First Regional Micro/Mini-Hydropower Capacity Development and Investment in Rural Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Project Summary
The project aims to reinforce rural communities’ access to a decentralized quality and sufficient power production through micro hydroelectric stations, favouring local development. The project will encourage the use of electricity for production purposes, contributing to the reduction of poverty, while reducing to the minimum Greenhouse Gas, in comparison to other rural electrification options
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 2385 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | UNDP Regional Project Coordination Unit (Cameroon) - EDM SA/AMADER/Ministry of Energy, Mali - Ministry of Energy, Democratic Republic of Copngo - Ministry of Energy, Central African Republic |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 3 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2006 |
Project Documents
- PDF-B Document (Revised)
- PDF-B Document (supplemental)
- Project Document for WP (Revised)
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Endorsement Letter from Government
- Executive Summary (Revised)
- Annexes (revised)
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 325,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 15,158,620 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 19,545,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 1,364,276 USD |
| Total Cost | 35,028,620.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Project Cancelled
24 Jun 2010