The Role of Public, Private and

Multilateral Investment

Energy Budget line & local Government/ Municipalities :

Rural Electrification Agency Budget

Equity & Debt to Companies

Subsidies

Guarantees

Most Importantly:

Regulatory & Legal

Enabling Environment

Getting the tariff right for profitability

Government’s Role

Lending

Private sector cannot generally be expected to build up a system and/or serve rural populations without some form of financial support.

Guarantees

Policy Formulation

Technical Assistance

Role of Multilateral Institutions

Private Sector Investment

Why?

Huge investment needs

Inefficient traditional utility-based power

Usually provides electricity more efficiently than any other model

Private Access to Finance

Funds & Facilities, Multilateral and National

Asset-Based Lending

Non-Recourse Financing

Supplier Credit

Innovative Solutions: – Aggregated Funds

– Development Bonds