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Hydropower Development on the Sanaga River Technical Assistance Project

Development Objective

The Project development objective is to improve the Recipient's institutional capacity for a sustainable development of hydroelectric resources on the Sanaga River Basin.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P157733

  • Closed

  • Pravin Karki

  • Republic of Cameroon

  • Cameroon

  • March 17, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 11, 2017

  • October 29, 2019

  • US$ 28.70 million

  • Ministry of Water and Energy (MINEE),Electricity Development Corporation (EDC)

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2017

  • US$ 26.30 million

  • A

  • Not Applicable

  • January 31, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • March 27, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 2.40
IDA Credit 26.30

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 26.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment 26.30
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 28.70

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
May 11, 2017 IDA-60440 Loan Commitment 11,835,000.00
May 11, 2017 IDA-60450 Loan Commitment 14,465,000.00
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 42,314.50
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 644,253.30
Jan 30, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 73,603.09
Jan 25, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 10,217.33
Feb 9, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 23,722.07
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 18,784.76
Jul 3, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 87,304.98
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 6,022.95
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 14,998.44
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 90,933.36
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 19,241.30
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 8,785.80
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 5,218.11
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,953.71
Nov 29, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 32,491.94
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 233,305.30
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 12,436.48
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 13,683.93
Jun 7, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 20,441.09
Jun 7, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 22,558.91
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 16,585.55
Aug 17, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 60,132.25
Jun 2, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 11,871.17
Apr 8, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 58,343.69
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 12,652.64
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 79,735.30
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 69,956.60
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 8,263.23
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 12,602.79
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 34,153.61
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 41,742.94
Jan 25, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 12,488.94
Jan 30, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 89,959.33
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Int Charges 1,373.38
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Repay 240,901.48
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 73,627.77
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 201.64
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 225.69
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb -23,517.38
Jun 7, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 27,572.01
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 7,361.51
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 111,140.77
Sep 4, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 54,182.72
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 10,738.43
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 22,959.03
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 6,376.62
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 18,330.36
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 23,517.38
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 26,410.39
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 33,001.93
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 73,212.28
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 33,489.24
Jul 1, 2020 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 146,571.94
Sep 4, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 44,331.32
Apr 11, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 60,653.56
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,438.32
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Repay 196,941.36
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60440 Int Charges 18,644.63
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60440 Int Charges 18,644.63
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60440 Int Charges 16,630.50
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 79,390.71
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 10,569.32
Aug 30, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 598,589.30
Apr 17, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 15,168.43
Apr 14, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 11,049.56
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 129.97
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 18,610.08
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 39,569.45
Feb 24, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 26,775.57
Feb 24, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 9,621.12
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 258.02
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Repay 194,372.64
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 13,540.44
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 13,540.44
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 10,676.58
Dec 7, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 35,068.22
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 167,633.58
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 11,431.46
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 57,117.78
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 29,077.17
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 5,549.00
Nov 21, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 22,321.93
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 22,276.11
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 8,047.10
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 8,047.10
Feb 18, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 556,230.90
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 114,516.19
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 30,339.60
Feb 13, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 31,006.95
Dec 28, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 45,517.23
Dec 30, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 57,931.24
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 90,284.27
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 60,621.59
Aug 5, 2020 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 48,292.32
Aug 20, 2021 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 936,906.80
Mar 31, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 99,077.19
Mar 31, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 101,135.01
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 56,272.62
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 5,029.91
May 20, 2021 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 117,663.05
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 4,904.05
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 4,904.05
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 2,364.12
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Repay 180,771.36
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 10,421.60
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 10,421.60
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 9,195.00
Feb 25, 2022 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 447,968.90
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,880.74
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 225.69
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,767.83
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,767.83
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60440 Int Charges 1,579.27
Mar 9, 2020 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 39,254.03
Mar 16, 2020 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 306,838.16
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 2,934.45
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 2,934.45
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60440 Int Charges 2,621.45
Dec 17, 2020 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 147,603.69
Jan 28, 2021 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 246,929.78
Jun 6, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 24,954.87
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Repay 204,361.08
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 17.03
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 17.03
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 15.22
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 12,348.85
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 12,348.85
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60440 Int Charges 10,760.38
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 10,658.66
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 9,716.01
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 13,171.19
Apr 11, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 50,547.49
May 11, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 10,104.48
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60440 Loan Disb 9,339.68
Feb 16, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 11,502.19
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 37,081.74
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 12,417.76
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 285,150.90
Jul 14, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 15,118.95
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 37,712.80
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 22,745.65
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 48,362.66
May 11, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 12,961.99
Feb 24, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 32,725.70
May 16, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 12,109.28
Apr 11, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 61,780.27
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 18,532.43
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 11,875.13
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 13,406.72
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 16,098.12
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 8,697.22
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 134.22
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Repay 249,977.39
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 20.83
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 20.83
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 12.50
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 15,053.94
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 15,053.94
Jun 2, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 14,509.21
Aug 17, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 73,494.97
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 97,033.08
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 15,200.14
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 13,630.43
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 12,642.77
Sep 8, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 32,279.89
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 40,931.31
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 40,335.68
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 89,481.67
Jul 12, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 16,724.82
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 721,465.60
Nov 21, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 27,273.61
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 20,271.23
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 27,226.36
Dec 4, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 155,669.08
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 35,538.78
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 43,692.71
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 338,619.84
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 318.75
Nov 29, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 6,805.43
Nov 29, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 39,712.38
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Repay 237,759.39
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 16,454.64
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 16,454.64
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60450 Int Charges 8,517.33
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-60450 Loan Disb -14,400.96
Apr 11, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 70,637.47
Apr 11, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 28,880.87
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Int Charges 23,329.73
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Int Charges 23,329.73
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-60450 Int Charges 13,984.65
Jul 3, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 106,706.69
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 15,464.34
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 97,454.98
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 15,425.79
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 85,502.14
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 787,420.75
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 51,717.60
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 10,099.87
Mar 9, 2020 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 47,977.15
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 275.84
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 275.84
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 2,160.68
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 2,160.68
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 1,296.39
Mar 16, 2020 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 375,024.40
Dec 17, 2020 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 180,404.50
Aug 5, 2020 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 59,023.96
Jul 1, 2020 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 179,143.48
Oct 19, 2020 IDA-60450 Int Charges 165.51
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 3,586.55
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 3,586.55
Apr 26, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 2,151.94
May 21, 2021 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 144,111.14
Jan 28, 2021 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 301,803.06
Mar 7, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 118,534.70
Feb 16, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 680,634.40
Aug 20, 2021 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 1,145,108.20
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 5,990.98
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 5,990.98
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-60450 Int Charges 1,511.50
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 1,942.56
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 9,918.22
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 9,918.22
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 3,588.53
Apr 21, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 69,314.97
Mar 31, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 123,609.57
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 139,964.23
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 2,137.92
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Repay 221,122.11
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 12,737.10
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 12,737.10
Oct 19, 2022 IDA-60450 Int Charges 7,523.55
Nov 21, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 73,291.00
Dec 29, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 55,585.16
Dec 30, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 70,804.85
Nov 22, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 109,531.56
Feb 25, 2022 IDA-60450 Loan Disb 547,517.56

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-06-27
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2024-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-27
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-27
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Priority Hydroelectric site on the Sanaga River identifiedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Hydroelectric site selected by GoCValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Hydrology risk mitigation mechanisms identified and implementation roadmap preparedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Climate change study and impact on hydrology on the Sanaga River preparedValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Hydrology risk mitigation mechanisms identifiedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Implementation roadmap preparedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Dam safety framework adopted by MINEE and ready for implementationValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 31, 2017November 26, 2023January 30, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Sanaga River Basin Hydropower Potential Optimization Study available and approved by the Steering CommitteeValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Qualified technical assistance for oversight of Nachtigal Hydropower Project’s construction recruited before the works startValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Hydrology and Climate Change Study on the Sanaga River completed and approved by the Steering CommitteeValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Sanaga river Basin commission establishment study is completedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 30, 2025
    Comment
  • An operational model for managing reservoirs according to the forecasted and real time energy needs has been developedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Panel of Experts, including dam safety and environmental and social expertise, recruitedValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Generation capacity (MW) benefiting from the sustainaibility mechanisms developed under the project (i.e. Hydrology risk mitigationmechanisms and Dam safety framework adoptedValue0.000.001150.00
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Methodology developed to evaluate the specific capacity enhancement of the Recipients’ human resources achieved by implementing theprojectValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Dam safety assessment of Mapé, Bamendjin and Mbakaou completedValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Capacity needs assessment completed to identify future skills needs for Cameroon when developing the hydroelectricity value chain over the next 20 yearsValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of internships completed under the ProjectValue0.0016.0016.00
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • of which those completed by womenValue0.008.008.00
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023January 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Project-related grievances registered under the project grievance redress mechanism and addressedValue0.0050.0095.00
    DateMay 11, 2017November 26, 2023May 23, 2023
    Comment