Sub-Saharan Africa Stimulus Strategy – A Springboard for Increased Local Resilience and Economic Growth

Sub-Saharan Africa Stimulus Strategy – A Springboard for Increased Local Resilience and Economic Growth

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Energy challenges are one of the common features of current disruptions in sub-Saharan African countries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little doubt that electricity supply for health facilities and essential services has long been overlooked. There is a unique opportunity to build back stronger during post-pandemic recovery efforts. Focusing stimulus packages on energy-related interventions that can help sub-Saharan African countries move quickly to become carbon-neutral economies can generate positive spillover effects into other sectors.

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