The World Bank has agreed to support Burkina Faso's Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) to improve access to electricity in rural areas with $168 million.
Of the total sum, $75 million will come from the International Development Association (IDA) and $93 million from the Clean Technology Fund.
Maimouna Mbow Fam, World Bank operations manager for Burkina Faso said in a statement that this new project is in line with the bank’s strategy for the Sahel, which aims to double the rate of access to electricity by 2025.
Deborah Amuwo reports.
