Dialogue and networking

Main Objectives

Concrete benefits including cost efficiency, increased use of renewable energy technologies and improved security of electricity supply,

Alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),

Harmonisation of the electricity markets, which should be achieved at all three levels – national, regional and continental.

Main Activities

Outcomes and Impact

Negotiations involved

Type of Technical Assistance

African Union Commission (AUC)

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Patnering Entities

Implementing Agency

Financing Agency

Development Partner

The European Union (EU)

Political Partner

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

SDG Focus

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Parliamentary Action on Renewable Energy (PARE): Raising awareness and mobilising political will on climate and renewable energy in Africa

Admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:50:34 +0000

Parliamentary Action on Renewable Energy (PARE): Raising awareness and mobilising political will on climate and renewable energy in Africa Admin Mon, 01/25/2021 - 09:50

Time is running out. At current emissions levels, the IPCC tells us that a safe 1.5°C “carbon budget” will be exhausted in 7 years. Africa is uniquely vulnerable to climate disruptions. For each additional degree of global temperature rise above the present level, one billion people will find themselves living in areas uninhabitable for humans, cattle and crops, as those areas will be as hot as the hottest parts of the Sahara Desert. Many of those places are located in Africa.

Most countries are moving in the right direction, making climate commitments and investing in renewable energy. But the world is not moving forward at the speed and scale needed to avoid going beyond a point of no return. Legislators have a key role to play in the race to prevent a climate catastrophe, as they are a main source of political will. They are in a unique position to push for climate ambition.

The Parliamentary Action on Renewable Energy (PARE) programme, co-sponsored by the Pan-African Parliament, is organising a series of virtual roundtable meetings featuring renowned experts in three areas:

large-scale renewable energy and green grids,
sustainable transport, and
rural access to renewable energy through mini-grids.

End Year

Ongoing

Status

Geographical Scope

Regional

Main Objectives

Main Activities

International roundtables focused on specific topics or research programmes

National roundtables including MPs from a single countr

One-on-one engagement with key legislators

Outcomes and Impact

Awareness, mobilisation and cross-party national parliamentary groups

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Type of Technical Assistance

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

Pan-African Parliament (PAP)

Patnering Entities

The European Union (EU)

Development Partner

Implementing Agency

United Nations Industrial Development Organization - UNIDO

Development Partner

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

Energy Policy

Renewable Energy

SDG Focus

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 2: Pan-Africanism and Renaissance vision

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law

Aspiration 5: African culture, heritage, values and ethics

Aspiration 6: People Driven: Women, Youth and Children

Sources

https://ec.europa.eu/international-partnerships/projects/parliamentary-action-renewable-energy-pare-raising-awareness-and-mobilising-political-will_en

Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa

Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:15:19 +0000

Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa Admin Wed, 12/16/2020 - 12:15

The Lagos Plan of Action (officially the Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa) was an Organisation of African Unity-backed plan to increase Africa's self-sufficiency. The plan blamed Africa's economic crisis on the Structural Adjustment Programs of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and the vulnerability of African economies to worldwide economic shocks, such as the 1973 oil crisis. It has been characterized as the collective response of African states to the growing reliance of Western economies on the ideology of neoliberalism, which was summed up perfectly in the World Bank's 1981 Berg report, which replaced the LPA as the guiding economic document for Africa in the 1980s.

The report claimed that development in Africa could be achieved by a decreased reliance on raw material extraction, industrialization, global equality in trade relations and an increase in development aid from the international community. Africanist scholars noted the absence in the report of any blame on, or calls for reform of, domestic governments of Africa. This contrasts significantly with the Berg Report, which apportioned blame solely on the Africa leaders themselves, with the international community taking no responsibility for their part in Africa's demise.

The Lagos Plan of Action declared the African energy situation to be disturbing and rising at a rate that should cause serious concern. With consumption of Energy increasing at a rate that causes concern for the continent's energy supplies, the lack of an African national energy policy in most African countries was a major problem. The Plan identified the need to diversify energy sources, the lack of funding, limited manpower, and the lack of standardization in the energy sector. In the long term, the Plan recommended exploring fossil fuels, hydropower, nuclear power, and new and renewable energy sources.

Start Year

1980

End Year

2000

Status

Completed

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

To minimize Africa's links with Western countries by maximizing Africa's own resources.

Main Activities

Outcomes and Impact

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Egypt

Burkina Faso

Central African Republic

Sao Tome and Principe

Type of Technical Assistance

Institutional development

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

African Union Commission (AUC)

Patnering Entities

Implementing Agency

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

Coal/peat/Coal Products/Peat Products

SDG Focus

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Aspiration 2: Pan-Africanism and Renaissance vision

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law

Aspiration 5: African culture, heritage, values and ethics

Aspiration 6: People Driven: Women, Youth and Children

Sources

Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa 1980 - 2000

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Regulatory Review of the Electricity Sector in Africa: Crowding-in Private Sector Investment

Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:32:15 +0000

Regulatory Review of the Electricity Sector in Africa: Crowding-in Private Sector Investment Admin Wed, 12/16/2020 - 11:32

The recognition that energy plays a crucial role in facilitating socio-economic development, and that its insufficient provision impedes development, has brought energy at the forefront of national, regional and global priorities. Despite this appreciable progress in electrification, over 595 million people in Africa still do not have access to electricity. The latest global SDG7 progress tracking calls for further impetus in addressing the policy and regulatory environment as they remain vital challenges, and addressing the deteriorating fiscal position of national utilities as a
progress risk. Assessments are also emerging that closing the financial gap requires, amongst others, improvements in the legal/regulatory environment of the power sector, particularly in attracting private sector investments of US$ 90 billion per year.

The regulatory environment in the energy sector of Africa is crucial to enhance the effective engagement of the private sector to accelerate progress. There are numerous methodologies in use currently on the regulatory regimes in the power sector, including governance and effectiveness indexes. However, a methodology on regulatory reforms to facilitate private sector investment is not sufficiently developed with well-suited policy and regulatory reform applications, along the energy supply value chain.

The regulatory methodology adopted in the project aims to assess the effectiveness of electricity sector policy and regulatory frameworks in their ability to attract private investment. The methodological approach takes on the investor’s perspective and investigates fundamental policy and regulatory elements which characterize an enabling framework for the scale-up of investments in new electricity infrastructure.

Start Year

2019

End Year

2021

Status

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

To develop a rigorous regulatory review methodology with the participation of continental, regional and national regulatory institutions and experts in Africa, as well as invited international experts, the participation and support from the AUC

To develop, based on national assessments, a continental assessment report on energy regulation and private sector participation in Africa and would develop a framework for facilitating private sector participation

To undertake national electricity regulatory review related to private sector participation in the generation, transmission, distribution and off-grid supply value chain for a deeper understanding of regulatory barriers to private sector infrastructure

Main Activities

Outcomes and Impact

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Type of Technical Assistance

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - UNECA

Implementing Agency

RES4Africa Foundation

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

SDG Focus

The SDG7 Initiative for Africa: Accelerating clean energy investments for access and climate ambition in Africa

Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:42:33 +0000

The SDG7 Initiative for Africa: Accelerating clean energy investments for access and climate ambition in Africa Admin Wed, 12/16/2020 - 10:42

Climate change is causing unprecedented variations in the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events: floods, droughts and heatwaves. How African countries prepare for and manage these extreme events would be fundamental to the performance of their economies and realisation of their development aspirations as embodied in various national development plans, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Another critical factor is how the continent responds to its increasing need for access to adequate, secure and reliable energy services to industrialise, trade, provide better health and education services, reduce poverty and increase inclusion, boost economic growth and cater for population growth, a growing middle class, increasing urbanisation and climate change.

To address these challenges and spur inclusive and resilient economies in Africa requires new and innovative approaches to leverage limited public resources against a background of competing demands for resources to mobilise the needed investments, particularly from the private sector. The Economic Commission for Africa
(ECA) conceived the SDG7 Initiative for Africa to achieve this. The initiative is a mechanism built on three pillars – sustainability, governance and finance – to bring together countries, financiers and developers of clean-energy projects to align interests and combine scale and speed to fast-track financing from the private sector for the deployment of clean energy in Africa. The initiative provides the mechanism through which the private sector can play a crucial role in supporting countries to close their energy-access deficits, meet increasing energy demands and contribute to climate action and ambition through enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions to climate action (NDCs) in terms of the Paris Agreement. The initiative aims to crowd in financing from the private sector for over 10 GW of renewable electricity capacity in Africa by 2025 in the first instance, leveraging on world-renowned expertise of financiers, project developers, regional development banks and financial institutions, national sovereign funds, and leading national renewable energy companies, among others.

Start Year

2019

End Year

2021

Status

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

To accelerate private sector finance for clean energy to energise sustainable development in Africa faster and better, as well as to strengthen and upgrade transmission systems

Main Activities

The SDG7 Initiative for Africa aims to accelerate private sector finance for clean energy to energise sustainable development in Africa faster and better, as well as to strengthen and upgrade transmission systems

Supporting countries to address energy sector governance issues to address the enabling environment needed to attract private sector finance;

Supporting countries with mobilisation of private sector finance for clean energy actions, including from capital markets.

