The objective of the project is to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 and to help increase access to electricity in Myanmar among the rural communities.

The project targets communities in areas far from the existing national grid that are unlikely to receive grid access in the next 10 years or more, and where the private sector is not active due to relatively high operating costs and low ability to pay. The project will cover the cost of goods and services for mini-grids. Mini-grid and community electrification will be ‘technology neutral’ and may include solar PV, mini-hydropower, wind, diesel or hybrid sources.