[{"bbox": [114, 132, 1116, 190], "category": "Text", "text": "Distribution\", which targets mainly the capital Monrovia; the present programme will target the rural area, which in Liberia is defined as any area outside Monrovia."}, {"bbox": [114, 219, 1117, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "The World Bank is funding the Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project (LIRENAP) in Lofa (USD 25 000 000 grant under Scale-up Rural Energy Programme (SREP) for a 2.5 MW Hydro, 115 km 33kV transmission lines for around 10 000 connections plus a loan in the amount of USD 2 000 000 by the Word Bank for 3 MW back-up diesel generation), which is presently being designed. Furthermore, the World Bank is working with the Government to investigate ways to proceed towards operation and maintenance contract, including a distribution assignment."}, {"bbox": [114, 405, 1116, 463], "category": "Text", "text": "AfDB is administering a USD 25 000 000 grant allocation under the twin component of SREP in the South-East of Liberia, under which the Gbedin Hydropower Plant is targeted for funding."}, {"bbox": [114, 487, 1119, 575], "category": "Text", "text": "AfDB is also administering the Liberia Energy Efficiency and Access Programme (LEEAP), of EUR 45 000 000, which includes a EUR 10 000 000 grant co-financing from the EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund Transport Investment (AITF)."}, {"bbox": [114, 598, 1117, 745], "category": "Text", "text": "KfW is identifying the 5th phase of their Rehabilitation and Recovery Programme, which focuses on the south-east and covers various integrated sectors including agriculture, health and roads but, based on available information, KfW wishes to limit its intervention to the local level and does not seek any form of interconnection or synergy beyond the local level. EU and KfW have agreed to continue exchanging information."}, {"bbox": [114, 756, 1117, 960], "category": "Text", "text": "The US National Rural Electrification Cooperatives Association (NRECA) is providing support to RREA with USAID funding and has prepared, amongst others, the following: 33 kV transmission and distribution standards which will be used for the Kaiha II and Ganta-Gbarnga-Suakoko 33-kV line extension project; Service Provider License Agreement; Consumer Contract; Bill of Rights, etc. A standard US toolbox for Rural Electrification projects (Infrastructure Specifications and concession or cooperative approach contracts) exists and NRECA can make it available. Synergies and possible application of the toolbox under the EU financed action may be explored."}, {"bbox": [114, 971, 1117, 1030], "category": "Text", "text": "USAID indicated that they will fund the 33 kV transmission line from the EU-funded cross-border project in Ganta to Gbarnga and Suakoko, eventually putting Gbarnga on-grid."}, {"bbox": [114, 1042, 1117, 1216], "category": "Text", "text": "Two private sector-focused energy programmes are currently being funded by Sweden in Liberia. They are AECF/REACT (USD 6 000 000 for Liberia) and Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (EUR 10 000 000 for Liberia). In the spirit of coordination and division of labour, it was agreed with Sweden that their programme will target dispersed solar home systems while the EU funding will target the larger settlements through mini-grids. The preferred option is that the same International Finance Institution manages separate windows for the two sources of financing."}, {"bbox": [114, 1228, 1117, 1344], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition to the technical activities related to energy transmission, a wide range of actors are undertaking activities on the social dimensions of energy, including but not limited to training of women in technical skills and provision of solar lanterns to rural women as documented in the EU-funded Electricity Sector Gender Analysis (contract 388 314)."}, {"bbox": [114, 1356, 1117, 1472], "category": "Text", "text": "All stakeholders mentioned above are members of the Rural Energy Working Group (REWG) Steering Committee, which meets monthly and has repeatedly discussed several components of this action and provided input and guidance. There is excellent understanding between the stakeholders on the electricity public policy and the respective agendas are reasonably aligned."}, {"bbox": [114, 1484, 1117, 1542], "category": "Text", "text": "The present action stems from a joint EU-Sweden Identification with the objective of a parallel and fully coordinated implementation."}, {"bbox": [114, 1555, 1117, 1613], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, the present programme will contribute to other EU efforts in the country. Most notably the EU Liberia Agriculture Programme (EULAP) which aims at reducing poverty, increasing income and"}, {"bbox": [605, 1678, 626, 1697], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "10"}]