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WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM WEST AFRICA REGIONAL ACTIVITIES (CLIN 0001) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2020 DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of Deloitte Consulting LLP and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. This report was prepared under Contract Number 720-674-19-F-00008. WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM WEST AFRICA REGIONAL ACTIVITIES (CLIN 0001) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2020 IDIQ Contract No. 720-674-18-D-00003 Power Africa Extension (PAE) Task Order No. 720-674-19-F-00008 West Africa Energy Program (WAEP) Task Order Contracting Officer’s Representative (CLIN 0001): Rockfeler P. Herisse, Ph.D. Submitted: April 30, 2020 ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Deloitte Consulting LLP produced this document for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared under Task Order No. 720-674-19-F00008: West Africa Energy Program (the “Task Order”) of the Power Africa Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) Contract No. 720-674-18-D-00003, implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP. Cover photo by Power Africa USAID WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM (WAEP) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT | 2 Acronyms Acronym Definition AFC Africa Finance Corporation AFD French Development Agency AfDB African Development Bank ARE Electricity Regulatory Authority CESAG Centre Africain d'etudes Superieures en Gestion CIE Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité CLIN Contracting Line Item Numbers CO Contracting Officer COP Chief of Party COR Contracting Officer’s Representative COVID- 19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 DCOP Deputy Chief of Party CLSG Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinée DtP Desert to Power ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ECREEE ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EDG Electricité De Guinée EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ERERA ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority EXIM Export-Import Bank FONSIS Fonds Souverain d'Investissements Stratégiques FY Fiscal Year GOG Government of Guinea GOL Government of Liberia IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity IRRP Integrated Resource and Resilience Plan Km Kilometer LEC Liberia Electricity Company LPRA Liberia Petroleum Authority LTTA Long Term Technical Advisor MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation USAID WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM (WAEP) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT | I MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning MOE Ministry of Energy MOEH Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics MOU Memorandum of Understanding MW Megawatt OMVG Gambia River Basin Development Organization OMVS Senegal River Basin Development Organization PA Power Africa PACO Power Africa Coordinator’s Office PATT Power Africa Tracking Tool / Power Africa Transaction Tracker PMU Project Management Unit PURA Public Utilities Regulatory Authority PPP Public Private Partnership PV Photovoltaic Q Quarter SAEP Southern Africa Energy Program SGA Senior Gender Advisor SOW Statement of Work SRTL Senior Regional Technical Lead STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics STTA Short Term Technical Advisor TBI Tony Blair Institute TO Task Order TOCOR Task Order Contracting Officer’s Representative TSA Transmission Services Agreement TWh Terawatt Hour USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government USTDA United States Trade and Development Agency WAEP West Africa Energy Program WAPP West Africa Power Pool WiAP Women in Africa Power YALI Young Africa Leadership Initiative USAID WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM (WAEP) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT | II Table of Contents Contents 1 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3 Major Activities During the Reporting Period ...................................................................................................................... 8 4 Risks, Challenges, and Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................................... 29 5 Key Activities for Next Quarter ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Outcome 1 – Increased Supply of Power .................................................................................................................................. 31 Outcome 2 – Access to Reliable and Affordable Grid-Based Power Increased .............................................................. 31 Outcome 3 – Performance of National Utilities and Power Sector Entities Improved ................................................ 31 Outcome 4 – Launch of a Regional Power Market Accelerated ......................................................................................... 32 Support Functions and Cross-Cutting Activities Highlights .................................................................................................. 32 Annex 1: Organizational Chart.......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Annex 2: Program Travel .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Annex 3: Success Story ....................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Annex 4: Technical and Contractual Deliverables Submitted ................................................................................................... 36 Annex 5: Amendments/Additions to Activities in the Annual Work Plan ............................................................................. 37 Annex 6: Performance Indicator Tracking Chart ......................................................................................................................... 38 USAID WEST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM (WAEP) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT | III 1 Executive Summary This Quarterly Progress Report covers the period from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 [USAID Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), Quarter 2 (Q2)]. During this reporting period, the West Africa Energy Program (“WAEP” or the “Program”) built on the strong technical and operational foundations established in the previous quarters and continued to successfully mobilize towards Power Africa’s goals of expanding supply of and access to affordable and reliable grid-connected electricity services in West Africa. The Program continued coordinating with Power Africa partners and WAEP counterparts throughout West Africa in Q2 of FY20. Highlights of WAEP Team (the “Team”) Activities in this Quarter include: Adjusted the Work Plan to employ a 60-day approach due to the surge of the Coronavirus pandemic, with the creation of a 60-Day Delivery Plan Tool. The Tool enables the WAEP Team to adjust activities planned for delivery during this period, in response to constraints caused by the pandemic. Conducted successful stakeholder engagement trips to Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Senegal, resulting in an introduction to over 32 counterparts. Submitted a proposal to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for collaboration on the Desert- to-Power (DtP) initiative; a significant solar initiative across the Sahel region that is expected to connect 250 million people with electricity. Collaborated with USTDA in Senegal to provide technical support to Fonds Souverain d'Investissements Stratégiques (FONSIS) by assisting in the preparation of the Terms of Reference of a feasibility study for a new gas pipeline network. Promoted energy sector networking and professional development among women energy leaders, by developing an energy tailored curriculum and facilitating Power Africa sessions during the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Young Women in African Power (WiAP) training in Dakar, Senegal. The training directly impacted 40 young women from 17 French-speaking African countries. Signed an MOU with Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité (CIE) to collaborate in connecting a minimum of 10,000 new households in Cote d’Ivoire. Drafted an MOU offering technical support to the Ministry of Energy in Guinea and Electricite de Guinee (EDG), currently under review by USAID/Guinea. Received WAEP’s new Chief of Party (COP), Craig VanDevelde, who arrived in Ghana on March 12, 2020. Mr. VanDevelde overlapped with WAEP Acting COP, Hoai B. Huynh, before Mr. Huynh departed Accra on March 20, 2020. Submitted 14 technical deliverables to USAID for review and approval. 1.1. WAEP Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Since the surge of COVID-19 to a global pandemic and with infections occurring in most if not all WAEP countries of operation, WAEP Leadership, Security and Technical Teams have worked closely with Deloitte’s Home Office, Deloitte member firms throughout the region, subcontractors, USAID, and WAEP stakeholders to proactively address the issue. With the support of various stakeholders, the WAEP Team has worked to