Power Grid Improvement Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Power Grid Improvement Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to help improve efficiency and reliability of power distribution in the selected load areas served by Electricite du Laos (EDL). There are four components to the project, the first component being smart metering, distribution improvement and distribution losses reduction. This component will support rehabilitation; improvement and automation of power distribution... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to help improve efficiency and reliability of power distribution in the selected load areasserved by EDL.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P149599
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Leopold Sedogo
Borrower 2
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
December 4, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 23, 2015
Effective Date
December 30, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.00 million
Implementing Agency
ELECTRICITE DU LAOS
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 21, 2021

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change75%
- FY17 - Mitigation75%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	53,640.99
Jun 28, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,171,306.90
May 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	621.70
May 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	621.70
Jan 31, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	359,113.00
Aug 3, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	379,066.00
Aug 23, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	354,627.40
Sep 11, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	390,101.70
Sep 26, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	787,082.10
Sep 7, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,286,806.00
Sep 7, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	593,447.00
Jan 9, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	335,946.72
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,288,914.00
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	24,479.43
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	24,479.43
Nov 22, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	447,928.97
Aug 24, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	126.84
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	126.84
Mar 7, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,429,059.80
May 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	947,865.80
Jul 13, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	872,660.00
Jul 13, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	744,802.00
Sep 8, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	670,185.50
Apr 12, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Aug 23, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	224,425.00
Dec 27, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	208,991.62
Jun 23, 2015	IDA-56750	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Int Charges	94,587.47
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Int Charges	94,587.47
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	95,198.33
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Int Charges	3,040.54
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Int Charges	3,040.54
May 15, 2024	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	332,315.75
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	94,369.93
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	421,512.06
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	12,492.34
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8,560.68
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8,560.68
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	7,311.20
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8.93
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8.93
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	93,363.45
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	93,363.45
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	4,846.24
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	4,846.24
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	421,181.78
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	81,113.29
May 16, 2023	IDA-56750	Int Charges	94,369.93
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	421,009.10
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	130.60
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	130.60
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	77,732.36
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	77,732.36
May 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	11,511.99
Dec 9, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Cancel	996,259.75
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	16,166.74
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	327,859.56
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	17.24
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	17.24
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	90,459.11
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	90,459.11
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	-213,717.34
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	98,797.17
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	98,797.17
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Repay	467,469.62
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8,094.04
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	8,094.04
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,255.09
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,255.09
Dec 9, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	-2,933.70
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	24,469.08
May 17, 2022	IDA-56750	Int Charges	24,469.08
Jul 28, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	255,355.05
Jul 28, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	115,997.00
May 26, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,560.43
May 26, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	101,891.46
May 26, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	101,891.46
Jul 16, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	910,008.00
Jul 16, 2021	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	546,369.30
May 26, 2021	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,560.43
Dec 21, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	3,824,585.20
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	724.31
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	724.31
Dec 30, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	86,921.58
Dec 30, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	86,921.58
Jan 14, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	265,818.62
Feb 25, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	239,644.03
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	484,854.00
May 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	276.47
May 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	276.47
Jul 26, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	188,031.70
Feb 14, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	359,078.40
Jun 7, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	259,520.73
Jul 19, 2016	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	685,900.00
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56750	Int Charges	331.66
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56750	Int Charges	331.66
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56750	Int Charges	5,052.27
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56750	Int Charges	5,052.27
May 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	7,852.26
May 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	7,852.26
May 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	145.13
May 15, 2017	IDA-56750	Int Charges	145.13
May 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	79,566.01
May 15, 2020	IDA-56750	Int Charges	79,566.01
Jun 30, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	306,114.34
Nov 2, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	369,615.00
Jul 7, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	379,066.00
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	191,174.86
Aug 5, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	150,990.42
Aug 5, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	220,640.48
Oct 28, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	223,964.48
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	76,156.28
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	76,156.28
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	793.86
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	793.86
Feb 4, 2020	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	265,818.62
May 15, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	68,872.95
May 15, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	68,872.95
Mar 20, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,092,738.60
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	-220,640.48
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	150,990.40
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	220,640.48
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	176,825.31
Jul 12, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	335,946.72
May 15, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,017.28
May 15, 2019	IDA-56750	Int Charges	1,017.28
May 10, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	420,427.20
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	65,928.12
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	65,928.12
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	907.92
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	907.92
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	-150,990.40
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	1,239,540.00
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	302,941.80
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	76,042.40
May 23, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	447,928.94
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	203,396.75
Jun 6, 2018	IDA-56750	Loan Disb	869,181.25
May 15, 2018	IDA-56750	Int Charges	53,640.99

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-11-12
Procurement	Highly Satisfactory	2020-11-12
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-11-12
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-11-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-11-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-11-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-26-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average interruption frequency per year in the project area Value 19.14 10.30 19.17
Date December 31, 2018 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Customers served in the project area Value 47060.00 63496.00 57000.00
Date December 31, 2014
Comment
Electricity losses per year in the project area Value 24.00 14.31 16.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Total net injected generation Value 239100.00 213668.00 239100.00
Date December 31, 2014
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 207000.00 306666.00 297000.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 50.00 50.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2014
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Residential electric meters installed Value 0.00 15163.00 14000.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of months to issue financial statements Value 9.00 3.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of staff undergo training Value 0.00 183.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Non-residential electric meters installed Value 0.00 1875.00 1400.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Updated financial action plan for financial sustainability Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
EDL publishing summary reports of impacted household feedback received during project implementation Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 366.00 300.00
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 October 31, 2018
Comment
EDL publishing reports on grievance redress mechanism and how issues were resolved Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2014 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment
Average duration of outages in the project area Value 2.35 2.40 2.35
Date December 31, 2018 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment

Average interruption frequency per year in the project area	Value	19.14	10.30	19.17
	Date	December 31, 2018	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Customers served in the project area	Value	47060.00	63496.00	57000.00
	Date	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Electricity losses per year in the project area	Value	24.00	14.31	16.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Total net injected generation	Value	239100.00	213668.00	239100.00
	Date	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	207000.00	306666.00	297000.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Residential electric meters installed	Value	0.00	15163.00	14000.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of months to issue financial statements	Value	9.00	3.00	4.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of staff undergo training	Value	0.00	183.00	50.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Average duration of outages in the project area	Value	2.35	2.40	2.35
	Date	December 31, 2018	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2018
	Comment