| Approval Date | 07 Dec 2016 |
| Signature Date | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Planned Completion Date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Last Disbursement Planned Date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Sovereign / Non-Sovereign | Sovereign |
| Sector | Power |
| DAC Sector Code | 23630 |
| Environmental Category | 2 |
| Commitment | U.A 96,100,000 |
| Status | Implementation |
The power sector improvement and governance support project (PAGASE) is consistent with the implementation of the new Power Sector Law adopted in June 2014. The project will help to foster an enabling environment for investments, promote publicprivate partnerships, improve the electricity access rate and enhance quality of service to users. It will also help to improve power sector management by contributing to the effective establishment of an institutional framework for regulation and rural electrification. In addition, the PAGASE will contribute to the development of electricity facilities in Kinshasa and in Kasaï and Central Congo provinces. The project, whose total cost is UA 97.598 million, will be implemented over a three-year period. It comprises four components, namely: (i) infrastructure development; (ii) governance; (iii) institutional support; and (iv) project management.
The project goal is to contribute to the implementation of reforms and the development of power infrastructure. Specifically, it aims to: (i) implement the provisions of the Law on the institutional framework relating to the regulation of the power sector and rural electrification; (ii) improve the sector’s governance; and (iii) establish infrastructure to improve service delivery and quality.
In the near-term, over 136 000 households in Kinshasa will have access to electricity through the project as a result of the new connections. Thanks to the project, households already connected to the grid will enjoy better quality of service in terms of power supply. The population of Tshikapa and its surroundings will enjoy improved access to electricity and drinking water. In the medium-term, the project will enable MERH to create a more efficient organization while building up staff capacity. Generally, the project will benefit small- and medium-sized enterprises, retail shops, administrative and municipal services, and all basic social services (education, training, health, hygiene, sanitation and drinking water).
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Funding
African Development Fund
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Funding
Transition Support Facility
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Implementing
Ministère de l'Energie et des Ressources Hydrauliques
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Implementing
GOUVERNEMENT DE REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO MINISTERE DES FINANCES BUDGET
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Implementing
GOUVERNEMENT DE REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO MINISTERE DES FINANCES BUDGET
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| IATI identifier | 46002-P-CD-FA0-011 |
| Last Update | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Name | Papa Daouda TINE |
| p.tine@afdb.org |
| Country | Congo, the Democratic Republic of the |
| Coordinates | Location Name |
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| -2.5 23.5 | DR Congo |
| -5.5 14.5 | Province du Bas-Congo |
| -5.35 21.41667 | Kasai |
| -4.375 15.97 | Kinshasa City |