Democratic Republic of Congo - Power Sector Improvement and Governance Support Project — Democratic Republic of Congo

Overview

The power sector improvement and governance support project (PAGASE) is consistent with the implementation of the new Power Sector Law adopted in June 2014. The project will help to foster an enabling environment for investments, promote publicprivate partnerships, improve the electricity access rate and enhance quality of service to users. It will also help to improve power sector management by contributing to the effective establishment of an institutional framework for regulation and rural electrification. In addition, the PAGASE will contribute to the development of electricity facilities in Kinshasa and in Kasaï and Central Congo provinces. The project, whose total cost is UA 97.598 million, will be implemented over a three-year period. It comprises four components, namely: (i) infrastructure development; (ii) governance; (iii) institutional support; and (iv) project management.