Access to Basic Services and Performance Improvement Project (PASBAP) (WB-P179643)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Gabon
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Greater Libreville and others
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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
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
Feb 5, 2026
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 Gabon - CN-TIPPEE; SEEG; Ministry of Universal Access to Water and Energy
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • 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)
$ 150.00 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)
$ 150.00 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
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Oct 8, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jun 20, 2023

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the Project aims to increase access to water supply, sanitation, and electricity services and improve performance in the water supply and electricity sectors in Gabon.

The Project finances:
(i) the construction and rehabilitation of water supply and electricity infrastructure in urban and rural areas;
(ii) technical assistance to sector institutions to improve their capacities to plan, develop, manage, monitor and regulate water, sanitation, and electricity services;
(iii) the procurement and installation of meters, regularization of connections, extension of access to both services, and improved management systems to reduce losses and improve cost-recovery and service continuity, particularly in Greater Libreville where 36 percent of the Gabonese live;
(iv) the construction of a fecal sludge treatment plant in Greater Libreville; and
(v) studies for critical short- and medium-term investments to improve electricity service delivery in Gabon.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The Project's environmental risk is rated substantial, particularly concerning Gabon's first FSTP in Greater Libreville, designed to mitigate fecal sludge impacts. The FSTP follows sustainable and circular economic principles and includes biogas production. Other similar infrastructure projects show moderate risk due to stable rural ecosystems and low population density in targeted areas. Urban impacts may include service interruptions and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) risks.

Social risks are rated substantial and are related to the potential exclusion of vulnerable peoples, including women, from consultation processes or benefits of the Project if adequate measures are not foreseen; low to medium scale resettlement of mostly economical displacement, temporary disruption of economic activities or access to homes or businesses; poor labor conditions and increased Gender Based Violence: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/ Sexual Harassment (GBV: SEA/SH) risks in the working environment and from Project’s workers towards communities; and Borrower’s poor track record in managing E&S risks. Activities under Components 1 and 2 may involve land acquisition and result in involuntary resettlement, including temporary disruption of economic activities and access to assets.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

Total Project Cost: US$ 150.00 million
IBRD Commitment: US$ 150.00 million


Contact Information
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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Michael Thibert
Title: Senior Water Specialist
Email: mthibert@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Yang Liu
Job Title: Senior Energy Economist
Email: yliu41@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Xavier Chauvot De Beauchene
Job Title: Lead Water Specialist
Email: xchauvot@worldbank.org

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