Facilitating Daily Life for Households and Businesses

In partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the government of Madagascar has implemented an Integrated Energy Plan (PEI) to facilitate access to energy across the country.

The cooperation uses advanced geo-spatial modeling methods to analyze and improve electrification, clean cooking, and cold chains in the agricultural and medical fields. According to a study conducted in March by the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons, the Ministry of Public Health, and SEforALL, 75 % of basic health centers (CSBs) in Madagascar either lack electricity or only have a standalone solar refrigerator.

Since 2020, this project has enabled the installation of 27 mini-grids, providing over 5,600 new connections and benefiting approximately 25,000 people. According to Anita Otubo, head of the SEforALL delegation, four rural electrification operators have signed 30 grant agreements. The plan is to offer 12,400 new connections to households, businesses, schools, and health centers. Additionally, 3,000 new connections are awaiting funding.

The Lead project has already equipped 547 CSBs with electrical systems, with 47 operational and 453 in the process of being installed. According to Thierry Andriantsoa, Madagascar aims to install 3,000 additional electrical systems in health facilities in partnership with SEforALL.