More than 450,000 people in rural Myanmar are expected to gain access to clean energy for the first time following the signing of a grant agreement between the World Bank Group and the Government of Myanmar. The Results-Based Financing for Off-grid Solar grant agreement, worth US$3.45 million, is co-funded by the Global Partnership for Results Based Approaches (GPRBA) and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The grant will be implemented by the Department of Rural Development which will provide sub-grants to the private sector to develop supply chains for quality solar products.
