Mozambique - Energy Reform and Access Project

40168 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET RESTRUCTURING STAGE 1. Basic Information Date preparedlupdated: June 13,2007 1. Basic Project Data 1 Countrv: Mozambiaue 1Project ID: PO69183 1 I I Project Name: Energy Reform and Access Project (APL 1) Task Team Leader: Wendy E. Hughes Appraisal Date: February 18, 2003 Board Date: August 19,2003 Managing Unit: AFTEG Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program I I Loan I I Sector: Power (78%), Renewable energy (16%), Central Government Administration I (6%) Theme: Rural Services and Infrastructure, Access to Urban Services for the Poor (P); Regulation and Competition Policy (S) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0.00 IDA Amount (US$m.): 47.20 GEF Amount (US$m.): 3.09 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower 6.50 African Development Fund 15.19 Nordic Development Fund 7.10 I Foreign Private Commercial Sources 4.00 1 Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment 1 Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) Yes [ ] No [XI I 2. Project Objectives Accelerating access to electricity in underserved areas in a sustainable and commercially viable manner 3. Project Description Phase 1 Planned Restructuring. The major modifications proposed for the project, discussed further below, are (i) changing two of the four triggers for APL I1in line with the Government's revised approach to sector reform and the resulting reallocation of credit funds, (ii) changing the project description of the Power Sector Reform Component based on the Government's new approach, (iii) reallocating about 30% of the credit proceeds to provide additional support for the state-owned electric power utility, Electricidade de Mozambique (EdM) and for operationalization of the sector regulatory agency, CNELEC. The proposed project restructuring is designed to align support with the new direction for sector reform as well as to address implementationproblems in the high risk, private sector-driven component and other areas. All elements of the proposed