Legacy Project
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (REEEP)
Funder: USAID
Project Timeline: March 3, 2014 - March 2, 2018
Country: Nigeria
Program Areas: Access to Finance, U.S. Programs and Clean Energy
Even though Nigeria is Africa’s largest exporter of crude oil and has some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves, over half of the country’s population lives in the dark. Access to energy and the many health and economic benefits it brings is particularly elusive in rural areas. This project aims to make clean energy more readily available through increased access to private sector finance. The project supports technical assistance for bank and project developers, and promotes policy changes that improve business conditions.