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EGYPT Energy/Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Assistance

Abstract*

The Energy and Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Assistance Project will strengthen the Government of Egypt's capacity to: (i) design a comprehensive fuel subsidy reform strategy, (ii) establish concrete measures for improved financial viability of key energy sector actors and (iii) identify households that would be most vulnerable to the impacts of the fuel subsidy reform. There are three components to the project, the first component being...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The proposed project will strengthen the Government of Egypt's capacity to (i) design a comprehensive fuel subsidy reform strategy, (ii) establish concrete measures for improved financial viability of key energy sector actors and (iii) identify households that would be most vulnerable to the impacts of the fuel subsidy reform.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P144305

  • Closed

  • Mohab Awad Mokhtar Hallouda , Khalid Moheyddeen

  • Dr Sahar Nasr, Minister of Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of

  • March 6, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    November 26, 2013

  • January 8, 2014

  • US$ 6.50 million

  • Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2014

  • US$ 6.50 million

  • C

  • October 18, 2022

  • July 31, 2018

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Public Administration -Energy and ExtractivesFY17 - Public Administration - Energy and ExtractivesFY17 - Other Energy andExtractivesFY17 - Other Energy and ExtractivesFY17 - Social Protection

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
MNA VPU Free-standing Trust Funds 6.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 6.50
Total Project Cost** 6.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-20
Financial Management Satisfactory 2017-12-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-20
Procurement Satisfactory 2017-12-20
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-01-2019
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 09-17-2019PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00500.00800.00
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Reform options to improve the financial viability and governance of EEHC are prepared.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • An action plan is prepared for the 1) establishment of an Energy Efficiency Unit at the Ministry of Electricity and 2) for at leasttwo of the energy efficiency projects in NEEAP.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • A comprehensive energy pricing and fuel switching strategy for Egypt including detailed action plans for compensatory measures to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal is developed.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • A communication strategy for fuel subsidy reform including public consultation is prepared.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • A database of the poor and vulnerable is developed with 10 million households registered in the new poverty database.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0035.0040.00
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • EEHC Capacity building program in financial and governance is developed and number of training workshops/events for EEHC.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Capacity building of TSOValueNoYesNo
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018December 5, 2017
    Comment
  • Inter-ministerial coordination is established and maintained to facilitate and implement energy subsidy and communication strategies and social safety nets program.ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2013July 31, 2018July 31, 2018
    Comment