ESMAP's Response
The initiative is divided into five strategic work areas: Quality Assurance, Market Intelligence, Access to Finance, Private Sector Development, Consumer Awareness, Policy and Partnering with Governments.
Specific activities include:
- Supporting market-driven approaches with scale-up potential across and beyond Africa;
- Developing market-compatible solutions for reaching the “last mile” consumers (who tend to be poorer and often live in remote, sparsely populated areas) as well as developing solutions for more complex business environments such as fragile states
- Promoting technology and business model solutions for larger loads, particularly for productive and community uses
- Supporting governments to effectively integrate off-grid electrification in national electrification strategies and programs
- Building capacity of key sector stakeholders to prepare for the eventual exit of ESMAP support.
Key principles guide these activities, including avoiding and/or minimizing market distortions; leveraging synergies with the private sector (where feasible), IFC, and other key stakeholders and development partners; and promoting innovation and knowledge sharing across stakeholders and geographies.
Key Knowledge