{"id":23138,"date":"2026-01-31T07:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/afdb-approves-3-9-million-project-to-help-african-countries-implement-energy-compacts-under-mission-300\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:34:00","slug":"afdb-approves-3-9-million-project-to-help-african-countries-implement-energy-compacts-under-mission-300","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/afdb-approves-3-9-million-project-to-help-african-countries-implement-energy-compacts-under-mission-300\/","title":{"rendered":"AfDB approves $3.9 million project to help African countries implement energy compacts under Mission 300"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mission 3000 is a joint AfD<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">B\u2013W<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">orld Bank <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">initiative aimed at connecting<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">National Energy Compacts are <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">government\u2011led<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> plans outlining how each country will expand electricity access, strengthen power systems and attract new investment.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over the past year, dozens of African governments have launched these compacts <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> strong political <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">backing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and commitments from development partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In practical terms, AESTAP Mission 300 Phase II will:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Support electricity sector regulations, planning and tariffs, enabling investment projects to move forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strengthen national utilities to improve reliability and reduce losses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improve data, research and learning across countries through tools such as the Electricity Regulatory Index and regional energy forums.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Deploy expert advisers directly into national Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs) to support reform coordination and track implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wale Shonibare, AfDB Director of Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, said, \u201cCountries 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phase I focused on:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">setting up and training CDMU staff,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">developing monitoring and reporting systems, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">preparing countries for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">implementation<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of their compacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phase II now aims to move countries from planning to execution, providing the technical expertise needed to implement reforms and accelerate electricity connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8211;AfDB\/ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23139,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[44],"class_list":["post-23138","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-finance","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new 3.9 million, two\u2011year technical assistance programme to help African countries implement their National Energy Compacts under Mission 300. 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