Promotes private-sector-led off-grid rural electrification with solar home systems and mini-grids based on small hydro. Both household and institutional (health, education, community groups) applications are covered. Other project components for policy and institutional support, urban electric distribution, biomass (including more efficient biomass stoves), and environmental mitigation are apparently not targets of GEF support, although this point is not clearly established in the concept. Project $203 mil. GEF $5 m. IDA $132 m., utility $22 mil, private $21 mil.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
1686
Country
Ethiopia
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Approval FY
2005
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
The Ethiopia Electric Authority
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
10,400,000
GEF Project Grant
4,930,000
GEF Agency Fees
507,000

Timeline

Concept Approved
01 May 2003
Project Approved for Implementation
26 Apr 2005
Project Closed
11 Dec 2012