Local project developers contributing to decarbonization agendas in Africa lack the support to develop and raise financing for their projects. Strategic partnerships are needed to make projects attractive to investors and ensure their viability in the fight for net zero. Discover one such project which demonstrates the impact of innovative partnerships in attracting the required financing to accelerate access to clean energy..The Betmai Hydroelectric Project is located on the Pampana river in central Sierra Leone, approximately 40 km east-southeast of the city of Makeni. Once completed, the project will increase access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services , substantially increase the share of renewable energy in Sierra Leone and partially replace costly polluting thermal energy sources. Chair: The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet