Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Renewable Energy Access Project for Liberia are to increase access to electricity and to foster the use of renewable energy sources. The project comprises of three components. The first component, decentralized electrification in Lofa County will support expansion of access to affordable, reliable, year-round electricity services to at about 50,000 people in North Lofa County, an economic and agricultural hub in North-West... Show More

Development Objective

<p>The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to electricity and to foster the use of renewable energy sources.</p>

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P149683
Status
Active
Team Leader
Maame Ankoh
Borrower 2
Republic of Liberia

Country
Liberia
Disclosure Date
July 16, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 11, 2016
Effective Date
May 18, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 27.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Mines, Lands, and Energy,Rural and Renewable Energy Agency
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 27.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 17, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Jobs13%
- FY17 - Job Creation13%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development23%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery23%
FY17 - Urban Development63%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery63%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Strategic Climate Fund Grant	25.00
IDA Credit	2.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	2.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	2.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	25.00
Total Project Cost**	27.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	30,902.34
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	23.17
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	23.17
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	2,727.32
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	2,727.32
Jul 29, 2024	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	955,641.50
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	356.13
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	356.13
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	31,250.86
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	16.85
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	16.85
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	2,108.52
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	2,108.52
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	276,019.00
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	107,706.49
May 11, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	961.71
May 11, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	961.71
May 11, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	31,429.06
May 11, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	19.19
May 11, 2023	IDA-57590	Int Charges	19.19
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Int Charges	989.23
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Int Charges	989.23
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	30,000.81
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	107,261.11
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	132.19
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	816.97
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	42.21
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.56
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	99,999.99
Jan 11, 2016	IDA-57590	Loan Commitment	2,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.56
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	399.59
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	399.59
May 19, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.45
May 19, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.45
May 19, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	383.41
May 19, 2020	IDA-57590	Int Charges	383.41
May 4, 2020	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	200.00
Sep 10, 2019	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	1,214.53
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	3,620.25
Nov 29, 2019	IDA-57590	Int Charges	28.84
Nov 29, 2019	IDA-57590	Int Charges	28.84
Nov 29, 2019	IDA-57590	Int Charges	371.29
Nov 29, 2019	IDA-57590	Int Charges	371.29
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	2.40
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Repay	32,022.60
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Int Charges	387.95
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Int Charges	387.95
May 19, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	100,000.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-57590	Loan Disb	175,138.45
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.86
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.86
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	400.00
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	400.00
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.53
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	0.53
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	408.20
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-57590	Int Charges	408.20
May 9, 2024	IDA-57590	Int Charges	42.21

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-28
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with access to electricity by hold connections-Other RE: Off-grid Value 0.00 17127.00 50000.00
Date April 30, 2016 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
People with access to modern energy services under th eproject through stand-alone solar PV systems Value 0.00 192412.00 100000.00
Date April 30, 2016 December 29, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 209539.00 150000.00
Date April 30, 2016 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 49.60 49.60 49.60
Date April 30, 2016 November 30, 2017 June 30, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Annual electricity output from renewable energy as a result of SREP interventions Value 0.00 1.40 5.80
Date April 30, 2016 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
RREA published reports on beneficiary feedback and how it has been incorporated in the Project Value No No Yes
Date April 30, 2015 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Business plan of Lofa county electricity service approved Value No No Yes
Date April 30, 2015 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date April 30, 2015 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 342.00 58.00
Date April 30, 2015 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Project-related grievances registered under the project GRM and addressed Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date March 31, 2016 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date April 30, 2015 March 29, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Distribution lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 342.00 58.00
Date April 30, 2015 May 31, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment

People provided with access to electricity by hold connections-Other RE: Off-grid	Value	0.00	17127.00	50000.00
	Date	April 30, 2016	May 31, 2024	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	209539.00	150000.00
	Date	April 30, 2016	May 31, 2024	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	49.60	49.60	49.60
	Date	April 30, 2016	November 30, 2017	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS