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Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Program

Abstract*

The IPF component will finance priority investments needed to reduce electricity losses of the main distribution utility, ECG (mainly meters and commercial and meter management systems, and critical commercial loss reduction activities). It will also finance technical assistance to support capacity building of key stakeholders, sectoral studies, and operational costs. The PforR component will fund improvements in the methodology for economic dispatch...

* 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’s Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the financial viability of the electricity distribution sector in Ghana and to increase access to clean cooking solutions.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173258

  • Active

  • Dhruva Sahai , Amol Gupta, Maame Ankoh

  • Republic of Ghana

  • Ghana

  • February 11, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 12, 2024

  • N/A

  • US$ 365.00 million

  • Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG),Ministry of Energy,GRIDCo

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2024

  • US$ 260.00 million

  • N/A

  • April 6, 2023

  • June 30, 2028

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 10.00
IDA Shorter Maturity Loan (SML) 140.00
IDA Credit 110.00
Borrower/Recipient 974.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 250.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 250.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 10.00
Total Project Cost** 365.00

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$)
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-75930 Loan Commitment 140,000,000.00
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-75920 Loan Commitment 110,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-11-07
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-11-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-11-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Annual Power Sector Revenue ShortfallValue1500000000.000.00800000000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • People provided with clean and efficient cooking solutions under the projectValue0.000.002000000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • of which, femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ECG operational performance has improvedValue0.640.000.72
    DateDecember 31, 2021September 30, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Stoves distributed to schoolsValue0.000.00261.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsValue0.000.004000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Stoves distributed to householdsValue0.000.00450000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Stoves distributed to caterersValue0.000.006739.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Publication of ECG Performance Contract and key governance documentsValueNoYes
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Pre Payment Meters installed in non-strategic MDAsValue0.000.0017500.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • ECG collection rateValue90.000.0098.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Reduction of school and small business expenditure on traditional fuel (charcoal, firewood)Value2.000.001.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • LPG use per capitaValue7.280.008.50
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsValue0.000.004000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Satisfaction rate of households/caterers/schoolsValueNot applicableHigh
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • ECG electricity lossesValue30.000.0026.40
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Revenue requirements of DISCOs set and periodically adjusted to allow full recovery of costs incurred for efficient service deliveryValueRevenue requirements of DISCOs are not set and perPURC implements periodic adjustments of each compo
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • ECG has established a Board Committee for loss reduction and collections improvementValueThere is no Board Committee Charter developed and Annual Report contains description of Board Commit
    DateDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Increase of use of LPG for cookingValueNo GoG funded national LPG promotion program.50% Completion of the NLPGPP Phase 1 target
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • ECG has improved its transparency and accountability in the public domain and with GoGValueECG website contains little performance and governSIGA reviews Before October 31, 2022, ECG’s websit
    DateApril 1, 2022December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Share of female workers hired in ECGValue25.000.0028.00
    DateApril 1, 2022December 31, 2024
    Comment