Project Title: Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP): Electrification by Solar
Integrated solar electrification of 10 Village of the Republic of Djibouti project
Coverage area:
Chebelley (Arta), Holl holl, and Goubetto Assamo (Ali sabieh, As Eyla, Yoboki (Dikhil) Dorra Assa Geyla (Tadjourah) Alaili Dadda, Khor Angar (Obock).
Donors: OPEC-FSN-Government of Djibouti.
Other partners: Electricians Without Borders (ESF), French Association of Volunteers for progress (AFVP).
Estimated Cost (in millions): U.S. $ 6.9
Type of Funding: Don
Agency implementation: Djibouti Social Development Agency (ADDS)
Starting Date: First Quarter 2009.
Estimated Closing Date: First Quarter 2012
Purpose of the project:
Overall purpose: to contribute to improved access to basic social services (water, electricity, health and education)
Specific objectives of each village:
– Electrifying social facilities.
– Conduct a public lighting.
– Make available energy to all households.
– Improving access to water.
– Support community development through capacity building and promotion of IGA (income generating activities).
components:
OPEC: us $ 6 million
– Electrification of social amenities.
– Public lighting.
– Access to household energy.
– Access to water by solar energy.
– Creation and capacity management committees.
– Promotion of IGA (income generating activities)
ADDS (FSN): U.S. $ 0.6 million
– Feasibility study of the project.
– Monitoring during the project.
– Monitoring and support after project.
Government of Djibouti: U.S. $ 0.3 million
– Exemption of taxes (customs clearance)
– Provision of land.