Mission 300: the plan to bring electricity to 300 million people across Africa

Mission 300, a World Bank-backed plan to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has begun to be implemented.

bring electricity to 300 million Africa ns by 2030, backed by an initial pledge of US$30-billion from the World Bank and the Africa n Development Bank, has begun to be implemented with an assessment of the first potential beneficiaries.

The plan, if successful, would bring power to half of the 600 million Africans who don’t have access to electricity “We’ve seen, frankly, stagnation” in getting electricity to more Africans over the last 15 years, said Ashvin Dayal, head of the Rockefeller Foundation’s power and climate programme. “This is for us the defining climate and development challenge for the continent over the next 20 years.”

In April, the World Bank said it would commit $25-billion to the programme while the AfDB pledged $5-billion. Further commitments are expected at a World Bank International Development Association pledging and replenishment meeting in South Korea in December. A summit on the initiative will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in January.

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