| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Credit | 36.00 |
| IDA Grant | 24.00 |
Emergency Power Restoration Project
Abstract*
Despite ambitions to improve and grow Malawi’s power sector, the sector continues to be vulnerable to climate change. On January 24, 2022, Tropical Storm (TS), named Ana, made landfall in southern Malawi. Due to the storm’s landfall, heavy rains exceeding 150mm (upto 300 mm in some areas) in a day and very strong winds exceeding 80km/hour were prevalent in areas over southern Malawi, causing flash flooding that affected both people, property and infrastructure... Show More
Development Objective
To rehabilitate and increase resilience of the Kapichira hydropower dam and spillways, and transmission and distribution infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Ana.
Key Details
Project Details
P178914
Active
Mats Liden , Fowzia Hassan
Republic of Malawi
May 20, 2022
(as of board presentation)
June 17, 2022
September 23, 2022
US$ 60.00 million
Electricity Generation Company ( Malawi) Ltd.,Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, Ltd.
2022
US$ 60.00 million
N/A
November 15, 2023
November 30, 2026
Yes
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 60.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 60.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 60.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 313,000.00 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 782,500.00 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 149,239.81 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 110,967.12 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 322,156.44 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | 57,056.71 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | -782,450.00 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 3,699.14 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 3,699.14 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 26,159.23 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 26,159.23 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | 782,500.00 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | 4,000,000.00 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | 3,935,159.00 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 29,924.35 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 29,924.35 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Loan Disb | 1,546,625.00 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 169.34 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 169.34 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 259.04 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 259.04 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 29,779.26 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | IDA-71760 | Int Charges | 29,779.26 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | -469,460.00 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 199,698.30 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 469,500.00 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 192,222.02 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 469,500.00 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 469,500.00 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | -469,460.00 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 84,367.20 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 320,370.00 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | -42,792.49 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 42,792.50 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Disb | 42,792.50 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | IDA-E0970 | Loan Commitment | 24,000,000.00 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | IDA-71760 | Loan Commitment | 36,000,000.00 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-11-04 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Wheeling capacity restored Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date July 1, 2022 September 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Kapichira dam and spillways rehabilitated and upgraded with increased resilience Value No No Yes Date July 1, 2022 September 6, 2023 November 30, 2026 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Number of transmission lines restored under the project Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date July 1, 2022 September 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Number of main spillway gates upgraded Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Number of distribution lines restored Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date July 1, 2022 September 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Length of Kapichira dam rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 May 29, 2026 Comment Budget allocated by contractors to Social and Gender Inclusion Operations (based on ESCOM SGI policy) Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 July 1, 2024 Comment Dam safety procedures updated and staff trained Value No No Yes Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 March 31, 2026 Comment Percentage of women employed by contractors at construction sites Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 July 1, 2024 Comment Budget allocated by contractors to Social and Gender Inclusion Operations Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 July 1, 2024 Comment Percentage of grievances resolved Value 0.00 0.00 95.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Percentage of women employed by contractors at the construction sites Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 July 1, 2024 Comment Percentage of grievances resolved Value 0.00 0.00 95.00 Date May 5, 2022 September 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment