Energy and Environment Partnership Africa Trust Fund
Switzerland supports the Energy and Environment Partnership Africa Trust Fund to advance clean energy solutions in Zimbabwe. The project provides grants, business development support and investment facilitation to innovative private-sector actors that deliver clean energy services to vulnerable communities. This aligns with Switzerland’s interest to support climate change mitigation and inclusive economic development in Zimbabwe.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zimbabwe |
Changement climatique & environnement Développement économique inclusif nothemedefined
Production d’énergie renouvelable
Création d'emplois Développement de petites et moyennes entreprises |
01.12.2025
- 30.11.2029 |
CHF 4’850’000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
- Nordic Development Fund
-
Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE ÉNERGIE
INFRASTRUCTURE ET SERVICES SOCIAUX DIVERS
INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURIERES
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Production d’énergie, sources renouvelables - multiples technologies
Politique de l’emploi et gestion administrative
Développement des Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME)
Thème transversal Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Panier de fonds ou fonds commun multidonateur
Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Numéro de projet 7F10845
| Contexte | Zimbabwe’s energy access remains critically low, especially in rural areas, where limited connections, frequent outages and climate-stressed infrastructure undermine livelihoods and economic growth. While national policies support renewable energy and green development, limited investment and weak enforcement slow progress. The private sector, key to expanding clean energy, faces financing and operational barriers. EEP Africa, a regional initiative working across 17 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa offers a strategic solution by supporting early-stage enterprises, derisking investment, and promoting innovation. Its blended approach includes grants, business services, and investment facilitation. Switzerland provides support for EEP Africa’s engagement in Zimbabwe. EEP Africa empowers local businesses to deliver affordable, sustainable energy to underserved communities, which aligns with Switzerland’s development priorities and interests, and Zimbabwe’s development goals. |
| Objectifs | To contribute to poverty reduction, gender equality, and the adoption of affordable, climate-resilient clean energy solutions that empower vulnerable communities and support inclusive, sustainable development in Zimbabwe. |
| Groupes cibles |
The direct beneficiaries are clean energy project developers, with a strong focus on women-led enterprises, who will gain access to financing, capacity building, and market opportunities. The secondary beneficiaries are vulnerable households, communities, and end users who will benefit from improved energy access, as well as job seekers particularly women and youth who will access new employment opportunities in the green energy sector. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
The expected outcomes of this project are: 1. Increased availability and uptake of high-quality, affordable green energy solutions; 2. Enhanced technical, business, and investment readiness of project developers; 3. Enhanced investor engagement and market development; 4. Successful scale-up of early-stage innovative projects. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: ▪ Deployment and financing mechanisms established to ensure widespread access to affordable, reliable clean energy technologies and services. ▪ Targeted capacity-building, incubation, and mentorship programmes delivered to strengthen the technical, business, and gender-responsive capabilities of clean energy developers. ▪ Investor networks, matchmaking platforms, and market intelligence products created to connect developers with financiers and stimulate clean energy market growth. ▪ High-potential pilot projects supported with technical assistance, and knowledge-sharing to expand proven clean energy solutions to new markets and communities. Principaux résultats antérieurs: • Supported 18 competitively selected renewable energy companies across Zimbabwe and Zambia to deploy innovative renewable energy solutions and develop scalable business models. ▪ Over 92,000 people in Zimbabwe and Zambia gained access to clean and reliable energy, advancing energy equity, improving livelihoods, and strengthening resilience in underserved and off grid communities. ▪ More than €12.3 million in climate finance was mobilized by investees, leveraging grants, equity, and other funding sources to scale clean energy and climate resilience solutions across Zimbabwe and Zambia. ▪ Supported companies achieved a cumulative reduction of 111,373 tons of CO2 emissions. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Secteur privé |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
Donor partners: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and NDF itself Projects supported by SDC HQ; REPIC, COGEA, EnDev and Impact-Linked Finance for Climate Action initiative Swiss-supported initiatives such as MASAP, U-RISE and OYE |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 4’850’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 31’704’255 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 8’908’451 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 13’950’000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 2 01.12.2025 - 30.11.2029 (Active) Phase 1 15.11.2021 - 30.11.2025 (Phase en cours) |
