The most ambitious regional solar programme and the most politically exposed.
Value
$3bn
Target
2030
Bankability
42
West Africa · Capital Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Among the lowest access rates on the continent; off-grid and mining-anchored generation carry the sector.
AIDI rank 41 of 5423.3m people$20bn GDP2 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
0.4 GW installed
Explain figure
0.4 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
69 registry projects
Explain figure
69 registry projects
Annual gap
$0bn
Estimated investment requirement
Explain figure
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
— committed--- disbursed
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 2 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Desert to Power G5 Sahel The most ambitious regional solar programme and the most politically exposed. | Solar + storage | $3bn | Structuring | 2030 |
WAPP Northern Interconnector Regional trade is the cheapest capacity in West Africa and the least visible in the data. | Transmission | $0.6bn | Construction | 2026 |
Regional trade is the cheapest capacity in West Africa and the least visible in the data.
Value
$0.6bn
Target
2026
Bankability
89
Tracked value by sector, $bn
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