Energy Minister Nani Juwara told lawmakers that The Gambia is pushing to get electricity to every corner of the country before 2027 hits, and a bunch of villages in Jarra West, like Darussalam and Saraseti, are getting wired up through the ECOREAP program. Surveys wrapped up, contracts got signed, and crews are supposed to start working early next year.
More spots in Samir are getting hooked up through Mission 300, which the World Bank and African Development Bank are bankrolling, and that work starts around mid-2026. Iliasa constituency only has power in 23 out of 53 villages right now, but funding came through to connect the other 30.
The government threw extra cash at this in the budget because the president apparently made it a priority to finish electrification before his deadline runs out.
More spots in Samir are getting hooked up through Mission 300, which the World Bank and African Development Bank are bankrolling, and that work starts around mid-2026. Iliasa constituency only has power in 23 out of 53 villages right now, but funding came through to connect the other 30.
The government threw extra cash at this in the budget because the president apparently made it a priority to finish electrification before his deadline runs out.
