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Detail of GEF Project #2950
| GEF Project ID | 2950 |
| IBRD PO ID | 521198 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Lighting the "Bottom of the Pyramid" |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 5; 6 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2006-01-13 |
| Approval Date | 2006-08-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2007-07-30 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2007-10-10 |
| Project Completion Date | 2011-05-31 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
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| Description | The core objective of the Project is to move - under a commercial and sustainable solution - a significant part of the population with no or unreliable access to electricity away from the polluting fuel-based lighting to the less polluting and higher quality modern lighting sources, thus reducing CO2 emissions, increasing household productivity and fostering economic and social development. |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,400,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,400,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 6,750,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 12,150,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 486,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,400,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 6,750,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 12,150,000 USD |
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