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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 67846, member: 636"]
Malawi has begun rolling out the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation program with financing from a World Bank grant worth $250.8 million. The initiative replaces the Malawi Electricity Access Project and seeks to reach half the population with electrical power by 2030 while supporting national objectives under the Energy Compact and Mission 300. Implementation involves coordination between the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining alongside Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited.

Deputy Project Manager James Namalima told district officials in Dowa that success depends on connecting households to the grid, supplying schools and medical centers with power, and distributing clean cooking technology. Priority goes to facilities serving large populations and those located near existing transformers. Medical sites experiencing frequent outages, like Mponela Community Hospital, will receive attention, along with educational institutions such as Chamwala, Jonasi, Sungeni and Sindeya schools.

Clean cooking efforts will reach 150,000 homes through subsidized financing for companies that provide such products. Dowa District Council Chief Administrative Officer Mathews Mkandawire urged local stakeholders to back the effort for maximum results.
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