Madagascar – New World Bank Program Set to Provide Reliable and Affordable Energy to Over 2.5 Million People By 2030

[World Bank] WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026–The World Bank Group has approved a $250 million program to help Madagascar accelerate and expand access to affordable and reliable energy while strengthening the financial and operational performance of the national electricity utility, JIRAMA. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Madagascar (ASCENT Madagascar) program will boost Madagascar’s efforts to provide electricity and modern cooking solutions to more than 2.5 million people by 2030.

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