ACTIVITY TITLE
Sao Tomé and Principe - Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Resilience Programme – Supplemental Financing (FSERP-SF)
Sao Tomé et Principe - Programme de renforcement de la viabilité budgétaire et de la résilience économique – Financement supplémentaire (FSERP-SF)
Reported by
African Development Bank XM-DAC-46002 Multilateral
ACTIVITY SCOPE COLLABORATION TYPE AID TYPE FINANCE TYPE FLOW TYPE TIED STATUS HIERARCHY
Sub-national: Multi-first-level administrative areas 5 Multilateral (inflows) 2 1
Planned start date 2025-12-03
Planned end date 2026-12-30
Actual start date 2025-12-11
activity status: Implementation
The activity is currently being implemented
WHO'S INVOLVED ( 2 )
PARTICIPATING ORG REFERENCE ROLE TYPE
Ministère du plan, des finances et de la coopération
Implementing Government
Nigerian Trust Fund
Funding Multilateral
General
Le Programme de renforcement de la viabilité budgétaire et de la résilience économique – Financement supplémentaire (FSERP-SF) apporte un appui budgétaire additionnel au gouvernement de São Tomé-et-Principe afin de combler le déficit de financement du budget 2025 et de consolider l’élan des réformes engagées dans les Phases I et II du programme initial. Le financement supplémentaire s’élève à 7,5 millions USD, soit 5,53 millions d’UC, entièrement octroyés sous forme de don du Fonds spécial du Nigeria (FSN). Ce nouveau financement porte le total de la série programmatique à 15,53 millions d’UC, après les 4 millions d’UC (Phase I) et 6 millions d’UC (Phase II) déjà approuvés. Le ministère de l’Économie et des Finances assure la mise en œuvre, en coordination avec les partenaires techniques et financiers dans le cadre du mécanisme d’appui budgétaire.
The Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Resilience Programme – Supplemental Financing (FSERP-SF) provides additional budget support to the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe to help close the 2025 fiscal gap and sustain the reform momentum initiated under the original FSERP Phases I and II. The supplemental financing amounts to USD 7.5 million, equivalent to UA 5.53 million, and is provided as a grant from the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). With this contribution, the total financing across the two-year FSERP series reaches UA 15.53 million, of which UA 4 million and UA 6 million were previously approved for Phases I and II. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is responsible for implementation, and the programme is delivered jointly with other development partners under a coordinated budget support framework.
Target Groups
Le bénéficiaire direct du programme est le Gouvernement de São Tomé-et-Principe, qui verra ses capacités renforcées en matière de gestion des recettes, des dépenses et de la dette, ainsi qu’une gouvernance améliorée du secteur énergétique. Indirectement, l’ensemble de la population santoméenne bénéficie des retombées du programme à travers une meilleure stabilité budgétaire, une transparence accrue, des services énergétiques plus fiables et un environnement économique propice à une croissance inclusive. Les réformes ciblant la performance de l’EMAE, la crédibilité budgétaire et l’allocation des dépenses en faveur des groupes vulnérables auront des effets durables sur les ménages, les entreprises et les services essentiels dans tout le pays.
The primary beneficiary of the programme is the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, which will gain improved capacity to manage public revenues, expenditures, and debt, as well as a more resilient and better-regulated energy sector. Indirectly, the programme benefits the entire population, particularly vulnerable groups, by supporting reforms aimed at improving electricity services, stabilising public finances, increasing transparency, and creating the conditions for inclusive economic growth. Strengthened governance of the EMAE, improved budget credibility, and better targeting of pro-poor spending will generate long-term gains for households, businesses, and service providers across the country.
Objectives
L’objectif général du FSERP-SF est de renforcer la viabilité budgétaire et d’améliorer la gouvernance du secteur de l’énergie en approfondissant les réformes clés de la gestion des finances publiques et du secteur électrique. Le programme vise notamment à accroître les recettes intérieures, améliorer l’efficacité et la transparence des dépenses publiques, renforcer la gestion de la dette et poursuivre les réformes structurelles de l’EMAE pour appuyer la transition vers les énergies renouvelables. Il s’appuie sur les progrès importants réalisés lors des Phases I et II, au cours desquelles plus de 90 % des mesures prévues ont été mises en œuvre, et permet de consolider des réformes indispensables à la stabilité macroéconomique, à la durabilité de la dette et à l’amélioration de la qualité des services publics.
