The development objective of the Energy Development and Access Project for Mozambique is to accelerate access to electricity and modern energy services in peri-urban and rural areas in a sustainable and commercially viable manner. The changes include: (i) an 18 month extension of the closing date; (ii) addition and cancellation of project activities; (iii) re-allocation of funds among components and disbursement categories; (iv) change in financial management and disbursement arrangements so as to allow electricidade de Mozambique (EDM) to manage its own designated account and handle related payments, including creation of a new disbursement subcategory and disbursement condition for this purpose; (v) revision of the results framework; and (vi) change in due date for one legal covenant.