By 2011, the small land-locked African country of Burkina Faso will begin to benefit from the results of a new and improved energy infrastructure, writes UN-based news service, MediaGlobal.
One of the world’s least developed countries, Burkina Faso recently received a $38 million (206 millioner d. kr.) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve access to electricity for nearly 800,000 people.
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The AfDB loan will fund the “Electricity Infrastructure Strengthening and Rural Electrification Project” and comes at a critical time for Burkina Faso’s population.
The AfDB notes that demand for electricity in the country is growing at a rate of 10 percent annually, at the same time that Burkina Faso is struggling to develop new energy sources.
With the help of the AfDB and a cooperative agreement known as the West African Power Pool, the country’s electrical grid will be connected to the grids of its neighbors Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.
Those two countries, which border the sea and have easier access to sources of electricity, will be the main conduits for the increased supply of power in Burkina Faso.
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Once the project in Burkina Faso is completed, access to electricity should become much more consistent for the population.
Currently, the Burkinabe people find energy from a varied supply of sources, many of which are more expensive than electric provided on a grid system.
Increased energy provisions will also help the government make progress in achieving globally-recognized development needs, including access to water and health care.
AfDB claims that once the Burkina Faso grid is connected, economic activity will increase and encourage more business development.
