Project

Promoting a better access to modern energy services through sustainable mini-grids and hybrid technologies in Djibouti

Lead country

Djibouti

Participating countries

Djibouti

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From August 29, 2019 to August 29, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  2. 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  3. 7.1 Ensure universal access to sustainable, reliable energy

Project ID: 6202

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy access

Sub-area(s)

  • Resource: Solar
  • Type: Off-grid, mini-grids
  • Electricity access

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Rural areas
  • Urban areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Energy

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Institutional mechanism and system building
  • Policy advice

Strategy

  • Law regulation
  • Capacity building
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Partnerships
  • Institutional framework
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Technical capacity building
  • Institutional capacity building
  • Demonstration sites/Pilot
  • Energy finance
  • New/other financial schemes/mechanism

Social inclusion

  • Private sector

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • People pathway
  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  • 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  • 7.1 Ensure universal access to sustainable, reliable energy

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers
  • Financial intermediaries and market facilitators

Hot topic

  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration

About this project

Description

The proposed UNDP-GEF project will address barriers that are specifically related to the investment in decentralized mini-grids. The RE source can be either Solar PV or Wind depending on the resource availability. But because there is still no experience in wind throughout the country, the focus will be on Solar.

Objectives

Unlocking private sector investment in the sustainable off-grid sector (solar based mini-grids and SHS) for increased access to reliable and affordable electricity to peri urban and rural areas of Djibouti.Component 2: Showcasing Solar-battery mini-grids.

USD $913,242

Grant amount

USD $6,800,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($913,242)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Djibouti

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Policy and financial instruments, Capacity building, and knowledge management and incentive scheme for sustainable off-grid technologies and delivery models

 Indicators:

GHG Emission reduction.
MWh produced.Mandatory indicator 3: 10,000 direct project beneficiaries (Population to be provided with electricity access)
. Number of jobs created.
Output 1.1:
Comprehensive but simplified regulatory framework to unlock the
off-grid market.Output 1.2: Tariff setting, and design of financial support.
Output 1.3: Environment,
gender and social inclusionOutput 1.4: Training, Capacity building programs delivered and knowledge management
Output 2.1 Showcasing a successful off-grid rural electrification models for setting standards for, duplication and dissemination with the electrification of 100 households and productive use
Output 2.1.2: Replication Plan to implement outreach/promotional activities targeting both domestic and international investors
Outcome 2:

Showcasing Solar-battery mini-grids
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Project reports and documentation

 

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