The project will swiftly increase the stock of affordable energy by providing solar power to rural communities that have little or no access to the national grid. Private sector installers of so- lar systems will be supported to access low-cost financing from Create 250,000 jobs in the energy sector while providing solar power to 5 million households by 2023. This project brings together some of the key elements already existing in this Plan including road construction and mainte- nance, digital economy and education. It also contains addition- al elements such as the creation of a national public works pro- gramme to create 774,000 jobs (in all 774 local governments) and empowerment schemes designed to boost the capacity of women in artisanal employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The thro