Technical Assistance Project for the Development Carbon Capture and Storage in the Republic of South Africa

Development Objective

To assess the feasibility of, and build expert capacity for, carbon dioxide storage in South Africa

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P149521
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Joseph Kapika
Borrower 2
National Treasury of South Africa

Country
South Africa
Disclosure Date
September 20, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 22, 2017
Effective Date
November 10, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 38.00 million
Implementing Agency
Council for Geoscience (CGS),Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 23.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
February 29, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 29, 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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning100%
- FY17 - Green Growth100%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change100%
- FY17 - Mitigation100%
FY17 - Energy100%
- FY17 - Energy Efficiency100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program	23.00
Borrower/Recipient	15.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	23.00
Total Project Cost**	38.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-10-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-10-06
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-10-06
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-10-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-10-06
Procurement	Unsatisfactory	2023-10-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-10-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-29-2024
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-22-2025	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		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cumulative South African professionals trained and hired/contracted to work on the PCSP Value 10.00 64.00 30.00
Date March 21, 2017 February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
Comment
Completion of the assessment of the feasibility of CO2 storage in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in South Africa Value No No No
Date March 21, 2017 February 29, 2024 September 29, 2023
Comment
Of which women Value 5.00 5.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PCSP site confirmed Value No Yes Yes
Date March 21, 2017 February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
Comment
Cumulative annual public engagement summaries disclosed Value 0.00 20.00 20.00
Date March 21, 2017 February 29, 2024 June 30, 2023
Comment
Cumulative PCSP boreholes logged Value 0.00 22.00 15.00
Date March 21, 2017 February 29, 2024 June 30, 2023
Comment
Cumulative PCSP geological profiles constructed Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date May 6, 2021 February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
Comment

Cumulative South African professionals trained and hired/contracted to work on the PCSP	Value	10.00	64.00	30.00
	Date	March 21, 2017	February 29, 2024	February 29, 2024
	Comment

PCSP site confirmed	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 21, 2017	February 29, 2024	February 29, 2024
	Comment

Cumulative annual public engagement summaries disclosed	Value	0.00	20.00	20.00
	Date	March 21, 2017	February 29, 2024	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Cumulative PCSP boreholes logged	Value	0.00	22.00	15.00
	Date	March 21, 2017	February 29, 2024	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Of which women	Value	5.00	5.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment