Gambia Energy Sector Assessment

PROJECTS

Gambia Energy Sector Assessment

Location

Gambia

 

Client

MWH Global

 

Beginning

2017

 

Conclusion

2017

CONTEXT

The EU supports the Sustainable Energy For All (SE4All) Initiative’s objectives and places a strong emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the needs are the greatest. To this end, the European Commission has created a EUR 65 million Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) to support developing countries which are committed to reach the SE4All objectives and to significantly scale up investment in the energy sector.

 

 

OBJECTIVES

Gesto was selected to assist the EU’s SE4ALL TAF in the evaluation of The Gambia’s energy sector and of its institutional and political framework, in order to support the development of the country’s energy sector roadmap.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

The main objective of the project was to provide an overview of available political, economic and sectorial information (reports, indicators, statistics) for the energy sector of the country, organized alongside two thematic areas.

Studies and analyses developed:

  • Socio-economic framework,
  • Energy sector,
  • Electricity sub-sector,
  • Energy Access
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • National and Regional Targets and Policies
  • Legal, regulatory and institutional framework,
  • Private Sector Environment
  • International Cooperation in the Energy Sector
  • Main issues and opportunities
  • Engagement and preparation for SE4ALL

 

 

SUMMARY OF SERVICES
  • Data Mining
  • Data Analysis
  • Country Profiling
  • Energy Sector Assessment