AFR RI-Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project (WB-P075941)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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
Mar 1, 2012
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
Governments of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Hydropower
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 339.90 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 116.00 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)
$ 468.90 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 28, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Mar 16, 2022

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the development objective of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project is to increase the supply of electricity to the national grids of Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.

 
Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank

Contact: Satoru Ueda
Title: Lead Water Resources Specialist / Task Team Leader
Tel: +255 222163200
Email: sueda@worldbank.org

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Contact: Eng. Idi Buhanga Pressadi
Title: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Bujumbura, Burundi

Contact: Ms. Marie Claire Mukasine
Title: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure, Kigali, Rwanda

Contact: Mr. Arthur Mwakapugi
Title: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Implementing Agencies

Contact: Mr. Célestin Nduwamungu
Title: Managing Director of REGIDESO, Bujumbura, Burundi

Contact: Mr. Yves Muyange
Title: Director General of Electrogaz, Kigali, Rwanda

Contact: Mr. Decklan Mhaiki
Title: Director of TANESCO, Ubungo Umeme Park, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

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