Mission 3000 is a joint AfDB–World Bank initiative aimed at connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.

National Energy Compacts are government‑led plans outlining how each country will expand electricity access, strengthen power systems and attract new investment. Over the past year, dozens of African governments have launched these compacts with strong political backing and commitments from development partners.

The newly approved project, AESTAP Mission 300 Phase II, will provide direct technical support to 13 Mission 300 countries over the next 24 months. Its purpose is to help governments translate their documented energy plans into real electricity connections for households, schools, hospitals and businesses.

The countries benefiting from Phase II are Chad, Gabon, Tanzania, Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia and Uganda.

In practical terms, AESTAP Mission 300 Phase II will:

• Support electricity sector regulations, planning and tariffs, enabling investment projects to move forward.
• Strengthen national utilities to improve reliability and reduce losses.
• Improve data, research and learning across countries through tools such as the Electricity Regulatory Index and regional energy forums.
• Deploy expert advisers directly into national Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs) to support reform coordination and track implementation.

Wale Shonibare, AfDB Director of Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, said, “Countries have made bold commitments through their energy compacts. Now, through AESTAP Mission 300 Phase II, we are helping them implement those commitments so that more households, entrepreneurs and communities actually get electricity.”

The new project follows Phase I, approved in December 2025, which provided about $1 million for countries to establish and operationalise their Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units. These units, housed within governments, coordinate energy reforms across ministries and monitor progress.

Phase I focused on:

• setting up and training CDMU staff,
• developing monitoring and reporting systems, and
• preparing countries for implementation of their compacts.

Phase II now aims to move countries from planning to execution, providing the technical expertise needed to implement reforms and accelerate electricity connections.

The project will be implemented in close coordination with Mission 300 partners, including the World Bank, national governments and other development organisations, to ensure harmonised support across the continent.

–AfDB/ChannelAfrica–