The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2019 | ISR39993 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date: 16-Sep-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Jan-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 21-Apr-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project development objectives are to reduce system losses and enhance capacity in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rural Grid Augmentation and Rehabilitation:(Cost $485.00 M) Transmission Enhancement:(Cost $106.00 M) Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $9.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project continues to be on track. It has surpassed expectations in some key results indicators (system loss, construction/rehabilitation of distribution lines, and substation capacity). Construction of the transmission enhancement component by PGCB has picked up with an overall progress of 97%. On the Keraniganj substation that caught a fire in February, PGCB agreed to put special attention to restore the substation and for speedy arrival of replaceable materials and equipment from abroad. Implementation of the TA component by BREB continues. 12/24/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Reduce system losses in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh IN00785281 ►Electricity losses per year in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 9.54 9.50 10.50 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785284 Electricity losses per year in the project area- Technical (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 9.54 9.50 10.50 Enhance capacity in the rural distribution network of primarily the eastern part of Bangladesh IN00785282 ►MVA Capacity addition in the 33/11kV network of the Project PBSs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/24/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Value 0.00 1,620.00 1,700.00 1,800.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785283 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 22.00 22.00 25.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785285 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Rural Grid Augmentation and Rehabilitation IN00785286 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,755.00 6,410.00 6,249.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785290 Distribution lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,150.00 4,546.00 5,362.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785293 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,605.00 1,864.00 887.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785295 ►Number of distribution substations rehabilitated/constructed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 104.00 109.00 110.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 12/24/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Transmission Enhancement IN00785287 ►Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 312.40 367.00 389.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785291 Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 278.40 278.40 280.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785294 Transmission lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.00 89.00 109.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785296 ►Number of Grid substations constructed or upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 6.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 Institutional Strengthening IN00785288 ►Environment and Social Unit Operational at PGCB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No unit Unit Operational Unit Operational Unit operational Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785289 ►Environment and Social Unit Operational at BREB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Full-fledged Unit Full-fledged Unit Full-fledged unit Value No unit Operational Operational operational Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785292 ►Design for an appropriate Quality and Reliability Indicators at BREB (Text, Custom) 12/24/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Draft design No tracking system in Draft design completed, Indicators included in Value completed, review place review ongoing annual reports ongoing Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785297 ►Computerization of Accounting System at BREB (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target BREB financial Bids received and Value No system in place Bids invited statements from under evaluation. computerized system Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785298 ►Financial sustainability of the PBSs ensured (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Tariff application No regular financial Consultant is onboard Tariff application Value submitted to BERC if analysis and working submitted to BERC needed Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00785299 ►BREB capacity strengthened (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Staff (1200) inadequate Recruitment completed Phased recruitment Value Completed for system expansion for 432 positions (90%) (80%) Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129920 IDA-53810 Effective USD 600.00 600.00 0.00 417.36 125.20 77% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129920 IDA-53810 Effective 27-Feb-2014 19-Jun-2014 16-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bangladesh: Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project (P129920) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 27-Jun-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2019 Page 6 of 6