Studies
Power distribution. N/A N/A
Development of electrification models for peri-urban informal settlements in Burkina Faso
| Country : | Burkina Faso |
| Client : | Sonabel and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHU) |
| Start Date : | January 2015 |
| Completion Date : | July 2015 |
| Value of services : | 126 000 EUR |
| Funder : | World Bank |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
The overall objective is to define an implementation framework of projects for access to energy in peri-urban areas: - Inventory of access to electricity in peri-urban areas; - Development of appropriate models, based on a review of successful approaches in other countries; - Prepare, with a view to replicating, the implementation of pilot projects |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | - Review the status of electricity access in peri-urban informal settlements to identify current practices and assess households' capacity-to-pay - Analysis of the regulatory, legal and institutional barriers to electricity service in peri-urban informal settlements - Review international approaches to electrification in informal settlements to determine the key success factors and inform decision-making for Burkina Faso - Analyze and produce recommendations to define the strategic guidelines for implementing a peri-urban electrification policy in Burkina Faso. This notably involves fostering consultation between electrical engineers and urban planners - Revision of urban planning procedures in Burkina Faso - Prepare pilot initiatives in the assignment target settlements, which are those identified by the Urban Country Program (PPUB) within Bobo-Dioulasso, Dédougou, Dori, Ouagadougou and Tenkodogo - Development of recommendations for the extension of pilot projects in informal settlements |