Connecting People through the PEPT Program in Côte d’Ivoire

Connecting People through the PEPT Program in Côte d’Ivoire

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🎙 ESMAP | Energy Knowledge 👥 902 📅 March 26, 2026 ⏱ 60 min 👁 22 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-15
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

PEPTelectricity accessCôte d'IvoireMission 300securitization

Summary

This webinar, part of the World Bank’s ‘Delivering on Mission 300’ series, presents Côte d’Ivoire’s Electricity for All Program (PEPT). The session features presentations from government and World Bank Group officials. The PEPT, launched in 2014, aims to connect households in electrified areas by removing upfront connection costs, with repayment through electricity purchases over 2-10 years. The program has connected nearly 3 million households, with over 550,000 in 2025 alone. The World Bank supports PEPT through the NEDA operation (€302 million IDA) and an IFC securitization of PEPT receivables, mobilizing private capital. NEDA targets 350,680 new connections, achieving 92% of this goal two years in. The IFC securitization, in two phases, finances 800,000 connections. Key success factors include high-level political support, a proximity-based approach, strong execution capacity, and innovative financing. The webinar concludes with lessons for replicating the model in other African countries.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The video provides valuable insights into a successful large-scale electrification program, with specific data on connections, financing, and implementation. The argumentation is coherent, presenting the program’s design, achievements, and replicability. However, it is largely promotional, with limited critical analysis of challenges or potential drawbacks.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The content is presented by officials directly involved in the program, lending credibility. However, no external sources are cited, and the webinar serves as a knowledge-sharing session rather than a rigorous scientific study. The title accurately reflects the content.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on the PEPT program's role in connecting people in Côte d'Ivoire.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The video features presentations from World Bank, IFC, and Côte d'Ivoire government officials, providing first-hand accounts of the PEPT program. Data is specific and recent, but the content is largely promotional and lacks independent verification or critical analysis.

Key Moments

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Cited Sources

Concurring Sources

  • World Bank — General reference for the institution's support to electrification programs.

Contribution & Novelties

The video provides a detailed case study of the PEPT program, highlighting its innovative financing mechanisms and operational model. It offers practical lessons for other countries pursuing universal electricity access. The securitization of receivables is a notable financial innovation in the African context.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Mission 300 — Official initiative to connect 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
  • Program-for-Results (PforR) — World Bank financing instrument used for NEDA.
  • Securitization — Financial mechanism used to mobilize private capital for PEPT.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows high scores in information quantity and quality, with moderate technical depth and reliability. This indicates a well-structured presentation with substantial data, but limited critical analysis and external validation.

Reliability 7/10

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