Rural Electrification and Transmission Project

Abstract*

The main development objectives of the Rural Electrification and Transmission Project are to improve power sector efficiency and reliability, while reducing electricity supply costs, improve standards of living and foster economic growth in rural areas, by expanding rural electricity supplies, and, strengthen electricity institutions, the regulatory framework, and the "enabling environment" for sector commercialization and privatization. The transmission... Show More

Development Objective

The main development objectives of the project are to: (a) improve power sector efficiency and realiability and reduce electricity supply costs; (b) improve standards of living and foster economic growth in rural areas by expanding rural electricity supplies; and (c) strengthen electricity institutions, the regulatory framework and the 'enabling environment' for sector commercialization and privatization.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P064844
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Veasna Bun
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Cambodia
Disclosure Date
June 28, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 16, 2003
Effective Date
March 29, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 67.92 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
January 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Associated Projects
P071591

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 change13%
- FY17 - Mitigation13%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development12%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance12%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment13%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy13%
FY17 - Jobs8%
- FY17 - Job Creation8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development45%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery33%
- FY17 - Rural Markets12%
FY17 - Urban Development8%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery8%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	40.00
Borrower/Recipient	6.33
Foreign Private Commercial Sources (unidentified)	21.59

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	67.92

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$)
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	610,691.50
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-38400	Int Charges	9,165.62
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-38400	Int Charges	9,165.62
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-38400	Int Charges	90,928.78
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-38400	Int Charges	90,928.78
Dec 17, 2013	IDA-38400	Int Charges	1,509.83
Dec 17, 2013	IDA-38400	Int Charges	1,509.83
Dec 17, 2013	IDA-38400	Int Charges	132,953.12
Dec 17, 2013	IDA-38400	Int Charges	132,953.12
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	127,703.14
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	208,240.33
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	125,728.67
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	125,728.67
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	2,719.60
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	132,675.84
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	356,768.94
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	1,112.47
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	861.96
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	861.96
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	1,112.47
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-38400	Int Charges	132,675.84
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	109,530.76
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	109,530.76
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	74,915.05
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	7,292.91
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	243,248.23
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	117,493.68
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	117,493.68
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	9,998.58
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Int Charges	9,998.58
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	318,590.72
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	4,415.96
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	117,119.80
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	117,119.80
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	7,786.11
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	318,089.53
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	105,804.01
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	105,804.01
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	307,798.30
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	101,789.64
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	101,789.64
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	310,481.12
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	8,819.25
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	8,819.25
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	186.18
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-38400	Int Charges	186.18
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	12,219.01
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	7,166.16
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	7,166.16
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	112,858.08
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	214,836.72
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	6.56
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	6.56
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	114,283.57
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-38400	Int Charges	114,283.57
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	225.51
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	326,771.75
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Int Charges	112,814.04
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Int Charges	112,814.04
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	314,711.30
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Int Charges	108,193.53
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Int Charges	108,193.53
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	5,862.10
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	13,518.02
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	306,049.66
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Int Charges	109,052.46
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-38400	Int Charges	109,052.46
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	101,520.19
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	101,520.19
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	318,524.06
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Int Charges	102,920.79
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Int Charges	102,920.79
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	2,225.48
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	4,133.19
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	4,133.19
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	333,238.03
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	100,510.46
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	100,510.46
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	4,115.21
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Int Charges	4,115.21
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	319,651.10
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	303,913.28
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Int Charges	97,220.49
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	104,258.43
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	104,258.43
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	333,513.80
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	8,215.21
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	8,215.21
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	3,202.04
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	3,202.04
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	323,634.72
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	103,158.58
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-38400	Int Charges	103,158.58
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Int Charges	97,220.49
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	4,723.21
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	95,105.95
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	95,105.95
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	309,287.66
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	297,864.53
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Int Charges	79,487.09
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Int Charges	79,487.09
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	10,537.87
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	6,295.41
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	85,052.97
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	85,052.97
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Loan Repay	304,419.78
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	16,550.52
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-38400	Int Charges	16,550.52
Dec 16, 2003	IDA-38400	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-02-10
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-02-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-11-2012
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-27-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in EDC cost of electricity supply	Value	US$0.155/kWh	US$0.147/kWh	US$0.11/kWh
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		EDC’s cost of power supply has not been reduced to the target of US$ 0,11 kWh. However it was slightly reduced from 0.155 US$/kWhat appraisal to US$ 0.147/kWh. This was mainly because the cost of fuel for EDC’s power generation has increased, due to the surgeinoil prices.

