CM - Lom Pangar Hydropower Proj. (FY12)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Lom Pangar Hydropower Project for Cameroon is to increase hydropower generation capacity and reduce seasonal variability of water flow in the Sanaga River and to increase access to electricity. There are four components to the project. The first component is Lom Pangar regulating dam. This component will co-finance the construction of the Lom Pangar regulating dam on the Lom River. Based on the engineering design... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective of the proposed LPHP is to increase hydropower generation capacity and reduce seasonal variability of water flow in the Sanaga River and to increase access to electricity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114077
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Nicolas Sans
Borrower 2
Electricity Development Corporation (EDC)

Country
Cameroon
Disclosure Date
December 4, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 27, 2012
Effective Date
March 19, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 494.00 million
Implementing Agency
Electricity Development Corporation (EDC)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 295.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
May 14, 2024
Closing Date
June 28, 2019

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management12%
- FY17 - Air quality management4%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution4%
- FY17 - Water Pollution4%
FY17 - Water Resource Management64%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform64%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration1%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance1%
FY17 - Public Finance Management1%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management1%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection6%
- FY17 - Social Insurance and Pensions6%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development16%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery16%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	132.00
Borrower/Recipient	199.00
Development Bank of the Central African States	15.00
African Development Bank	29.00
EC: European Investment Bank	40.00
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	79.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	132.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	132.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	163.00
Total Project Cost**	494.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 27, 2012	IDA-50860	Loan Commitment	132,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	427,529.22
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	427,529.22
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	153.69
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	153.69
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	5,755.44
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	5,755.44
Oct 2, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	4,491.99
Oct 2, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	4,491.99
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	-435.32
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	435.32
Oct 2, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	443,486.56
Oct 2, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	443,486.56
Mar 10, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	431,526.06
Mar 10, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	431,526.06
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	9,590.48
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	9,590.48
Sep 6, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	7,718.94
Sep 6, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	7,718.94
Sep 6, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	447,641.72
Sep 6, 2021	IDA-50860	Int Charges	447,641.72
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	607,871.20
Oct 27, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	29,000.78
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	582,185.20
Jan 24, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	228,927.67
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	10,798.08
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	413,561.80
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	413,561.80
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	10,798.08
Jan 25, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	117,558.17
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	828,581.90
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	387,420.94
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	882,278.94
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	483,497.44
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	466,014.50
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	193,284.52
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	481.18
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	481.18
Jul 26, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	100,170.78
Jun 28, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	324,994.56
Jul 11, 2018	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	157,617.48
Feb 21, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	881,552.60
Oct 8, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	414,919.94
Oct 8, 2018	IDA-50860	Int Charges	414,919.94
May 3, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	137,647.88
May 3, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	30,248.18
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-50860	Loan Repay	1,082,697.10
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	369,559.22
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-50860	Int Charges	369,559.22
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	38,056.46
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Loan Repay	1,130,345.20
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	141.29
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	141.29
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	419,640.66
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	419,640.66
Mar 23, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	38,056.46
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	511.29
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	409,028.53
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	409,028.53
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Loan Repay	9,642.91
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Loan Repay	1,105,882.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50860	Int Charges	511.29
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-50860	Int Charges	397,353.20
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-50860	Int Charges	397,353.20
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-50860	Int Charges	926.75
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-50860	Int Charges	926.75
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-50860	Loan Repay	1,115,340.40
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	71,061.24
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	55,981.86
Jan 22, 2020	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	-5,447.04
Jan 22, 2020	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	-77,161.37
Jan 3, 2020	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,545,136.20
Dec 27, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	-1,114,757.80
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	6,906.24
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	6,906.24
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	412,943.50
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	412,943.50
Feb 14, 2020	IDA-50860	Loan Cancel	1,814,969.60
Jan 16, 2020	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	-16,768.85
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	8,765.91
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	8,765.91
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	421,079.75
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-50860	Int Charges	421,079.75
Dec 20, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	87,250.21
Dec 20, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	87,250.21
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,682.92
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,682.92
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	419,309.12
Mar 14, 2019	IDA-50860	Int Charges	419,309.12
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	94,462.43
Jun 12, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	148,562.58
May 3, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	44,292.49
May 3, 2019	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	36,086.44
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	568.20
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	568.20
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	311,452.03
Mar 9, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	3,613,273.50
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	353,849.25
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	353,849.25
May 19, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,167,708.90
May 10, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,067,531.20
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	3,690,059.50
Jun 8, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,046,092.30
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,218,220.60
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,181,599.40
Jan 17, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	209,583.73
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	3,172,673.80
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	333,565.34
Nov 18, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	363,171.72
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,278.76
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,278.76
May 23, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,245,341.60
Feb 21, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	354,905.94
May 24, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	45,975.96
Apr 26, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	198,671.10
Apr 26, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	191,724.56
Apr 26, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	186,926.45
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	368,251.12
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	959.58
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	959.58
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	368,251.12
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	56,307.03
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	541,515.60
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	2,993.90
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	2,993.90
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	408,808.06
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50860	Int Charges	408,808.06
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	413,096.00
Jun 19, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,767,929.00
Sep 24, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	690,524.30
Sep 11, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	96,441.72
Feb 2, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,595,155.80
Feb 4, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,006,173.00
Jul 23, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,040,734.06
Mar 25, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,072,293.80
Mar 4, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,334,539.50
Jul 23, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	260,094.38
Sep 10, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,105,432.50
Sep 10, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	654,907.20
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	6,384.86
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	6,384.86
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	228,932.11
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	228,932.11
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	294,795.10
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	294,795.10
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	15,236.18
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50860	Int Charges	15,236.18
Jul 13, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,627,928.20
May 20, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	3,438,577.00
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,371,238.50
Nov 25, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,017,616.60
Sep 10, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	840,478.10
Mar 31, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	987,806.70
Mar 31, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,976,920.60
Mar 8, 2016	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	846,659.20
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50860	Int Charges	311,452.03
Oct 14, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,402,581.20
Oct 27, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,240,091.00
Sep 6, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,199,491.40
Jan 8, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	916,845.06
Jul 11, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,740,997.90
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,167,186.50
Jan 2, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	241,068.39
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,110.23
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,110.23
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	179,542.14
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	179,542.14
Sep 17, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,355,137.40
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50860	Int Charges	85,707.95
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50860	Int Charges	85,707.95
Oct 3, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	451,443.75
Feb 6, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	859,207.40
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	351,896.30
Oct 3, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	939,082.20
Feb 21, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	468,016.94
Dec 23, 2013	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	912,574.20
Mar 24, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	503,567.40
Mar 21, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	832,070.80
Apr 9, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	56,717.57
May 27, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	909,304.56
Jun 10, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	646,558.30
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	257,121.00
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	1,039,040.25
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	582,354.60
Sep 19, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,074.61
Sep 19, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	1,074.61
Sep 19, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	198,702.84
Sep 19, 2014	IDA-50860	Int Charges	198,702.84
Feb 6, 2015	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	891,472.40
Jun 17, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,366,727.00
Jun 17, 2014	IDA-50860	Loan Disb	2,830,401.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-03-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-03-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-28-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-19-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		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

