Mali
A Mali delegation participated in both the ESMAP regional workshop in Dakar, Senegal in February 2003, and the GVEP Francophone Africa Facilitators meeting in Mbour, Senegal in June 2005. Preliminary activities surrounding the workshops involved the formation of a committee and desgination of GVEP facilitators, including members from the key government agencies, NGOs and the private sector. A preliminary roadmap for increasing access to energy services was developed at the facilitators workshop, but as of yet no funds have been disbursed.
Below is featured content related to Mali GVEP partners, including relevant events and activities.
For further information on activities in Country contact Sarah Adams at sarah.adams@gvep.org.
Documents & Articles
Mali Develops EUEI Projects
15 August, 2005 -GVEP is working closely with the EUEI in Mali, where the National Multisectoral Committee of Mali has developed a number of interesting project concepts with Danish financial support through Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark, as part of its EUEI activities. The projects include public-private partnerships and establishment of small and medium enterprises for energy services provision. The concept note is available in French.(pdf, 504 kb)
Rural Electrification Programme in Mali (cotton zone)
04 June, 2005 -The RESCO called Yeelen Kura (new light in the Bambara language) was created by EDF and NUON to sell energy services to the rural populations of the Koutiala region to the south east of Mali on the border with Burkina Faso, from Bla to Koury through M’Pessoba, Molobala, Ourikela, etc. In the first phase, 2001–2003, the services proposed by Yeelen Kura were basically domestic and were based on the use of PV kits of 43 to 120 Wp installed in each household. Please click here for full report (pdf, 150 kb)
Rural Electrification Programme in Mali (Senegal River Zone)
06 April, 2005 -Korayé Kurumba (New Light in the Soninké language) is the name of the RESCO created by EDF and Total in association with Malian immigrants in France to sell energy services to the rural populations in the northern region of Kayes in the west of Mali. Please click here for full report (pdf, 135 kb)