#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#baeb  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a        
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
policy to enc\rage ! ef=ts ( c\ntries 9 
sub-,sah>an ,africa to develop an       
appropriate mix ( p[] solutions1 includ+
 r5ewable en]gy1 = m broadly di/ribut$  
electricity access 9 ord] to support    
pov]ty r$uction1 promote developm5t     
outcomes1 & drive economic gr[?1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,electrify ,africa ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
,act is to enc\rage ! ef=ts ( c\ntries 9
 sub-,sah>an ,africa to improve access  
to af=dable & reliable electricity 9    
,africa 9 ord] to unlock ! pot5tial =   
inclusive economic gr[?1 job creation1  
food security1 improv$ heal?1 education1
 & environm5tal outcomes1 & pov]ty      
r$uction4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p>tn]1     
consult1 & coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts (    
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries1          
int]national f9ancial in/itutions1 &    

,african regional economic communities1 
coop]atives1 & ! private sector1 9 a    
conc]t$ ef=t to--  7#a7 promote fir/-"t 
access to p[] & p[] s]vices = at lea/   
#ej1jjj1jjj p 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa by  
#bjbj 9 bo? urban & rural areas2  7#b7  
enc\rage ! in/allation ( at lea/ #bj1jjj
 additional megawatts ( electrical p[] 9
 sub-,sah>an ,africa by #bjbj us+ a     
broad mix ( en]gy options to help r$uce 
pov]ty1 promote su/a9able developm5t1 & 
drive inclusive economic gr[?2  7#c7    
promote non-discrim9atory reliable1     
af=dable1 & su/a9able p[] 9 urban areas 
7includ+ small urban areas7 to promote  
economic gr[? & job creation2  7#d7     
promote policies to facilitate          
public-private p>tn]%ips to provide     
non-discrim9atory reliable1 su/a9able1 &
 af=dable electrical s]vice to rural &  
und]s]v$ populations2  7#e7 enc\rage !  
necess>y 9-c\ntry re=ms1 includ+        
facilitat+ public-private p>tn]%ips     
specifically to support electricity     
access projects to make su* expansion ( 

p[] access possible2  7#f7 promote re=ms
 ( p[] production1 deliv]y1 & pric+1 z  
well z regulatory re=ms & transp>5cy1 to
 support long-t]m1 m>ket-bas$ p[]       
g5]ation & di/ribution2  7#g7 promote   
policies to displace k]os5e light+ ) o!r
 te*nologies2  7#h7 promote an          
all-(-!-above en]gy developm5t /rategy =
 sub-,sah>an ,africa t includes ! use ( 
oil1 natural gas1 coal1 hydroelectric1  
w9d1 sol>1 & geo!rmal p[]1 & o!r s\rces 
( en]gy2 &  7#i7 promote & increase !   
use ( private f9anc+ & seek ways to     
remove b>ri]s to private f9anc+ &       
assi/ance = projects1 includ+ ?r\gh     
*>itable organizations4  #d4 ,developm5t
 ( compreh5sive1 multiye> /rategy  7a7  
,/rategy requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,presid5t %all e/abli% a compreh5sive1  
integrat$1 multiye> /rategy to enc\rage 
! ef=ts ( c\ntries 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa
 to implem5t national p[] /rategies &   
develop an appropriate mix ( p[]        
solutions to provide access to suffici5t
 reliable1 af=dable1 & su/a9able p[] 9  

ord] to r$uce pov]ty & drive economic   
gr[? & job creation consi/5t ) ! policy 
/at$ 9 section #c4  7#b7 ,flexibility & 
responsiv5ess ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t
 ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
ma9ta9s suffici5t flexibility = & rema9s
 responsive to conc]ns & int]e/s (      
affect$ local communities & te*nological
 innovation 9 ! p[] sector4  7b7 ,report
 requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t conta9s !  
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 &     
includes a discussion ( ! foll[+        
elem5ts3  7#a7 ,! objectives ( ! /rategy
 & ! crit]ia = det]m9+ ! success ( !    
/rategy4  7#b7 ,a g5]al description (   
ef=ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa to--  7,a7  
increase p[] production2  7,b7 /r5g!n   
electrical transmission & di/ribution   
infra/ructure2  7,c7 provide =          
regulatory re=m & transp>5t & acc\ntable

 gov]nance & ov]sight2  7,d7 improve !  
reliability ( p[]2  7,e7 ma9ta9 !       
af=dability ( p[]2  7,f7 maximize !     
f9ancial su/a9ability ( ! p[] sector2 & 
7,g7 improve non-discrim9atory access to
 p[] t is done 9 consultation ) affect$ 
communities4  7#c7 ,a description (     
plans to support ef=ts ( c\ntries 9     
sub-,sah>an ,africa to increase access  
to p[] 9 urban & rural areas1 includ+ a 
description ( plans design$ to address  
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & resid5tial ne$s4
  7#d7 ,a description ( plans to support
 ef=ts to r$uce wa/e & corruption1      
ensure local community consultation1 &  
improve exi/+ p[] g5]ation ?r\gh ! use (
 a broad p[] mix1 includ+ fossil fuel & 
r5ewable en]gy1 di/ribut$ g5]ation      
models1 en]gy effici5cy1 & o!r          
te*nological innovations1 z appropriate4
  7#e7 ,an analysis ( exi/+ me*anisms = 
ensur+1 & recomm5dations to promote--   
7,a7 comm]cial co/ recov]y2  7,b7       
comm]cialization ( electric s]vice ?r\gh
 di/ribution s]vice provid]s1 includ+   

coop]atives1 to consum]s2  7,c7         
improvem5ts 9 rev5ue cycle managem5t1   
p[] pric+1 & fees assess$ = s]vice      
contracts & connections2  7,d7 r$uctions
 9 te*nical losses & comm]cial losses2 &
  7,e7 non-discrim9atory access to p[]1 
includ+ recomm5dations on ! creation (  
new s]vice provid] models t mobilize    
community p>ticipation 9 ! provision (  
p[] s]vices4  7#f7 ,a description ( !   
re=ms be+ und]tak5 or plann$ by c\ntries
 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa to ensure !      
long-t]m economic viability ( p[]       
projects & to increase access to p[]1   
includ+--  7,a7 re=ms design$ to all[   
?ird p>ties to connect p[] g5]ation to !
 grid2  7,b7 policies to ensure !re is a
 viable & indep5d5t utility regulator2  
7,c7 /rategies to ensure utilities      
become or rema9 cr$itwor?y2  7,d7       
regulations t p]mit ! p>ticipation (    
indep5d5t p[] produc]s & private-public 
p>tn]%ips2  7,e7 policies t enc\rage    
private sector & coop]ative inve/m5t 9  
p[] g5]ation2  7,f7 policies t ensure   

comp5sation = p[] provid$ to !          
electrical grid by on-site produc]s2    
7,g7 policies to unbundle p[] s]vices2  
7,h7 regulations to elim9ate conflicts (
 int]e/ 9 ! utility sector2  7,i7 ef=ts 
to develop /&>diz$ p[] pur*ase agreem5ts
 & o!r contracts to /reaml9e project    
developm5t2  7,j7 ef=ts to negotiate &  
monitor compliance ) p[] pur*ase        
agreem5ts & o!r contracts ent]$ into ) !
 private sector2 &  7,k7 policies t     
promote local community consultation )  
respect to ! developm5t ( p[] g5]ation &
 transmission projects4  7#g7 ,a        
description ( plans to ensure mean+ful  
local consultation1 z appropriate1 9 !  
plann+1 long-t]m ma9t5ance1 & managem5t 
( inve/m5ts design$ to increase access  
to p[] 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#h7 ,a  
description ( ! me*anisms to be e/abli%$
 =-- 7,a7 selection ( p>tn] c\ntries =  
focus$ engagem5t on ! p[] sector2  7,b7 
monitor+ & evaluat+ increas$ access to1 
& reliability & af=dability (1 p[] 9    
sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7,c7 maximiz+ !   

f9ancial su/a9ability ( p[] g5]ation1   
transmission1 & di/ribution 9           
sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7,d7 e/abli%+     
metrics to demon/rate progress on meet+ 
goals relat+ to access to p[]1 p[]      
g5]ation1 & di/ribution 9 sub-,sah>an   
,africa2 &  7,e7 t]m9at+ unsuccessful   
programs4  7#i7 ,a description ( h[ !   
,presid5t int5ds to promote trade 9     
electrical equipm5t ) c\ntries 9        
sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+ a          
description ( h[ ! gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry
 receiv+ assi/ance pursuant to !        
/rategy--  7,a7 plans to l[] or elim9ate
 import t>iffs or o!r taxes = en]gy &   
o!r p[] production & di/ribution        
te*nologies de/9$ = sub-,sah>an ,africa1
 includ+ equipm5t us$ to provide en]gy  
access1 includ+ sol> lant]ns1 sol> home 
sy/ems1 & micro & m9i grids2 &  7,b7    
plans to protect ! intellectual prop]ty 
( companies design+ & manufactur+       
products t c be us$ to provide en]gy    
access 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7#aj7 ,a 
description ( h[ ! ,presid5t int5ds to  

enc\rage ! gr[? ( di/ribut$ r5ewable    
en]gy m>kets 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1     
includ+ (f-grid light+ & p[]1 t         
includes--  7,a7 an analysis ( ! /ate ( 
di/ribut$ r5ewable en]gy 9 sub-,sah>an  
,africa2  7,b7 a description ( m>ket    
b>ri]s to ! deploym5t ( di/ribut$       
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies bo? on- &    
(f-grid 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7,c7 an 
analysis ( ! efficacy ( ef=ts by !      
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t to facilitate 
! f9anc+ ( ! importation1 di/ribution1  
sale1 leas+1 or m>ket+ ( di/ribut$      
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies2 &  7,d7 a   
description ( h[ bol/]+ di/ribut$       
r5ewable en]gy c enhance ! ov]all ef=t  
to increase p[] access 9 sub-,sah>an    
,africa4  7#aa7 ,a description ( plans  
to ensure t small & m$ium ent]prises    
bas$ 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa c fairly     
compete = en]gy developm5t & en]gy      
access opportunities associat$ ) ?is    
,act4  7#ab7 ,a description ( h[ ,unit$ 

,/ates inve/m5ts to increase access to  
en]gy 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa may r$uce ! 
ne$ = =eign aid & developm5t assi/ance 9
 ! future4  7#ac7 ,a description (      
policies or regulations1 bo? dome/ically
 & int]nationally1 t create b>ri]s to   
private f9anc+ ( ! projects und]tak5 9  
?is ,act4  7#ad7 ,a description ( !     
specific national security b5efits to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t w be d]iv$ f increas$   
en]gy access 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7c7
 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t may1 z appropriate1 e/abli%  
an ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to coord9ate 
! activities ( relevant ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9 
c>ry+ out ! /rategy requir$ "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,functions ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p may1 among o!r ?+s-- 7,a7  
seek to coord9ate ! activities ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy   
requir$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 ensure    
effici5t & effective coord9ation betwe5 
p>ticipat+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  7,c7 

facilitate in=mation %>+1 & coord9ate   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t1 ! private sector1 & o!r      
developm5t p>tn]s to a*ieve ! goals ( ! 
/rategy4  #e4 ,prioritization ( ef=ts & 
assi/ance = p[] projects 9 sub-,sah>an  
,africa by key ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 pursu+ ! policy goals 
describ$ 9 section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,trade &   
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,ov]seas ,private 
,inve/m5t ,corporation1 & ! ,*ief       
,executive ,(fic] & ,bo>d ( ,directors (
 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation     
%\ld1 z appropriate1 prioritize &       
exp$ite in/itutional ef=ts & assi/ance  
to facilitate ! involvem5t ( su*        
in/itutions 9 p[] projects & m>kets1 bo?
 on- & (f-grid1 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa & 
p>tn] ) o!r inve/ors & local in/itutions
 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+ private 
sector actors1 to specifically increase 
access to reliable1 af=dable1 &         
su/a9able p[] 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1    

includ+ ?r\gh--  7#a7 maximiz+ ! numb] (
 p ) new access to p[] & p[] s]vices2   
7#b7 improv+ & exp&+ ! g5]ation1        
transmission & di/ribution ( p[]2  7#c7 
provid+ reliable p[] to p & bus9esses 9 
urban & rural communities2  7#d7        
address+ ! en]gy ne$s ( m>g9aliz$ p liv+
 9 areas :]e !re is little or no access 
to a p[] grid & develop+ plans to       
sy/ematically increase cov]age 9 rural  
areas2  7#e7 r$uc+ transmission &       
di/ribution losses & improv+ end-use    
effici5cy & dem&-side managem5t2  7#f7  
r$uc+ en]gy-relat$ imp$im5ts to bus9ess 
productivity & inve/m5t2 &  7#g7 build+ 
! capacity ( c\ntries 9 sub-,sah>an     
,africa to monitor & appropriately &    
transp>5tly regulate ! p[] sector &     
enc\rage private inve/m5t 9 p[]         
production & di/ribution4  7b7          
,effectiv5ess measurem5t ,9 prioritiz+ &
 exp$it+ in/itutional ef=ts & assi/ance 
pursuant to ?is section1 z appropriate1 
su* in/itutions %all use cle>1          
acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ t>gets to     

