ECOWAS Project Delivers Electricity to 500,000 People in Three West African Countries
• $225m World Bank-funded initiative connects 490 localities in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali •Mali seeks extension as ECOWAS holds final steering committee meeting in Abuja Michael Olugbode in Abuja The
A $225 million World Bank-funded initiative, the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project, has successfully extended electricity access to nearly 500,000 people in 490 localities across The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali. The project, which was discussed at the ECOWAS Commission's 10th and final Steering Committee meeting in Abuja, aimed to deepen regional energy integration and improve living conditions in West Africa.
The ECOWAS Commission's Director of Energy and Mines, Arkadius Koumoin, acknowledged the significant progress made despite challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and institutional disruptions. The project's success will be measured by the number of households effectively connected to electricity. Mali requested an extension to complete its outstanding work, emphasizing the need to address implementation gaps before the project's final closure.
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