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COUNTRY COUNTRY FOCUS: GHANA FOCUS: “ ELECTRIFI’S FUNDING WILL BE A STEPPING STONE TOWARDS THE INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION OF OUR SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY MODEL IN GHANA. www.intelligentcio.com Technology Transfer project, highlighted the clear targets and strategies outlined in the plan to increase the renewable energy installed capacity of the country. Among the strategies, the plan aims to support the private sector through concessional financing and government on-lending facilities for renewable energy investments. It will also boost and sustain local assembling and manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, as well as develop legislation to ensure that increased development of renewable energy projects will not affect the environment. In addition, the plan focuses on the integration of renewable energy into the national energy mix to ensure security of energy supply, a cleaner environment, and help mitigate climate change. The development of the Renewable Energy Master Plan forms part of a broader set of initiatives under the Danish Government funded project dubbed ‘China-Ghana South-South Cooperation Renewable Energy INTELLIGENTCIO 43