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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...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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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

  • P126875

  • Closed

  • Mbuso Gwafila

  • MINISTRY OF FINANCE

  • Tanzania

  • July 14, 2011

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 26, 2013

  • January 20, 2014

  • US$ 35.00 million

  • Ministry of Energy and Minerals,EWURA

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2013

  • US$ 35.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2018

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • November 15, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

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

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2019
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 01-14-2020PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingUnsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualityModestN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Legal and Regulatory frameworks for Tanzania's gas sub-sector have been agreed with relevant ministriesValueNo Gas Policy, Gas Act and Gas Sector Master PlanDraft gas midstream regulations submitted to relevDraft gas mid-stream Regulations submitted to Rele
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Feasibility Studies for investment opportunities in the domestic gas sub-sector deliveredValue0.002.002.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of Power generation projects involving private sector brought to financial close (excluding deals based on small power purchase agreements)Value0.001.001.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00148.00148.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0043.000.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013June 12, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Component B. Staff of gas sub-sector management institutions trained to manage, regulate and monitor gas sectorValue0.00123.00123.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component B: Computer-based modeling infrastructure to manage gas developments is upgradedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component D: PPP strategy for the power generation sector developedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component D: PPP pipeline for power generation projects developed and PPP Transaction Advisors engagedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component C: Vocational training program for gas sector developedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component A. Regular safety and environmental monitoring visitsValue0.0096.0096.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component B: Control and monitoring procedures and manuals with respect to hazardous waste management developedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Component C: VETA staff trained to deliver vocational training programValue0.0010.0010.00
    DateMarch 27, 2013December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
    Comment