Transformational Energy Access for Sierra Leone

About this project

The action has the overall objective to: Contribute to increased generation, improved accessibility and increased use of sustainable, affordable and reliable energy And the specific objectives : 1 : To build generation and distribution infrastructure for sustainable, reliable and affordable energy and improve access to it 2 : To promote the use of renewable energies, technologies and digitalization 3 : To strengthen governance and financing of the renewable energy sector  Thus, this action will support financial investment in the off-grid solar system market in Sierra Leone, develop the services offered by access to electricity for households and public services (health centres and schools), taking into account the need to reduce the environmental footprint of batteries and panels. The action is expected to generate 6 MW of sustainable energy, benefiting 400 000 people. Working across multiple value chains, in particular agriculture, the action will promote access to financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and strengthen basic, technical and managerial skills prioritising people living in vulnerable situations and specifically women and young people. At least 30% of the energy supplied will be utilized for production. 1 000 enterprises (mainly micro-enterprises and farms) will increase their productivity and their viability thanks to sustainable and reliable energy. This will increase the resilience of the population facing crisis due…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Sierra Leone

Sectors

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologiesSolar energy for isolated grids and standalone systemsEnergy conservation and demand-side efficiencyEnergy policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributesMaternal, newborn and child health · Also contributes

Places

SL - Sierra Leone

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-ACT-60565.

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