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Ruzizi 3 Regional Hydropower Project

Abstract*

The Ruzizi 3 Regional Hydropower Plant Project (Ruzizi 3 HPP or Project), which will have an installed generation capacity of 206 MW, is located in Central Africa along the Ruzizi River which forms a natural border between Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), flowing southwards from Lake Kivu into Lake Tanganyika. Ruzizi III will be located downstream of the existing Ruzizi I (29.2MW) and Ruzizi II (43.8 MW) HPPs, commissioned respectively...

* 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 Project Development Objective is to increase the supply of clean hydropower electricity to Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi by leveraging private capital.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P178685

  • Pipeline

  • Thierno Bah , Mitsunori Motohashi, Laurencia Njagi

  • Republic of Burundi,Republic of Rwanda,Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • June 24, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 29, 2025

  • N/A

  • US$ 260.00 million

  • N/A

  • High

  • August 30, 2030

  • Yes

  • CONCEPT REVIEW

  • June 12, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 168.00
IDA Grant 92.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 260.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 260.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 760.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

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