At the end of June, the Embassy, together with partners including the Sierra Leonean Minister of Energy and his Ministry, GIZ, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and NORAD, celebrated the successful completion of two projects: „Energising Development“ (EnDev) and „Transformational Energy Use in Sierra Leone.“ These projects have enabled 26,400 people nationwide to use clean cooking solutions and provided 17,110 people with access to electricity. In addition, 2,485 small and medium-sized enterprises and 150 social institutions benefited from the modern energy solutions. Particular emphasis was placed on utilizing solar energy instead of exploiting remaining forests for charcoal production, as well as on providing guidance and training for women. Market-oriented approaches and results-oriented financing were key elements. Following the described approach in Sierra Leone, EnDev is considered a model project in over 20 countries worldwide. The follow-up project („SURE“) is in preparation; more details will be available in autumn.