FP129

Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access

Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access

  • Status Under implementation
  • Date approved 21 Aug 2020 at B.26
  • Est. completion 19 Oct 2025
  • ESS Category Category B

Afghanistan faces severe energy shortages due to an ailing energy infrastructure, high dependency on diesel and kerosene fuels, and weak power sector policy and regulatory frameworks. With no connection to the electricity grid, most rural communities depend on traditional biomass for cooking and heating - which aggravates indoor air pollution, accelerates deforestation, and leads to carbon emissions.

This project is designed to kick-start a renewable energy market in rural Afghanistan. It will lay the necessary groundwork for the development of a mini-grid energy sector.  This will be done by focusing on both public and private sector financing.  Investments will help set up three solar mini-grids, with the intention to stimulate the further building of similar mini-grids in the future.  The project is targeted at encouraging private sector engagement, while ensuring that the future development of mini-grids incorporates social and environmental considerations. 

Total project value

 

Tonnes of emissions avoided

 

Beneficiaries

 

Direct
49,000
Theme

Mitigation

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

25 Jul 2016 - 1489 days

Concept note received

25 Jul 2016

Funding proposal received

28 Feb 2017

Cleared by GCF Secretariat

22 Apr 2019

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

01 Jun 2020

Cleared by iTAP

28 Jul 2020

Approved

21 Aug 2020 - 60 days

Approved by GCF Board

21 Aug 2020

FAA executed

27 Aug 2020

Under implementation

19 Oct 2020 - 1,447 days so far

FAA effective

19 Oct 2020

Disbursement - USD 3,991,788

18 Jan 2021

To be completed

19 Oct 2025 - 380 days to go

One region

  • Asia-Pacific

One country

One priority group

  • Least Developed Countries
USD  
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large

GCF financing23% disbursed

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 17,198,843
Total GCF Financing
USD 17,198,843

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 1,000,000
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 1,000,000
Co-FinancingIn-kindUSD 2,200,000
Total Co-Financing
USD 4,200,000

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Accredited Entity

United Nations Development Programme
Mrs. Nancy Bennet
Primary

Executive Coordinator, ad interim (A.I)
304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, United States
Phone +12129065044
nancy.bennet@undp.org
Mr. Robin Merlier
Secondary

Principal Advisor Environmental Law and Policy
304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, United States
Phone +1 2129065842
robin.merlier@undp.org
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