Additional Financing to PK: Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project (WB-P157372)

Countries
  • Pakistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Sep 20, 2016
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Pakistan
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Hydropower
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 390.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 823.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 1, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Feb 1, 2016


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Project Description
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The objective of the Additional Financing for the Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower Project is to facilitate a sustainable expansion of Pakistan’s electricity generation capacity.’ The primary reason for AF of US$390 million for these scale-up activities is to: (i) utilize the experience gained from implementation of T4HP as the WAPDA team (PMU) is already functional and most of the PMU staff in particular environmental and social unit and procurement and financial management unit will be common for both the projects, (ii) address the issues that are common to both T4HP and T5HP more efficiently e.g. the transmission line proposed under AF is not only going to serve T5 but will be providing required contingencies for T4, (iii) have better coordination in dealing with technical and logistical constraints associated with simultaneous implementation of T4HP and T5HP, (iv) provide flexibility in allocating resources between T4HP and T5HP more efficiently e.g. through AF financial and technical resources would be available to address any unforeseen technical or aftercare issues that may emerge post commissioning of T4HP. In summary, there are substantial efficiency and procedural gains in doing T5HP through a proposed AF as opposed to a new operation.
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PROJECT CONTACTS World Bank Contact: Masood Ahmad Title: Lead Hydropower Specialist Borrower/Client/Recipient Name: Economic Affairs Division Contact: Mr. Tariq Bajwa Title: Secretary Email: secretary@ead.gov.pk Implementing Agencies Name: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Contact: Mr. Iqbal Masood Siddiqui Title: GM & PD, Tarbela Dam Project Email: gmnpdtarbela@gmail.com ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF WORLD BANK The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. You can learn more about the Inspection Panel and how to file a complaint at: http://ewebapps.worldbank.org/apps/ip/Pages/Home.aspx.

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