The World Bank’s Mission 300 represents a transformative ambition to provide modern, affordable, and sustainable energy services to 300 million additional people by 2030 in Africa. As global leaders converge in Tanzania for the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit to make commitments on energy access, Africa, with both its vast renewable energy resources and the majority of energy poor people in the world, holds a pivotal role in advancing this mission.
Achieving this ambitious goal will require significant scaling on electrification, decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems and clean cooking solutions. These innovations are not only essential for advancing Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) but also unlock critical socio-economic benefits, such as improved health, enhanced education outcomes, increased climate resilience and promotes equity and social inclusion. Despite Africa’s potential, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the global epicenter of energy poverty, with nearly 600 million people lacking electricity and over 900 million people have no access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies. These conditions pose severe health risks, particularly for women and children, contributes to environmental degradation, and hinder economic development.
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