Uganda Rural Electrification

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to increase access to electricity in rural areas of Uganda.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P159112
Status
Active
Team Leader
Joseph Kapika
Borrower 2
Republic of Uganda

Country
Uganda
Disclosure Date
December 30, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 30, 2016
Effective Date
December 30, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 13.70 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 13.70 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
December 6, 2023
Closing Date
October 31, 2025

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Carbon Initiative for Development	13.70

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	13.70
Total Project Cost**	13.70

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-02-04
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-02-04
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-02-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2025-02-04
Procurement	Satisfactory	2025-02-04
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-02-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 8789674.00 7600000.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 50.00 50.00 50.00
Date January 1, 2015 May 11, 2018 December 31, 2020
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by household connections Value 0.00 940678.00 878333.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
People provided with access to electricity by hhold connections-Grid Value 0.00 923791.00 850000.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Ppl provided wth elec. by hhold conn.–Offgrid/minigrid–Only renewable sources Value 0.00 16887.00 28333.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
CO2 emissions reduced/avoided as a result of the project Value 0.00 127205.00 120000.00
Date May 14, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Total length of distribution lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 268.00 1543.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of rural health centers with solar PV systems installed Value 0.00 329.00 276.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Completion of the baseline survey report for ERT-3 Value No Yes Yes
Date February 12, 2019 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of on-grid household connections made under the project Value 0.00 163022.00 150000.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total installed capacity of solar PV systems installed at rural health centers Value 0 kWp 250 kWp 250 kWp
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Increase in certified wiremen for household connections Value 0.00 2751.00 1850.00
Date February 12, 2019 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of rural schools with solar PV systems installed Value 0.00 75.00 89.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total installed capacity of solar PV systems installed at rural schools Value 0 kWp 98 kWp 114 kWp
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total installed capacity of solar PV systems installed at rural water pumping stations Value 0 kWp 458 kWp 452 kWp
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of off-grid solar system connections made to households and enterprises under the project Value 0.00 3633.00 5000.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
National standards for Solar Home Systems adopted by UNBS Value No Yes Yes
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
National standards for Pico PV Systems adopted by UNBS Value No Yes Yes
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of rural water pumping stations with solar PV systems installed (number) Value 0.00 27.00 26.00
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Amount of credit and guarantee extended to Participating Financial Institutions (cumulative) Value 0 US$ million 3.7 US$ million 3.8 US$ million
Date January 1, 2015 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment

Amount of credit and guarantee extended to project beneficiaries by Participating Financial Institutions (cumulative US$ million equivalent)	Value	0US$ million	0.8 US$ million	1.3 US$ million
	Date	January 1, 2015	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	8789674.00	7600000.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	May 11, 2018	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Total installed capacity of solar PV systems installed at rural health centers	Value	0 kWp	250 kWp	250 kWp
	Date	January 1, 2015	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Amount of credit and guarantee extended to Participating Financial Institutions (cumulative)	Value	0 US$ million	3.7 US$ million	3.8 US$ million
	Date	January 1, 2015	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Completion of the baseline survey report for ERT-3	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	February 12, 2019	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Increase in certified wiremen for household connections	Value	0.00	2751.00	1850.00
	Date	February 12, 2019	December 7, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Uganda Rural Electrification

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

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