COP28 side event: Scaling up Distributed Renewable Energy Access: From Commitments to Action

One year ago, the World Bank committed to help African countries triple the pace of electrification with decentralized renewable energy by 2026. The event will showcase the concrete steps the WBG is taking to realize this ambitious goal, including +$6 billion of new WBG lending to regional and national energy access programs and a new productive use-centered approach to scaling distributed renewable energy solutions for enhanced food security and agricultural value chain resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa.