Bolivia Decentralized Electricity for Universal Access

Abstract*

The Decentralized Electricity for Universal Access Project aims to increase affordable access to electricity in remote rural areas of Bolivia. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is investment and transaction support. This component has three sub-components: A) new solar home system (SHS) service contracts: the project will fund output-based subsidies to private providers for the sale, installation, and after-sale... Show More

Development Objective

The project aims to increase affordable access to electricity in remote rural areas of Bolivia. To this end the project will: (a) Extend sustainable electricity access to at least 7,000 households, micro-enterprises, schools and/or clinics in remote and dispersed rural areas using solar home systems at a subsidy of $650 per unit, and develop basic improved lighting solutions at a subsidy of $150 per unit for an additional estimated 2,000 very poor households (therefore directly benefiting an estimated 9,000 households, or 45,000 people). (b) Consolidate and mainstream a mechanism for electrification of dispersed households in Bolivia using output-based #Service Contracts# with private sector for the provision of electricity with decentralized, renewable energy technologies under the framework of the Government#s universal access policy.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P102479
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lucia Spinelli
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bolivia
Disclosure Date
July 2, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 2, 2007
Effective Date
September 26, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.17 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.17 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 21, 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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change20%
- FY17 - Mitigation20%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access10%
- FY17 - MSME Finance10%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development10%
- FY17 - MSME Development10%
FY17 - Jobs7%
- FY17 - Job Creation7%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development47%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery47%
FY17 - Urban Development7%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery7%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Partnership on Output-based Aid	5.17

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.17
Total Project Cost**	5.17

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025