Projects

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a 6,450 MW hydropower project nearing completion on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, located about 30 km upstream of the border with Sudan.

It will be the largest hydropower project in Africa. Owned and operated by the Ethiopian Electric Power company, the 145-m-tall roller-compacted concrete gravity dam will flood 1,874 km2 at a normal pool elevation of 640 m, and will have a tributary catchment of 172,250 km2.

 

Biogas and Solar Trilateral Cooperation Transitioning to Sustainable Energy uses in the Agro-Industry China –Ethiopia- SriLanka. (TrC Project)/South-South project

• Developing capacity of stakeholders in the energy sector.
• To assess the potential of RET in meeting energy needs in productive sectors such as public service delivery and the agro-industry.
• Sharing Chinese knowledge and experience in biogas and solar energy for productive uses.
• Determining suitable business models through South- south cooperation.

The project will increase access to new and improved electricity services for households,smallholder farmers, commercial and industrial users, and social institutions in urban, peri-urban, rural,and deep-rural areas through on-grid, off-grid, and mini-grid solutions by leveraging public and private delivery modalities. The project has five components: (a) Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in urban areas; (b) Solar-hybrid mini grids for rural economic development; (c) Solar homesystems for households (HHs), small-holder farmers and small businesses; (d) Standalone solar systemsfor health and education facilities; and (e) Capacity building, technical assistance and implementation support. These five components provide a synergetic package of investments to ensure that reliable electricity services are made available to all Ethiopians regardless of their location and economic status.Component 1 will ensure that grid-connected urban households are receiving electricity services with adequate reliability and quality, while Components 2 and 3 will ensure that remote and poor households as well as farmers and small businesses in rural areas are able to access electricity services, provided through off-grid solutions (mini-grids or stand-alone off-grid systems). Component 4 will expand the benefits of electrification in communities by supporting improved delivery of education and health care services.

The project aims to reduce Ethiopia’s energy-related CO2 emissions by approximately 2 million tons of CO2e by promoting renewable energy and low greenhouse gas (GHG)-producing technologies as a substitute for fossil fuels and non-sustainable biomass utilization in the country, with a focus on rural household appliances for cooking lighting and heating.
The project consists of four components:-
Component 1: strengthened regulatory and legal framework based on national standards
Component 2: rural public awareness campaign on renewable energy technologies
Component 3: sustainable financial mechanism (SFM) for RETs for rural households
Component 4: Business incubator to promote Greater Entrepreneurship for Investment in RETs

The Adoption of Climate Resilient
Water Safety Plans in Ethiopia
LESSONS AND CHALLENGES FROM PROJECT
EXPERIENCE

In Ethiopia, Climate Resilient Water Safety Planning (CR-WSP) has been adopted as a component of the
National Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) strategy, but implementation of these plans has proved
challenging. This note summarises experience from two externally supported programmes that promote
Climate Resilient Water Safety Planning and considers how progress in rehabilitating and protecting
water catchments could be accelerated.https://drive.g

The Ethiopian Flood Management Project, led by the Ministry of Water and Energy in collaboration with Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) and Ethiopian Meteorology Institute (EMI), aims to strengthen Ethiopia’s disaster and flood risk management. Funded with $200 million by the World Bank, the five year project (2023–2028) focuses on people-centered flood protection in priority basins namelyAwash, Omo, and Rift Valley Lakes. Additionally, it conducts strategic studies in Abbay, Baro-Akobo, Wabi-Shebele, and Genale-Dawa to enhance long-term flood resilience.Upon its duration, the project is implemented comprising four primary components such as (Component 1)Strengthening Institutional and Coordination Capacity for disaster risk management, (Component 2)accelerating Flood Risk Management, (Component 3) Contingent Emergency response, and (Component 4) Project Management and Implementation Support.

