Advice

Support for the preparation of a National Electrification Strategy for Ethiopia

Strengthening Ethiopia's institutional framework for electrification expansion

The strategy will strengthen institutional setup for electrification expansion, enhancing infrastructure investment planning capability; develop appropriate strategy for increasing rural access, and strengthening regulatory capacity to ensure financial sustainability of the sector. ERG works with the US based National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on this assignment.

Client

World Bank

Year

2016

Duration

12 months

Location

Ethiopia

Objectives

  • Strengthen institutional setup for electrification
  • Enhance infrastructure investment planning capability
  • Develop strategy for increasing rural energy access
  • Strengthen regulatory capacity for sector sustainability

Outcomes

  • National Electrification Strategy framework
  • Institutional capacity building recommendations
  • Rural electrification expansion roadmap
  • Regulatory and financial sustainability guidelines