Reduction in EDC distribution losses Value 14% 9.8% 14%
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment Target: to maintain EDC's T&D losses at 14%. Target exceeded.

Issuance of licenses to all IPPs and REEs	Value	54.00	297.00	180.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Original target exceededSource: Report on Power Sector of the Kingdom of Cambodia. 2010 Edition.Data by end Oct., 2011

Industrial consumers switch from self-generation to grid supply Value 0 MW 42 MW 30 MW
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment Original target exceededSource: EDC

Average off-grid tariff reduced	Value	US$0.50/kWh	US$0.51/kWh	US$0.425/kWh
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		It has not been reduced to the target of US$ 0,11 kWh due to the surge in oil prices.

Average number of hours of electricity services provided by REEs increased	Value	4 hours	12 hours	8 hours
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		159 REEs (53%) provide 24 hours service. Source: Report on Power Sector of the Kingdom of Cambodia. 2010 Edition

Number of people (including through rural business and social services) benefit from modern electricity services	Value	0.00	503779.00	567000.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		More people will benefit from modern electricity services as rural household connection continues. Target is likely to be achieved.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of rural and renewable energy business employees, commercial bank staff, and regulators trained on renewable energy technologies, and participating in the development, financing and regulation	Value	0.00	238.00	200.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Activity completed. Target exceeded

Increase in % of national generation capacity by renewable energy	Value	0.00	0.30	5.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Though RETP did not directly finance the renewable energy projects, except installation of SHS of 12,000 systems. The projectfunded the update of the power Master Plan, which has indirectly contributed to development of an existing hydropower of 193 MWinstalledcapacity. This hydropower plant was connected to the national grid in Dec. 2011. It provides about 0.3% generationcapacity in 2011and about 14.8% from 2012 . Source: EDC

Additional rural household connection Value 0.00 45097.00 50000.00
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment Target is almost achieved. Household connections continue.
REF sub-grant for off-grid connection by REEs Value 0.00 50000.00 45000.00
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment Target Achieved

Solar Home System installation	Value	0.00	9857.00	12000.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Data by January 10, 2012 (including 93 systems installed before project restructuring) Installation on-going with goodperspectives of reaching the target by the closing date

Increase in number of renewable energy businesses (serving 500 to 1,500 customers)	Value	0.00	4.00	5.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Target is almost achieved. Four companies directly involved in SHS business:(i) Sunlabob – SHS supply and deliverycontractor;(ii) BND Co.Ltd – installation contractor (iii) Kamworks - installation contractor (iv) IED – supervision, SHSmaintenance and collection of re-payment contractor

220kV line and substations operational Value Non-operational Operational Operational
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment 220 kV line and 3 substations operational since 2009

Increase in local commercial lending and other financing for rural electrification and renewable energy	Value	0.5 US$ Million	80 US$ Million	15 US$ Million
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		The project was not explicitly designed to support the indicator; however, it financed the Rural Energy Strategy & ImplementationPlan (RESIP) and the Distribution system planning under the Rural electrification Module, which provided a platform for commerciallending for rural electrification. As result, Chinese Ex-Im bank provided US$ 80 million to EDC for rural electrification

115kV network reinforced and constructed Value 0 km 37 km 23 km
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment 115kV network reinforced and constructed in 2009
MV line extensions from WPP and Takeo S/S installed Value 0 km 168.8 km 130 km
Date November 30, 2003 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012
Comment Target exceeded

Feasibility study of mini and village hydropower	Value	No study	Study completed	Completion of the FS (with 6,850kW is feasible)
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Study concluded in Nov 2011. It found no mini and village hydropower feasible

Sector master plan developed by MIME	Value	No master plan	Master plan is being used by EDC	Master plan prepared
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Target achieved. Sector master plan was prepared in 2006

Reduction in EDC distribution losses	Value	14%	9.8%	14%
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Target: to maintain EDC's T&D losses at 14%. Target exceeded.

Industrial consumers switch from self-generation to grid supply	Value	0 MW	42 MW	30 MW
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Original target exceededSource: EDC

Additional rural household connection	Value	0.00	45097.00	50000.00
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		Target is almost achieved. Household connections continue.

220kV line and substations operational	Value	Non-operational	Operational	Operational
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		220 kV line and 3 substations operational since 2009

115kV network reinforced and constructed	Value	0 km	37 km	23 km
	Date	November 30, 2003	December 31, 2011	January 31, 2012
	Comment		115kV network reinforced and constructed in 2009