AFRREI - Africa Rural and Renewable Energy Initiative

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Origin of funds Goals/aims Main form of support Typical budget size Support type Countries of operation Main target groups General conditions Example projects Contact details Sources

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World Bank

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The objective of the Africa Rural and Renewable Energy Initiative (AFRREI) is to expand energy access in rural areas of Africa where rural population is increasing faster than rural access to modern energy. The initiative aims to provide grants for capacity-building and loans for rural electrification programmes.

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Loans, Grants

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Technical assistance, Demonstration projects,

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Initially focuses on Mozambique, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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NGOs, Research, Consultants, Industry, Government

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AFRREI promotes synergistic activities to facilitate rural transformation of communities, businesses and rural households, using RE where appropriate.

The Initiative (a) demonstrates the potential of combining new technology and financing with partnerships of local private sector and communities and (b) promotes region-wide, community-based sustainable management of traditional fuels (policy and investments).

AFRREI's strategy focuses on four main components. They are described below:

(a) There is to be systematic facilitation of private sector-led, commercially based service delivery to under-served "rural" areas emphasizing: (i) A demand-driven approach that encourages and builds on local institutions; (ii) Multiple supply options and delivery systems; (iii) A long-term view of starting small and looking to grow big, building in flexibility;

(b) The key driver of the initiative will not be access alone but rural transformation, attention being given to non-farm generation and community needs;

(c) A balance must be achieved between affordability and sustainability while scaling up, incorporating very low cost designs and "smart subsidies";

(d) The Government must have the role of a market enabler, not a service provider

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Webpage: http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/esmap/pdfs/afrrei.pdf
Contact: Arun Sanghvi
Email: asanghvi@...

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