Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project (LESSAP) Phase 2

The development objective of the Second Phase of the Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project for Liberia is to expand the access to electricity services and enhance the operational performance of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). The project comprises of three components. The first component, rehabilitation and expansion of electricity infrastructure and systems and enhancement of LEC revenue protection will support rehabilitation and expansion of the electricity infrastructure and systems, and further enhance the LEC financial performance. It consists of following sub-components: (i) rehabilitation and expansion of the distribution network; and (ii) revenue protection program. The second component, off-grid electrification of households, public facilities, and stimulation of productive uses in rural areas will scale up the activities under the first phase off-grid electrification component with a focus on mobilizing private capital. It consists of following sub-components: (i) electrification of public health and education facilities in rural areas; (ii) deployment of solar home systems for households and off-grid productive uses; and (iii) piloting private sector led mini grids. The third component, technical assistance, training, and capacity building of project implementation support will cover the cost of strengthening the capacity of LEC Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to manage and monitor implementation of activities.