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The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report

Uganda Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project (GERP) (P133305)

Uganda Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project (GERP) (P133305)

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Uganda | Energy & Extractives Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 25-Jan-2024 | ISR59260 |

Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited
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Key Dates

Key Project Dates

Bank Approval Date: 31-May-2016 Effectiveness Date: 17-Jul-2017

Planned Mid Term Review Date: 25-Oct-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 07-Mar-2022
Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2024
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Project Development Objectives

Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase availability and efficiency of bulk electricity supply in the project areas.
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Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No

Components Table

Name
Construction of transmission infrastructure:(Cost $106.00 M)
Project implementation and operational support to UETCL:(Cost $11.80 M)
Sectoral strengthening support:(Cost $4.00 M)
Unallocated:(Cost $5.50 M)

Overall Ratings

Name Previous Rating Current Rating

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Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory

Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate

Implementation Status and Key Decisions

The overall progress towards achievement of the Project Development Objective (PDO) is rated Moderately Satisfactory based on the
implementation progress of the transmission infrastructure investments and the associated sector strengthening activities, whose overall completion
is estimated to be about 88 percent. Key milestones of the project have been the energization of two transmission substations at Kole and Gulu;
and the 132kV transmission line section connecting the two substations that will allow for the evacuation of power approx. 82MW from Achwa 1 and
Achwa 2 hydropower plants to the main grid. Completion of the outstanding works has been delayed mainly due to continued delays in the
acquisition of the entire right-of-way (RoW), delays to complete the resettlement houses for the Physically Displaced Persons (PDPs) and
inadequate contract management and supervision of the works contractors by the Supervision Consultant and the UETCL. Based on Government’s
commitment to address the existing bottlenecks, and subject to timely implementation of the agreed actions, the outstanding project activities will be
completed within the remaining project timeframe and the Project Development Objective will be achieved by the closing date of April 30, 2024.

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Risks

Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool

Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating

Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate

Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders Low Low Low
Other -- Substantial Substantial
Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate

Results

PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes

People provided with new or improved electricty service

IN01380655
►People provided with new or improved electricity service (Number, Corporate)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 440,000.00

Date 05-May-2016 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

IN01380656
People provided with new or improved electricity service - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 440,000.00

IN01380657
►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

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Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,600,000.00

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

IN01380658
Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

IN01380659
►Increased bulk supply capacity in the project areas (Megawatt, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 140.00 200.00

Date 05-May-2016 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Transmission lines constructed under the project

IN01380651
►Reduction in technical losses in the project area (Percentage, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 28.90 28.90 28.90 25.60

Date 12-Oct-2018 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

IN01380653
►Transmission lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 289.00

Date 20-Nov-2020 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Bulk power transfer capacity

IN01380652
►Increased bulk supply capacity in the project areas (Megawatt, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00

Date 05-May-2016 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

IN01380654
►Transmission lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

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Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 289.00

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Overall Comments PDO

One transmission line section between Kole Substation and Gulu Substation has been fully completed (erection of towers and stringing) and
was commissioned to allow flow of power approx. 82 MW from the Agago power plant (Achwa 1 and 2) to the main grid.

Intermediate Results Indicators by Components

Project implementation and operational support to UETCL

IN01380661
►Capacity plan endorsed by UETCL's Board (Yes/No, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value No No No Yes

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Final reports (Capacity Assessment and Capacity Building Solutions) submitted end April 21. Adoption of
the findings by the UETCL Board is delayed pending clarity of the proposed institutions merger under the
Comments:
ongoing proposed sector reforms.

IN01380664
►Project implementation team established (Yes/No, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value No Yes Yes Yes

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Key staff positions have been filled including the consultancy services for (i) the Owner's Engineer and (ii)
Comments: Environmental and Social Safeguards Supervision and Monitoring.

IN01380666
►Consultation process with all energy stakeholders (Yes/No, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value No Yes Yes Yes

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

UETCL publishes annual performance reports that are publicly disclosed. In addition, as part of the project
Comments: specific implementation, the UETCL is undertaking regular stakeholder consultations in the project areas.

Construction of transmission infrastructure

IN01380660

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►Percentage of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) compensated (Percentage, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 93.00 93.00 100.00

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

UETCL has reached agreement with about 93 percent of the Project Affected Persons (3,131out of 3,356)
of which 88 percent have been fully paid. The remaining 12 percent are at various stages of valuation and
Comments: disclosure and these include (i) pending agreements on the valuations; (ii) court cases including issuance
of Letters of Administration; and (iii) boundary and ownership disputes.

IN01380663
►Substation constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 4.00

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Kole substation and Gulu substation have been energized and this has allowed for the evacuation of
Comments: power from the Agago nydropower substation to the main grid.

Sectoral strengthening support

IN01380662
►UETCL to maintain an EBITDA (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 1.00 1.50 1.50 3.00

Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Accumulated Liabilities (Principal and Interest) are capitalized as Government Equity and thus no debt
payment obligations. This is as a result of Government decision aimed at keeping the end-user tariff
Comments:
affordable and increasing its equity in UETCL.

IN01380665
►Sector skill assessment (Yes/No, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value No Yes Yes Yes

Date 02-Nov-2015 03-May-2023 03-May-2023 30-Apr-2024

IN01380667
►UETCL to maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.0 (Yes/No, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Date 02-Nov-2015 14-Jun-2023 19-Dec-2023 30-Apr-2024

Accumulated Liabilities (Principal and Interest) are capitalized as Government Equity and thus no debt
payment obligations. This is as a result of Government decision aimed at keeping the end-user tariff
Comments:
affordable and increasing its equity in UETCL.

Overall Comments IR

Kole substation and Gulu substation have been energized after the completion of stringing of the transmission line section between Kole and
Gulu. This has allowed for the evacuation of power from the Agago hydropower plant to the main grid and has saved the Government of
Uganda deemed energy costs for power not evacuated.

Performance-Based Conditions

Data on Financial Performance

Disbursements (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed

P133305 IDA-58080 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 80.94 15.41 84%

Key Dates (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date

P133305 IDA-58080 Effective 31-May-2016 17-Mar-2017 17-Jul-2017 31-Oct-2022 30-Apr-2024

Cumulative Disbursements

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Restructuring History

Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2022

Related Project(s)

There are no related projects.

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