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ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project

Abstract*

The objective of the First Phase of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Electricity Access Project for Western Africa is to increase grid electricity access in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of The Gambia. There are three components to the project, the first component being Design, supply, and installation (DSI) of electricity distribution infrastructure to maximize new connections. This...

* 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 Development Objective for the SOP is to increase grid electricity access in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Mali, the Republic of The Gambia, the Republic of Niger, and the Republic of Togo. The Project Development Objective is to increase grid electricity access in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of The Gambia.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P164044

  • Active

  • Massan Akitani , Adwoa Asantewaa

  • Republic of Guinea-Bissau,ECOWAS,Republic of The Gambia,Republic of Mali

  • Western and Central Africa

  • March 11, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 13, 2018

  • June 13, 2019

  • US$ 225.00 million

  • Energie du Mali (EDM SA),ECOWAS Directorate for Energy,Ministry of Economy and Finance,National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC)

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2019

  • US$ 225.00 million

  • B

  • February 5, 2024

  • December 31, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 114.60
IDA Grant 110.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 225.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 225.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 225.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of January 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 6, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,895.19
Jun 23, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,797.84
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,302.85
Jul 1, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 2,771.52
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,873.59
Mar 7, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 5,486.87
Apr 12, 2022 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 735,219.30
Dec 2, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 392.14
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 277,491.94
Aug 11, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 314.23
Sep 23, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 5,098.94
Oct 1, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,649.10
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 334.44
Jun 28, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 869,257.70
Jul 12, 2021 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 79,406.22
Jun 17, 2021 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 267,952.06
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 12,600,321.00
Apr 22, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 7,781.13
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 7,073.34
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,440.65
Jul 1, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,132.12
Jun 15, 2021 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 53,312.10
Feb 23, 2021 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 88,163.91
Dec 2, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 524.42
Oct 21, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 4,627.95
Dec 16, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,856.68
Sep 30, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 7,137.52
Oct 11, 2022 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 527,509.30
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 12,762.22
Dec 23, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 3,035.56
Jan 11, 2022 IDA-D4090 Loan Disb 13,930,452.00
Feb 25, 2022 IDA-D4090 Loan Disb 6,373,555.50
Feb 28, 2022 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 90,282.89
Aug 17, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 10,562.03
Feb 11, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 49,202.86
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 49,681.18
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 72,532.68
May 13, 2022 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 164,450.90
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 150,529.47
Feb 22, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 191,186.89
Apr 11, 2023 IDA-D4090 Loan Disb 674,609.90
Jul 14, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 27,061.57
Jan 23, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 314.24
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 4,844.94
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 296,358.66
Jan 5, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 10,884.25
Nov 3, 2022 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 169,545.45
Apr 23, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 426,173.44
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,170.34
Jun 25, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 1,127,483.50
Apr 17, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 5,466.87
Jun 13, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 221,064.61
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 11,744.40
May 14, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 3,244,114.20
May 7, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 12,491.12
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,207.97
Jan 23, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 8,081.27
Mar 12, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 141,795.84
Jun 4, 2024 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 672,013.00
Mar 12, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 115,110.23
Aug 9, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 104,241.88
Oct 3, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 694,718.00
Apr 11, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,897,296.80
Aug 29, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,484,093.00
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 356,080.00
Nov 6, 2023 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 384,000.00
Jul 25, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 1,950,005.80
Jan 5, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 4,786.54
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 143,268.88
Jan 18, 2024 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,427,304.00
Dec 20, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 187,294.28
Dec 12, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 5,165.92
Nov 7, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 948,049.75
Dec 14, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 2,887.25
Oct 27, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 133,472.70
Oct 27, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 178,614.97
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,255,948.00
Nov 22, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 9,738.54
May 19, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 1,696,158.10
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 331.59
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 331.59
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 2.97
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 2.97
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 25,928.35
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 30.83
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 30.83
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 18.49
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 18.49
Jun 2, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 536,648.00
Mar 3, 2020 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 61,233.35
Jan 14, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,170.35
Feb 10, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 167.71
Jul 31, 2019 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 114,665.26
Nov 12, 2019 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 17,786.68
Nov 22, 2019 IDA-D4090 Loan Disb 3,167,711.20
Oct 8, 2019 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,072.40
Jul 30, 2019 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Jun 18, 2019 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Dec 2, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,132.98
Dec 2, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 3,919.59
Mar 23, 2021 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 292,022.72
Dec 28, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 22,244.34
Dec 28, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,283.76
Mar 17, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 429.51
Dec 16, 2020 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 201,914.98
Dec 14, 2020 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 421,324.34
Mar 17, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 589.91
Aug 27, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 2,448.81
Aug 27, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 3,372.03
Oct 28, 2020 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 85,260.83
Aug 28, 2020 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 418,426.20
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 250,000.00
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,803.31
Jun 10, 2020 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 178,160.34
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-D4090 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-D4070 Loan Commitment 9,000,000.00
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-D4080 Loan Commitment 66,000,000.00
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-63520 Loan Commitment 54,600,000.00
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-D4060 Loan Commitment 5,400,000.00
Dec 13, 2018 IDA-63530 Loan Commitment 60,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 158.67
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 158.67
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 48,987.71
Oct 3, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 72,839.55
Jan 30, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 3,202.43
Dec 16, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 69,328.71
