Initiative details

Hydropower Installation in Uganda

  • Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution: $200,000 CAD
    • 2010 to 2011: $200,000 CAD

Targeted Countries: Uganda

Funding Period: 2010 to 2011

Financial Instrument: Concessional Loan

Type of Support: Mitigation

Project Funded through a Canadian Facility: IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)

Delivery Partner(s):

Description

The IFC-Canada Climate Change Programme financed advisory services to support the structuring and development of a 4.4 megawatt (MW) small hydropower plant in the rural West Nile region of Uganda. The project is advising a local company in identifying and selecting, through a competitive bid process, a sponsor that would develop and operate the power plant under a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement.

Results/Expected Outcomes

With support from Canada, this project is expected to mobilize an additional $915,000 in co-financing from public and private sources and lead to an estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 11,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.*
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD): $915,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *: 11,000