Madagascar Electricity Sector Operations and Governance Improvement Project - AF to ESOGIP (WB-P164318)

Countries
  • Madagascar
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 14, 2018
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 Madagascar
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Sectors
  • Finance
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 40.00 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)
$ 40.00 million
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Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 21, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Mar 1, 2018

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Project Description
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The objective of the project is to improve the operational performance of the national electricity utility (JIRAMA) and improve the reliability of electricity supply in the project area and, in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency. This project has five components.

  1. Improving electricity sector planning and financial sustainability - aims to improve electricity sector planning and achieving financial sustainability through the provision of Technical Assistance (TA), capacity building, and consultancy services.
  2. Strengthening operational performance and governance of JIRAMA - comprises of technical assistance, capacity building, consultancy services, and financing of supply and installation of goods and services to strengthen operational performance and enhance governance of JIRAMA.
  3. Investing in enhanced reliability of electricity, supports (a) the reinforcement of an existing 138/63 kV substation and construction of 63 kV electricity transmission lines; (b) rehabilitation and/or upgrading of existing distribution networks; (c) rehabilitation of auxiliaries of generation plants; and (d) the provision of TA and equipment/logistics to support JIRAMA to finalize the design of the activities, to prepare the bidding documents, to supervise the implementation of electricity transmission and distribution works, and to implement part of the distribution works.
  4. Project management - aims to finance the project components.
  5. Contingency emergency response - aims to address any contingency or emergency related to the project
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Borrower:
Ministry of Budget and Finance
Vonintsalama ANDRIAMBOLOLONA
Minister


Implementing Agency:
JIRAMA
Xavier RAKOTOZAFY
Mr.
deel@jirama.mg


Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons
Marc RAKOTOFIRINGA
Mr.
meeh.dge@gmail.com 

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