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Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program

Abstract*

The development objective of Distribution Sector Recovery Program for Nigeria is to improve financial and technical performance of the electricity distribution companies. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the oil price collapse are likely to lead Nigeria to its deepest recession in four decades. . In order to the turn-around the Nigerian power sector the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is committed to the implementation of the Power...

* 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 Program Development Objective is to improve financial and technical performance of the electricity distribution companies.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P172891

  • Active

  • Daniel Camos Daurella , Bunu Bukar

  • Federal Republic of Nigeria

  • Nigeria

  • November 17, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 4, 2021

  • February 2, 2023

  • US$ 1743.00 million

  • Bureau of Public Enterprises,Transmission Company of Nigeria

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2021

  • US$ 1200.00 million

  • N/A

  • May 21, 2024

  • May 30, 2028

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
African Development Bank 700.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 500.00
Borrower/Recipient 486.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 500.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 500.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 700.00
Total Project Cost** 1743.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2023 IBRD-92060 Int Charges 482,876.72
Oct 15, 2023 IBRD-92060 Int Charges 621,712.30
Nov 28, 2023 IBRD-92060 Int Charges 5,000.00
May 2, 2024 IBRD-92060 Int Charges 625,729.90
Feb 4, 2021 IBRD-92060 Loan Commitment 500,000,000.00
Jul 5, 2023 IBRD-92060 Fee Charges 1,250,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-01-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-01-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Reduction in DISCOs’ metering gapValue100.00100.0050.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Semi-annual collection of billed electricityValue66.0066.0088.00
    DateApril 28, 2023December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Compliance with NERC Code of Corporate Governance by DISCOsValue52.0052.0095.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Semi-annual electricity billedValue10947.0010947.0015716.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Audited financial statements of DISCOs are published annuallyValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 22, 2020April 28, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Implementation of Management Information Systems (MIS) by DISCOsValue10.0010.0077.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020April 28, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • New customers connected to the network (Number)Value0.000.002592000.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of qualified FGN representative appointed to DISCO BoardsValue1.001.002.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020April 28, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Amount of electricity supply sourced directly from GENCOs or from embedded generationValue0.120.120.60
    DateOctober 22, 2020April 28, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of customer meters installed at unmetered customersValue0.000.005129295.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Operation of MDMSs in DISCOsValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of new metered connections by DISCOsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of DISCOs tracking new metered connections to customers in Tariff Band A and BValue0.000.0011.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of DISCOs that have identified and quantified the gender gap within their customer baseValue0.000.004.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • The Consumer Assistance Fund designed to support vulnerable women and girls and female-headed households within DISCOs’ customer basesValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Development of NERC guidance on addressing the gender gap within DISCOs’ customer basesValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of grids with improved stability, reliability and/or capacity to reduce technical lossesValue0.000.0011.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Kilometers of medium voltage (MV) distribution lines rehabilitated by DISCOsValue0.000.0020774.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Reduction in transformer technical losses in existing distribution networksValue0.000.009501000.00
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Development of NERC Guidance of Investment in Climate Resilient InfrastructureValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 22, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment