The European Union (EU) and Germany on Tuesday launched the Nigeria Country Window initiative In Lagos State.
The initiative is part of efforts to address Nigeria’s electricity access challenges, particularly in rural areas.
The initiative is expected to accelerate investments in renewable energy solutions by unlocking finance for sustainable energy projects and businesses, specifically tailoring them to the Nigerian context, is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Besides, it will closely cooperate with other donor-funded initiatives in Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), which has been co-funded by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) since 2013.
Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Country Window initiative, organised by GET.invest Nigeria, Team Leader for Green and Digital Economy at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Inga Stefanowicz, highlighted the importance of the initiative.
