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IATI identifier 46002-P-CG-FA0-008
Country Congo
Sector Power
High 5 Light Up and Power Africa
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Environmental Category [1] High Risk
Climate Safeguards Categorization [1] Projects may be very vulnerable to climate risk.
Gender Marker System Categorization [GEN II] Gender Outcomes
Commitment (UA) 450,000
Project General Description
The Feasibility Study Project for Hydroelectric Developments in Congo follows a request (Ref. No. 322-24 dated July 11, 2024) from the Government of Congo seeking the Bank’s support for the feasibility study of hydroelectric developments at six (6) sites along the Congo River. The project aligns with the Congo’s National Development Plan (NDP 2022–2026). This study aims to prepare future electricity generation projects, thereby contributing to the increase in Congo’s electricity production capacity. It will also incorporate environmental and social studies, as well as gender considerations. The project consists of three (03) components: i) Detailed design study of the hydroelectric developments, including energy evacuation infrastructure, access road studies, and climate change vulnerability analysis; ii) Environmental and social studies, along with a detailed gender analysis; and iii) Project management (audit and operations). The project is financed by a FAT-PRI grant of four hundred and fifty thousand Units of Account (UA 450,000) for conducting the feasibility study of hydroelectric developments at two (2) sites. The planned duration for these studies is eighteen (18) months.
Project Objectives
The objective of this project is to facilitate the future development of hydroelectric infrastructure at the Mbanza Ndounga and Linzolo sites in the Republic of Congo, with the aim of increasing electricity generation capacity and promoting energy self-sufficiency. The specific objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of the optimal development of the hydroelectric potential of the Congo River, as well as the construction of the associated electricity transmission lines.
Beneficiaries
The main beneficiary is the Government of the Republic of Congo. The expected deliverables for the two sites are: i) Pre-feasibility report; ii) Detailed design report (power plant, evacuation infrastructure, and access road); iii) Economic analysis and cost-benefit analysis report; iv) Environmental and social studies report; and v) Detailed preliminary design report.
