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Country Profiles: Ethiopia

Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of June 17, 2011

Project Loans millions of US dollars
Agriculture & agro-industry 16.00
Education 11.00
Energy 40.00
Health -
Industry -
Multi-sectoral and other 17.90
National Development Banks  5.00
Telecommunications -
Transportation 83.30
Water Supply & Sewerage -
TOTAL 173.20

Recently Concluded Loan Agreements

For greater detail on the project/program or information on procurement opportunities, requests must be addressed directly to the executing agency (ies) of the project/program.

February 23, 2011
Energy Access (US$20 million)
Purpose
To enhance Ethiopia’s socioeconomic growth by expanding the country’s national grid and providing electricity to some 70,000 rural households.
Activities
  • upgrading and rehabilitation of sub-stations;
  • upgrading of distribution systems in Addis Ababa and seven cities ;
  • provision of electrical connections for about 50 rural towns/villages;
  • installation of street lighting in villages;
  • distribution of one million Compact Fluorescent lamps to customers in the villages electrified under the project, as well as those already connected to the grid;
  • drilling of four experimental geothermal wells in the Aluto Langano geothermal field; and
  • institutional capacity building.
Project cost
US$245 million
Co-financiers
World bank, Governments of Ethiopia and Japan
Executing Agency
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
Implementation period
4 years

October 3, 2009
Nekemte-Bedelle Road (US$15 million)
Purpose
To asphalt the 96 km Nekemte-Bedelle stretch to reduce travel time and facilitate access to neighboring Sudan and other parts of the country
Activities
  • paving a 96 km road with double-layered asphalted gravel;
  • installation of drainage systems and other flood protection measures; and
  • consultancy services.
Project cost
US$56 million
Co-financiers
BADEA, Kuwait Fund, Government of Ethiopia
Executing Agency
Ethiopian Roads Authority
Implementation period
4 years

BOP Support Loans millions of US dollars
TOTAL 4.80

HIPC Debt Relief  millions of US dollars
HIPC II 13.10
TOTAL 13.10

November 19, 2007
Sawala Key Afer Rural Electrification (US$20 million)
Purpose
To enable rural villages to have access to a sustainable source of electricity
Activities
  • installation of a 132 KV, 120 km-long transmission line;
  • construction of 132 KV substation and upgrading of an existing one;
  • installation of a distribution network; and
  • consultancy services.
Project cost
US$43.9 million
Co-financiers
BADEA, Government of Ethiopia
Executing Agency
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
Implementation period
5 years

BOP Support Loans millions of US dollars
TOTAL 4.80

HIPC Debt Relief  millions of US dollars
HIPC II 13.10
TOTAL 13.10

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