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SWITCHING to LIGHT Electricity Access - Stories of Change CONTENTS SWITCHING TO LIGHT Electricity Access - Stories of Change CONTENTS 1. Foreword by the Minister of Infrastructure................................................................................................. 3 2. Message from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Rwanda........................................ 4 3. Project Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 5 4. BE EARP Project Areas of Intervention..........................................................................................................6 5. Stories of Change: Rwamagana District .......................................................................................................8 6. Stories of Change: Ngoma District................................................................................................................20 7. Stories of Change: Kayonza District.............................................................................................................30 8. Stories of Change: Kirehe District ................................................................................................................42 Foreword by the Minister of Infrastructure The Government of Rwanda has been Due to the electricity connections receiving financial support from the to homes and other social and Kingdom of Belgium as it implements administrative centers such as schools its development plans since year and health centers; the education sector 2000. Specific support was directed to has improved since students are able to Rwanda’s energy sector where different gain more ICT skills at school and to study grants contributed greatly to the current long hours at night in their homes; service improvements in both electrification and delivery at administrative institutions distribution network strengthening. has also improved considering that The first project that was implemented most services are delivered via internet, by the Rwanda Energy Group (REG)’s use of more sophisticated equipment subsidiary Energy Development has also improved patient care; new Corporation (EDCL) and co-managed by the industries are developing in different Belgian Technical Cooperation (ENABEL) rural districts since electricity supports started in 2014. This project and others their operations. The projects have that followed, contributed enormously to also facilitated the substantial growth the current electrification rate across the of businesses in different districts country. as several productive use activities The same projects also contributed to the are being developed (artisan centers, strengthening of the old network through business centers, milk collection centers the rehabilitation of old network and among others). construction of new power lines which I would like to express the Government have stabilized the supply of electricity of Rwanda’s gratitude towards the country wide. support given by the Kingdom of Other than the infrastructure development Belgium that made it possible for the Claver GATETE that these projects directly contributed to, above-mentioned impact to be realized Minister of Infrastructure they also had an impact on the livelihoods in the different parts that these projects of Rwandan communities ranging from operated in. economic to social and health. BE EARP - Stories of change 3 Message from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Rwanda The growth of the energy sector in the country. Electrification projects Rwanda during the recent decade has are not only about constructing new been impressive. It is often celebrated power lines or upgrading the existing as a leading example of success across networks, they are about transforming Sub-Saharan Africa. The development a community’s way of life, the way of of the country’s energy infrastructure doing business, thereby stimulating has played a major role in Rwanda’s social and economic benefits for consistent economic growth since the multiple strata of citizens within a mid-1990s. Despite the recent global region. In this sense, the electrification economic fallout due to the impact of projects implemented through BE EARP the COVID 19 pandemic, from which have laid the foundations for broader Rwanda has not been exempted, the socio-economic growth by opening country holds enormous potential to up avenues of income-generating grow further. Having access to affordable activities and other forms of productive and sustainable energy will continue to engagement. play a critical role in this future growth. The 20 stories in this booklet show Belgium takes immense pleasure in how access to affordable and reliable having a long-term partnership with the electricity transforms the lives of Government of Rwanda in the achieving people who had previously no access to its energy goals and targets. The BEEARP electricity. project is a strong component of this I would like to take this opportunity collaboration and partnership. to thank all the partners, both public Since the inception of BEEARP in 2014, and private, national and international, Benoit RYELANDT Enabel and EDCL/REG have demonstrated who continue to work together to bring Ambassador of the Kingdom a very effective collaboration in carrying affordable and reliable energy to the of Belgium to Rwanda out several electrification projects that citizens of Rwanda. have provided access to electricity to over 120,000 households, and hundreds of businesses and public institutions across 4 BE EARP - Stories of change Project Introduction Access to universal and modern The intervention has three main phases: Today over 160,000 people who electricity services is at the heart previously had had no access to of Rwanda’s social and economic • Phase 1 which started in 2014 - BE1 electricity, are now benefiting from a development goals. The BE EARP (€17M); reliable and affordable power supply. project, funded by the Kingdom • Phase 2, launched in 2015- BE2 In addition, the project has connected of Belgium, contributes to that (€12M) 33 schools, 14 health facilities, over 400 very aspiration by supporting • Phase 3, started in 2016 -BE3 businesses and SMEs, as well 24 public the implementation of on-grid (€10M). administration institutions. The project electrification projects. also funded the upgrading of the 50 km The final component of the BE EARP power distribution network in Rubavu, The project has been carried out as project will conclude in February 2022. located on Rwanda’s western border. part of the Electricity Access Rollout Programme (EARP), which is the Project results and outcomes Major components of such on-grid Government of Rwanda’s initiative electricity infrastructure normally have a to provide grid electricity services The intervention has made a crucial lifespan of over 20 years. The electricity (electrification) across the country. contribution to the Government of networks laid down by this project The Belgian contribution to this Rwanda’s goals and achievements of will, therefore, continue to contribute initiative, referred to as BE EARP, is a giving every citizen access to electricity to economic growth, employment part of the Rwanda-Belgium Integrated by 2024, with 52% of such access generation and improvements in health Cooperation Programme (2011-2014). expected to be derived from on-grid and education facilities in the region services. over many years to come. BE EARP comprises a 39-million Euro grant envelope supporting the To date, over 900 km of power networks The stories in this booklet are testimony Electricity Development Corporation (both medium voltage and low voltage to the positive transformation that Limited (EDCL), a subsidiary of lines) have been constructed under the having reliable and affordable access Rwandan Energy Group (REG), programme, thereby connecting over to electricity can bring to people, in upgrading and expanding the 44,500 customers in Eastern Province businesses, and to the diverse social electricity network in Rwanda. in the districts of Rwamagana, Kayonza, and public institutions which previously Ngoma and Kirehe. had no access to electricity. BE EARP - Stories of change 5 BE EARP Project Areas of Intervention 6 BE EARP - Stories of change BE EARP - Stories of change 7 Stories of Change Rwamagana District 8 BE EARP - Stories of change BE EARP - Stories of change 9 “We lived in a dark house and then we saw the light coming!” aint Paul’s Parish Church Munyaga is San Anglican church located in a rural area of Munyaga Sector in Rwamagana District. The church is led by Reverend Iyakaramye Martin, the pastor, and supported by Ndahayo Valens, the catechist. The office in the church compound accommodates the pastor and four staff who all work on a project funded by Compassion International. In the church compound, there is a primary school with 1,117 pupils. The church was started in 1980, and the building could seat up to 400 people sitting close to each other. At that time, they were using traditional music instruments, like drums and ’ipendo’ (a kind of rattle). In 1998, as the church congregation grew in numbers, they bought two batteries for the church piano. They used to change them over as a battery did not last a full day. They paid 500 RWF to re-charge a battery plus 2,000 RWF for transport. During the morning came to the project office to print and RWF a day for the fuel to run it. Reverend prayers, they used candles, torches and photocopy things. If they wanted to Iyakaramye
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