Overview
The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) aims to build markets for off-grid energy to bring access to clean, affordable off-grid energy to at least 5 million people in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique and Zambia by 2025. The programme targets primarily the framework conditions of off-grid energy markets and clean cooking solutions, lowering barriers to entry and scale for the private sector; catalysing investment and economic activity; and maximising development and climate impacts per unit of public financing spent. In doing so, it provides a vital structural foundation for market-led delivery of modern, clean energy services to underserved rural and peri-urban areas.
Overview table:
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Implementer |
Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) is managed by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO), based in Helsinki, Finland, and implemented by REEEP, based in Vienna, Austria as Programme Implementation Manager. |
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Donors and budget |
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); SEK 500 million (approx. USD 50 million), including SEK 10 million for Liberia (appr. USD 10 million) |
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Start and end date |
2019 – 2024 |
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Aims/objectives |
The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) aims to build markets for off-grid energy to bring access to clean, affordable off-grid energy to at least 5 million people in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique and Zambia by 2025. |
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Geographic coverage |
Planned coverage: Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique, Zambia |
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Target groups |
Private sector stakeholders deploying clean energy services in rural and peri-urban areas |
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Webpage |
More information on the programme’s first phase in Zambia can be found here: https://www.reeep.org/bgfz |
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Contact person |
Esméralda Sindou Senior Project Manager, Western Africa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |