disclosed) In addition to the measures in place, under LESEP, LEC as the implementing agency will be strictly following World Bank fiduciary rules and fraud and corruption guidelines. There is an overall risk of fraud and in the The main risk includes a systemic weakness country: regarding tracking fraud and corruption cases and enforcing counter-measures, which makes project funds vulnerable to the risk of being misused. In the context of Stage: Status: Resp: Client Due Date: Ongoing LEC, the Management Contractor, which has an Implementation Ongoing international reputation to defend, strictly ensures adherence to best practice standards of transparency and accountability of fund use. Project Risks Rating: Low Design Description: The project includes standard applications Risk Management: Project design has followed best practice for energy sector typical and mainstream for energy projects. applications. Due Date: Status: Resp: Bank Stage: Preparation Completed Completed Rating: Low Social & Environmental The original LESEP project as well as the Where project activities will potentially impact negatively on people Description: Risk Management: additional financing fall into environmental category B, as living and/or working on or near the project areas, the procedures as described in the no adverse long-term impacts are anticipated. The project ESMF and RPF will become applicable. An ESIA will be prepared for the power plant to is expected to positively impact the beneficiary electricity be installed with the additional financing. Accordingly, people will be compensated customers and communities as electricity will allow their and/or resettled for any loss that they may incur due to project activities. Likewise, no productive activities to extend beyond nightfall, and project activities will be implemented until a resettlement affecting people’s livelihoods children will be expected to benefit from being able to action plan (RAP) has been prepared, approved (by GoL and the World Bank) and safely learn after dark. Negative impacts are expected to disclosed. be small in scale and site-specific. Resp: Client Stage: Due Date: June 30, Status:
disclosed) There is an overall risk of fraud and in the country: The main risk includes a systemic weakness regarding tracking fraud and corruption cases and enforcing counter-measures, which makes project funds vulnerable to the risk of being misused. In the context of LEC, the Management Contractor, which has an international reputation to defend, strictly ensures adherence to best practice standards of transparency and accountability of fund use. In addition to the measures in place, under LESEP, LEC as the implementing agency will be strictly following World Bank fiduciary rules and fraud and corruption guidelines. Resp: Client Stage: Implementation Due Date: Ongoing Status: Ongoing Project Risks Design Rating: Low Description: The project includes standard applications typical and mainstream for energy projects. Risk Management: Project design has followed best practice for energy sector applications. Resp: Bank Stage: Preparation Due Date: Completed Status: Completed Social & Environmental Rating: Low Description: The original LESEP project as well as the additional financing fall into environmental category B, as no adverse long-term impacts are anticipated. The project is expected to positively impact the beneficiary electricity customers and communities as electricity will allow their productive activities to extend beyond nightfall, and children will be expected to benefit from being able to safely learn after dark. Negative impacts are expected to be small in scale and site-specific. Risk Management: Where project activities will potentially impact negatively on people living and/or working on or near the project areas, the procedures as described in the ESMF and RPF will become applicable. An ESIA will be prepared for the power plant to be installed with the additional financing. Accordingly, people will be compensated and/or resettled for any loss that they may incur due to project activities. Likewise, no project activities affecting people’s livelihoods will be implemented until a resettlement action plan (RAP) has been prepared, approved (by GoL and the World Bank) and disclosed. Resp: Client Stage: Due Date: June 30, Status: