Rural Electrification Phase II Project of the Rural Electrification (APL) Program

Abstract*

The objectives of the Second Phase of the Rural Electrification Project for Lao are to: (a) increase access to electricity of rural households in villages of project provinces; and (b) further improve the financial performance of Electricite du Laos (EdL). There are two components to the project, the first component being EdL. The EdL component will comprise the following subcomponents: grid extension, loss reduction, information technology system... Show More

Development Objective

a) To increase access to electricity of rural households in villages of Project provinces; and b) To further improve the financial performance of EdL.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P110978
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Rome Chavapricha
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
October 26, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 12, 2010
Effective Date
August 9, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 34.82 million
Implementing Agency
Electricite du Laos,Ministry of Energy and Mines
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 24.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 16, 2019

Associated Projects
P117177

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 change18%
- FY17 - Mitigation18%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development82%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery82%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program	0.50
Local Communities	2.10
IDA Credit	20.00
Borrower/Recipient	8.22
NORWAY: Norwegian Agency for Dev. Coop. (NORAD)	4.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	20.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	20.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.50
Total Project Cost**	34.82

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 13, 2010	IDA-H5380	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Dec 20, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	111,300.00
Jul 3, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	16,012.45
Aug 7, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	53,565.00
Feb 9, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	54,076.95
Feb 9, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	100,338.86
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	143,917.55
Jul 30, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	220,000.00
Jun 24, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	45,100.00
Jun 24, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	60,543.90
Jun 24, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	45,009.88
Jul 7, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	16,987.50
Aug 11, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	40,362.60
Dec 8, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Cancel	1,594,865.10
Aug 11, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	60,543.90
May 11, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	40,362.59
May 11, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	18,420.87
Dec 8, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	-265,410.72
Nov 19, 2015	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	143,917.30
Oct 14, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	75,707.73
Dec 4, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	14,560.45
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	84,010.50
Jul 17, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	88,337.43
Nov 24, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	75,707.74
Jul 8, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	111,568.66
Jan 13, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	54,890.00
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	258,680.00
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	255,614.00
Sep 13, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	985,656.25
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	445,085.00
Sep 26, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	41,590.09
Mar 7, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	428,108.50
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	75,707.74
Dec 20, 2013	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	1,061,500.00
Aug 19, 2014	IDA-H5380	Loan Disb	71,958.72

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-06-15
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2015-06-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-18-2015
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-09-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	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	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Account receivables from Government agencies Value 20.00 14.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Number of households electrified Value 0.00 42300.00 37700.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
EdL financial perfromance - Debt service coverage ratio Value 1.30 1.40 1.10
Date December 31, 2009 June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by household connections Value 0.00 190350.00 150800.00
Date September 30, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by hhold connections-Grid Value 0.00 133200.00 110800.00
Date September 30, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Ppl provided wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Only renewable sources Value 0.00 57150.00 40000.00
Date September 30, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Measurable increase in awareness and adoption of EE technologies and practices by customers Value 50.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
EdL's distribution system losses Value 13.00 13.50 12.00
Date December 31, 2009 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2015
Comment
Newly installed renewable energy generation capacity Value 0.00 0.00 0.30
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
(f) CO2 emission reduction Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
EdL distribution system losses Value 13.00 13.50 12.00
Date December 31, 2009 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2015
Comment
Number of households newly electrified through off-grid renewable energy technologies Value 0.00 12700.00 10000.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Number of households newly electrified through grid extension Value 0.00 29600.00 27700.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Number of rural electrification projects with financial support of Rural Electrification Fund Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Measurable increase in awareness and adoption of EE technologies Value 10.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by hold connections-Other RE: Off-grid Value 0.00 57150.00 40000.00
Date September 30, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Electricity losses per year in the project area Value 13.00 13.50 12.00
Date September 30, 2009 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2015
Comment
Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 2175.00 1209.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.30
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Distribution lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 2175.00 1209.00
Date December 31, 2009 May 12, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.30
Date December 31, 2009 May 1, 2015 June 30, 2015
Comment

Account receivables from Government agencies	Value	20.00	14.00	3.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of households electrified	Value	0.00	42300.00	37700.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment

EdL financial perfromance - Debt service coverage ratio	Value	1.30	1.40	1.10
	Date	December 31, 2009	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2015
	Comment

Measurable increase in awareness and adoption of EE technologies and practices by customers	Value	50.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment

EdL's distribution system losses	Value	13.00	13.50	12.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2015
	Comment

(f) CO2 emission reduction	Value	0.00	0.00	300000.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment

EdL distribution system losses	Value	13.00	13.50	12.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2015
	Comment

Measurable increase in awareness and adoption of EE technologies	Value	10.00	100.00	80.00
	Date	December 31, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment

Ppl provided wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Only renewable sources	Value	0.00	57150.00	40000.00
	Date	September 30, 2009	May 1, 2015	June 30, 2015
	Comment