GERES – Zones d’Activité Électrifiées (Mali)

The document describes the 'Zones d’Activités Électrifiées' (ZAE) initiative in Mali, which replaces polluting gasoline generators with reliable electricity to support local entrepreneurs. It highlights the installation of 8 ZAEs in rural areas, with 5 more in development, and provides specific economic data from the Moro Moro zone, including the creation of 34 jobs and access to services for approximately 7,300 people. The text also details a success story of a bakery in Koury and mentions the expansion of similar low-carbon development programs to Benin.

• The ZAE initiative aims to reduce local dependence on polluting gasoline generators by providing reliable electricity to stimulate economic development and job creation for local populations.
• GERES has installed 8 Electrified Activity Zones (ZAE) in the rural Malian areas of Koury, Konséguéla, Diaramana, Moro-Moro, Kiffosso, Mièna, Dougouolo, and Falo, with an additional 5 zones currently under study or installation.
• In the Moro Moro ZAE, 7 local very small enterprises (TPE) have 24/7 electricity access, which generated €16,500 in turnover in 2022 and created or consolidated 34 direct jobs (20 men and 14 women).
• The Moro Moro ZAE enabled 946 households (approximately 7,300 people) to access products or services in 2022 that were previously unavailable in the area.
• Building on expertise from Mali, GERES launched a three-year program in 2023 in Idajo, Benin (Ouéssé commune), focusing on sustainable cooking and energy access to promote low-carbon development in rural areas.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2025). GERES – Zones d’Activité Électrifiées (Mali). https://renewelec.org/case-study/zones-dactivite-electrifiees-en-afrique-de-louest-le-courant-passe-et-les-projets-fusent/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. GERES – Zones d’Activité Électrifiées (Mali). 2025. https://renewelec.org/case-study/zones-dactivite-electrifiees-en-afrique-de-louest-le-courant-passe-et-les-projets-fusent/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Alliance for Renewable Electrification |title=GERES – Zones d’Activité Électrifiées (Mali) |date=25 July 2025 |url=https://renewelec.org/case-study/zones-dactivite-electrifiees-en-afrique-de-louest-le-courant-passe-et-les-projets-fusent/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2025geres, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{GERES – Zones d’Activité Électrifiées (Mali)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/zones-dactivite-electrifiees-en-afrique-de-louest-le-courant-passe-et-les-projets-fusent/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }