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Detail of GEF Project #946
| GEF Project ID | 946 |
| IBRD PO ID | 71591 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Rural Electrification and Transmission |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 6 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2000-09-21 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2000-09-22 |
| Approval Date | 2001-05-11 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2003-12-05 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2003-12-16 |
| Project Completion Date | 2012-01-31 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME), Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Description | The overall project objectives are to: Eliminate the policy, institutional, financing and information barriers that impede the market development for renewable energy in Cambodia so that rural people can have increased access to electricity services; and accelerate rural transformation by expanding electricity access by offering: (i) technical assistance and capacity building for key stakeholders, and (ii) investments in renewable energy systems for isolated mini-grids using hydro sources and in off-grid solar and village hydro. |
| Implementation Status | Project progress is rated satisfactory because (a) while external factors delayed project progress at the outset, the implementation of the interconnection with Vietnam, the key investment to secure supply and reduce costs, is on track; (b) counterparts acknowledged that REF is a pilot idea that will require nurturing, and Government is committed to support the REF; (c) Project ownership is strong as evidenced by the support and active presence of ministries and their highest officials during the entire Project Launch Workshop and agreement to cost-share the workshop expenses; and (d) implementation of technical assistance components which is the building block for institutional development and smooth Project management is being taken seriously and has already commenced in all agencies. |
| PDF B Amount | 330,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,750,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 6,080,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 10,500,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 16,580,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 501,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 10,500,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 16,580,000 USD |
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