         Implementation Arrangements

                                                                                                                                                 

                                                

Picture 1 : Financial Agreement Signatory Ceremony

Picture 2: Agreement b/n MOWE and contractor on Awash Basin fast track work

Picture 3: Middle Awash, Gelealo woreda River dredging and widening works under fast track

INTRODUCTION

The Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) has been designed in support of the Ethiopia’s National Electrification Program (NEP) and the country’s target to achieve universal access to electricity. The project development objective is to increase access to reliable electricity for households, social institutions, and enterprises in Ethiopia. In addition to supporting energy access, ADELE advances issues such as gender equality and citizen engagement as a fundamental part of energy sector development. For this purpose, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has obtained credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the implementation of this project. The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU), and the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) have been assigned as Project Implementing Entities and have committed to execute this responsibility effectively.

This Project Operational Manual (POM) is developed to provide detailed guidance to the teams in the implementing entities to carry out the activities envisioned under the ADELE project, in accordance with the financing agreements between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the International Development Association (IDA). The manual is therefore designed to ensure that all project activities are undertaken within a framework of approved policies and procedures.

This POM provides an overview of the project description and objectives, the institutional arrangements in the project governance and implementation, and the key implementation rules with respect to specific project processes like Procurement, Financial Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Environmental and Social Safeguards. To this end, the POM will be used in conjunction and alignment with other project agreements and funding guidelines.

The POM and its annexes can be amended during the project implementation period clarifying and improving the procedures described in the document, incorporating lessons learned, meeting challenges, or adding additional requirements. Any such amendments shall be initiated through the relevant structures including the ADELE Steering Committee and approved by the IDA before the amendment(s) can be implemented as reflected in the Financial Agreement, any changes to the POM during the Project must be requested in writing and must receive written approval from the World Bank. All the relevant project implementing teams, staff and other related stakeholders should ensure that the project is implemented according to the approved POM and Annexes. Any challenges encountered in the use of the manual shall be brought to the attention of the ADELE Steering Committee.

 

1. SECTION I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

 

1.1. Scope of Project

 

The Government of Ethiopia (GoE), with the support of the World Bank (WB), has developed the “Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE)”, in the amount of US$500 Million equivalent. The ADELE Project Development Objective is: “To increase access to reliable electricity for households, social institutions, and enterprises in Ethiopia”. Thus, the project objective is in tandem with the government’s economic reform agenda spelled out in the 10-year perspective plan and the National Electrification Program (NEP). The project will be implemented in conjunction by The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU), and the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE).

1.2. Objectives and Structure of the Project Operational Manual

This POM outlines the procedures and detailed arrangements for the Implementation of the ADELE project. The specific objectives of the POM include:

- Provide operational guidance to all those involved in the administration and management of the Project, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the Project;

- Provide a framework for the implementation of the administrative, financial, and accounting operations under the Project;

- Describe and standardize the procedures, processes, and conditions for the disbursement f funds and define the responsibilities of each relevant entity at each stage of Project implementation; and

- Improve the performance of the Project through a continuous evaluation of the activities and results achieved, in accordance with the objectives of each component.

- Serve as a reference document for all those involved in the administration and management of the Project to delineate the key steps and requirements for successful implementation.

 

The POM may be revised from time to time during project implementation provided that the changes are requested in written and are approved by the World Bank. The POM consists of six (6) sections, covering the processes and procedures related to Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E); including Staffing, Environmental and Social safeguards, Financial Management and Procurement. The POM is organized as follows:

 

- Section I: Project Description

 

- Section II: Institutional Arrangements

 

- Section III: Procurement

 

- Section IV: Financial Management

 

- Section V: Monitoring and Evaluation

 

- Section VI: Environment and Social Safeguards

 

The POM also contains Annexes with supplementary information for more clarity on related issues.

