Multinational - Desert To Power Regional Technical Assistance Project For The Sahel (AFDB-P-Z1-FF0-034)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Dec 15, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 6.40 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 6.40 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 12.80 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Mar 2, 2024

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Project Description
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As stated by the AfDB, the Desert To Power Regional Technical Assistance Project for the Sahel is to create an enabling environment for solar electricity projects in the Sahel, while unlocking private sector investments in both the on-grid and mini-grid space. The proposed operation builds upon the validated national Desert to Power Roadmaps and ongoing interactions with national governments, regional institutions and development partners.

Overall, this regional technical assistance project covering 10 countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal) is a core component of the Bank’s Desert to Power (DtP) Initiative. Overall, the proposed operation consists of five components

(i) The first component will provide support for the preparation of studies and provision of technical assistance for on-grid and decentralized solar projects;
(ii) The second component will focus on implementing actions for catalyzing private sector investments in the region;
(iii) The third component will cover the development of a comprehensive capacity-building program and its implementation in collaboration with other partners;
(iv) The fourth component will aim to support the development and implementation of the mini-grid strategy across all coverage countries; and
(v) The fifth component covers the project management aspects.

The project implementing agency will be the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The AfDB assigned to the project the following risk categories -
Environmental Category: 1
Climate Safeguards Categorization: 3

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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AfDB Team Leader:

Nopenyo Esselasse Dabla
Email: n.dabla@afdb.org

Implementing Agency - ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency:

Address: Achada Santo Antonio, Rua Jardim Gulbenkian, Prédio ADS, 3. Andar, C.P 288, Achada Santo António Praia, Cabo Verde
Phone: +238 2604630 / +238 2624608
Fax: +238 2624614
Email: info@ecreee.org
Website: http://www.ecreee.org/

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AfDB

The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), which is administered by the Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU), is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an African Development Bank (AfDB)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the IRM, it may assist you by either seeking to address your problems by facilitating a dispute resolution dialogue between you and those implementing the project and/or investigating whether the AfDB complied with its policies to prevent environmental and social harms. You can submit a complaint electronically by emailing crmuinfo@afdb.org, b.kargougou@afdb.org, b.fall@afdb.org, and/or s.toure@afdb.org. You can learn more about the IRM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.afdb.org/en/independent-review-mechanism/ 

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