12 °c
London
Sunday, May 22, 2022
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa

New partnership to improve energy access in Ethiopia

Staff by Staff
November 10, 2020
in Africa, Agriculture, Development, DFI, Energy, Ethiopia, Farming, Infrastructure
Reading Time: 2 mins read
819 8
0
Ethiopia energy access
Share via QRWhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedInPinteresteMail

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is partnering with IKEA Foundation to improve access to energy in rural communities in Ethiopia. RMI will leverage a US$1M grant from IKEA Foundation to provide rural communities with access to renewable energy.

The institute will also leverage the grant to ensure project beneficiaries create new opportunities for income generation by using energy effectively. The project will target farming communities.

Ethiopia has managed to power only 25% of its population with electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. More than 50 million people lack access to energy.

The Ethiopian government has prioritised universal access to electricity and aims to reach 100% electrification by 2025, with 35% of the population utilising off-grid energy solutions and the other 65% of the country connected to the grid.

Also read: The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics aspire for another successful year

Shambhavi Sharma, programme manager in the renewable energy team at the IKEA Foundation, said: “We want to bring the renewable-energy sector together to articulate sustainable-energy solutions that put people living in poverty at the heart of their work. That is why we have partnered with Rocky Mountain Institute to bring diverse partners to tackle the biggest challenges in the renewable energy sector in Ethiopia, helping people afford a better life while protecting the planet.”

Francis Elisha, RMI Africa principal, said: “We are honoured to partner with IKEA Foundation in Ethiopia. Over the past few years we’ve seen the incredible opportunities that distributed energy resources, like decentralised mini-grids, bring to rural communities. They not only electrify communities but also build local resilience and bolster economic growth.”

Source: ESI Africa

Related

Tags: access to electricitydevelopmentElectricityEnergyEthiopiaFinancegrant fundingIKEAIKEA FoundationInfrastructureInternational Energy AgencyNew partnership to improve energy access in Ethiopiarenewable energyRocky Mountain Instituterural developmentэфиопияأثيوبياエチオピア埃塞俄比亚
ScanSendShare331Tweet207Share58Pin74Send
Staff

Staff

Related Posts

Guidelines for PanAfrican payments and settlement system in Nigeria
Economy

Africa’s 5 Wealthiest Nations in 2022

by The Exchange
May 22, 2022
Travel

5 exceptionally romantic hotels in Africa

by See Africa Today
May 21, 2022
Stock Exchange and its benefits to Ethiopia
Culture

Ethiopia wonderful hidden secrets

by FurtherAfrica
May 21, 2022
Business

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty seeks expansion in the African Market

by The Exchange
May 21, 2022
Travel

Spain, Morocco reopen land borders

by FurtherAfrica
May 20, 2022
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
 
AFSIC 2022
 
MozParks

Translate this page

Read the Latest

Guidelines for PanAfrican payments and settlement system in Nigeria
Economy

Africa’s 5 Wealthiest Nations in 2022

by The Exchange
May 22, 2022
0

African countries' wealth measured using gross domestic product (GDP). Nigeria is mostly reliant on petrol but it is also a...

Read more

5 exceptionally romantic hotels in Africa

May 21, 2022
Stock Exchange and its benefits to Ethiopia

Ethiopia wonderful hidden secrets

May 21, 2022

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty seeks expansion in the African Market

May 21, 2022

Spain, Morocco reopen land borders

May 20, 2022

FurtherAfrica Partners

The Exchange Club of Mozambique Taarifa Rwanda
TechGist Africa Africa Oil & Power Farmers Review Africa
Tanzania Invest Zambia Invest See Africa Today
Africa Global Funds Novafrica CrudeMix Africa
Harambee Africa Botswana unplugged Financial Insights Zambia
Digilogic Africa

Subscribe to FurtherAfrica

Enter your email address to receive new articles on your email.

Join 73,051 other subscribers.

FurtherAfrica

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

FurtherAfrica is a FurtherMarkets Limited platform

  • Countries
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?