The overarching objective of the FSERP-SF is to strengthen fiscal sustainability and improve governance in the energy sector by deepening key reforms in public financial management and the power sector. Specifically, the programme aims to expand domestic revenue mobilisation, improve spending efficiency and transparency, strengthen debt management, and advance critical reforms within the national electricity utility (EMAE) to support the transition toward renewable energy. The programme builds on achievements from Phases I and II, where more than 90% of targeted policy actions were completed, and consolidates reforms that remain essential for macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, and improved service delivery.
recipient country ( 1 )
Sao Tome and PrincipeST
100
LOCATION ( 2 )
NAME DESCRIPTION POSITION CLASS REACH EXACTNESS
Ilha de Sao Toma
ID 2410762 (Geonames)
TYPE first-order administrative division ADM1
0.2 6.65 Administrative Region Approximate
Sao Tomé and Príncipe
ID 2410763 (Geonames)
TYPE independent political entity PCLI
0.33654 6.72732 Administrative Region Approximate
country budget items ( 1 )
IATI Withdrawn ( 1 )
The budget identifier reported uses IATI budget identifier categories
7.2.1
100
sector ( 1 )
OECD DAC CRS 5 digit1( 1 )
The sector reported corresponds to an OECD DAC CRS 5-digit purpose code http://reference.iatistandard.org/codelists/Sector/
General budget support-related aid51010
100
GLOSSARY
General budget support-related aidUnearmarked contributions to the government budget; support for the implementation of macroeconomic reforms (structural adjustment programmes, poverty reduction strategies); general programme assistance (when not allocable by sector).
Financial Overview
Outgoing Commitment ( 1 )
Disbursement ( 1 )
Budget ( 4 )
Outgoing Commitment
Disbursement
Budget
Budget ( 4 )
START END TYPE STATUS VALUE
2025-12-11 2026-03-11 Original 1,360,381.3425
XDR
2026-03-11 2026-06-11 Original 1,360,381.3425
XDR
2026-06-11 2026-09-11 Original 1,360,381.3425
XDR
2026-09-11 2026-12-31 Original 1,360,381.3425
XDR
Budget
Transactions ( 2 )
Outgoing Commitment ( 1 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2025-12-11
REF 2200155000001
FLOW ODA 10
AID General budget support A01
FINANCE Standard loan 421
STATUS Untied 5
Nigerian Trust Fund
GOUVERNEMNT DE SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
5,441,525.37
XDR
Outgoing Commitment
Disbursement ( 1 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2026-02-15
Total Disbursement in February of 2026
FLOW ODA 10
AID General budget support A01
FINANCE Standard loan 421
STATUS Untied 5
Nigerian Trust Fund
Ministère du plan, des finances et de la coopération
5,484,300.28
XDR
Disbursement
result( 19 )
output( 19 )
GLOSSARY
OutputResults of the activity that came about as a direct effect of your work and specific, what is done, and what communities are reached. For example, X number of individuals.
Output
indicator( 1 )
Amendment by Council of Ministers of the debt legal framework law
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Approval by Council of Ministers of an anti-money laundering (AML) strategy
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Approval by Council of Ministers of the PFM strategy
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Approval of Gender Budget Guidelines for gender mainstreaming in the public sector budget
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Approval of national AML/CFT risk assessment by Council of Ministers
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Approval of the National Energy Compact 2025-2030
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Arrears clearance plan developed by EMAE for nonpublic sector customers
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
e-GP strategy approved by the Council of Ministers
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Electricity production by EMAE
INDICATOR
KWh
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
2022
476400.0
576000.0
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Green Energy Acceleration Plan to facilitate private sector investment in solar PV projects approved by Council of Ministers
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Increase the roll out of the prepaid meters
INDICATOR
Number
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
2022
0.0
10000.0
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
International budget partnership index on transparency
INDICATOR
Score (1-100)
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
2021
31.0
40.0
Not provided
N/A
2021-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
MEF to publish quarterly public debt bulletins with details of the domestic and external debt and debt service forecasts
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
MEF to publish the Medium-term National Debt Strategy 2025 – 2027, including annual borrowing plans
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
New weighted average electricity tariffs for EMAE approved by the Council of Ministers
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Regulations to operationalize the National Debt Management Committee approved
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Renewable energies in the energy matrix
INDICATOR
%
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
2022
5.0
7.0
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Roll-out of the ASYCUDA World
INDICATOR
Yes/No
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Yes
Not provided
N/A
2022-01-01 : 2025-12-31
Output
indicator( 1 )
Tax revenue
INDICATOR
%
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Unit Unit
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
2020
13.1
15.0
Not provided
N/A
2020-01-01 : 2025-12-31
African Development Bank
RDGS
Fenwick Dingiswayo KAMANGA
Governance Officer, ECGF2
African Development Bank Group Headquarters Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire
other identifier( 1 )
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER OWNER ORG IDENTIFIER TYPE DESCRIPTION
46002 XM-DAC-46002
African Development Bank
Previous Reporting Organisation Identifier
CODE B1
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