Ethiopia Electricity Access Rural Expansion Project, Phase II - GPOBA

Abstract*

The objective of the Electricity Access Rural Expansion Project in Ethiopia is to increase access to electricity in rural towns and villages with grid access, by assisting Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) in its connection fee financing program, extending loan tenors of five years. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is subsidy. The Global Partnership Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) subsidy is a three... Show More

Development Objective

The main objective of the GPOBA project is to increase access to electricity in rural towns and villages with grid-access, by assisting EEPCo in its connection fee financing program, extending loan tenors of five years to poor household customers. In addition, the GPOBA grant will finance two energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) for poor households (hhs). Those CFLs will be delivered as part of the connection package to both ensure an affordable bill for hhs and promote energy efficiency. The increased access to electricity will improve the quality of life, enhance educational services, and provide income-generating opportunities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P105651
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Issa Diaw
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Ethiopia
Disclosure Date
November 11, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 11, 2008
Effective Date
May 29, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2013

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Partnership on Output-based Aid	8.00

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	8.00
Total Project Cost**	8.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025