Development of Cornerstone Public Policies and Institutional Capacities to Accelerate Sustainable Energy for All (SE4A) Progress

To catalyse investments in renewable energy-based mini-grids and Energy Centres to reduce GHG emissions and contribute to the achievement of Lesotho’s Vision 2020 and SE4All goals.

Project Details

GEF Project ID

5742

Country

Lesotho

Implementing Agencies

United Nations Development Programme

Approval FY

2016

Status

Project Approved

Region

Africa

Executing Agencies

Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and Water Affaires (MEMWA) – Department of Energy (DoE) - lead, Ministry of Development Planning (MDP), Bureau of Statistics (BoS), Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA), Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture (MTEC), Department of Standards and Quality Assurance (DSQA) of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing (MTICM), National University of Lesotho

GEF Period

GEF - 5

Project Type

Full-size Project

Focal Areas

Climate Change

Funding Source

GEF Trust Fund

Project Documents

CEO Endorsement Request

Council Letter

PIF Document for WPI (Revised)