The Nigérienne Agency for the Promotion of Rural Electrification (ANPER) is a Public Establishment with Administrative Character (EPA) created by the law 2013-024 of May 6th 2013 and governed by the ordinance N ° 86-001 of the 10th January 1986, laying down the general regime of the Public Establishments and by the decree n ° 2013-347 / PRN / MEP of August 23rd, 2013, fixing the statutes of the Agency.

It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy. The agency is headed by a General Manager and is under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy.

Despite certain tasks devolved to the Director General in the conduct of business at the agency level. The Board of Directors is the supreme authority when it comes to making some major decisions that affect the life of the agency.