Exim Bank of India is providing USD 40 million to the Togolese government for the electrification of 350 localities via solar photovoltaic energy. The Togolese government will use the new funds to install 12,000 solar street lights in the affected localities. The agriculture sector will benefit from this clean energy project, as it will also allow the acquisition of 2,000 solar-powered irrigation systems. In the area of drinking water, the Togolese government and its partner plan to equip 500 drinking water supply systems (AEP) with solar-powered pumping systems.