Rwanda is one of the first countries touse a Sector Wide-Approach (SWAp) in the energy sector toincrease access to electricity. The SWAp emerged in the1990s as an alternative to traditional development aid. TheSWAp-based on a country-led, results-focusedframework-encourages engagement across all sectorstakeholders to ensure that investments work together tocontribute to desired outcomes. With the assistance ofenergy sector management assistance program's AfricaRenewable Energy Access (AFREA) program. This reportprovides a number of key lessons realized from the Rwandaenergy SWAp for development partners and governmentsconsidering using such an approach. Country and governmentownership and leadership is essential for efficient programplanning and implementation, as is an alignment withnational priorities and policies. In 2009, Rwanda initiateda SWAp in the energy sector to help achieve its target ofincreasing access to electricity from 6 percent of thepopulation to 16 percent over a five-year period, through2013. The ongoing program also focuses on providing off-gridaccess to electricity for schools, hospitals, andadministrative buildings that would not have electricityotherwise. The SWAp's main objectives include:determining a high-level investment and capacity buildingplan for sustainable and predictable financing over the termof the program; enabling electricity access expansion tomeet Rwanda's national targets; and attaining supplyadequacy by expanding generation capacity by qualifiedindependent power producers.
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