New York, September 23, 2026 — The Government of Mozambique announced its intention to create a Strategic Coalition for Electrification Financing Outside the Network, bringing together development financial institutions, climate and energy funds, development partners, foundations and private investors.
“Mozambique is putting energy at the heart of our development. Our goal is to ensure that energy creates opportunities — boosting businesses, strengthening agriculture, supporting industry and improving essential services. Through this coalition, we want to bring together the government and our partners around a framework of common funding, capable of transforming our considerable potential into renewable energy into jobs, growth and greater resilience for our people." declared S. Excia. Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique.
The announcement was made during the High Level Round Table, held in the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, under the leadership of the Government of Mozambique and with the support of Sustainable Energy for All (SEFORALL) and Enabel.
The initiative aims to support the creation of a phased and predictable national financial architecture, combining grants, guarantees, concessional capital, commercial financing and results-based instruments.
The aim is to reduce investment risks, increase the sustainable participation of the private sector and accelerate universal access to energy.
“Mozambique needs to move from isolated projects to a national financial architecture capable of supporting investments on a scale. For the FUNAE, this initiative should result in concrete instruments, a portfolio of financing projects and a greater national capacity to prepare, finance and monitor investments. Electricity should also promote productive uses of energy, employment, income and industrialisation in rural areas.", He said Mety Oreste Góndola, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FUNAE, FP.
THE National Path of Electrification at the Lowest Cost identifies off-network solutions as essential for reaching communities, predicting about 2.5 million links and an estimated investment need of approximately 1.1 billion dollars.
Mozambique has already mobilised EUR 42 million from the Green Climate Fund and EUR 20 million from the European Union (EU) for mini-networks and productive uses of energy to be implemented in partnership with the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation, Enabel.
The partnership between Enabel and FUNAE has over a decade and has evolved with the needs of the sector, from rural electrification and renewable energy projects to institutional strengthening and the mobilisation of climate finance.
Over the past three years, we have worked with the FUNAE to strengthen its ability to act as a fund and mobilise and manage different sources of funding. With the new Coalition, we want to continue this work, bringing this experience closer to other partners and contributing to more resources that can be mobilized to the priorities of electrification outside the Mozambique network."
— Adriaan Tas, National Director of Enabel in Mozambique
During the session, FUNAE, Enabel and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) signed a Letter of Intention to strengthen cooperation in the implementation of the project approved by the Green Climate Fund. The signing was witnessed by Mozambican Head of State, Daniel Chapo.
"Mozambique has made significant progress in access to energy, and the next step is to ensure that this energy contributes increasingly to economic growth. To this end, greater funding will need to be mobilised and coordination between government, investors and partners strengthened. SEforALL is proud to support Mozambique on this path, contributing to transforming its energy priorities into a basis for sustainable and lasting economic development."
— Damilola Ogunbiyi, Executive Director and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for SEforALL
Within the framework of the partnership, the FUNAE will be responsible for implementing the project, including support for promoters of productive energy use solutions; Enabel will ensure strategic and financial supervision, as well as technical assistance and training; and SEforALL will provide technical support for financing management and monitoring of results. The three institutions will work in coordination with the Government of Mozambique, within the framework of the national coordination platform for the development of mini-networks.
The Charter of Intention formalises the collaboration between the three institutions in the implementation of the PURE Rural Mozambique Climate programme, following the adoption of the programme by the Council of the Green Climate Fund in March 2026.
For additional information please contact:
Yonizia Macie – FUNAE – 827294260
Leonel Machano – FUNAE – 865598122
Velsoma Cumbana – Enabel – 820317434
