The objectives of the Electricity Sector Support Project for Burkina Faso are to contribute to: (a) increasing access to electricity; (b) improving the reliability of electricity supply; and (c) improving efficient use of energy in targeted areas.

In 2015, the United Nations member states defined the seventh Sustainable Development Goal as: “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”.

BGFA was set-up in 2019 on the initiative of the Swedish Government, building on the successful, award-winning initial pilot phase in Zambia, the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia (BGFZ).

The African Energy Leaders Group (AELG) is a community of energy leaders dedicated to promote a sustainable energy transition in Africa in support of the objectives of the SEforALL Initiative.

Access to sustainable energy is a key enabler for economic growth, health, education, and helps provide opportunities to all generations and populations.

The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformative, Africa-owned and Africa-led inclusive effort to accelerate and scale up the harnessing of the continent’s huge renewable energy potential.

The Africa Investment Facility (AfIF), set-up in 2015, is the newest of the EU’s regional blending facilities.

The project is developed as one of the key European responses to the Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

Energy poverty is a global problem: access to energy services is crucial to meet basic household needs, deliver and access public services, and generate income.