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Rwanda - Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project for Rwanda is to improve access to modern energy for households, enterprises, and public institutions and enhance the efficiency of electricity services in the Republic of Rwanda. The Project has four components. 1. Increasing Access to Grid Electricity component will provide continued support to Rwanda’s electricity access program, the Energy Access Rollout Program (EARP). The component...

* 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

Improve access to modern energy for households, enterprises, and public institutions and enhance the efficiency of electricity services in the Republic of Rwanda.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P172594

  • Active

  • Arun Singh , Yabei Zhang, Clementine Umugwaneza

  • Republic of Rwanda

  • Rwanda

  • December 20, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 17, 2020

  • March 29, 2021

  • US$ 288.00 million

  • Energy Development Corporation Limited,Development Bank of Rwanda

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2021

  • US$ 302.36 million

  • N/A

  • June 13, 2024

  • December 31, 2026

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 13.55
FRANCE: French Agency for Development 88.00
IDA Credit 150.00
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Fund for Development 20.00
OPEC FUND 20.00
Carbon Initiative for Development 10.81

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 150.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 150.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 152.36
Total Project Cost** 288.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Oct 24, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,960,663.00
Dec 1, 2021 IDA-67760 Int Charges 14,011.76
Dec 1, 2021 IDA-67760 Int Charges 14,011.76
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-67760 Int Charges 29,858.70
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-67760 Int Charges 29,858.70
Sep 17, 2021 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 9,369,248.00
Mar 9, 2023 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 4,600,666.50
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-67760 Int Charges 28,366.15
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-67760 Int Charges 28,366.15
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 4,304,387.50
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-67760 Int Charges 67,626.63
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-67760 Int Charges 67,626.63
Sep 29, 2023 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 8,323,820.50
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-67760 Int Charges 51,131.42
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-67760 Int Charges 51,131.42
Jan 30, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb -114,798.03
Jan 26, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb -184,566.90
Jan 30, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb -418,210.06
Jan 29, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb -488,459.16
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 409,894.47
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 480,332.38
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 181,333.81
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 112,540.77
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 138,881.39
Oct 26, 2023 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 1,739,276.20
Jun 1, 2024 IDA-67760 Int Charges 101,417.88
Jun 1, 2024 IDA-67760 Int Charges 101,417.88
Jun 1, 2024 IDA-67760 Int Charges 1,212.01
Jun 1, 2024 IDA-67760 Int Charges 1,212.01
Mar 5, 2024 IDA-67760 Loan Disb 6,725,993.50
Dec 18, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,160,994.00
Dec 18, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 728,803.00
Dec 6, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 384,246.38
Dec 6, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,846,826.00
Dec 5, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,539,256.50
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,626,095.90
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 252,420.42
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 639,998.50
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 454,078.78
Jan 8, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 178,624.17
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 127,999.70
Jan 2, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,068,286.40
Apr 18, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 109,784.67
Apr 4, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 247,395.17
Jan 24, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 872,245.40
Feb 12, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,046,534.75
Jan 22, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 808,651.40
Jan 22, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 801,319.30
Mar 29, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 208,229.44
Mar 1, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 5,542,782.00
Apr 30, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 595,344.50
Jan 3, 2024 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb -454,043.78
Sep 17, 2020 IDA-67760 Loan Commitment 75,000,000.00
Sep 17, 2020 IDA-D7210 Loan Commitment 75,000,000.00
Sep 14, 2021 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 9,302,602.00
May 23, 2022 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 4,546,136.00
Mar 3, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 3,963,320.00
Nov 18, 2022 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 1,663,477.00
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 245,949.55
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-D7210 Loan Disb 302,500.84

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-02
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-12-02
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-12-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-12-02
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Reduced voltage fluctuations in Rwanda’s backbone transmission lines.Value0.000.0050.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Enterprises provided with new or improved electricity serviceValue0.000.0017000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Public institutions (clinics, schools, and administrative centers) provided with new or improved electricity service.Value0.001.0051.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • People provided with new or improved electricity serviceValue0.0012420.001679000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Generation capacity of energy constructed or rehabilitatedValue0.000.0011.25
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • People provided with new or improved access to clean cooking solutionsValue0.00972884.003010000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Reduction of net CO2 emissions through off-grid electrification and clean cooking solutionsValue0.000.002700000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Public institutions (schools) provided with new or improved access to clean cooking solutionsValue0.000.00150.00
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Hydropower generation capacity rehabilitated under the projectValue0.000.0011.25
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Policies and regulations adopted by the government to support clean cooking market developmentValue0.001.001.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of female workers in enterprises financed by Component 3Value0.0041.0010.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • ERPA Disbursement (Percentage of Total Eligible Amount)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Impact evaluation studies conducted for the projectValueNoNoYes
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • EUCL is able to measure the system losses in the main transmission and distribution network using smart meters.ValueNoNoYes
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Households provided with new or improved access to grid electricityValue0.003105.00230000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Households provided with new or improved access to off-grid electricityValue0.000.00150000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • REG publishes its annual customer satisfaction survey resultsValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • of which: female-headed householdsValue0.000.0024.80
    Date
    Comment
  • of which: female-headed householdsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Substations equipped with static VAR compensatorsValue0.002.002.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Kilometers of MV lines constructed under the projectValue0.00223.502250.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Households provided with new or improved access to off-grid electricity through Ci-Dev fundValue0.000.0010000.00
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Power stations with generation governing systems installedValue0.000.002.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Grievances received addressedValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • of which: Female headed householdsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Distribution transformers fitted with smart metersValue0.000.003000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Kilometers of LV lines constructed under the projectValue0.00934.164088.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • MINECOFIN completes transfer of revenue from the first ERPA Payment to BRD to replenish the RBF windowValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Households provided with new or improved access to clean cooking solutionsValue0.00243221.00500000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Industrial/Commercial customers fitted with smart meters by the projectValue0.000.004000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Distribution transformers installedValue0.0064.001355.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of female workers under contracts financed by Component 2Value0.0025.0010.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of female workers under contracts financed by Component 1Value0.0019.0010.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • of which: female-headed householdsValue0.000.0025.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Households provided with new or improved access to clean cooking solutions through Ci-Dev fundValue0.000.00200000.00
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • of which: Female Headed HouseholdsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Amount of private investment mobilizedValue0.007021462.0019000000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Amount of private investment mobilized through Ci-Dev fundValue0.000.003000000.00
    DateJune 28, 2022February 29, 2024December 31, 2026
    Comment