Energy Sector Capacity Building Project (ESCBP)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Energy Sector Capacity Building Project for Tanzania is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to develop its natural gas sub-sector, and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for the power generation sector. The project has five components, with multiple sub-components. Component A is petroleum policy and legal framework. This component has two sub-components: (A1) petroleum policy and strategy... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to develop (i) its natural gas sector and (ii) Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for the power generation sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P126875
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mbuso Gwafila
Borrower 2
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Country
Tanzania
Disclosure Date
July 14, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 26, 2013
Effective Date
January 20, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 35.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Energy and Minerals,EWURA
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 35.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
November 15, 2023

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 Management15%
- FY17 - Air quality management5%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution5%
- FY17 - Water Pollution5%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender3%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment30%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy30%
FY17 - Jobs16%
- FY17 - Job Creation16%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development16%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery16%
FY17 - Urban Development16%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery16%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	21.46
CANADA: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	13.54

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	21.46
IBRD + IDA Commitment	21.46

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	13.54
Total Project Cost**	35.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,967.25
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	436.63
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	436.63
Aug 20, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	34,852.01
Aug 20, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	34,852.01
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	866.67
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	866.67
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	36,786.91
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	36,786.91
Jun 8, 2021	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	-366,787.22
Jun 8, 2021	IDA-52170	Loan Cancel	10,723,099.00
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,833.54
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,833.54
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	71.51
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-52170	Int Charges	71.51
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	375.09
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	375.09
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	43,415.32
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	43,415.32
Nov 13, 2018	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	452,753.20
Dec 6, 2018	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	452,753.22
Jun 19, 2019	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	169,241.72
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	-754,062.10
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	3,836.53
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	3,836.53
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	33,707.86
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-52170	Int Charges	33,707.86
Apr 4, 2017	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	512,115.80
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	450,174.72
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	695,019.25
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	244,901.94
Oct 31, 2017	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	571,435.00
Aug 28, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	284.95
Aug 28, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	284.95
Aug 28, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	38,440.39
Aug 28, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	38,440.39
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,020.77
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,020.77
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	44,166.94
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	44,166.94
Aug 29, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	46,818.30
Aug 29, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	46,818.30
Aug 29, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,365.99
Aug 29, 2018	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,365.99
Dec 14, 2018	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	-3,207,302.80
Nov 10, 2015	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	625,325.90
Nov 10, 2015	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	34,000.00
Nov 10, 2015	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	382,723.44
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	21,055.56
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	21,055.56
Mar 2, 2016	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	1,824,132.50
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	622,941.70
Mar 9, 2016	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	10,934.04
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	55.33
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	55.33
May 25, 2016	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	867,712.30
Aug 19, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	181.55
Aug 19, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	181.55
Aug 19, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	34,961.41
Aug 19, 2016	IDA-52170	Int Charges	34,961.41
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	19.76
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	19.76
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,867.55
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,867.55
Mar 31, 2014	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	68.37
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	68.37
Mar 17, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	16,749.19
Mar 17, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	16,749.19
Aug 18, 2014	IDA-52170	Int Charges	13,938.54
Aug 18, 2014	IDA-52170	Int Charges	13,938.54
Jul 28, 2014	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	49,374.60
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,086.73
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	1,086.73
Aug 18, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	16,064.00
Aug 18, 2015	IDA-52170	Int Charges	16,064.00
Nov 12, 2015	IDA-52170	Loan Disb	996,992.50
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	161.07
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-52170	Loan Repay	87,439.28
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,789.72
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,789.72
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	30,428.24
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	30,428.24
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Loan Repay	86,299.48
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Loan Repay	1,618.61
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	10.86
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	10.86
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Loan Repay	302.95
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,255.56
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,255.56
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-52170	Loan Repay	86,580.67
Mar 26, 2013	IDA-52170	Loan Commitment	21,460,000.00
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	33,921.33
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	33,921.33
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	475.75
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	475.75
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	99.83
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	99.83
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,521.50
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,521.50
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	282.39
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	282.39
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,495.77
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	32,495.77
Aug 21, 2023	IDA-52170	Int Charges	161.07
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	46.47
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	46.47
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-52170	Int Charges	35,967.25

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-06-28
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-06-28
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-06-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-06-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-06-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2018-06-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-14-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Legal and Regulatory frameworks for Tanzania's gas sub-sector have been agreed with relevant ministries	Value	No Gas Policy, Gas Act and Gas Sector Master Plan	Draft gas midstream regulations submitted to relev	Draft gas mid-stream Regulations submitted to Rele
	Date	March 27, 2013	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Feasibility Studies for investment opportunities in the domestic gas sub-sector delivered Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

Number of Power generation projects involving private sector brought to financial close (excluding deals based on small power purchase agreements)	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	March 27, 2013	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 148.00 148.00
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 43.00 0.00
Date March 27, 2013 June 12, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component B. Staff of gas sub-sector management institutions trained to manage, regulate and monitor gas sector Value 0.00 123.00 123.00
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component B: Computer-based modeling infrastructure to manage gas developments is upgraded Value No Yes Yes
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component D: PPP strategy for the power generation sector developed Value No Yes Yes
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component D: PPP pipeline for power generation projects developed and PPP Transaction Advisors engaged Value No Yes Yes
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component C: Vocational training program for gas sector developed Value No Yes Yes
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component A. Regular safety and environmental monitoring visits Value 0.00 96.00 96.00
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component B: Control and monitoring procedures and manuals with respect to hazardous waste management developed Value No Yes Yes
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Component C: VETA staff trained to deliver vocational training program Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date March 27, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	148.00	148.00
	Date	March 27, 2013	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	43.00	0.00
	Date	March 27, 2013	June 12, 2018
	Comment