Water and Electricity Upgrading Project (WB-P162245)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Central African Republic
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
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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
Jan 17, 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
Ministry of Economy, Planning, and International Cooperation
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Water and Sanitation
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)
$ 20.00 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 20.00 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)
$ 20.00 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Feb 27, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Nov 1, 2017

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Project Description
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According to WB website, the development objective of this project is to enhance SODECA's and ENERCA’s operational performance and to increase access to improved water supply and electricity in Bangui and selected towns. There are four project components. (1) Water supply infrastructure; (2) Energy infrastructure; (3) Technical Support to Water and Energy Sectors; and (4) Contingent Emergency Response.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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Team Leader: Pierre Francois-Xavier Boulenger
Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure.


Team Leader: Anas Benbarka
Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure. 

Borrower: Ministry of Economy, Planning, and International Cooperation
Félix MOLOUA, Minister
Email Address: 000@000.com

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Development of Energy and Water Resources
Gontran DJONO AHABA, Minister
Email Address: s_gueb@yahoo.fr

Implementing Agency: Société des Eaux de Centrafrique (SODECA)
Justine SOW OUAKARA, General Manager
Email Address: justine.sow@gmail.com

Implementing Agency: Energie Centrafricaine (ENERCA)
Thierry Patient BENDINA, Director General
Email Address: tpbendima@yahoo.fr

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