The Rural Electrification Project (PERU) is an investment project involving the extension and densification of electricity distribution networks in rural areas. The project is part of the Government’s 2016-2021 Action Programme, which aims, among other things, to strengthen the country’s energy capacities and improve living conditions. It covers the entire territory of Benin, with the exception of the city of Cotonou, where the Bank is financing a similar project approved in 2017. The PERU covers a total of 209 localities with an estimated beneficiary population of one million. The project comprises three components: A) Electrical infrastructure, B) Institutional support and C) Project management. The project will run for 36 months and the PERU’s objective is to increase the rate of access to electricity in rural areas from 8.11% in 2018 to 13.78% in 2022.
Rural Electrification Project (PERU)