Jan 6, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 109,281.12
Sep 29, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 128,758.41
Jan 16, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 896,984.06
Oct 24, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 68,763.25
Oct 27, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 45,949.39
Nov 22, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 98,467.53
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 1,177,912.20
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 760,921.75
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 604,613.06
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 696,488.44
May 23, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 94,603.63
May 24, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 67,366.20
Sep 27, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 62,672.72
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 11,604.99
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-63530 Loan Disb 448,736.88
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-63520 Int Charges 2,617.27
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-63520 Int Charges 2,617.27
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-63520 Int Charges 84,810.79
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-63520 Int Charges 84,810.79
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-63530 Loan Disb 644,701.10
Mar 21, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 697,688.60
May 7, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 126,299.17
Jan 23, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 81,710.61
Aug 9, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 458,393.78
Mar 12, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 261,690.73
Jul 30, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb -590,076.94
Jul 26, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 591,356.75
Jan 5, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 48,397.14
Dec 11, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 52,185.12
Dec 12, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 29,209.19
Oct 24, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 397.87
Oct 24, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 397.87
Oct 24, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 68,763.25
Mar 28, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 56,239.01
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 62,399.01
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-63530 Loan Disb 2,516,495.20
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 118,748.93
Jul 3, 2024 IDA-63530 Loan Disb 347,587.84
Jul 2, 2024 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 62,769.60
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 15,821.60
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 15,821.60
Nov 6, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 24,408.84
Nov 6, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 38,752.13
Nov 6, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 33,611.02
Nov 6, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 5,184.87
Jun 8, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 5,426,113.00
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 18,233.35
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 1,089.10
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 1,089.10
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 4,408.44
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-63520 Int Charges 4,408.44
Jan 14, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 11,833.60
Feb 10, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 1,695.56
Jul 31, 2019 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 1,159,393.20
Oct 8, 2019 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 10,843.23
Mar 28, 2024 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 5,562.09
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 3,381.55
Apr 22, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 78,675.84
Jul 1, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 11,447.00
Jul 1, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 8,736,525.00
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 14,566.48
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 71,519.33
Dec 18, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 12,922.97
Dec 22, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 11,776.92
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 25,928.35
Mar 17, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 4,342.72
Dec 18, 2020 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 223,409.31
Mar 17, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 5,964.57
Jul 6, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 69,717.97
Jul 6, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 27,853.25
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 18,944.07
Jun 23, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 18,178.14
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 13,173.02
Mar 7, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 55,478.41
Dec 2, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 3,964.87
Oct 14, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 16,734.91
Aug 11, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 3,177.22
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 204.75
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 204.75
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 40,922.34
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-63520 Int Charges 40,922.34
Sep 23, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 51,555.84
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 1,535.20
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 1,535.20
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 58,698.45
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 58,698.45
Oct 21, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 46,793.57
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 129,040.29
Dec 23, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 30,692.95
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 107,218.92
Feb 11, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 497,495.62
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 733,386.00
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 9.86
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 9.86
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 57,574.17
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-63520 Int Charges 57,574.17
Dec 16, 2021 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 5,117.02
Aug 18, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 1,334,687.90
Jul 13, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 273,199.25
Jul 13, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 73,767.06
Aug 10, 2023 IDA-63520 Loan Disb 52,278.02
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 62,991.14
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-63520 Int Charges 62,991.14
Dec 16, 2021 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 506.08
Jun 29, 2022 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 323,583.56
Apr 8, 2022 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 106,861.89
Sep 7, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 2,956,655.20
Sep 27, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,198.39
Sep 27, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 12,782.20
Sep 27, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 183,612.27
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 1,147.74
Aug 4, 2023 IDA-D4080 Loan Disb 414,751.90
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 7,154.75
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 6,659.51
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-D4090 Loan Disb 948,402.00
Jul 25, 2023 IDA-D4070 Loan Disb 164,843.14
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-D4060 Loan Disb 9,353.78

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-08-20
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-08-20
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-08-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-08-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-08-20
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-08-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in the electricity access rate (percentage) – by countryValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Increase in the electricity access rate in MaliValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Increase in the electricity access rate in Guinea- BissauValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Increase in the electricity access rate in The GambiaValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • People provided with new or improved electricity serviceValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Project Benificiaries (Househols) - Guinea-BissauValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Project Beneficaries (Households) - in MaliValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Project Beneficiaries (Households) - in The GambiaValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Multi-Tier Framework surveys completed, including sex-disaggregated data.Value0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Female-headed households connected to the grid in Guinea-Bissau , Mali and The Gambia.Value0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Grievances registered related to project implementation addressedValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Distribution lines constructed - in Guinea-BissauValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Project Coordinators and key staff for the RCU and the national PIUsValueNoNo
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Investment component contractedValueNoNo
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Distribution lines constructed - in MaliValue0.000.000.00
    DateJune 19, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Operational Support for Services of Guinea Bissau has been retaninedValueNoNo
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Investement contract timely implementedValueNoNo
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment
  • Distribution lines constructed - in The GambiaValue0.000.000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2019
    Comment