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Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP)

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

  • 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)

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2022

  • US$ 608.00 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • June 30, 2027

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 24, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 10.00
IDA Credit 331.50
Clean Technology Fund 30.00
IDA Grant 236.50

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 April 30, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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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

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
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
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-01-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2025-01-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Connections provided under the project with grid, mini-grid, and off-gridValue0.000.001223500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity under the project with grid and mini-gridValue0.000.005050000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity under the project with grid and mini-grid of which femaleValue0.000.002525000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity under the project with off-gridValue0.000.00667400.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity under the project with off-grid of which femaleValue0.000.00333700.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity with grid, mini-grid, off-grid in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.00534000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People provided with access to electricity with grid, mini-grid, off-grid under the project, of which refugeesValue0.000.00267000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • People with access to clean cooking solutions under the projectValue0.000.001660000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial and productive uses beneficiaries of grid, mini-grid, off-grid accessValue0.000.0050500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Public institutions provided with grid and off-grid access under the project.Value0.000.00700.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Public institutions provided with clean cooking solutionsValue0.000.00600.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Industrial parks electrified under the projectValue0.000.005.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Annual greenhouse gases emissions avoided (tCO2)Value0.000.00107000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Generation capacity of energy constructed or rehabilitatedValue0.000.0038.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Renewable energy generation capacity (other than hydropower) constructed under the projectValue0.000.0038.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Volume of financing to beneficiaries for access to energyValue0.000.0060000000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number household connections provided with grid and mini-grid under the projectValue0.000.00940000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of grid and mini-grid connections provided the project in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment and adequate functioning of PCU at MEMDValueAdequately functioning PCU not in place, monitorinEstablished(A) 13 key staff specialists are retained througho
    DateJanuary 31, 2022July 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of household connections provided with grid and mini-grid under the project of which female headedValue0.000.00235000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of grid and mini-grid connections provided under the project, of which refugeesValue0.000.0050000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of off-grid household connections provided under the projectValue0.000.00115000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment and adequate functioning of PIU at MEMDValueAdequately functioning PIU not in place, reportingEstablished(A) 26 key staff specialists are retained througho
    DateJanuary 31, 2022July 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • MV/LV network constructed under the project in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.003550.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, grid and mini-gridValue0.000.0030000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment and adequate functioning of PIU at UECCCValueAdequately functioning PIU not in place, reportingEstablished(A) 15 key staff specialists are retained througho
    DateJanuary 31, 2022July 20, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of off-grid household connections provided under the project to female headed householdsValue0.000.0028750.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises and institutions electrified under the project with grid and mini-grid connections in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.003500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • MEMD optimizes investments for electricity access scale-upValueLack of optimized grid rolloutDecision not made yet
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, grid and mini-grid of which female ledValue0.000.0011400.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises and institutions electrified under the project with grid and mini-grid connections, of which refugeesValue0.000.001750.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of clean cooking solutions providedValue0.000.00300000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment by MEMD of an Enabling Environment for Energy Access scale-upValueLimited capacity for environmental, social, healthNot achieved yet(A) Environmental & social instruments and tools i
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of off-grid connections provided under the project in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.0027000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Public institutions provided with off-grid accessValue0.000.00500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • UECCC conducts adequate monitoring of the energy market financingValueLack of adequate understanding of nation-wide enerNot achieved yetAdequate monitoring and challenge response in supp
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of off-grid connections provided under the project, of which refugeesValue0.000.0013500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises electrified under the project with off-grid solutions in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.003000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Productive uses technologies financedValue0.000.004000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Productive uses technologies financed of which female recipientsValue0.000.001200.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises electrified under the project, of which refugeesValue0.000.001500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Productive uses technologies distributed under the project in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises benefited from modern energy solutionsValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Productive uses technologies distributed to refugees customersValue0.000.002500.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Commercial enterprises benefited from modern energy solutions of which female-ledValue0.000.001750.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of clean cooking solutions provided under the project in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.0053000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of clean cooking solutions provided under the project in refugee-hosting districts, of which refugeesValue0.000.0026000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Energy savings from the projectValue0.000.002628.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Public institutions provided with off-grid access in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.00200.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of public institutions provided with clean cooking solutions in refugee-hosting districtsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 19, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment