Mauritania |
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DESERT TO POWER
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Senegal |
Mali
Burkina Faso
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Niger
Nigeria
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Chad |
Sudan |
Eritrea
Djibouti
Ethiopia
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The Desert to Power project is a flagship initiative funded by the African Development Fund to harness the vast solar power potential across the Sahel region . It will bring electricity access to millions and will bolster socioeconomic development and resilience across several regions of the continent .
The Desert to Power project will accelerate economic
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development through access to electricity . It will allow for irrigation powered by electrical pumps and improve agricultural productivity and food security .
It will allow for better access to health and education . In addition , it will help combat environmental and climate fragility , reduce time spent collecting firewood for cooking , and create new opportunities ,
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particularly for women and youth .
The first phase of the program is being rolled out in seven countries in the western , central , and northern regions . These countries are Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , and Senegal . A subsequent phase will target Djibouti , Ethiopia , Eritrea , and Sudan .
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Desert to Power will stretch across the Sahel region , connecting 250 million people with electricity and solar resources . It will make the Sahel the world ’ s largest solar production zone with up to 10000 megawatts of solar capacity and speed up economic development through the deployment of solar technology . |