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Tunisia-Italy Power Interconnector - Project Preparation TA

Abstract*

The development objective of Tunisia-Italy Power Interconnector Project Preparation Technical Assistance is to establish the technical, environmental, social and financial feasibility, and to help structure the project. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Preparation Studies, has the following studies, for the development of the financial model for the financial viability of the project: (i) Terrestrial Survey Feasibility Study;...

* 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 PDO is to establish the technical, environmental, social and financial feasibility, and to help structure the proposed Tunisia-Italy Power Interconnection (“Proposed Project”).

Key Details

Project Details

  • P164625

  • Active

  • Anas Benbarka , Amira Klibi

  • Republic of Tunisia

  • Tunisia

  • September 22, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 31, 2018

  • January 10, 2019

  • US$ 12.88 million

  • A

  • N/A

  • June 30, 2026

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • April 12, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
EC: European Investment Bank 0.38
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 5.50
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY 7.00
Local Beneficiaries 0.53

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 12.88
Total Project Cost** 13.40

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01
Counterpart Funding Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-05-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-05-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Completion progress of the Environmental and social impact study found to be of satisfactory quality by the World BankValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMarch 15, 2018April 16, 2024January 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Completion progress of the Financial model found to be of satisfactory quality by the World BankValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMarch 15, 2018April 16, 2024December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Completion progress of the Terrestrial feasibility study found to be of satisfactory quality by the World BankValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMarch 15, 2018April 16, 2024December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Completion progress of the Marine feasibility study found to be of satisfactory quality by the World BankValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMarch 15, 2018April 16, 2024December 31, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Tendering process for marine feasibility study initiated.ValueTOR prepared (by March 15, 2018)Contract signedInitiated (by September 30, 2018)
    DateMarch 15, 2018October 21, 2021September 30, 2018
    Comment
  • Tendering process for environmental and social impact study initiated.ValueTOR updated (by October 15, 2022)Contract signedInitiated updated ToR (by November 11, 2022)
    DateMarch 15, 2018October 21, 2021November 11, 2022
    Comment
  • Tendering process for financial model initiated.ValueTOR prepared (by March 15, 2018)TOR preparedInitiated (by September 30, 2018)
    DateMarch 15, 2018October 21, 2021September 30, 2018
    Comment
  • Grievance redressValueNo grievance redress mechanismESIA & RAP study under wayGrievance redress mechanisms included in the safeg
    DateMarch 15, 2018October 21, 2021June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Tendering process for terrestrial feasibility study initiatedValueTORs prepared (by March 15, 2018)Contract signedInitiated (by September 30, 2018)
    DateMarch 15, 2018October 21, 2021September 30, 2018
    Comment