Category of Support
Finance » Technical Assistance
Donors
Commonwealth Development Corporation Group (CDC)
Department for International Development (DFID)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Fonds Francaise pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM)
OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
Proparco
Schneider Electric
Users
Private Sector
Description
Funding, capacity building and technical support to SMEs active in the generation and/or distribution of electricity in the region. The aim of the fund is to provide improved, reliable access to energy for one million low-come households by 2020. For off-grid rural electrification.
Locations
Burundi
Ethiopia
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Grid Status
Off-Grid
Geography
Will start with companies active in East Africa before expanding to other African countries. In all, the fund will target Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Ethiopia.
Eligibility
The fund will mainly invest in small and medium size enterprises active in the generation and/or distribution of electricity in the region, that do not have access to financing
Point of Contact
Tel: +44 (0)20 7963 4700
Email: enquiries@cdcgroup.com
Email: enquiries@cdcgroup.com