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DRC: Thirty-three hydropower sites to unlock 150MW of electricity (ESI Africa)
- A sustainable hydropower provider has partnered with a US energy investor and developer to launch MyHydro, a pan-Africa power investor bringing much-needed electricity to DRC in the form of renewable and fish-safe hydropower.
Policy: AfDB rolls out policy toolbox (AfDB)
- The bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Development Centre have teamed up to roll out a new policy toolbox for a just low-carbon transition in the continent.
SDGs: New report shows need for greater action to hit targets (AfDB)
- The African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and the Development Programme have jointly released a status report on the SDGs during the African Economic Conference 2022.
Morocco: Country secures adaptation and mitigation funding (ESI Africa)
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Green Climate Fund and European Union will partner on a finance package of up to EUR25 million to Banque Centrale Populaire to support a green transition in the country.
Tunisia: 10MW solar PV plant commissioned (ESI Africa)
- The Tataouine plant was successfully connected to the national grid this week and is expected to save around 211,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over its lifetime.
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