At the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units Convening in Nairobi, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) unveiled a new initiative under the Africa Energy Sector Technical Assistance Program (AESTAP-Mission 300 Phase I). This strategic program directly supports Mission 300 -- a historic, joint commitment by the AfDB and the World Bank Group to grant electricity access to an additional 300 million people across Africa by 2030.
Through AESTAP-Mission 300 Phase I, the African Development Bank Group will provide technical assistance to strengthen Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs), the national platforms established by participating countries to coordinate and drive their energy compacts. As the program implementing partner SEforALL will guide execution over the next 12 months by providing monitoring peer exchanges, stakeholder coordination, and knowledge sharing designed to accelerate Country Compacts.
The program builds on SEforALL's role as the Secretariat to the Mission 300 Joint Working Group and the Compact Working Group. Over the past two years, these coordination structures, have collectively driven National Energy Compacts with SEforALL managing, technical engagement, cross-border monitoring and stakeholder alignment across all 30 participating nations.
As national delivery hubs, CDMUs coordinate implementation across government institutions, monitor Compact commitments, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and resolve implementation bottlenecks. By strengthening these institutional platforms, the program aims to enhance government delivery capacity, improve coordination, and accelerate implementation of reforms and investments required to achieve universal energy access.
Speaking on the program, representatives from both organizations emphasized the importance of coordinated action, institutional capacity and country-led implementation in achieving Mission 300's ambitious goals and advancing inclusive economic growth across the continent.
Wale Shonibare, Director for Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation at the African Development Bank Group said, "Mission 300 is fundamentally about delivery, and turning ambition into results at scale. In line with the African Development Bank's commitment to accelerate universal energy access and strengthen enabling environments, this new program will play a critical role in strengthening government delivery capacity and enhancing the coordination and monitoring of national-level electrification targets."
Lolade Abiola, Chief of Staff at Sustainable Energy for All said, "Sustainable Energy for All is proud to support Mission 300 as the dedicated Secretariat team for the Mission 300 Joint Working Group supporting operational frameworks, strategic planning and performance monitoring towards the successful delivery of Mission 300. We also host the Secretariat of the Technical Working Group for the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMU), focused on tracking progress and providing technical support to in-country units driving the national implementation of National Energy Compacts. We welcome this new program that will ensure that CDMUs can coordinate implementation and track progress of National Energy Compacts."
To date, Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity, with a pipeline of tens of millions more expected by the end of 2026, and has supported 30 countries in launching National Energy Compacts that define targets, reforms, and investment priorities to accelerate access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy by 2030.
For additional information, visit https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-and-partnerships/mission-300
About the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group is Africa's premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.afdb.org
About Sustainable Energy for All
Sustainable Energy for All has a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. Hosted by UNOPS, we work at the intersection of energy, climate and development, partnering with governments and organizations worldwide to double energy efficiency, significantly expand renewable energy, combat climate change and spur economic growth across the world.
Learn more about our work at www.SEforALL.org
About Mission 300
Mission 300 is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance and Sustainable Energy for All, to connect 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030. The platform brings together African governments, the private sector, philanthropy, and development partners to deliver affordable, reliable power, expand access, attract private investment and drive economic transformation.
