Multinational - Ruzizi III regional hydropower plant project

The Ruzizi III regional hydroelectric power plant project, which is part of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), involves Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. This is the first regional project designed within a public-private partnership (PPP) framework to maximize the hydroelectric potential of the Ruzizi waterfall. The project consists of the construction of a run-of-river dam (located on the Rusizi River between the DRC and Rwanda downstream of the Ruzizi II hydroelectric dam), a 147 MW power plant and a distribution station. Burundi's current total capacity will be doubled and Rwanda's will be increased by half. As for the DRC, its share will make it possible to increase supply in its eastern part, which is not connected to the interconnected grid, while significantly reducing thermal energy. The project will contribute to meeting the needs of people and the economy in general, in accordance with the national development strategies of the countries concerned, which stress the importance of a reliable and affordable supply of electricity for their sustainable socio-economic transformation. The implementation of this project, with a total cost of UA 443.40 million (including UA 98.5 million financed by the Bank's public window and 35.62 expected from the private window), is planned over a six (06) year period.