leone | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 13-Dec-2019 | ISR38734 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Energy, Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Government of Sierra Leone Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date: 15-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Jun-2016 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 16-Sep-2016 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2018 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity distribution utility. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Distribution Utility Capacity Enhancement and Performance Improvement:(Cost $18.00 M) Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas:(Cost $65.00 M) Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $8.00 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 Management Contractor which is responsible for the operation and management of EDSA ended on October 31,2019 and 04 months extension were granted The MC has implemented measures that would lead to further reduction in losses, increase the collection rate, improve distribution system reliability and improve other indicators of EDSA's operational performance.The two contracts for the Freetown Distribution Network Rehabilitation are all under implementation. All activities under the two contracts are expected to be completed between April and July of 2020. The focus is now to enhance the capacity of EDSA and MOE for implementation monitoring and evaluation to ensure the timely and satisfactory completion of the investment activities and enhance the capacity of EDSA and MOE to further improve and sustain the operational performance of EDSA beyond the project. 12/13/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) The additional financing of SDR 36.1 million (US$50 million) was approved by the Board to scale up the project activities and impact on May 17, 2019. AF is effective and Preparation of procurement activities for all packages are underway. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- High High Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- High High Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve Operational Performance of EDSA IN00749174 ►Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) Losses of EDSA (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.00 46.00 49.00 30.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2018 30-Sep-2019 30-Dec-2022 The Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) losses, which combine the system losses and global collection losses, increased to 49% (average for January – June 2019) from 46% (average for July – December 2018). However, the ATC&C Losses of EDSA decrease slightly to 49% end of Comments: September 2019 compared to the baseline (51%). IN00749175 ►Average duration of outages per year at the MV level in the project area (Hours, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/13/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Value 117.00 61.50 23.82 45.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 10-Oct-2018 30-Sep-2019 30-Dec-2022 The Average duration of outages per year at the MV level in the project area has improved significantly Comments: from 61.5 hours in October 2018 to 23.8 hours in September 2019. IN00749206 ►Average interruption frequency per year at the MV level in the project area (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 27.00 11.00 18.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2018 30-Sep-2019 30-Dec-2022 When the Management Contractor (MC) came on Board in November 2016, there were no data for the baseline. Then the MC collected the data for the three months of November 2017-January 2018 as the Comments: baseline, it was agreed that the interruption frequency was 35 time per year (SAIDI). The baseline, therefore, was revised. The current value is 11, which represents significant improvement. IN00749207 ►The distribution capacity of the 33 kv and 11 kV network increased (Megawatt, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 75.00 75.00 130.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 12-Mar-2019 30-Sep-2019 30-Dec-2022 The total distribution capacity of EDSA in Freetown increased from about 40 MW in 2016 to about 75 MW as of now. This is primarily due to commissioning of activities under EAP. MC’s network configuration and Comments: optimization efforts also made some contribution. There is no, however, added capacity, which could be contributed to the physical investments under ESURP. IN00749208 ►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 286,000.00 286,000.00 625,480.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 11-Apr-2019 30-Sep-2019 30-Dec-2022 On the number of people benefitting from the project, the network related interruption times and hours per interruption have reduced significantly, so all people supplied with electricity have benefitted and there is Comments: no change since last ISR. IN00749209 People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 145,860.00 145,860.00 318,995.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Distribution Utility Capacity Enhancement and Performance Improvement IN00749210 12/13/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) ►Contractor for utility operation and management appointed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Aug-2013 29-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2019 31-Aug-2020 IN00749215 ►New Management Information System (MIS) installed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2018 30-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2021 Component 2: Improvement of Electricity Supply in Urban Areas IN00749211 ►Substations constructed and rehabilitated under the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 10.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 29-Jun-2018 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00749213 ►Distribution lines (33kV, 11kV and LV) constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 29-Jun-2018 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 Construction activities under the two contracts financed by ESURP commenced in June 2019. One is expected to be completed by June 2020 and another one in the second half of 2020. The contract of the contractor (T&D) on the rehabilitation experienced delays, however, they now have most of their Comments: equipment in Freetown (procurement about 85% completed). No distribution line commissioned yet. The works will be completed by end of June /July 2020. IN00749217 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 350.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 29-Jun-2018 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00749218 ►Energy Meters Replaced and Installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 Date 20-May-2019 20-May-2019 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 12/13/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) No meters have been yet installed under the Bank financing as the procurement of the first batch of meters was cancelled and is being currently rebid with bid opening date on January 13, 2020. EDSA has replaced and installed around 28,000 meters for customers in Freetown from 2017 until now. Comments: Component 3: Sector Planning Assistance, Project Implementation Support and Monitoring and Evaluation IN00749212 ►Reports of Contractor’s performance submitted every year to the Steering Committee (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 29-Jun-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Aug-2020 The supervising engineer for the MC resigned in June 2018 and no supervising engineer’s report were submitted to the Steering Committee since then. The supervising engineer’s performance was considered Comments: unsatisfactory, the engineer has not been replaced. MC’s performance has been assessed by MOE based on EDSA staff feedback IN00749214 ►Grievances resolved within the stipulated period of time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 20-May-2019 20-May-2019 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 This is linked to the GRM. There were no complaints thus far registered by the project. Comments: IN00749216 ►Beneficiary feedback surveys undertaken (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 20-May-2019 20-May-2019 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 This is going to be a one-time survey to be conduced before the closing date of the project. Survey will be undertaken at the end of 2021 Comments: IN00749219 ►Number of Staff Trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 12-Mar-2019 31-Oct-2019 30-Dec-2022 Management Contract (MC) has delivered a lot of training for different group of people . 10 people trained are related to the trainings directly funded by the project. However, since the project funded MC so all Comments: training conducted by MC and related to contracts will be attributed to the project. This will be reflected in the next ISR. 12/13/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P120304 IDA-53330 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 26.83 9.44 74% P120304 IDA-64110 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 49.63 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P120304 IDA-53330 Effective 18-Dec-2013 17-Jan-2014 15-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2022 P120304 IDA-64110 Effective 17-May-2019 17-Jun-2019 14-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 12/13/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (P120304) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 07-Apr-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 22-Jun-2017 Related Project(s) P166390-Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project Additional Financing 12/13/2019 Page 7 of 7