Rwanda Energy Sector Development Policy Loan

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The development objective of First Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Financing Project for Rwanda is to enable fiscally sustainable expansion of electricity services in Rwanda. This operation is built around two pillars: (a) contain fiscal impact of the electricity sector, and (b) improve the operational efficiency, affordability, and accountability of electricity service. The focus on energy by this program is directly aligned with the most recent Rwanda Country Partnership Strategy FY2014–2018. The series is aligned with the World Bank’s twin goals, the IDA18 special themes, and the World Bank’s energy sector strategy. The series underpins the World Bank’s role as a major strategic partner in Rwanda’s electricity sector development and actively supporting development, implementation, and monitoring of the RES. The series supports an enabling environment for private sector participation across the sector value chain by strengthening the offtaker, ensuring competitive procurement of new generation capacity, and attracting credible solar companies in the off‐grid space. The policy and regulatory reform program supported under this DPO is complemented by existing investment operations