00:09 In Zambia,
00:10 real progress has been made by ESAP,
00:13 the Electricity Service Access Project,
00:15 to power up rural areas.
00:18 The project is designed to scale up a World Bank funded output-based aid approach
00:23 that subsidizes the connection fee for consumers
00:26 living in rural areas.
00:28 ESAP is part of an international development association ID operation
00:33 to improve access to energy here in Zambia
00:36 using a combination of grid and off-grid technologies.
00:40 Rural electrification improves an individual's quality of life
00:44 and gives micro and small enterprises or MSCs the opportunity to grow.
00:49 In contrast,
00:50 a lack of access to electricity
00:53 limits the ability of individuals and
00:55 small businesses to increase their productivity
00:57 and their income,
00:59 which can perpetuate poverty and inequality.
01:03 Pamenetenzebemalai nacho uta kungala
01:08 munyumbanto zambiri kumozikulibe toch kumozi kulitoch sochabi
01:15 yo bozodindo
01:19 kwazuwenzerito sanika to maz to me.
01:24 The business inchitanyanwambazoan somba and fakafuji
01:30 manje the enzodenti amaraikweenzoa bankweenzo fakafuji soenzoni
01:33 durria becausepenaii to stay in kwacha.
01:38 Sopena basaluni nabachabesaruni malaitakayashazo
01:43 kainangwabura mangabura mangabapeti malai promoshoni
01:51 bahira marai.
01:55 Nali winkagobezumabajisimanda Ama right
01:59 kombati naumbago ndreko debantawa.
02:03 Uh,
02:03 magalautejindi tinakajissimarai
02:06 nganda ma.
02:08 The IDA credit operation
02:10 received additional funding from the Global Partnership output-based aid
02:15 from Sweden.
02:16 The funds financed the connection of fee subsidy program
02:19 that helped connect about 22,000 rural households
02:23 and 1000 MSCs to electricity.
02:34 Penangena mshopuyanna marai napezakativintumanje
02:37 this time sivikaiwavenze did.
02:40 So as a result this islokala stable minda and so forth.
02:43 Access to electricity for these communities
02:45 in Zambia's southern and eastern provinces
02:48 has simplified household tasks
02:50 and improved the productivity of MSCs greatly,
02:54 raising the standard of living for some.
02:57 Amenana nyashira malaiti businessyganenda pasogulo nainja
03:02 khuku nambo tenga zambidi naga kozi00 dikanenzoteka zingon.
03:09 The fuck I'm writing.
03:11 Tinaguti
03:13 umoi was in that
03:14 but tengao Tea nyumba uh no tambai.
03:18 Zalazu tikazinangguzinangguo otamba.
03:22 Then tangaragonkarakotizono ah umoyo singakwani kalasocha
03:27 namangaa babashop said
03:29 the panga babashopu
03:31 thewakabonaware.
03:33 Attending our menu
03:35 The government of the Republic of Zambia has acknowledged the financing,
03:39 knowledge,
03:39 and technical assistance
03:41 the World Bank and other partners have been providing
03:44 to help it move ahead
03:46 with rural electrification.
03:49 This project has brought a lot of benefits to our rural communities,
03:53 and
03:54 it has
03:55 greatly improved the living standards in the rural areas.
03:59 Over 8000 SMEs.
04:02 Yeah,
04:02 have,
04:03 have benefited as a result of this,
04:05 of this program,
04:06 uh,
04:08 in,
04:08 in,
04:08 in the sense that
04:10 they've managed to extend their
04:12 working hours in doing business.
04:14 They could go late in the night as long as the,
04:17 the customers
04:18 are available.
04:19 The benefits of breaking the cycle of energy poverty
04:23 can best be explained by the beneficiaries of this project.
04:29 Chin jindagazondisi kiwamalai tinda mbagutiguikulumbamaningi kambo
04:33 chin nichindaganjikammalai tindagaukwanskaguammahi is agupiiska
04:37 and Ndidi ndira toabbana uuolo ahose viamiwashiunganda
04:43 agulani at twist in dagaulang kuutinda mbaguti at ws in
04:48 ndi in nondilibiosefuubun.
04:51 Let me take this opportunity to,
04:53 to reach out to cooperating partners as well as the private sector
04:58 to come in and,
04:59 uh,
05:00 you know,
05:00 work with government
05:01 so that,
05:02 you know,
05:02 we can achieve
05:04 the goal of at least getting to 51%
05:07 by 2030.
05:09 The World Bank and its partners
05:11 are committed to ending energy poverty
05:14 and ensuring rural communities gain access to electricity.
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In this video, meet Elizabeth Banda and other beneficiaries in Zambia as they share how electricity has positively changed their lives.
The World Bank Electricity Service Access Project is supporting Zambia to improve electrification in rural areas by connecting more households and entrepreneurs to the grid through subsidizing their connection fees. So far, 22,000 rural households and over 8,000 micro and small enterprises have gained access to electricity at reduced connection fees.
Electricity and other forms of modern energy are critical for spurring any country's economic growth. Zambia’s overall electrification rate remains at 42%, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 47%. While over 75% of urban households in Zambia have access to electricity—almost exclusively through the grid—less than 12% of rural households have any kind of electricity. This lack of reliable electricity severely restricts the country’s potential for improving per capita GDP and reducing poverty. Having access to electricity, especially in rural parts of the country, is crucial as it reduces the need for alternative fuels like firewood and charcoal that contribute to deforestation, as well as reducing the use of pollutants like kerosene, diesel, and dry cell batteries. Increasing rural access to modern energy also promotes social cohesion and assists the government in economic development initiatives.