| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Energy Sector Management Assistance Program | 10.00 |
| IDA Credit | 331.50 |
| Clean Technology Fund | 30.00 |
| IDA Grant | 236.50 |
Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP)
Abstract*
The proposed Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP) contributes to the NDP-III and Vision 2040’s goal of increasing clean energy access in Uganda to spur socio-economic transformation. The proposed project will directly support the scaling up of electricity connections and electricity demand in Uganda through on-grid, mini-grid, and off-grid solutions.
The proposed project will be structured around five components: (1) Grid expansion and connectivity... Show More
Development Objective
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to energy for households, commercial enterprises, industrial parks, and public institutions.
Key Details
Project Details
P166685
Active
Joseph Kapika , Raihan Elahi, Yabei Zhang
Republic of Uganda
June 19, 2019
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2022
July 20, 2023
US$ 638.00 million
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD),Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC)
2022
US$ 608.00 million
N/A
January 24, 2024
June 30, 2027
No
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 568.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 568.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 40.00 |
| Total Project Cost** | 638.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | IDA-70750 | Loan Commitment | 331,500,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Commitment | 236,500,000.00 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 1,326,463.80 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 2,296,288.00 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 8,044,714.50 |
| May 15, 2024 | IDA-70750 | Int Charges | 4,351.02 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 5,142,059.00 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 2,327,490.00 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | IDA-70750 | Loan Disb | 39,797,424.00 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | IDA-70750 | Loan Disb | 2,554,349.20 |
| May 15, 2024 | IDA-70750 | Int Charges | 4,351.02 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IDA-D9970 | Loan Disb | 2,530,871.80 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Satisfactory | 2025-01-30 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Connections provided under the project with grid, mini-grid, and off-grid Value 0.00 0.00 1223500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity under the project with grid and mini-grid Value 0.00 0.00 5050000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity under the project with grid and mini-grid of which female Value 0.00 0.00 2525000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity under the project with off-grid Value 0.00 0.00 667400.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity under the project with off-grid of which female Value 0.00 0.00 333700.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity with grid, mini-grid, off-grid in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 534000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People provided with access to electricity with grid, mini-grid, off-grid under the project, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 267000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment People with access to clean cooking solutions under the project Value 0.00 0.00 1660000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial and productive uses beneficiaries of grid, mini-grid, off-grid access Value 0.00 0.00 50500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Public institutions provided with grid and off-grid access under the project. Value 0.00 0.00 700.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Public institutions provided with clean cooking solutions Value 0.00 0.00 600.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Industrial parks electrified under the project Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Annual greenhouse gases emissions avoided (tCO2) Value 0.00 0.00 107000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Generation capacity of energy constructed or rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 38.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Renewable energy generation capacity (other than hydropower) constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 38.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Volume of financing to beneficiaries for access to energy Value 0.00 0.00 60000000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number household connections provided with grid and mini-grid under the project Value 0.00 0.00 940000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of grid and mini-grid connections provided the project in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 100000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Establishment and adequate functioning of PCU at MEMD Value Adequately functioning PCU not in place, monitorin Established (A) 13 key staff specialists are retained througho Date January 31, 2022 July 20, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of household connections provided with grid and mini-grid under the project of which female headed Value 0.00 0.00 235000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of grid and mini-grid connections provided under the project, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 50000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of off-grid household connections provided under the project Value 0.00 0.00 115000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Establishment and adequate functioning of PIU at MEMD Value Adequately functioning PIU not in place, reporting Established (A) 26 key staff specialists are retained througho Date January 31, 2022 July 20, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment MV/LV network constructed under the project in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 3550.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, grid and mini-grid Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Establishment and adequate functioning of PIU at UECCC Value Adequately functioning PIU not in place, reporting Established (A) 15 key staff specialists are retained througho Date January 31, 2022 July 20, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of off-grid household connections provided under the project to female headed households Value 0.00 0.00 28750.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises and institutions electrified under the project with grid and mini-grid connections in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 3500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment MEMD optimizes investments for electricity access scale-up Value Lack of optimized grid rollout Decision not made yet Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, grid and mini-grid of which female led Value 0.00 0.00 11400.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises and institutions electrified under the project with grid and mini-grid connections, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 1750.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of clean cooking solutions provided Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Establishment by MEMD of an Enabling Environment for Energy Access scale-up Value Limited capacity for environmental, social, health Not achieved yet (A) Environmental & social instruments and tools i Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of off-grid connections provided under the project in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 27000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Public institutions provided with off-grid access Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment UECCC conducts adequate monitoring of the energy market financing Value Lack of adequate understanding of nation-wide ener Not achieved yet Adequate monitoring and challenge response in supp Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of off-grid connections provided under the project, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 13500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises electrified under the project with off-grid solutions in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Productive uses technologies financed Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Productive uses technologies financed of which female recipients Value 0.00 0.00 1200.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 1500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Productive uses technologies distributed under the project in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises benefited from modern energy solutions Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Productive uses technologies distributed to refugees customers Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Commercial enterprises benefited from modern energy solutions of which female-led Value 0.00 0.00 1750.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of clean cooking solutions provided under the project in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 53000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of clean cooking solutions provided under the project in refugee-hosting districts, of which refugees Value 0.00 0.00 26000.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Energy savings from the project Value 0.00 0.00 2628.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Public institutions provided with off-grid access in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Number of public institutions provided with clean cooking solutions in refugee-hosting districts Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date January 31, 2022 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment