Privatization & Utility Sector Reform

Abstract*

The Privatization and Utility Sector Reform Project for Uganda aims to improve the quality, coverage, and economic efficiency of commercial and utility services, through privatization, private participation in infrastructure, and an improved regulatory framework. This objective will be achieved by a higher level of private investment and better quality and access of services in the telecommunication, water, electricity, and transport sectors; divestiture... Show More

Development Objective

Improve the quality, coverage and economic efficiency of commercial and utility services, through privatization, private participation in infrastructure (PPI), and an improved regulatory framework. This objective will be achieved by a higher level of private investment, and better quality and access of services in the telecommunications, water, electricity and transport sectors; divestiture and improved efficiency of remaining public enterprises; and strengthening the regulatory framework and institutions in relevant sectors.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P050439
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Robert Schlotterer
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Uganda
Disclosure Date
August 24, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 24, 2000
Effective Date
January 31, 2001

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 95.30 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2001

Commitment Amount
US$ 48.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 30, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 16, 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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment50%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy50%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration50%
- FY17 - State-owned Enterprise Reform and Privatization50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	48.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	48.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	48.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	95.30

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$)
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	43,474.03
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	1,516.03
Apr 2, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	42,616.59
Apr 2, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	42,616.59
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	1,022.25
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	4,011.96
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Int Charges	39,354.16
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Int Charges	41,334.33
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	284,958.30
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Int Charges	41,334.33
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	5,106.19
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	602.57
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	290,476.97
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Int Charges	42,570.51
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34110	Int Charges	42,570.51
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	265,946.40
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Int Charges	36,279.00
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Int Charges	36,279.00
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	10,464.30
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	258,869.50
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Int Charges	35,502.77
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	1,023.60
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	1,023.60
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	151,950.58
Oct 4, 2013	IDA-34110	Int Charges	20.71
Oct 4, 2013	IDA-34110	Int Charges	20.71
Oct 4, 2013	IDA-34110	Int Charges	50,646.70
Oct 4, 2013	IDA-34110	Int Charges	50,646.70
Oct 4, 2013	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	239,828.06
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-B0070	Loan Cancel	5,500,000.00
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	18.99
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	18.99
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	52,423.07
Oct 6, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	52,423.07
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	15.03
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	54,172.05
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	54,172.05
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	5,394.63
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	5,394.63
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-34110	Loan Cancel	8,416,533.00
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	8,674.97
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	158,391.19
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-34110	Int Charges	15.03
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	139,849.02
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	22.76
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	22.76
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	4,015.11
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,783.30
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,783.30
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	134,579.81
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	14.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	14.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	28,439.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	28,439.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	-134,579.81
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	-14.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	-14.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	-28,439.77
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	-28,439.77
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	14.77
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	14.77
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	134,616.86
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	48,406.24
Apr 9, 2015	IDA-34110	Int Charges	48,406.24
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	7,227.67
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	775.82
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	775.82
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	144,770.27
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	44,009.69
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	44,009.69
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-34110	Int Charges	46,689.14
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34110	Int Charges	45,479.03
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Int Charges	35,502.77
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	4,113.44
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Int Charges	39,354.16
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	279,621.20
Feb 23, 2005	IDA-B0070	Loan Commitment	5,500,000.00
Aug 24, 2000	IDA-34110	Loan Commitment	32,714,184.00
Aug 24, 2000	IDA-3411A	Loan Commitment	15,785,816.00
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	1,466.72
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	268,728.38
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Int Charges	34,449.98
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34110	Int Charges	34,449.98
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	5,729.27
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34110	Int Charges	33,657.98
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	266,253.47
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34110	Int Charges	33,657.98
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34110	Int Charges	45,479.03
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	156.46
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	139,242.70
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	4,266.80
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	4,266.80
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	143,401.81
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,322.73
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,322.73
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	148,848.31
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	373.92
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	6.17
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	6.17
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,564.55
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	47,564.55
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	836.62
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	143,938.16
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-34110	Int Charges	46,689.14
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	142,644.34
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	5.95
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	5.95
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	45,061.94
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-34110	Int Charges	45,061.94
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	410.18
Apr 2, 2020	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	139,279.16
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	43,028.66
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	43,028.66
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	1,676.52
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	138,253.80
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	2.89
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	2.89
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	1,441.91
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	140,953.27
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	26.62
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	26.62
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	44,319.89
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-34110	Int Charges	44,319.89
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Loan Repay	288,310.12
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	2.99
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	2.99
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34110	Int Charges	43,474.03

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-01
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-13-2007	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

UMEME concession privatised. Value At approval of this component the public distribut UMEME Ltd. privatized and continues to perform eff
Date November 18, 2004 March 11, 2014 February 15, 2015
Comment

Electricity Losses per year in the project area	Value	38.00	26.00	28.00
	Date	November 18, 2004	March 11, 2014	February 15, 2015
	Comment			The original concession agreements required UMEME to reduce losses to 28% in the first seven years of the concession up to 2012.

Improved quality and coverage of services in the electricity sector - Access	Value	3.80	7.38	7.00
	Date	November 30, 1999	March 11, 2014	February 15, 2015
	Comment			The original PAD of 2000 estimated a 7% access by project closing.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Electricity Regulatory Agency approving tariff adjustements according to Tariff Methodology.	Value	At approval of this component no tariff adjustment		ERA continues approving any valid tariff adjustmen
	Date	November 18, 2004	March 11, 2014	February 15, 2015
	Comment

Improvement in Colection Efficiency	Value	25.00	94.00	95.00
	Date	November 18, 2004	March 11, 2014	February 15, 2015
	Comment	Concession Baseline value		Current Target value under Original Concession Agreements is set at 95%.

UMEME concession privatised.	Value	At approval of this component the public distribut		UMEME Ltd. privatized and continues to perform eff
	Date	November 18, 2004	March 11, 2014	February 15, 2015
	Comment