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Lebanon Energy Sector Reforms Program

Abstract*

The Program will have three components: (i) improving the sector's operational and commercial performance through strengthenedenforcement of contracts with the distribution service providers and installation of advanced metering infrastructure; (ii)enhancing the sector's financial viability through replacing the use of expensive gas oil with natural gas in generation, gradualadjustment of tariffs, and debt management; and (iii) strengthening EDL's...

* 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

Improve the commercial and financial performance of the power sector, and strengthen the governance of Electricite du Liban

Key Details

Project Details

  • P170506

  • Dropped

  • Sameh Mobarek , Ani Balabanyan, Tu Nguyen

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Lebanon

  • November 13, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    N/A

  • N/A

  • US$ 4451.00 million

  • Electricite du Liban,Ministry of Energy and Water

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2021

  • US$ 250.00 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • March 29, 2024

  • Yes

  • CONCEPT REVIEW

  • April 4, 2025

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 250.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 250.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 250.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 4451.00

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Aggregate technical, commercial, and collection (ATC&C) losses are reducedValue40.000.0024.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Operational cost recovery of the sector is increasedValue37.000.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • All of EDL’s corporate resource management operations are carried out through the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systemValueNoYes
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • EDL publishes international financial reporting standards (IFRS) compliant audited financial statementsValueNoYes
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Procurement is carried out in a transparent and competitive mannerValueNoYes
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • All operations of the revenue cycle and customer service are carried out through the Commercial Management System (CMS)ValueNoYes
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • All AMI components are operationalValue0.000.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Customers applying for connection of distributed solar increaseValue170.000.00500.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2023
    Comment