Generation Capacity of Hydropower rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 120.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by hhold connections-Grid Value 0.00 2400.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Quantity of hydroelectricity additionally generated under the project at the two existing plants on the Sanaga River Value 0.00 684.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Ppl provided wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Only renewable sources Value 0.00 2400.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Quantity of hydroelectricity additionally generated under the project - New capacity at Lom Pangar Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Number of households newly connected to the electricity grid Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 5921860.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 50.60 50.60 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 May 18, 2018
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 120.00 120.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2018
Comment
Guaranteed all-season water flow of the Sanaga River. Value 720.00 1050.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by household connections Value 0.00 2400.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed under the project Value 0.00 30.00 30.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019 June 28, 2019
Comment
Ppl pvd wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Any source except only renewable Value 0.00 2400.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Commissioning of Lom Pangar regulating dam completed Value No Yes
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Gorilla population in Deng Deng Forest Value 300.00 300.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2010 June 28, 2019
Comment
Operation manual for the dam and reservoir is completed and staff are trained on its use Value No Yes
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Dam Safety Panel recommendations are implemented in a timely and quality manner Value No Yes
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Annual Expert Panel environmental and social monitoring report disseminated and made publically available Value No Yes
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Average annual household income of project directly affected persons Value 1360.00 1440.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Transmission lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 2, 2013 June 28, 2019
Comment
Commissioning of Lom Pangar power plant completed Value No No
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment
Transmission line constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2012 June 28, 2019
Comment

Generation Capacity of Hydropower rehabilitated under the project	Value	0.00	120.00	0.00
	Date	August 2, 2013	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	5921860.00	0.00
	Date	March 1, 2012	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.60	50.60	0.00
	Date	March 1, 2012	May 18, 2018
	Comment

Guaranteed all-season water flow of the Sanaga River.	Value	720.00	1050.00	0.00
	Date	March 1, 2012	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Gorilla population in Deng Deng Forest	Value	300.00	300.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Average annual household income of project directly affected persons	Value	1360.00	1440.00	0.00
	Date	March 1, 2012	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Ppl pvd wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Any source except only renewable	Value	0.00	2400.00	0.00
	Date	August 2, 2013	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Annual Expert Panel environmental and social monitoring report disseminated and made publically available	Value	No	Yes
	Date	March 1, 2012	June 28, 2019
	Comment