TZ-Second Power and Gas Sector DPO

Abstract*

The Second Power and Gas Sector Development Policy Operation (PGSDPO-II) to the United Republic of Tanzania will be the second in a series of three annual programmatic development policy operations (DPOs). The operation is an International Development Association (IDA) credit for the amount of United States (U.S.) 100 million dollars. The program development objective (PDO) of the series is to: (i) strengthen the countrys ability to bridge the financial... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the proposed program is to: (i) strengthen the country’s ability to bridge the financial gap in its powersector; (ii) reduce the cost of power supply and promote private sector participation in the power sector; and (iii) strengthen thepolicy and institutional framework for the management of the country’s natural gas resources

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P145254
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yutaka Yoshino
Borrower 2
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Country
Tanzania
Disclosure Date
March 21, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 21, 2014
Effective Date
June 9, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 100.00 million
Implementing Agency
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P143645
Last Update Date
August 1, 2024

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs6%
- FY17 - Job Creation6%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration72%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance72%
FY17 - Public Finance Management11%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management11%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development6%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery6%
FY17 - Urban Development6%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	100.00

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$)
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	320,236.56
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	320,236.56
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	324,916.06
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	324,916.06
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,413.35
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,413.35
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-53970	Loan Repay	827.62
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-53970	Loan Repay	865,489.44
Mar 21, 2014	IDA-53970	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	5,984.79
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	5,984.79
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	316,965.50
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	316,965.50
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	325,126.12
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	325,126.12
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	7,435.59
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-53970	Int Charges	7,435.59
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	1,164.95
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	1,164.95
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	323,901.38
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	4,002.02
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	4,002.02
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	323,901.38
Feb 4, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,659.61
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-53970	Loan Disb	100,430,168.00
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	82,344.06
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	82,344.06
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	9,724.70
Feb 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	9,724.70
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	325,324.75
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	325,324.75
Aug 18, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	313,526.03
Aug 18, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	313,526.03
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	25,927.98
Aug 1, 2015	IDA-53970	Int Charges	25,927.98
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	338,175.72
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-53970	Int Charges	338,175.72
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,324.12
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,324.12
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	349,334.28
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	349,334.28
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	10,171.99
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	10,171.99
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	349,324.72
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-53970	Int Charges	349,324.72
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	866.26
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	866.26
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	335,245.62
Aug 5, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	335,245.62
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	1,971.61
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	1,971.61
Feb 4, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	333,702.44
Feb 4, 2020	IDA-53970	Int Charges	333,702.44
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	3,097.38
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	3,097.38
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	334,874.53
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	334,874.53
Aug 7, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	8,807.21
Aug 7, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	8,807.21
Aug 7, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	341,889.25
Aug 7, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	341,889.25
Feb 4, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	333,361.84
Feb 4, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	333,361.84
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	4,837.90
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-53970	Int Charges	4,837.90
Aug 10, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,440.65
Aug 10, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,440.65
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	6,022.99
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	6,022.99
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	346,700.03
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-53970	Int Charges	346,700.03
Aug 10, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	338,537.70
Aug 10, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	338,537.70
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,130.82
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,130.82
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	328,758.38
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-53970	Int Charges	328,758.38
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	5,770.01
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	5,770.01
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	340,889.25
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	340,889.25
Feb 4, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	335,878.78
Feb 4, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	335,878.78
Feb 4, 2016	IDA-53970	Int Charges	2,659.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Program Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-08-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2015-08-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-08-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-08-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2017
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Not Applicable
Implementing Agency	Not Applicable

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-15-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	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

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Amount of gas-fired power generation capacity commissioned Value 105.00 165.00 400.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of bids for gas IPP power plant launched on a competitive basis Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
Volume of gas produced (mscf/d) Value 78.00 92.00 290.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2013 June 30, 2016
Comment
TANESCO operating deficit (USD) Value 244000000.00 30000000.00 50000000.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
Average unit cost of power sales (USD/MWh) Value 0.18 0.14 0.15
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
Amount of on-shore proven natural gas reserves (Tcf) Value 1.00 1.40 3.50
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2013 June 30, 2016
Comment
TANESCO accounts (trade and other) payable (TSh) Value 707000000000.00 463000000000.00 300000000000.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2016
Comment
TANESCO technical and non-technical losses in transmission and distribution Value 21.00 18.00 18.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2016
Comment
Annual monitoring under the Natural Resource Charter initiative Value No No Yes
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2016
Comment
MEM documents on sector reforms published for public knowledge Value 0.00 1.00 2.00
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2016
Comment

Amount of gas-fired power generation capacity commissioned	Value	105.00	165.00	400.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of bids for gas IPP power plant launched on a competitive basis	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Volume of gas produced (mscf/d)	Value	78.00	92.00	290.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2016
	Comment

TANESCO operating deficit (USD)	Value	244000000.00	30000000.00	50000000.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Average unit cost of power sales (USD/MWh)	Value	0.18	0.14	0.15
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2016
	Comment

TANESCO accounts (trade and other) payable (TSh)	Value	707000000000.00	463000000000.00	300000000000.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2016
	Comment

TANESCO technical and non-technical losses in transmission and distribution	Value	21.00	18.00	18.00
	Date	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2016
	Comment