Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Burundi Burundi - Emergency Energy Project from IDA CRW (P122217) Operation Name: Burundi - Emergency Energy Project from IDA CRW Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: (P122217) Country: Burundi Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 30-Sep-2010 Original Closing Date 31-Jan-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 23-Aug-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 23-Feb-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Jan-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Component Name Component Cost Extension of the Bujumbura Thermal Generation Plant 5.00 Rehabilitation of Hydro Power Plants 3.00 Rehabilitation of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Network 1.25 Pre-payment Meters 1.55 Fuel Procurement and support to Project Management 3.75 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The project is designed to provide urgent assistance to REGIDESO, the state-owned water and power utility, in order to improve the capacity and reliability of electricity services in Bujumbura. The project was approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors in September 2010 and was declared effective in February 2011. Page 1 of 5
Burundi's chronic electricity demand supply deficit is continuing to put a high burden on the entire population and the economic development of the country, further enhanced by increased fuel prices. The project makes progress towards achievement of the project development objective. During the first 6 months, REGIDESO has successfully undertaken the following major actions: (i) launch of bidding documents for the 5 MW extension of the Bujumbura Thermal Power Plant; (ii) launch of bidding documents for rehabilitation works for 2 hydropower plants; (iii) launch of bidding documents for MV network rehabilitation works in Bujumbura; and (iv) launch of bidding documents for the procurement of 15.000 prepayment meters. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Burundi iprovense ya Makamba Nyemanga Burundi Bujumbura Rural Kinama Burundi Bujumbura Rural Gihosho Burundi Bujumbura Mairie Kamenge Burundi Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura Burundi Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura Burundi Bujumbura Mairie Musaga Burundi iprovense ya Kayanza Rwegura Burundi Not Entered Buterere Results Project Development Objective Indicators Average unplanned interruptions frequency in Number Value 51.00 21.00 30.00 Bujumbura data quality is verified through annual performance contract audits Increased electricity generation from the Gigawatt-hour (GWhValue 6.00 11.17 25.00 Bujumbura thermal power plant Date 31-Dec-2010 04-Nov-2011 31-Dec-2013 includes IDA and GoB financed thermal power generation Page 2 of 5
Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 270000.00 282576.00 318000.00 50% female 50% female 50% female Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators Sub Type Supplemental Date Generation capacity of conventional generation Megawatt Value 5.50 5.50 10.50 constructed Generation capacity of renewable energy rehabilitated baseline does not include short term emergency rental power units Megawatt Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 MV and HV-substations rehabilitated Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Pre-payment electricity meters installed by REGIDESO Number Value 10000.00 24573.00 43000.00 includes prepayment meters financed by GoB, IDA, other donors, etc Electricity collection rate Percentage Value 64.00 55.00 85.00 calculated as billing revenues divided by amounts billed Page 3 of 5
Increased availability of power supply from the extended Bujumbura thermal power plant (hours/week) Data on Financial Performance (as of 31-Oct-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Hours Value 0.00 0.00 56.00 Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P122217 IDA-H6170 Effective 30-Sep-2010 01-Dec-2010 23-Feb-2011 31-Jan-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P122217 IDA-H6170 Effective XDR 10.20 10.20 0.00 0.77 9.43 8.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The task team priorities will be (i) to pursue and strengthen the ongoing support to REGIDESO and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in order to accelerate the procurement of the investment components of the project, and (ii) to continue the dialog with the authorities on sector policy and sector reform, with a particular focus on strengthening REGIDESO#s Page 4 of 5
operational and financial performance in order to create an attractive environment for the investments that are needed in order to increase electricity access from its very low current level (about 2%). Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5