measure ! effectiv5ess ( su* gu>antees &
 assi/ance 9 a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9  
section #c4  7c7 ,promotion ( use (     
private f9anc+ & assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out 
policies "u ?is section1 su* in/itutions
 %all promote ! use ( private f9anc+ &  
assi/ance & seek ways to remove b>ri]s  
to private f9anc+ = projects & programs 
"u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh *>itable     
organizations4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
au?orize modify+ or limit+ ! portfolio (
 ! in/itutions cov]$ by subsection 7a7 9
 o!r develop+ regions4  #f4 ,lev]ag+    
int]national support ,9 implem5t+ !     
/rategy describ$ 9 section #d1 !        
,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
repres5tatives to appropriate           
int]national bodies to use ! influ5ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) ! broad     
developm5t goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to  
advocate t ea* su* body--  7#a7 commit  
to significantly increase ef=ts to      
promote inve/m5t 9 well-design$ p[]     
sector & electrification projects 9     

sub-,sah>an ,africa t increase en]gy    
access1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector & 
consi/5t ) ! ho/ c\ntries' absorptive   
capacity2  7#b7 address en]gy ne$s (    
individuals & communities :]e access to 
an electricity grid is impractical or   
co/-prohibitive2  7#c7 enhance          
coord9ation ) ! private sector 9        
sub-,sah>an ,africa to increase access  
to electricity2  7#d7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to ! regulatory au?orities (  
sub-,sah>an ,african gov]nm5ts to remove
 unnecess>y b>ri]s to inve/m5t 9 o!rwise
 comm]cially viable projects2 &  7#e7   
utilize cle>1 acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ 
t>gets to measure ! effectiv5ess ( su*  
projects4  #g4 ,progress report  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report on progress made t[>d   
a*iev+ ! /rategy describ$ 9 section #d t
 includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report on  

,unit$ ,/ates programs support+         
implem5tation ( policy & legislative    
*anges lead+ to increas$ p[] g5]ation & 
access 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+ a 
description ( ! numb]1 type1 & /atus (  
policy1 regulatory1 & legislative *anges
 initiat$ or implem5t$ z a result (     
programs fund$ or support$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 c\ntries 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 
to support increas$ p[] g5]ation &      
access aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,a description ( p[]        
projects receiv+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 support & h[ su* projects1 includ+     
(f-grid ef=ts1 are int5d$ to a*ieve !   
/rategy describ$ 9 section #d4  7#c7 ,= 
ea* project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7,a7 a description ( h[ ! project fits  
into1 or enc\rages modifications (1 !   
national en]gy plan ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !  
project w be c>ri$ out1 includ+ enc\rag+
 regulatory re=m 9 t c\nty2  7,b7 an    
e/imate ( ! total co/ ( ! project to !  
consum]1 ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! project w be  
c>ri$ out1 & o!r inve/ors2  7,c7 ! am\nt

 ( f9anc+ provid$ or gu>ante$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = ! project2    
7,d7 an e/imate ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t res\rces = ! project1 itemiz$ 
by fund+ s\rce1 includ+ f ! ,ov]seas    
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 
& o!r appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7,e7 an 
e/imate ( ! numb] & regional locations (
 individuals1 communities1 bus9esses1   
s*ools1 & heal? facilities t h ga9$ p[] 
connections z a result ( ! project1 ) a 
description ( h[ ! reliability1         
af=dability1 & su/a9ability ( p[] has   
be5 improv$ z ( ! date ( ! report2  7,f7
 an assessm5t ( ! increase 9 ! numb] ( p
 & bus9esses ) access to p[]1 & 9 !     
op]at+ electrical p[] capacity 9        
megawatts z a result ( ! project betwe5 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ! date 
( ! report2  7,g7 a description ( ef=ts 
to ga9 mean+ful local consultation =    
projects associat$ ) ?is ,act & any     

significant e/imat$ noneconomic effects 
( ! ef=ts c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is     
,act2 &  7,h7 a description ( !         
p>ticipation by small & m$ium ent]prises
 bas$ 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa on projects 
associat$ ) ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate  
,decemb] #ah1 #bjae4,secret>y