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Additional Financing to the Senegal Electricity Sector Support Project

Abstract*

The development objectives for Electricity Sector Support Project for Senegal are: (a) reducing (Société Nationale d'Électricité du Sénégal), SENELEC’s technical and commercial losses; and (b) improving the reliability of electricity services in selected areas focusing primarily on Greater Dakar. The Additional Financing (AF) will scale up and finance new activities under a well performing parent project. The AF also leverages parallel co-financing...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objectives are to contribute to (i) reducing SENELEC’s technical and commercial losses; and (ii) improving the access to and reliability of electricity services.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P158655

  • Closed

  • Christopher Trimble , Manuel Berlengiero

  • Ministry of Energy and Mining

  • Senegal

  • May 27, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 28, 2016

  • N/A

  • US$ 164.00 million

  • B

  • August 15, 2024

  • June 30, 2022

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P125565

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
EC: European Investment Bank 94.00
IDA Credit 70.00
Borrower/Recipient 4.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 70.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 70.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 94.00
Total Project Cost** 168.00

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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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
  • Un-served energy (total) per year on the interconnected systemValue40.0037.3015.00
    DateDecember 31, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentRevised indicator from “unserved demand due to T&D networks unreliability per year” to align with the SENELEC performancecontract and new project timeline.
  • Overall SENELEC recovery rate (total energy billed divided by total energy dispatched)Value79.0080.0084.00
    DateDecember 31, 2011December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    CommentRevised indicator from “Electricity losses per year in the Project area” aligned with the SENELEC performance contract and newproject timeline.
  • Accounts receivables (in days)- residential, - commercial and- industrialValue110.0099.0095.00
    DateDecember 31, 2012December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue6024300.006641506.009035696.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentChange in end target to reflect the proposed revision in project end date.
  • Electricity losses per year in the project areaValue21.0019.6016.90
    DateNovember 4, 2013December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    CommentNo mechanism to track - replaced with recovery rate which is tracked through the SENELEC performance contract. (Sub-indicators ontotal net injected and electricity losses technical and non-technical also to be deleted though system will only show 'Revised'below.)
  • Un-served demand (total) per yearValue40.0034.2010.00
    DateDecember 31, 2012March 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue50.1450.1450.14
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Total net injected generationValue2787581.002900000.003100000.00
    DateNovember 4, 2013December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Electricity losses per year in the project area- TechnicalValue10.0010.008.00
    DateNovember 4, 2013December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Electricity losses per year in the project area- Non-TechnicalValue11.009.506.00
    DateNovember 4, 2013December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Average response time to customer complaints related to blackouts and malfunctions (LV)Value8.008.006.00
    DateDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentNew indicator to measure citizen engagement. Tracked through the performance contract.
  • Bill collection rate (residential, commercial, industrial, and municipalities)Value0.0092.0097.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentReplaces "Accounts Receivables (residential, commercial and industrial)" indicator. Aligned with the SENELEC performance contractand new project timeline.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Latest SENELEC generation master plan updated and adoptedValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentIndicator clarified. A first version of SENELEC's generation plan was updated and adopted by Council of Ministers. However, delaysin generation projects have required a second update which is ongoing. End target date updated.
  • Strategy adopted on medium and long term energy supply diversification into coal, gas, renewable energy and regional integrationValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015September 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Strategy adopted on private sector participation and sector governanceValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentIndicator clarified. End target date updated.
  • Residential customers served with pre-payment meters under the projectValue0.007.0060.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentEnd target revised from 20% to 60%. End target date updated.
  • Medium and high power customers (above 17kV) with smart metersValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentEnd target revised from 30% to 100%. End target date updated.
  • Recommendations from SENELEC's accounting separation implemented, including institutional and organizational audit and physical assets auditValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentResult added to capture SENELEC financial restructuring activity.
  • Households provided with access to electricity under the Project (by household connections)Value0.0085000.00235000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentEnd target revised from 12,400 to 235,000. End target date updated.
  • Transmission and distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the projectValue0.00383.001961.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2013December 31, 2015October 31, 2020
    CommentTargets established. End target date updated.