Zambia to Benefit from Expanded Access to Affordable Energy Thanks to Increased Power Transmission with Tanzania
This new Tanzania Interconnector Project (ZTIP) will enable Zambia to access more sustainable and affordable energy to power its economy and boost job creation. The total US$292 million financing is provided in grant, of this, US$245 million is from the International Development Association (IDA),* US$17 million from the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), and US$30 million from the European Union (EU). In addition to co-financing, ESMAP has supported the preparation of this MPA through grants, including contributions from the ESMAP-associated Advancing Regional Energy Projects in Southern and Eastern Africa MDTF (funded by Sida), as well as through in-kind support.
