Soubré Hydro Power Project

Climate benefits and community impact.

The project has a strong commitment to environmental and sustainable development that benefit local communities through the following contributions:

• Environment

  The project has invested an estimated 15% of the total investment in state-of-the-art socio- environmental mitigation measures.

• Community

  The project is committed to social well-being

• and improving regional facilities through

  the implementation of a new health center, better housing and new schools.

• Employment

  The project will help increase employment opportunities for local people, providing over 1,500 direct jobs

• Development

  New revenue streams for local populations are being created through fishing in the project area and the development of agriculture and tourism.

The goals this project supports.

• Goal 6Clean water and sanitation
• Goal 7Affordable and clean energy
• Goal 8Decent work and economic growth