AfDB: $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution

Yokohama Action Plan: [1] Strengthen cooperation to provide a stable power supply for the whole region, and to build capacity to manage and maintain regional power networks.

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners: ● Support development/expansion of power projects and transmission and distribution networks

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions: AfDB:From 2008 to 2012, $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution

Implementing Partners: GoJ/WBG/AfDB/Africa-EU Partnership on Energy/ICA/JICA

Related Links: WBG: (i) Double annual lending to $ 2 billion and aim to mobilize another $ 2 billion in co-financing,
(ii) Support to Southern Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa Power Pools in the order of $ 500 million per year,
(iii) IFC to finance 15 + Public Private Partnership (PPP) in power sector FY 2008-2011, estimated financing of ＄400-500 million
GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the ICA as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development
EU: ca. € 300 million

Status: National power projects with a total value of UA 2,143.24 million (approximately US$ 3,365 million) have been approved by the AfDB board. This include a loan to South Africa (ESKOM) of UA 1,700 million (approximately US$ 2,667 million).

Country: DRC/Sierra Leone/Ethiopia/Djibouti/Guinea/Egypt/NELSAP countries (Kenya/Uganda/Rwanda/Burundi/Tanzania)

Status: National and Regional power projects with a total value of US$770 million have been approved by the AfDB board. This includes the NELSAP Interconnection Project covering several countries in East Africa.