1.3. Project Components

The project has five components: (1) Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in urban areas; (2) Solar-hybrid mini grids for rural economic development; (3) Solar home systems for households (HHs), small-holder farmers and small businesses; (4) Standalone solar systems for health and education facilities; and (5) Capacity building, technical assistance, and implementation support. These five components provide a synergetic package of investments

to ensure that reliable electricity services are made available to all Ethiopians regardless of their location and economic status. Component 1 will ensure that grid-connected urban households are receiving electricity services with adequate reliability and quality, while Components 2 and 3 will ensure that remote and poor households as well as farmers and small businesses in rural areas are able to access electricity services, provided through off-grid solutions (mini-grids or stand-alone off-grid systems). Component 4 will expand the benefits of electrification in communities by supporting improved delivery of education and health care services. Across all components a focus is placed on closing gender gaps in areas such as employment, leadership, skills, entrepreneurship, and productive uses of energy

1.3.1. Component 1: Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in urban areas

This component will improve the reliability of supply in Addis Ababa and 10 other regional capitals and selected zonal towns, where deficiencies in availability, quality, and reliability of supply remain a challenge. Electricity access rate for Addis Ababa is about 99 percent, while it exceeds 96 percent across all urban areas. In the past few years, urban areas in Ethiopia have seen significant expansion of new connections. Further, with steady demand growth, higher electricity draw imposed on transformers and other infrastructure often exceeds originally designed and sanctioned load—leading to equipment damage and forced outages. As a result, the reliability of electricity supply in the urban areas needs to be strengthened. During the year 2019/20, EEU has estimated that in Addis Ababa, the average annual transformer failure rate stood at about 3 percent and MV lines interruptions frequency and duration at 882 in number and 2,103 hours, respectively. This component would address the network strengthening requirements to achieve higher reliability, quality, and duration of electricity supply, enabling electricity consumers to take full advantage of the benefits of electricity service. In Addis Ababa, the project will improve the power supply reliability with reduced transformer failure to 2 percent and improve the interruption frequency and duration of MV lines by 26 percent and 27 percent, respectively. For the 10 towns, transformer failure will be improved from about 3 percent to 2 percent. Interruption frequency and interruption duration will be improved on an average by 45 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

The network upgrade and rehabilitation will include infrastructure investments in EEU’s jurisdiction, including medium-voltage (MV) and low-voltage (LV) equipment as well as support for the Revenue Protection Program (RPP). Activities under this component will focus on rehabilitation and expansion of more than 600 km of MV lines. They will also cover the rehabilitation of distribution network in 10 regional capitals and key zonal towns while also supporting the implementation of EEU’s investments at the level of distribution transformers. The RPP would help enhance the financial sustainability of the utility through the incorporation of different tools (including information technology [IT] software and creation of a Metering Control Center) and definition, implementation, and enforcement of operational procedures to strengthen protection of EEU’s revenues. This component will improve the availability, reliability, and quality of electricity supply, reduce technical losses, help address waiting list for new connections, and considerably reduce customer service complaints. Under Component 1, focus will also be placed on building on the comprehensive EEU gender equality interventions currently supported under ELEAP, with a focus on women’s employment and leadership, institutional policy reform (focused on HR), scholarship and skills development, and childcare.

The activities under this project component are grouped into three sub-components as follows:

Sub-Component 1: Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in Addis Ababa and its surroundings (55 Million USD)

Activities under this sub-component will focus on rehabilitation and expansion of more than 600 km of MV lines from 33 substations within Addis and its surrounding. This rehabilitation works would include augmentation of the network and replacement of aged network components, thereby improving the performance network carrying capacity, reconfiguring the network, and reporting reliability report.

Sub-Component 2: Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in 10 regional capitals and key zonal towns (42 million USD)

Activities under this sub-component will focus on rehabilitation and expansion of ten regional capitals and key zonal towns namely: Ambo, Bishoftu, Asella, Nekemt, Assosa, Jigjiga, Hossana, Sululta, Dilla, and Debrebrihan. This sub-component has envisaged 938 km MV rehabilitation and expansion. This rehabilitation works would include augmentation of the network, replacement of aged network components, improving the performance network carrying capacity, reconfiguring the network, and reporting reliability report.