Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in SOMALIA

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The proposed project Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) seeks to increase access to sustainable and clean energy through private sector participation in Somalia, which aligns with the ASCENT Multi-Programmatic Approach (MPA) Program Development Objective (PrDO) of accelerating access to sustainable, reliable, and clean energy in Eastern and Southern Africa. The Project components will support (i) Distributed solar generation and expansion of electricity connections on larger mini grids serving the capital area; (ii) Hybridization and expansion of mini grids outside of the capital area; and (iii) Sector capacity and institution building. The Project will rely on the existing institutional and implementation arrangements established under the ongoing Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP). These arrangements include the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) established at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), in close coordination with the Private Electricity Service Providers (ESPs).