Skip to Main Navigation

Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Zambia

Abstract*

The development objective of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) in Zambia Project is to increase access to clean energy in rural and peri-urban areas of Zambia. The Theory of Change for the Program is a sub-set of the ASCENT MPA’s overall program framework. The program’s activities described in next section are fully aligned with the scope of activities under the ASCENT MPA, drawing on ASCENT’s menu of options...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

Show More

Development Objective

The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to clean energy in rural and peri-urban areas of Zambia.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P507635

  • Active

  • Francis Chibwe , Zijun Li, Patrick Balla

  • Republic of Zambia

  • Zambia

  • May 30, 2025

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 28, 2025

  • N/A

  • US$ 0.00 million

  • Ministry of Energy,Rural Electrification Authority

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2026

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • June 28, 2030

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 19, 2025

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 200.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 200.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** N/A

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

Download:
No data available.
Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Download:
No data available.
Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

No data available.