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src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/JJA05001-WidEnergy-Cover-photo-resized-928x643.jpg" alt="BGFA at COP29"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2><strong>BGFA at COP29: Scaling up clean off-grid energy – Over 2 million lives impacted so far</strong></h2><p>The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa is arranging a side event on 15 November at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29). Results-based financing has effectively accelerated access to clean energy in rural areas and supported Africa’s green transition and technological innovation. What are the opportunities and challenges of scaling the off-grid sector in the future?</p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/event/bgfa-at-cop29/" class="button">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>Institutional support</h5><hr> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Home-renewable-energy-business-928x643.jpg" alt="Institutional support"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2>Institutional support programme has supported market creation and scale-up of energy access in Zambia</h2><p>A new study shows that the Off-Grid Task Force in Zambia has accelerated the growth of the country’s off-grid energy sector and transformed challenges into opportunities. Currently, lessons learned from the Zambia programme are being implemented across all countries supported by the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) with the aim of addressing a broad range of key factors through scaling up activities to reach more underserved populations with affordable off-grid electricity solutions. Read more through the beneath link and download the report and a summary flyer.</p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/news/institutional-support-programme-has-supported-market-creation-and-scale-up-of-energy-access-in-zambia/" class="button">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>BGFA Results Report 2023</h5><hr> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/JJA05019-928x643.jpg" alt="BGFA Results Report 2023"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2>BGFA in 2023: Over one million lives impacted so far</h2><p>Established clean energy access through BGFA in 2023 is benefitting 1,500 African businesses and impacting a total of 1.2 million lives across five Sub-Saharan African countries. In 2023, approx. 210,600 energy service subscriptions were provided, bringing total subscriptions up to 240,700 by the end of the year. This has generated 6,500 MWh of clean electricity and reducing 15,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions.</p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/news/bgfa-in-2023-over-one-million-lives-impacted/" class="button">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>Newest BGFA investees</h5><hr> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Site-in-Goma-Nuru-SASU-928x643.jpg" alt="Newest BGFA investees"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2><strong>Mini-grid deployments scaling up access to clean electricity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</strong></h2><p>A new agreement has been signed with Nuru Société par Actions Simplifée Unipersonnelle (Nuru SASU) to scale up the development of new mini-grids in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will provide access to clean energy in the northeastern part of the country. The implemented project will provide access to electricity for residential, commercial and institutional customers in peri-urban and urban areas.</p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/news/mini-grid-deployments-scaling-up-access-to-clean-electricity-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/" class="button">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Equatorial-Power-Bugarula-mini-grid-site-on-Idjwi-Island-Eastern-DRC-928x643.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2>Solar-powered off-grid energy solutions in Uganda supporting development in rural communities</h2><p>Two new agreements have been signed with Koolboks Ltd and Equatorial Power Ltd in Uganda to scale up access to solar-powered cooling solutions and develop new mini-grids in the country. Access to electricity and off-grid refrigeration will allow small and medium-sized businesses in rural communities to establish new ventures to support economic development in these areas.</p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/news/solar-powered-off-grid-energy-solutions-in-uganda-supporting-development-in-rural-communities/" class="button">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>What is the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa?</h5><hr> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Home-kickstart-markets-928x643.jpg" alt="What is the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa?"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline">Kick-starting markets for clean, off-grid energy in Africa</span></h2><h4>Building on the experience from an award-winning innovative approach tested in Zambia</h4><p>BGFA was set-up in 2019 on the initiative of the Swedish Government, building on the successful, award-winning initial pilot phase in Zambia, the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia (BGFZ). BGFA is an ambitious multi-donor funding facility that aims to kick-start markets for clean, off-grid energy in Sub-Saharan African countries. It works through a combination of an innovative results-based financing mechanisms for energy companies, close cooperation with governments and real-time data collection and analysis.</p><a href="/about-bgfa/" class="button">Find Out More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="home_countries"> <div class="container" data-aos="fade-in"> <div class="content home_countries_content"><p>Funding rounds are now closed in the following countries:</p></div> <div class="flex_center mob_hide three_in_row"> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-bur-2x_73f34da9526fa98a919655cbab59b3bb.png" alt="Burkina Faso"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/burkina-faso/">Burkina Faso</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/BGFA-Brand-Assets_DRC_pattern_assets.png" alt="Democratic Republic of the Congo"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/drc/">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-lib-2x_eeaf30feb4e998c5faeff417205bb950.png" alt="Liberia"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/liberia/">Liberia</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-zam-2x.png" alt="Zambia"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/zambia/">Zambia</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-moz-2x_01bfe8cedea4aaf1f855c6984509fe6a.png" alt="Mozambique"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/mozambique/">Mozambique</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/BGFA-Brand-Assets_Uganda_pattern_assets.jpg" alt="Uganda"></figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/uganda/">Uganda</a></h5> </div> </div> <div class="sw_slider mob_show"> <div class="swiper-container"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-bur-2x_73f34da9526fa98a919655cbab59b3bb.png" class="no_lazy" alt="Burkina Faso"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/burkina-faso/">Burkina Faso</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/BGFA-Brand-Assets_DRC_pattern_assets.png" class="no_lazy" alt="Democratic Republic of the Congo"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/drc/">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-lib-2x_eeaf30feb4e998c5faeff417205bb950.png" class="no_lazy" alt="Liberia"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/liberia/">Liberia</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-zam-2x.png" class="no_lazy" alt="Zambia"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/zambia/">Zambia</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/country-yel-moz-2x_01bfe8cedea4aaf1f855c6984509fe6a.png" class="no_lazy" alt="Mozambique"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/mozambique/">Mozambique</a></h5> </div> <div class="country_preview_item swiper-slide"> <figure><img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/BGFA-Brand-Assets_Uganda_pattern_assets.jpg" class="no_lazy" alt="Uganda"> </figure> <h5><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/countries/uganda/">Uganda</a></h5> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sw_controls"> <div class="sw_prev"></div> <div class="sw_next"></div> </div> <div class="sw_pagination"></div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="home_impact_latest_stories"> <div class="container" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>Our impact</h5> <hr> <div class="sw_slider"> <div class="swiper-container"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"> <div class="blog_post" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure class="thumb"> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Impact-negwerer-01-1024x709.jpg" class="no_lazy" alt="A mini-grid for Ngwerere"> </figure> <div class="blog_post__content content flex"> <div> <div class="flex"> <div class="tax_terms"> <span class="tax_term">Zambia</span> </div> <div class="blog_post__lang"> <span>en</span><span>fr</span> </div> </div> <h5>Cecelia & Godfrey Miti:</h5> <h3><span>A mini-grid for Ngwerere</span></h3> <p>How a mini-grid is changing the lives of Cecelia, Godfrey and the rest of their community in Ngwerere, on the edge of Lusaka.</p> <a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/stories/a-mini-grid-for-ngwerere/" class="button">Read Story</a> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide"> <div class="blog_post" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure class="thumb"> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Impact-flexible-payments-01-1024x709.jpg" class="no_lazy" alt="Flexible payments for solar lighting"> </figure> <div class="blog_post__content content flex"> <div> <div class="flex"> <div class="tax_terms"> <span class="tax_term">Zambia</span> </div> <div class="blog_post__lang"> <span>en</span><span>fr</span> </div> </div> <h5>Steven Miyoba:</h5> <h3><span>Flexible payments for solar lighting</span></h3> <p>How off-grid solutions have made a positive impact on Steven’s family life on the outskirts of Lusaka.</p> <a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/stories/flexible-payments-for-solar-lighting/" class="button">Read Story</a> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide"> <div class="blog_post" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure class="thumb"> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Impact-agent-of-impact-01-1024x709.jpg" class="no_lazy" alt="Agent of impact"> </figure> <div class="blog_post__content content flex"> <div> <div class="flex"> <div class="tax_terms"> <span class="tax_term">Zambia</span> </div> <div class="blog_post__lang"> <span>en</span><span>fr</span> </div> </div> <h5>Lister Sithole & Kennedy Matabula:</h5> <h3><span>Agent of impact</span></h3> <p>How the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia has brought new opportunities and optimism to Lister and Kennedy in a rural community in Chongwe, east of the Zambian capital of ...</p> <a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/stories/agent-of-impact/" class="button">Read Story</a> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sw_controls"> <div class="sw_prev"></div> <div class="sw_next"></div> </div> <div class="sw_pagination"></div> </div> <div class="content"><p>BGFA has not yet generated any own impacts, but the decision to expand the concept into Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Liberia, Uganda and a new funding round in Zambia builds on the experiences of the pilot programme Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia (BGFZ) and early positive experiences in terms of rural and peri-urban customers’ interest in buying affordable off-grid energy service connections, mobilised private capital and strong social and gender outcomes.</p><p> </p><a href="/stories" class="button">See all</a></div> </div></section> <section class="cascade_images reverse container"> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <h5>We would like to engage with…</h5><hr> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Home-renewable-energy-business-928x643.jpg" alt="We would like to engage with…"> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline">Are you in the renewable energy business and are looking for funding opportunities?</span></h2><h4>If you are interested in exploring new markets or scaling up your off-grid renewable energy business, please check back with us for future funding rounds.</h4><p>For more information on our past funding rounds click below.</p><a href="/funding-rounds//" class="button">Funding rounds</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cascade__row" data-aos="fade-in"> <div class="cascade__wrap"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Home-shaping-policies-928x643.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <div class="content"> <div class="content_inner"> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline">Are you shaping energy policies in your country?</span></h2><h4>We are keen to work together with policy makers in and beyond BGFA in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Zambia, Mozambique and Uganda.</h4><p>Please get in touch and help us shape the programme based on your valuable insights and knowledge of the markets. If BGFA is not yet looking at your country but you think the programme would be a good fit, please also <a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/contact/">get in touch</a>.</p><a href="/bgfa-countries//" class="button">BGFA countries</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="home_partners"> <div class="container"> <div class="whos_involved" data-aos="fade-in"> <div class="whos_involved__inner content"> <h2>Who’s involved?</h2><p> </p><p>BGFA was established as a separate funding facility by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Nefco) in 2019 on Sweden’s initiative and has swiftly developed into a multi-donor programme. The BGFA programme is administered by Nefco and implemented in partnership with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Power Africa, an initiative administered by USAID, is providing a considerable in-kind technical assistance contribution, and Denmark and Germany have joined to fund activities in, respectively, Uganda and Zambia.</p><p><strong>Find out more about who’s involved with BGFA</strong></p><p> </p><a href="https://beyondthegrid.africa/the-team/" class="button">Team</a> </div> <figure> <img src="//beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/themes/bgfa/images/Africa-yellow100-1-1.png" alt="who's involved"> </figure> </div> <div class="partners in_two"> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Logo-Sweden.svg" alt="Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency"> </figure> <h6>Funder:</h6> <h5><span>Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa was established on Sweden’s initiative in 2019, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Sweden is contributing SEK 835 million (EUR 80 million) to the BGFA programme, with contributions coming from the local embassies in target countries.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.sida.se/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sida website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/USAID_Power_Africa_Logo_Tag_Color_MASTER-300x133-1.png" alt="Power Africa"> </figure> <h6>Funder:</h6> <h5><span>Power Africa</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership that brings together the collective resources of over 170 public and private sector partners to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa’s goal is to add more than 30,000 megawatts (MW) of new electricity generation capacity and connect 60 million new homes and businesses to power by 2030. In 2020, Power Africa joined BGFA with the aim to provide an in-kind contribution worth approx. EUR 4 million (USD 4.5 million) over three years in order to help operationalise the initiative and develop a pipeline of commercially viable projects within the framework of BGFA.</p><p>Visit the <a href="http://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Power Africa website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Ministr_Danida_Sponsor_Rgb_En-74.png" alt="Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark"> </figure> <h6>Funder:</h6> <h5><span>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>Denmark joined the BGFA in 2020 to support the expansion to Uganda. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has contributed with DKK 117.5 million (EUR 15.8 million), for a period for 5 years.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://um.dk/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ministry of Foreign Affairs website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/KfW-logo-from-BGFA-site-e1659621196302.png" alt="KfW Development Bank"> </figure> <h6>Funder:</h6> <h5><span>KfW Development Bank</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>Germany joined the BGFA in 2021 and is contributing EUR 7.5 million, through the KfW Development Bank. Germany is jointly with Sweden funding the Zambian country programme, aiming at supporting private companies to establish and scale innovative and sustainable business models with focus on mini-grids.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.kfw.de/kfw.de-2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KfW website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/norad_logo_black_cmyk.png" alt="Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation"> </figure> <h6>Funder:</h6> <h5><span>Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>Norad joined BGFA in 2022 and is contributing EUR 19 million (NOK 200 million) for supporting the acceleration of affordable energy access in underserved communities with the focus on supporting the BGFA-selected energy service providers in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Uganda and Zambia.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.norad.no/en/front/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Norad website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Nefco_Logo_RGB_Green-e1659621326581.png" alt="Nordic Environment Finance Corporation"> </figure> <h6>Facility Manager: </h6> <h5><span>Nordic Environment Finance Corporation</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Nefco) set up the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa on behalf of Sweden<span class="Apple-converted-space"> and has since then developed it into a multi-donor programme.</span> As Facility Manager, Nefco is responsible for its overall delivery. Owned by the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) Nefco is an international financial institution (IFI) with 30 years of experience in financing exclusively green projects. Besides making investments through its own capital, Nefco manages a considerable number of trust funds and its trust fund processes fulfil EU requirements. Nefco is also accredited by the Green Climate Fund. Nefco is currently working with a number of potential additional donors.</span></p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.nefco.int" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nefco website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/niras-logo-red-rgb.png" alt="NIRAS"> </figure> <h6>Project Implementation Partner:</h6> <h5><span>NIRAS</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>NIRAS is a development and engineering consultancy company headquartered in Denmark with offices in over 25 countries across Europe, Africa, South Asia and Latin America and extensive experience in programme management and implementation of internationally financed technical assistance facilities and funds for various public sector clients. </p><p>Visit the <a href="http://niras.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NIRAS website</a></p><p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="partner content" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/REEEP_RGB_PNG_Secondary_Green.png" alt="Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership"> </figure> <h6>Project Implementation Partner:</h6> <h5><span>Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership</span></h5> <div class="content last_no_spacing"> <p>The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an international non-profit organisation that works to kick-start markets for clean energy and energy efficiency solutions in low- and middle-income countries. REEEP co-designed and is implementing the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia and is one of the Project Implementation Partners for the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.reeep.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">REEEP website</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="home_news" data-aos="fade-in"> <div class="container"> <h5>Latest news</h5><hr> <div class="flex stretch rwd_hide"> <div class="blog_post" data-aos="fade-in"> <figure class="thumb"> <img src="https://beyondthegrid.africa/wp-content/uploads/Home-renewable-energy-business-1024x710.jpg" class="no_lazy" alt="The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa institutional support programme has supported market creation and scale-up of energy access in Zambia"> </figure> <div class="blog_post__content flex"> <div class="blog_post__terms_details flex"> <div class="tax_terms"> <span class="tax_term">Zambia</span> </div> <div class="blog_post__terms_details_right flex"> <div class="blog_post__lang"> <span>en</span><span>fr</span> </div> <div class="blog_post__cats"> <span class="cat_name">News</span> </div> </div> </div> <h5>The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa institutional support programme has supported market creation and scale-up of energy access in Zambia</h5> <div class="blog_post__details"> <time datetime="2024-10-29">29 October , 2024</time> </div> <p class="rwd_hide">A new study shows that the Off-Grid Task Force in Zambia has accelerated the growth of the country’s off-grid energy sector and transformed challenges into opportunities. 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