Resilient Electricity Supply for Northeast Haiti

The general objective is to provide access to affordable, reliable, and resilient electricity for consumers located in Haiti's Northeast (NE) to boost economic development. The specific objectives are: (i) to scale up the electricity mini-grid concession model to regional electricity grids while mobilizing private expertise and finance; and (ii) to support the Government of Haiti (GOH) to manage contracts and processes for sector investment and purview of the concession model.

Project Detail

Country

Haiti

Project Number

HA-J0016

Approval Date

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Grant Financing Product

Sector

ENERGY

Subsector

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

ESP (Specific Investment 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

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 40,000,000.00