Coordination of AMAP project activities with the African Development Bank in Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau

The Africa Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme (AMAP), a technical assistance program financed and implemented by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), aims to create a reliable investment environment for green mini-grids (GMGs) in Africa, develop GMG projects and improve access to AfDB financing. Despite facing many challenges, AMAP is using its experience and resources to overcome these obstacles and encourage more private investment.

The initiative is set to revolutionize energy access with 880,000 new connections, providing electricity to more than 4 million people and leading the installation of more than 80 MW of renewable energy. AMAP is not only lighting up communities, but is also an engine for socio-economic growth, with the aim of creating 7,200 full-time jobs and ensuring gender inclusion by empowering 1,800 women. Committed to sustainability, it targets over 6.5 million tCO2eq in GHG emission reductions and hopes to facilitate 650 million USD in sustainable public and private investments, marking a significant step towards an environmentally conscious and empowered African future.

With a duration of 18 months, the project will be carried out by a consortium brought together by ALER, made up of national representatives, including the Mozambican Renewable Energy Association (AMER) and the Angolan Renewable Energy Association (ASAER), and specialists in the legal and tariff area. As leader of the consortium, ALER is responsible for managing the project, coordinating all the activities and reviewing and quality controlling all the results.