WAPP: The First Phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project of the WAPP (APL3) Program

Abstract*

The development objective of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) program project is to establish a well-functioning, cooperative, power pooling mechanism for West Africa, as a means to increase access of the citizens of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to stable and reliable electricity at affordable costs. There are five components to the project. The first component of the project is transmission line between Bolgatanga, Ghana, and... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the first phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project under the WAPP APL3 is to reduce the cost of and improve security of electricity supply to Burkina Faso, while increasing Ghana’s electricity export capacity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P094919
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Nash Eyison
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning,Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
July 3, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 29, 2011
Effective Date
December 14, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 111.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo),SONABEL - Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 105.10 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 3, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Regional Integration80%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development10%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery10%
FY17 - Urban Development10%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
EC: European Investment Bank	30.90
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	32.30
IDA Credit	41.90
Borrower/Recipient	5.90

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	41.90
IBRD + IDA Commitment	41.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	63.20
Total Project Cost**	111.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 18, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,529.00
Mar 18, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,529.00
Mar 18, 2022	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	270,789.62
Mar 18, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	11.44
Mar 18, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	11.44
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	4,476.52
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	9,435.12
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	73,856.84
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	73,856.84
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	258,430.60
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	164.96
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	164.96
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	75,466.86
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	75,466.86
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	174.53
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Int Charges	174.53
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	254,187.45
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	3,747.02
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	262,746.40
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	32.78
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	32.78
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	68,889.92
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	68,889.92
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	227.04
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	227.04
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	74,883.91
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	74,883.91
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	262,750.53
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3,436.66
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3,436.66
Jun 29, 2011	IDA-H7190	Loan Commitment	16,000,000.00
Jun 29, 2011	IDA-49710	Loan Commitment	25,900,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	4,117.67
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	74,315.54
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	74,315.54
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	260,104.88
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	165.15
Feb 21, 2024	IDA-49710	Int Charges	165.15
Nov 2, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	172,016.98
Nov 2, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	221,057.17
Sep 21, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	320,729.60
Aug 3, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	470,471.00
Jul 20, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,338,797.60
Aug 2, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	728,116.94
Oct 11, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	403,431.00
Oct 13, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	149,975.34
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	49,547.27
Mar 16, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	481,347.20
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	76,651.36
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	76,651.36
Aug 20, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	278,829.70
Aug 20, 2018	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,238,585.50
Jun 27, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	316,042.72
May 18, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	322,319.12
May 17, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	415,044.62
Dec 7, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,129,804.20
Mar 28, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	366,645.88
Jan 2, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	90,452.92
Feb 22, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3,333.40
Feb 22, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3,333.40
Feb 22, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	53,946.73
Feb 22, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	53,946.73
Feb 12, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	187,633.90
Feb 12, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	238,517.69
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	3,335,875.50
Dec 11, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	108,235.70
May 8, 2019	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	85,658.21
May 8, 2019	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	-85,658.21
Dec 28, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	318,467.80
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	79,830.05
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	79,830.05
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,589.01
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,589.01
Feb 4, 2019	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	317,705.28
Aug 23, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	43,365.65
Aug 16, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	14.33
Jun 10, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	6,219.93
Sep 12, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	251,851.90
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	677,653.60
Mar 30, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	52,761.93
Dec 19, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,284,452.80
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,706,528.60
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,829.85
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,829.85
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	27,991.73
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	27,991.73
Oct 26, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	227,252.70
Oct 26, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	449,558.03
Dec 14, 2018	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	3,273,350.80
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,792.10
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,792.10
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,653.86
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,653.86
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	510.89
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-49710	Int Charges	510.89
Sep 9, 2019	IDA-49710	Loan Cancel	82,527.05
Jun 19, 2019	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	-79,103.05
May 16, 2019	IDA-H7190	Loan Cancel	14,990.43
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	991.05
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	991.05
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,458.20
Sep 3, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	81,458.20
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,338.16
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,338.16
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	80,403.35
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-49710	Int Charges	80,403.35
Mar 12, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	85,370.39
Mar 12, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,076.70
Mar 12, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	2,076.70
Mar 12, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	85,370.39
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	597.58
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	282,708.60
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	84,992.02
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-49710	Int Charges	84,992.02
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-49710	Loan Repay	3,894.17
Mar 5, 2014	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	157,588.16
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	33,948.53
Dec 2, 2013	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	103,181.30
Apr 9, 2014	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	334,182.97
Sep 12, 2014	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	227,292.34
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	5,665.43
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,374.63
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	1,374.63
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	5,665.43
Feb 6, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	202,361.62
Jul 8, 2014	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	647,995.70
Jun 27, 2014	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
May 14, 2014	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	314,819.03
Jul 14, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	12,509.87
May 8, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	48,041.43
Aug 28, 2015	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	908,453.90
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	228.25
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	228.25
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	5,389.71
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-49710	Int Charges	5,389.71
Jun 30, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	104,266.31
Nov 4, 2015	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	568,247.25
Oct 13, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	190,026.55
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	651,534.25
Nov 18, 2015	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,199,180.50
Jan 12, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	500,422.34
Dec 21, 2016	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	2,267,869.80
Nov 17, 2016	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,293,020.40
May 9, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	65,792.76
Jun 7, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	65,984.31
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	343,856.50
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	5,330.32
Jan 17, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	188,177.10
Jun 20, 2016	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	962,240.06
Aug 16, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	15,455.68
Aug 16, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	15,455.68
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3.05
Jul 27, 2016	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	-706,913.10
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	3.05
Feb 19, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	12,098.86
Feb 19, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	12,098.86
Jul 13, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	397,744.00
May 2, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	400,276.00
May 5, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	392,823.80
Jul 13, 2017	IDA-49710	Loan Disb	1,707,898.40
Jan 11, 2017	IDA-H7190	Loan Disb	705,272.75
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	314.35
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	14,478.37
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	14,478.37
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-49710	Int Charges	314.35
Aug 16, 2016	IDA-49710	Int Charges	14.33

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Procurement	Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2018-12-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-24-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-17-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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 weighted annual cost of electricity supply in Burkina Faso Value 0.26 0.20 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2018
Comment
Annual duration of outages in Burkina Faso due to generation capacity deficit/load shedding Value 130.00 8.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2018
Comment
Annual total hours of operation of the interconnection line Value 0.00 8497.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Staff trained on network live O&M Value 0.00 82.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
annual quantity of energy exported from Ghana to Burkina Faso (GWh) Value 0.00 222.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
Feasibility and Environmental studies of Kintampo-Tamale line completed Value No Yes
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
330/161kV transformer at Aboadze commissioned Value No Yes
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
Rural households connected in the right of way (ROW) Value 0.00 3474.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 20844.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2011 December 31, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 55.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2011 June 4, 2018
Comment

Average weighted annual cost of electricity supply in Burkina Faso	Value	0.26	0.20	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Annual duration of outages in Burkina Faso due to generation capacity deficit/load shedding	Value	130.00	8.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Staff trained on network live O&M	Value	0.00	82.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2011	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	20844.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2011	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	55.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2011	June 4, 2018
	Comment