Post-Chernobyl Recovery Project

Abstract*

The Belarus Post-Chernobyl Recovery Project aims to provide the population residing in the Chernobyl affected area with energy efficient and reliable heat and hot water services in order to improve their living environment. There are three project components. Component 1, the Energy Efficiency Component, improves energy efficiency through upgrading or replacement of heat production and distribution equipment, and improving thermal insulation and lighting... Show More

Development Objective

The project aims to provide the population residing in the Chernobyl affected area with energy efficient and reliable heat and hot water services in order to improve their living environment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P095115
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Elena Klochan
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Belarus
Disclosure Date
May 25, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 18, 2006
Effective Date
August 11, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 60.96 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 2, 2023

Associated Projects
P118376

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 change14%
- FY17 - Mitigation14%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management30%
- FY17 - Air quality management10%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution10%
- FY17 - Water Pollution10%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development7%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance7%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management21%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness7%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery7%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction7%
FY17 - Rural Development14%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery14%
FY17 - Urban Development14%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery14%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	50.00
Borrower/Recipient	10.96

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	50.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	60.96

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$)
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	86,940.02
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	191,631.83
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,057,071.60
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	191,631.83
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	218,710.84
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	237,476.52
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	202,663.12
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	187,392.80
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	224,526.77
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	1,860,473.20
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	187,392.80
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,061,310.60
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	224,526.77
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	192,109.27
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	186,166.52
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	186,166.52
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	1,898,833.50
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	192,109.27
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,056,594.10
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	1,815,395.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	269,604.97
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	269,604.97
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	263,453.34
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	267,711.90
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	267,711.90
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	980,991.50
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	286,201.22
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	292,496.10
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	263,887.70
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	48,876.03
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	40,204.37
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	85,500.58
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,163,202.90
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	85,500.58
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	77,120.02
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	88,103.33
Jul 1, 2013	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	516,373.03
Jul 23, 2013	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	1,089,008.90
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,161,763.40
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	86,940.02
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	88,041.33
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,160,662.10
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	88,041.33
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	110,365.25
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	113,053.18
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
May 9, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Cancel	52,776.82
Apr 29, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	-52,776.82
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	127,343.55
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	1,957,656.50
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	127,343.55
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	1,366.13
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	95,973.69
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	0.01
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,251,000.00
Jan 3, 2014	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	220,000.00
Dec 12, 2013	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	524,836.60
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	146,920.94
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	1,938,079.00
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	146,920.94
Oct 29, 2013	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	1,003,357.40
Sep 3, 2013	IBRD-79600	Loan Disb	954,322.90
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	451.69
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	155,059.88
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,007,880.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	77,120.02
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	34,071.52
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	20,935.90
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,064,064.10
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	20,935.90
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	29,695.54
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	40,695.70
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	40,695.70
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,208,007.80
Sep 28, 2010	IBRD-79600	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Apr 18, 2006	IBRD-48210	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	189,215.86
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,093,643.50
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	155,059.88
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	112,261.65
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,136,441.80
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	112,261.65
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	138,961.05
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-48210	Int Charges	122,617.60
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-48210	Loan Repay	2,085,000.00
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79600	Int Charges	97,750.68
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-79600	Loan Repay	1,248,703.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Overall	Moderately Low	2013-12-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-12-06
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-12-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-31-2014
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-14-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	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

Estimated number of beneficiaries reached with improved energy efficient services	Value	0	250,769	250,000
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		The Project benefited a large number of pupils, patients, and home owners. Project end target was achieved.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010.

Estimated amount of heat energy saved annually [MWh/year]	Value	0.00	248736.00	158000.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded.The estimation of the annual savings of heat energy includes the reduced fuel consumptionachieved through modernization of the distribution network, installation of individual heat substations, and installation ofenergyefficient boiler equipment.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010. The previousindicator, "Estimated volume and value of fuel saved" was disaggregated into two indicators: "Estimated amount of heat energy savedannually" and "Estimated amount of electricity saved annually".

Estimated amount of electricity saved annually [MWh/year]	Value	0.00	99478.00	12800.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded. The estimation of the annual electricity savings includes electricity saved due to theinstallation at the boiler-houses of variable-frequency electric drives, energy efficient pumps and other equipment, etc.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010. The previousindicator, "Estimated volume and value of fuel saved" was disaggregated into two indicators: "Estimated amount of heat energy savedannually" and "Estimated amount of electricity saved annually".

Estimated reduction in pollutants [tCO2] Value 0.00 121147.00 41350.00
Date July 1, 2006 November 1, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment Project end-target achieved and exceeded.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of boiler houses renovated	Value	0.00	32.00	33.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		One boiler house (Maiski, Mogilev Oblast) was dropped because renovation was not economically justified.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010.

Number of buildings rehabilitated	Value	0.00	443.00	365.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010.

Number of buildings with window replacements.	Value	0.00	145.00	118.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded.	Results indicators were revised following the approval of the Additional Financing Loan on September 28, 2010.

Number of buildings with lighting system replacements. Value 0.00 298.00 247.00
Date July 1, 2006 November 1, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment Project end-target achieved and exceeded.
Number of houses connected to gas Value 0.00 5005.00 4000.00
Date July 1, 2006 November 1, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment Project end-target achieved and exceeded.

Length of street gas pipelines installed [km]	Value	0.00	219.00	200.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded. A difference with March 2013 value (234 km) is explained by exclusion of one site fromthe project on request of the Ministry of Energy for failure to meet the project's eligibility criteria (no less than 50% ofhouseholds in a community should be prepared for gas connection for heating purposes)

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	250769.00	250000.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment			Direct project beneficiaries include users of public buildings in health, education and social sectors (250,769) and householdsconnected to natural gas for heating purposes (5,005) in Project area. The estimated number of female beneficiaries is 50 percent.

Female beneficiaries Value 50.00 50.00 50.00
Date July 1, 2006 November 1, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment

Number of houses connected to gas	Value	0.00	5005.00	4000.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Project end-target achieved and exceeded.

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	July 1, 2006	November 1, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment