Increasing Access to Clean and Affordable Decentralized Energy Services in Selected Vulnerable Areas of Malawi

To increase access to energy in selected remote, rural areas in Malawi by promoting innovative, community-based mini-grid applications in cooperation with the private sector, social enterprises and civil society.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/5587
Countries
Malawi
Managing organisations
Ministry of Energy - Department of Energy Affairs (DoE)
Mulanje Electricity Generation Agency (MEGA)
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA)
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Management
Selected District Councils (Mulanje
Karonga and/or C
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
5587
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$22.785.000
GEF project grant
$1.725.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Energy - Department of Energy Affairs (DoE), Mulanje Electricity Generation Agency (MEGA), Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA), Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Management, , Selected District Councils (Mulanje, Karonga and/or Chitipa), Practical Action (NGO)