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Additional Financing for Ghana Oil and Gas Capacity Building Project

Development Objective

The project objective is to (i) improve public management and regulatory capacity while enhancing transparency; and (ii) strengthen local technical skills in Ghana's emerging oil and gas sector.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P148224

  • Closed

  • David John Santley

  • N/A

  • Ghana

  • May 1, 2014

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 27, 2014

  • N/A

  • US$ 19.80 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2017

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P120005

  • October 16, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 19.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 19.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment 19.80
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 19.80

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Trained staff at MoE and RegulatorValue0.0027.00140.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Trained EPA StaffValue0.009.0030.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Oil and gas contracts available to the publicValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Students completing training at KTI, TTI, and RMUValue0.000.001700.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Students in Petroleum Engineering at KNUST using petroleum laboratoryValue0.000.00300.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00142.00985.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • MoEValue0.0024.0060.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • RegulatorValue0.003.0080.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentSub-component activated in Nov 2011
  • RMUValue0.000.001000.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • TTIValue0.000.00500.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • KTIValue0.000.00200.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0034.5030.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • KTI, TTI and RMU capacity strengthened for enhancing the skills of the local workforce to engage in the oil and gas sectorValueNo capacity for enhancing skills of the local workMechanical, Welding & Fabrication Equipment instal530 students at KTI,TTI, and RMU completed course
    DateNovember 29, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • KNUST capacity for providing high-level degree programs in petroleum engineering and petrochemical engineering strengthenedValueNo capacity for providing high-level degree prograLayout design and Lab Refurbishment and furnishing300 students at KNUST completed training in petrol
    DateNovember 29, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • MoEP staff completed a core curriculum of courses for the petroleum sectorValue0.0015.0027.00
    DateNovember 11, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Regulator (Petroleum Commission of Ghana - PCG) established, equipped and capacity strengthened to function as an independent upstream regulator for oil and gasValueNo PCGPCG established; 21 staff PCG established, equipped and capacity strengthene
    DateNovember 29, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • EPA is equipped and its capacity strengthened for conducting marine and shoreline work in proximity of oil and gas operationsValueNo capacity at EPA to conduct marine and shorelineA marine vessel procured; 12 EPA staff trainedEPA is equipped and its capacity strengthened for
    DateNovember 29, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • MoEP offices upgraded , including modern IT systems and communications managementValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Future regulator offices outfitted (Petroleum Commission of Ghana)ValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Petroleum data managed in modern National Data RepositoryValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • EPA equipped to monitor and respond to environmental concernsValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Regular supply of communication from public sector on oil and gas issues, as measured by: Incr in hits on MoE websiteValue0.00100.0050.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentTotal of 15,592 hits as of April 13, 2013. In 2013, (until April 13, 2013) there were 3,721 hits.
  • Number of users per month of the Independent Infomation Resource CenterValue0.000.00250.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Information Resource Centers established at the regional and district levels in Western RegionValue0.000.007.00
    DateNovember 30, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentThis activity is now being funded by the USAID. Consequently, this will be dropped from the Project's results framework.
  • KTI, TTI, and RMU offering courses in technical training for oil and gas sectorValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Installed international standard lab at KNUST for training in petroleum engineering and petrochemical engineeringValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Installed improved fundamentals labs for foundation courses in petroleum engineering and petrochemical engineeringValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of faculty in Petroleum EngineeringValue3.004.0010.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of quarterly publications issuedValue0.001.004.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • RegionalValue0.000.001.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • SatelliteValue0.000.006.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of Annual Reports on Petroleum Fund published per yearValue0.001.001.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of unique users per month of the Independent Information Resource CenterValue0.000.00250.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Semi-annual publications issued on timeValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 10, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Annual Reports on Petroleum Fund published on timeValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 10, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Regular supply of communication from public sector on oil and gas issues, as measured by: number of unique visitors per month on MoEP websiteValue0.00800.001000.00
    DateNovember 10, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Trained EPA staffValue0.0012.0030.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010May 5, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Percentage of seismic data transcribed to digital formatValue0.007.00100.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Students in Petroleum Engineering at KNUST using petroleum laboratoryValue0.000.000.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Students completing training at KTIValue0.000.0080.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Students completing training at RMUValue0.000.00300.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Students completing training at TTIValue0.000.00150.00
    DateNovember 29, 2010April 11, 2014June 30, 2017
    Comment