Rural Electrification Fund Establishment Proclamation (No. 317 of 2003). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 35, 9th year, 6 February 2003, pp. 2098-2104. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy Keyword Agricultural development Institution Special fund Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation establishes the Rural Electrification Fund for purposes of providing loans and technical services for Rural Electrification Projects carried out by private operators, cooperatives and local communities and more specifically for those projects operating on renewable energy sources and to encourage the utilization of electricity for production and social welfare purposes in rural areas. Full text English Website www.ethiopar.net