Rural Electrification Program (REP)

The general objective is to contribute to improving living conditions and economic opportunities for rural populations in Belize through access to electricity services. The Specific Objectives are: (i) to Increase rural household access to electricity service; (ii) to strengthen institutional technical capacity for planning, operating and maintaining rural electrification investments; and (iii) to enable and promote productive uses of electricity in rural areas.

Project Detail

Country

Belize

Project Number

BL-L1049

Approval Date

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

ENERGY

Subsector

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

GOM (Global of Multiple Works Operation)

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available

Total Cost

USD 20,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 20,000,000.00