| Project Name | Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1 | ||||
| Project Number | 42401-015 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Azerbaijan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy efficiency and conservation |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program (the investment program) aims to support the government's efforts in providing reliable and efficient power supply to meet its growing energy needs for inclusive development, especially in secondary cities and rural areas. Through rehabilitation and augmentation of the power distribution network throughout the country, the investment program will improve power supply reliability and efficiency, and support the improvement of operational and financial performance of the state-owned power distribution company, Azerishiq Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC). | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | A multitranche financing facility (MFF) is proposed for the Investment Program, which will allow ADB to establish a stronger long-term partnership with the government meeting its development goals, support energy sector reform, improve energy policies, and strengthen governance and capacities. The Investment Program has the following key benefits: (i) support to the government in achieving its strategic development targets, (ii) introduction of modern technology and improvements in energy efficiency, (iii) support to Azerishiq OJSC to improve corporate governance and transparency, (iv) knowledge and skills transfer via the training of power utility staff to international standards in the implementation of the latest technology, and (v) improving electricity supply service quality and enhancing productivity of small- and medium-sized enterprises. The investment program will benefit 1.45 million customers, of which 60% are residential customers. | ||||
| Impact | increased availability of reliable electricity supply to all domestic consumers. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | improved efficiency and reliability of the power distribution networks. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | All works on distribution lines, installation of CTS and meters are completed. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Distribution network including distribution lines and substations rehabilitated, augmented, and functional Customer services lines rehabilitated and smart meters installed and operational Institutional capacity improved and corporate reform achieved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Rehabilitation of distribution network, distribution lines & substations completed. Rehabilitation of customer services lines & installation of smart meters completed. Various trainings are ongoing for the capacity building of EA. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | No major environmental safeguards issues envisaged. Initial environmental examination (IEE) reports including an environmental management plan have been prepared. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Minimal land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) or livelihood impacts may be expected for rehabilitation works requiring the construction of distribution lines and substations. A LAR framework and a due diligence report have been prepared. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No indigenous peoples will be affected. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations will be undertaken with affected people with respect to involuntary land acquisition and resettlement and IEE findings will be made available to the interested parties. In addition, consultation will be undertaken with relevant stakeholders. |
| During Project Implementation | field investigations, surveys, and stakeholder consultations |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | supervision consulting firm will be recruited using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method, in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time) to assist the EA to implement the project. |
| Procurement | To ensure the project administration efficiency, governance, and integrity, the Project will be implemented through a plant design, supply, and install (turnkey) contracting approach. International consulting firms were engaged to facilitate the project preparation and implementation. The project feasibility studies and preliminary technical design were already completed. The bidding documents are under preparation and expected to be completed by the first quarter 2012. The indicative procurement methods for the main work will be international competitive bidding, in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tareen, Adnan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Azerishiq OJSC [email protected] 13, A. Bakikhanov Street AZ1065 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | 11 Dec 2015 |
| Approval | 19 Jul 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 19 Jul 2016 | 22 Jul 2016 | 02 Sep 2016 | 30 Jun 2019 | - | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 325.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 250.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 249.97 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 75.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 249.97 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
| Project Page | https://www.adb.org//projects/42401-015/main |
| Request for Information | http://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form?subject=42401-015 |
| Date Generated | 05 June 2023 |