Documents & Reports

India - Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project : Tenth Progress Report on the Implementation of Management’s Action Plan in Response to the Inspection Panel Investigation Report (English)

This is the tenth and final Progress Report to the Board of Executive Directors (the Board) on the implementation of the Management Action Plan (MAP) in response to the Inspection Panel Investigation Report...

An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support to Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–24 (Approach Paper) (English)

This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s contributions to supporting electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa during 2015–24. Electricity access is an end user’s ability to use an energy supply...

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on February 18, 2025 and Record of Approvals February 7 thru 14 (English)

Guinea-Bissau - Emergency Water and Electricity Services Upgrading Project (English)

Ratings for the Emergency Water and Electricity Services Upgrading Project for Guinea-Bissau were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and...

Decentralized Markets for Electricity in Low-Income Countries (English)

Governments in low-income countries are increasingly integrating off-grid electricity provision into national electrification strategies, creating novel, decentralized markets for electricity. This paper...

Mauritania - West Africa Regional Electricity Market Program Multiphase Programmatic Approach (English)

The objective of the West Africa Regional Electricity Market Program Multiphase Programmatic Approach is to increase regional electricity trade, scale up renewable energy integration, and expand access...

Central African Republic - Emergency Electricity Supply and Access Project (English)

Madagascar - Projet de Développement de l'Accès à l'Electricité à Moindre Coût (LEAD) : Mission de Supervision de la Mise en Œuvre - du 9 au 18 Décembre 2024. (French)

West Bank and Gaza - Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project (English)

Ratings for the Electricity Sector Performance Improvement Project for West Bank and Gaza were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: a well-structured...

Belize - Reliant and Resilient Energy System Project (English)

The development objectives of the Belize - Reliant and Resilient Energy System Project is to strengthen the reliability and resilience of the national electricity system and enable greater renewable energy...

Tanzania - Rural Electrification Expansion Program (TREEP) Project : Implementation Support Mission - December 2 to 6, 2024 (English)

Ethiopia - Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia : Mid-Term Review Mission - October 28-December 3, 2024 (English)

Harnessing the Potential of Flexible Demand Response in Emerging Markets : Lessons Learned and International Best Practices - Technical Report (English)

Demand response (DR) programs incentivize electricity consumers to adjust their consumption in response to supply conditions or price signals. Increasingly, electricity demand is being utilized as a resource...

Selecting and Implementing Demand Response Programs to Support Grid Flexibility : A Guidance Note for Practitioners (English)

This guidance note has been developed to serve as a primer for utilities and regulators in developing countries on how to select and implement retail demand response (DR) programs to address electric grid...

Republique Centrafricaine - Projet d’Urgence de fourniture et d’Accès à l’Electricité (PURACEL) : Mission d'Appui à la Mise en Œuvre - du 18 au 22 Novembre 2024 (French)

Bangladesh - Electricity Distribution Modernization Program Project : Implementation Support Mission - November 17 to 21, 2024 (English)

MauSim : A Fiscal Microsimulation Model for Mauritania (English)

MauSim 2024 is used to understand the incidence of VAT and energy subsidies on poverty and inequality. This report focuses on the fiscal microsimulation tool for Mauritania, which aims to assess the distributional...

Burkina Faso and Ghana : First Phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project of the West Africa Power Pool (APL3) Program (English)

In June 2005, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors endorsed the application of an adaptable program loan instrument to support the West African Power Pool (WAPP) initiative of the Economic Community...

Armenia - Electricity Transmission Network Improvement Project : Energy Sector Mission - October 14-18, 2024 (English)

Ethiopia - Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project : Additional Financing (ENREP-AF) : Implementation Support and ICR Mission - October 7 to 18, 2024 (English)