Mali Sustainable Energy and Improved Service Delivery for Increased Stability Development Policy Financing

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The development objective of Sustainable Energy and Improved Service Delivery for Increased Stability Development Policy Financing Project for Mali aims to deliver a more financially sustainable electricity sector, more targeted and efficient agricultural subsidies and supporting pro-poor decentralized service provision. The Strategic Framework for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development of Mali (CREDD) sets out a framework for addressing the multi-dimensional problems facing Mali today. It consists of three strategic pillars: (1) sustainable energy for reducing electricity sector demands on the central budget; (ii) Improving the efficiency of agricultural subsidies and land tenure security; and (iii) Improving deployment and oversight of resources for better local service delivery and stability. This DPF program focuses on (i) turning around the financial situation of the electricity sector to reduce its financial demands and thus the strain it imposes on public finances; (ii) improving the effectiveness and reducing the costs of subsidies in the agriculture sector to reduce budgetary burden and improving land tenure security to support increased productivity; and (iii) reinforcing fiscal decentralization for improved services and stability.