FY23 Annual Progress Report: West Africa Energy Program

The program is implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP under Task Order No. 720-674-19-F-00008, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The program's goal is to achieve universal access to electricity in West Africa by 2030. The WAEP program focuses on several key areas, including advancing the Desert to Power initiative with the African Development Bank (AfDB), supporting the acceleration of the regional electricity market, and strengthening institutional capacity across the region. The program also emphasizes the importance of gender strategy and integration, with a focus on increasing the participation of women in the energy sector. In FY23, the WAEP program made significant progress toward its life-of-program targets. The program's regional activities included advancing the Desert to Power initiative, supporting the acceleration of the regional electricity market, and strengthening institutional capacity across the region. The program also implemented several country-level activities, including those in Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The WAEP program's lessons learned and lead scalable practices are documented in the report. The program's program management office, finance, and operations are also discussed in detail, including the program's staffing, finance, and environmental mitigation and monitoring activities. The report also includes several appendices, including an organization chart, program travel in FY23, technical and contractual deliverables submitted, detailed activity progress, performance indicator tracking chart, year 4 generation portfolio analysis, success stories, and social media posts and success stories. The WAEP program's progress toward its life-of-program targets is summarized in the report, with a focus on the program's achievements in FY23. The report also highlights the program's challenges and lessons learned, as well as its lead scalable practices. The WAEP program's regional activities are focused on advancing the Desert to Power initiative, supporting the acceleration of the regional electricity market, and strengthening institutional capacity across the region. The program's country-level activities are also emphasized, with a focus on increasing access to electricity in Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The WAEP program's program management office, finance, and operations are critical components of the program's success. The program's staffing, finance, and environmental mitigation and monitoring activities are all discussed in detail in the report. The WAEP program's progress toward its life-of-program targets is a key focus of the report. The program's achievements in FY23 are summarized, with a focus on the program's regional and country-level activities. The WAEP program's lessons learned and lead scalable practices are also documented in the report. The program's challenges and lessons learned are highlighted, as well as its lead scalable practices. The WAEP program's organization chart, program travel in FY23, technical and contractual deliverables submitted, detailed activity progress, performance indicator tracking chart, year 4 generation portfolio analysis, success stories, and social media posts and success stories are all included in the report's appendices. The WAEP program's progress toward its life-of-program targets is a critical component of the report. The program's achievements in FY23 are summarized, with a focus on the program's regional and country-level activities. The WAEP program's progress toward its life-of-program targets is