Lesotho Renewable Energy & Energy Access Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project is to increase access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas of Lesotho. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Grid Extension to Peri-Urban Areas of Lesotho, aims to finance the design, procurement of materials, and construction works required to electrify selected industrial and commercial loads in peri-urban areas of Lesotho, as well as provide connections... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to increase access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas of Lesotho.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P166936
Status
Active
Team Leader
Leesle Hong , Miarintsoa Rakotondramanana
Borrower 2
Kingdom of Lesotho

Country
Lesotho
Disclosure Date
March 25, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 30, 2020
Effective Date
July 31, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 52.90 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Energy and Meteorology
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 52.90 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
April 11, 2024
Closing Date
January 31, 2027

Consultant Services required
No
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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change19%
- FY17 - Mitigation19%
FY17 - Energy100%
- FY17 - Access to Energy100%
- FY17 - Energy Policies & Reform25%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%
- FY17 - Job Creation100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships25%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development25%
- FY17 - Geospatial Services25%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery25%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	40.00
Climate Investment Funds	12.90

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	12.90
Total Project Cost**	52.90

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 30, 2020	TF-B1683	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Jan 30, 2020	IDA-65320	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-65320	Int Charges	66,849.10
May 9, 2024	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	8,376,434.00
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	500,000.00
May 10, 2021	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	5,844,335.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	755.84
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	755.84
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	1,259.72
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	23,178.98
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	23,178.98
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-65320	Int Charges	38,631.67
May 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	20,998.26
May 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	20,998.26
May 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	36,592.48
May 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	957.21
May 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	957.21
Nov 16, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	19,565.36
Nov 16, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	19,565.36
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	23,633.73
Nov 16, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	11,634.78
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	2,136.41
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Int Charges	2,136.41
May 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	43,219.96
May 2, 2023	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	3,501,000.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	1,096,600.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-65320	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	40,426.19
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	40,426.19
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	66,738.93
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	3,103.45
May 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	865.53
May 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	27,816.95
May 15, 2023	IDA-65320	Int Charges	27,816.95
May 15, 2024	IDA-65320	Int Charges	636.54
May 15, 2024	IDA-65320	Int Charges	41,384.72
May 15, 2024	IDA-65320	Int Charges	41,384.72

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-01-28
Procurement	Unsatisfactory	2025-01-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-01-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-01-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-01-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-01-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Industrial/Economic Zones connected to main grid Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 June 26, 2026
Comment
People provided with new or improved electricity service (CRI) Value 0.00 0.00 22825.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 June 26, 2026
Comment
People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (CRI) Value 0.00 0.00 11751.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 June 26, 2026
Comment
People provided with access to electricity under the project by household connections (grid or off-grid). (CRI) Value 0.00 0.00 22825.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 June 26, 2026
Comment
Renewable energy generation capacity of mini-grids constructed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 4.09
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Community facilities provided with access to electricity service by mini-grids Value 0.00 0.00 245.00
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Small and Medium enterprises provided with access to electricity service by mini-grids Value 0.00 0.00 490.00
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Independent verification of new connections completed Value No No Yes
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Households provided with access to electricity services by grid extension Value 0.00 0.00 1400.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Mini-grids constructed or rehabilitated under project Value 0.00 0.00 39.00
Date March 5, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Consumer awareness program developed, with a focus on female members of households and businesses Value No No Yes
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Medium Voltage Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 240.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Households provided with access to electricity services by mini-grids Value 0.00 0.00 4165.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Assessment of barriers to female entrepreneurship completed and action plan for in mini-grid sector delivered Value No No Yes
Date August 30, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Low voltage distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 28, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Health facilities provided with access to electricity service Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Percentage of female engineers employed at LEC Value 5.00 5.00 10.00
Date August 30, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Distribution substations constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date June 28, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Schools provided with access to electricity service Value 0.00 0.00 205.00
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Grievances received and addressed Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 28, 2019 December 12, 2023 June 26, 2026
Comment
Volume of CO2 emissions reduced from electrification by grid extension per year Value 0.00 0.00 12064.50
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Agricultural Resource Center provided with access to electricity service Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date November 1, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Volume of CO2 emissions reduced from electrification by mini-grids per year Value 0.00 0.00 1571.00
Date June 28, 2018 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment
Volume of additional financing for clean energy investment leveraged (USD) Value 0.00 0.00 10000000.00
Date March 5, 2019 December 12, 2023 January 15, 2027
Comment

Industrial/Economic Zones connected to main grid	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	June 28, 2018	December 12, 2023	June 26, 2026
	Comment

Percentage of female engineers employed at LEC	Value	5.00	5.00	10.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	December 12, 2023	January 15, 2027
	Comment

Grievances received and addressed	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	June 28, 2019	December 12, 2023	June 26, 2026
	Comment

Lesotho Renewable Energy & Energy Access Project

Abstract*

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 February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS