According to the World Bank, the proposed Angola Energy Program-for-Results (PforR) Operation, complemented by an Investment Project Financing (IPF) component, would support the Government of Angola's electrification and power sector reform agenda by linking World Bank financing to the achievement of measurable and independently verified results. The Program would have broad geographic coverage, including underserved urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, with particular attention to localities along key economic corridors, including the Lobito Corridor, and communities in the southern regions of Angola. The operation would be anchored in the Government's national electrification program and aligned with the Angola National Energy Compact.

The Program would be structured around three main Result Areas:

(i) expanding on-grid electricity access, through regularization, densification, network extensions, and accelerated household and business connections, particularly in underserved areas and key economic corridors;
(ii) improving distribution efficiency and commercial performance, through network optimization, improved metering and energy accounting, reduction of technical and commercial losses, and formalization of unregistered consumers; and
(iii) improving ENDE's organizational effectiveness and performance, through strengthened corporate strategy and management, clearer organizational structures and accountability, improved asset and data management, enhanced customer management and communication, and stronger performance monitoring and operational accountability.

The complementary IPF component would support the development of Angola's off-grid electricity market, with an initial focus on solar home systems (SHS) and mini-grids in rural and underserved areas. It would finance the establishment and capitalization of a Results-Based Financing (RBF) facility, providing incentives to qualified private service providers based on independently verified results. The IPF would also finance a Facility Manager, together with technical assistance and capacity building to support the design and operation of the facility, strengthen relevant government institutions, establish technical and operational standards, and develop the regulatory and institutional framework needed for a sustainable and scalable off-grid market.

Implementation would rely primarily on Angola's country systems, including its fiduciary, procurement, and environmental and social management systems. ENDE would serve as the principal implementing agency for on-grid and utility performance activities through a dedicated and strengthened Technical Implementation Unit, while MINEA would oversee the off-grid program. Preparation would build on MINEA's existing investment program and leverage institutional capacity and experience developed under ESIAP. Key preparation priorities would include defining the Program boundaries and geographic priorities; establishing clear access and performance targets; preparing an ENDE Performance Improvement Plan; strengthening data, monitoring, and independent verification arrangements; and agreeing on a Program Action Plan to address identified institutional and systems gaps. Linking these results explicitly to the National Energy Compact would provide a strong policy anchor for the operation and reinforce its focus on accelerating electricity access, improving sector performance, and mobilizing private sector participation.

World Bank Team Leader:

Francis Chibwe - Energy Specialist
Email: fchibwe@worldbankgroup.org 

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