Renewable energy sources accounted for nearly 30% of global electricity generation in 2022, with non-hydropower renewables increasing seven-fold over the past decade to enhance energy security and affordability.
In November 2024, the first in-person training of the Policy Catalyst Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window brought 62 delegates from 12 African nations together in Cape Town to dive into the tools and knowledge needed to…
ESMAP has supported the preparation of this MPA through grants, including contributions from the ESMAP-associated Advancing Regional Energy Projects in Southern and Eastern Africa MDTF (funded by Sida), as well as through in-kind support.
The project received US$245.8 million from IDA. It includes a US$10 million clean cooking component, co-financed by US$5 million from IDA and US$5 million from ESMAP RETF.
Powering Africa: ESMAP at the Core of Mission 300 On April 17, 2024, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank joined forces to launch Mission 300, a transformative program to bring electricity to at least 300 million…
