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Energy efficiency for sustainable livelihoods in Africa - Zambia country window

The EELA Zambia Country Window (EELA Zambia) aims to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the country through an integrated Energy Efficiency (EE) project targeting the accelerated uptake of EE lighting and appliances, linked to the Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA), as well as targeting investment in the low-carbon transformation of the industrial sector and in local value chains, e-waste management and related capacity building and awareness raising. As Zambia pursues universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030, incorporating EE initiatives is critical to achieving this goal. EE emerges as a cost-effective solution to curbing demand growth, improving electricity access rates and enhancing affordability, particularly in the industrial and residential sectors, which account for the largest portion of energy usage in Zambia. The project addresses challenges related to increasing electricity demand, appliance life cycles, local value chains and environmental degradation caused by inefficient energy practices. The EELA Zambia project is part of a programmatic approach including the regional EELA project and multiple country windows, with EELA Zambia as a #country window#, following the example of the EELA country projects in Kenya an