By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope
New York, USA, September 24, 2025 — Sierra Leone has marked a significant achievement with the official endorsement of its USD 2.2 billion Mission 300 Energy Compact, heralded as the largest infrastructure development initiative in the country’s history. The announcement was made during the Bloomberg Global Forum 2025, with backing from the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and other key stakeholders.
The Mission 300 Energy Compact aims to dramatically enhance electricity access in Sierra Leone, increasing national coverage from 36% to 78%. The initiative focuses on expanding renewable energy generation, modernizing transmission and distribution networks, promoting clean cooking solutions, and fostering a more attractive environment for private sector investment and governance reforms.
Upon receiving the endorsement letter, President Julius Maada Bio, who also acts as Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, described the initiative as transformative.
“Our Mission 300 Energy Compact represents the most ambitious and comprehensive energy infrastructure project ever devised for Sierra Leone. Grounded in evidence-based solutions and data, this single plan has the potential to unlock sustainable and inclusive development for our citizens,” President Bio stated.
The compact was developed swiftly under the guidance of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group, co-chaired by Minister of Finance Sheku A.F. Bangura and Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, who chairs both the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security, and the Energy Governance Coordination Group (EGCG).
Mission 300 is part of a broader initiative by the World Bank and AfDB aimed at providing electricity access to 300 million people across Africa by 2030, fostering economic growth and stability through clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Alongside Sierra Leone, compacts from 17 other countries were also endorsed at the forum.
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