below are the immediate support by DFID to core near-term action. DFID also commits to 1) adapting pending ACE and TEA programs to support this initiative and 2) leading development of deeper and broader donor support. Support to Policy Actions Issue Action Support (Programme - Donor) 1 Policy I. Establish and announce Assist the GoSL with communicating off-grid goals which send a the and message to internal and clear market growth signal: external market actors for All by 2025; Power for All activated with DFID – Modern Power to 1 support Million People by 2020 II. The 2016 Sierra Leone Finance Act made into law: DFID to provide Technical Assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone to Permanent elimination help implement the Policy Actions of import duties for qualifying solar equipment Requirement that products to meet IEC global quality standards in order to qualify for tax-free status (harmonized with IFC/World Bank Lighting Africa/Lighting Global standards) III. The Government of Sierra Leone intends to add DFID to provide Technical Assistance to the 2016 Finance Act, to the Government of Sierra Leone to and seek ratification by help implement the Policy Actions Parliament of the amended Act: Eliminate GST sales taxes on sale of quality certified solar products; Mandate the Ministry of Energy to establish
below are the immediate support by DFID to core near-term action. DFID also commits to 1) adapting pending ACE and TEA programs to support this initiative and 2) leading development of deeper and broader donor support. Support to Policy Actions Issue Action Support (Programme - Donor) 1 Policy I. Establish and announce off-grid goals which send a clear market growth signal: for All by 2025; Modern Power to 1 Million People by 2020 II. The 2016 Sierra Leone Finance Act made into law: Permanent elimination of import duties for qualifying solar equipment Requirement that products to meet IEC global quality standards in order to qualify for tax-free status (harmonized with IFC/World Bank Lighting Africa/Lighting Global standards) III. The Government of Sierra Leone intends to add to the 2016 Finance Act, and seek ratification by Parliament of the amended Act: Eliminate GST sales taxes on sale of quality certified solar products; Mandate the Ministry of Energy to establish Assist the GoSL with communicating the and message to internal and external market actors Power for All – activated with DFID support DFID to provide Technical Assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone to help implement the Policy Actions DFID to provide Technical Assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone to help implement the Policy Actions