Implementation Completion Report - Haiti Fourth Power Project (Credit 1527-HA)
- The project partially achieved its investment objectives, increasing generating capacity and improving the Port-au-Prince distribution network.
- EdH's institutional performance deteriorated due to weak management and poor finances.
- Energy losses increased instead of decreasing, reaching 35% instead of the targeted 17%.
- The project's sustainability is rated as unsatisfactory due to institutional shortcomings.
- The Association (World Bank) failed to take effective action regarding EdH's rate of return and energy loss issues.
The Implementation Completion Report assesses the Haiti Fourth Power Project (Credit 1527-HA). The project's main objectives were to increase electricity generating capacity by improving diesel and hydro plants, complete the renovation of the Port-au-Prince distribution network to enhance service reliability and reduce energy losses, and strengthen EdH as an institution. The project included acquiring new diesel generating units, equipment for existing plants, distribution network upgrades, and consulting services. A key component was reducing energy losses, with EdH committing to a maximum level of 17% from September 1988. While the project achieved some investment goals, EdH's institutional performance deteriorated due to weak management, poor finances, and failure to curb energy losses, impacting the project's overall sustainability.
How to cite
World Bank, 1996, Implementation Completion Report - Haiti Fourth Power Project (Credit 1527-HA), accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/wb-1996-implementation-completion