WAPP-APL4 (Phase 1): Côte d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone and Guinea Regional Interconnector- Additional Financing

Development Objective

The revised PDOs for the WAPP CLSG Power Interconnection are to: (a) reduce the cost of electricity supply at the utility level for Liberia and Sierra Leone and (b) increase the amount of electricity traded among all the participating countries. The Development Objective of the WAPP TA is to increase the technical integration of the WAPP network.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163033
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Clemencia Torres De Mastle , Pierre Lorillou, Xavier Daudey
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
October 16, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 17, 2017
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 126.98 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 126.98 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
August 15, 2024
Closing Date
March 15, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P113266

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change99%
- FY17 - Mitigation99%
FY17 - Energy100%
- FY17 - Access to Energy88%
- FY17 - Energy Policies & Reform12%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	82.23
IDA Grant	40.16
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW)	4.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	122.38
IBRD + IDA Commitment	122.38

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.60
Total Project Cost**	126.98

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

No data available.

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 0.00 5.20
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Annual electricity supply from CLSG imports at utility level (disaggregated: Liberia Electricity Corporation, Sierra Leone NationalPower Authority, Guinea - Electricite de Guinee (Component 1)	Value	0.00	0.00	300.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Difference between the annual weighted cost of imported electricity through the CLSG and the annual weighted cost of others sourcesof supply for utilities in Liberia and Sierra Leone (Component 1)	Value	0.42	0.42	0.30
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised to take into account impact of EVD, lessons learned and end target date according to proposed new closing date of theproject

Cote d' Ivoire export capability to CLSG countries (Component 1) Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment

WAPP Priority projects brought to the point where investment-grade feasibility studies and associated documentation have been completed	Value	6.00	6.00	9.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment

Ratio of annual total hours of synchronization of WAPP Zone A against total hours in a year within TCN-CEB-GRIDCO interconnection (Component 2)	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 52.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Transmission line constructed from Bumbuna-Yiben Value 0.00 0.00 73.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Bikongor to Bumbuna	Value	0.00	0.00	146.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Kenema-Bikongor	Value	0.00	0.00	96.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Mano-Kenema Value 0.00 0.00 115.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Transmission line constructed from Monrovia-Mano Value 0.00 0.00 107.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Buchanan-Monrovia	Value	0.00	0.00	112.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Yekepa-Buchanan	Value	0.00	0.00	229.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Yekepa-Nzerekore	Value	0.00	0.00	49.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Transmission line constructed from Man-Yekepa Value 0.00 0.00 152.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Linsan Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 October 31, 2019
Comment
Kamakwie Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Yiben Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Bumbuna Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Bokongor Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Kenema Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Mano Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Monrovia Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Buchanan Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Nzerekore Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Yekepa Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Number of supply alternative analyses completed at Feasibility Stage	Value	0.00	1.00	3.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Replace former qualitative indicator with hereby proposed quantitative indicator. This indicator also clarifies what is a supplyalternative analysis (feasibility) to include quantitative monitoring of the indicator, studies on the St. Paul River in Liberiaand end target date according to proposed new closing date.

Number of grievances received and satisfactorily resolved Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment
Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 1349.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 October 31, 2019
Comment

225 kV Substations constructed (disaggregated by location) (Component 1)	Value	0.00	0.00	11.00
	Date	February 4, 2013	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Regional Transmission Company fulfillment of obligations on time and to the quality required. (Component 1) Value none yes yes
Date May 4, 2012 December 14, 2015 December 15, 2020
Comment
Supply alternative analysis completed (Project 2) Value No No Yes
Date February 4, 2013 October 26, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Key experts recruited to support WAPP Secretariat Value 0.00 1.00 5.00
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment
Synchronization equipment installed Value No No Yes
Date May 4, 2012 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment
Transmission line from Kamakwie to Linsan Value 0.00 0.00 160.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project
Transmission line constructed from Yiben-Kamakwie Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date February 4, 2013 May 22, 2017 December 15, 2020
Comment Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	5.20
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	52.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment

Linsan	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	October 31, 2019
	Comment

Kamakwie	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Yiben	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Bumbuna	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Bokongor	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Kenema	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Mano	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Monrovia	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Buchanan	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Nzerekore	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Yekepa	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment			Revised end target date according to proposed new closing date of the project

Regional Transmission Company fulfillment of obligations on time and to the quality required. (Component 1)	Value	none	yes	yes
	Date	May 4, 2012	December 14, 2015	December 15, 2020
	Comment

Synchronization equipment installed	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	May 4, 2012	May 22, 2017	December 15, 2020
	Comment

WAPP-APL4 (Phase 1): Côte d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone and Guinea Regional Interconnector- Additional Financing

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