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Botswana Renewable Energy Scale Up Support

Development Objective

The development objective is to enable renewable energy development in Botswana.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P178822

  • Active

  • Mirlan Aldayarov , Zijun Li

  • Republic of Botswana

  • Botswana

  • May 20, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 28, 2023

  • September 26, 2023

  • US$ 3.56 million

  • Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Minerals and Energy

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2023

  • US$ 3.50 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • July 28, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 3.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 3.50
Total Project Cost** 3.56

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • RE capacity procured at bid awarding stage through competitive bidding (solar/wind)Value0.000.00200.00
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Private investments enabled at bid awarding stage through selection of IPPsValue0.000.00215000000.00
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • BESS procured through competitive biddingValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Implementation capacity strengthenedValueNo capacity building activities performedMME is enabled to procure private IPP investment i
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Client is able to adopt/harness new technologies, innovative ideas, know-howValueUtility-scale renewable energy projects (solar PV/At least one utility-scale renewable energy projec
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Percentage of PIU staff that have attended gender-inclusive trainings in REValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Feedback from communities reflected in revised SEPValueNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment
  • Note on lessons learnt from the tenders disseminated to key public stakeholdersValueNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2023December 31, 2027
    Comment