EU: ca. € 300 million

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: EU: Support for African states next 5 years ca. € 300 million

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
AfDB: $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution
GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the ICA as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development

Status: On going - ca. € 200 million under the Second ACP-EU Energy Facility (EFII) under the 10th EDF for the period of 2009-2013.

Status: On target - through Energy facility and Energy projects in the NIP’s and RIP’s, the target coutries were identified.