Outcomes and Impact

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Type of Technical Assistance

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - UNECA

Implementing Agency

Pacific Investment Management Company - PIMCO

Financing Agency

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

Energy Access

SDG Focus

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law

Sources

The second ordinary session of the sub-committee on energy of the Specialised Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional and Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET), 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2020.

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Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)

Author — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:24:50 +0000

Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Author Fri, 12/04/2020 - 23:24

PIDA is a continent-wide program to develop a vision, policies, strategies and a programme for the development of priority regional and continental infrastructure in transport, energy, trans-boundary water and ICT. The Program’s Sector Studies, which are to be supported by the requested IPPF Grant, will prepare detailed analysis of strategic options for the development of the continental infrastructure in Transport, Energy, ICT and Trans-boundary Water based on a common vision to emanate from consultative/validation workshops at sector, regional and continental levels.

Start Year

2010

End Year

2030

Status

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

To promote socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Africa through improved access to integrated regional and continental infrastructure networks and services

Main Activities

Bring together and merge various continental infrastructure initiatives, such as the NEPAD Short Term Action Plan, the NEAD Medium to Long Term Strategic Framework (MLTSF), and the AU Infrastructure Master Plans initiatives into one coherent program

Outcomes and Impact

Hydro Electric power plants

Regional transmission interconnections

Petroleum/Gas Pipeline

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Central African Republic

Sao Tome and Principe

Type of Technical Assistance

Institutional development

Annual Budget (in millions)

11.39

Currency Used

US Dollar

Type of Intervention

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

African Union Commission (AUC)

Implementing Agency

African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

Development Partner

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

SDG Focus

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 2: Pan-Africanism and Renaissance vision

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law

Aspiration 5: African culture, heritage, values and ethics

Aspiration 6: People Driven: Women, Youth and Children

Africa Energy Transition Programme

Author — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:07:24 +0000

Africa Energy Transition Programme Author Thu, 12/03/2020 - 18:07

Start Year

2019

End Year

Ongoing

Status

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

Main Activities

Outcomes and Impact

Negotiations involved

Countries Active

Central African Republic

Sao Tome and Principe

Type of Technical Assistance

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

African Energy Commission - AFREC

Patnering Entities

Implementing Agency

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

SDG Focus

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 2: Pan-Africanism and Renaissance vision

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law

Aspiration 5: African culture, heritage, values and ethics

Aspiration 6: People Driven: Women, Youth and Children

Lighting Africa

Author — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:37:01 +0000

Lighting Africa Author Wed, 12/02/2020 - 16:37

Lighting Africa is part of the World Bank Group’s contribution to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll). It is implemented in partnership with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the governments of Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Start Year

2009

End Year

Ongoing

Status

Geographical Scope

Regional

Main Objectives

Main Activities

Outcomes and Impact

Countries Active

Type of Technical Assistance

Modes of Financing

Debt

Grant

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

The World Bank

Financing Agency

Implementing Agency

Australian Government

Financing Agency

Austrian Development Agency

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

Off-grid/Stand-alone Systems

Renewable Energy

SDG Focus

Sources

https://www.lightingafrica.org

European Union’s Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL)

Author — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:10:31 +0000

European Union’s Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Author Wed, 12/02/2020 - 15:10

The EU has launched a Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), to assist partner countries in fine tuning their energy policies and regulatory frameworks to allow for increased investments in the energy sector. It supports countries which are committed to reaching the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) objectives, in particular those who selected energy not only as one of the priority areas of their national policy agenda, but also chose energy as a focal sector in their bilateral cooperation with the EU for the period; 2014-2020.

The Facility’s purpose is to deliver high level technical assistance at country and regional level through expert missions mobilised at short notice and to support committed countries in significantly scaling-up investments in the energy sector.

The Facility provides project promoters, under the S3P-Industry platform, the opportunity to work with business, corporate finance and legal experts from leading business advisory firms to improve their business plans and investment readiness of their projects.

Start Year

2014

End Year

2024

Status

Geographical Scope

Main Objectives

Increase the partner countries’ administrative and technical capacity for sector policy analysis, its development and implementation,

Accelerate and implement positively, efficiently and effectively sector reform to sustainable energy, energy efficiency and energy supplies, and policies on access

Facilitate the implementation of the investment projects needed to meet the overall SE4All objective of making modern energy services accessible to all.

Main Activities

Policy and reform

Capacity building

Investment projects planning support

Mobilising funds and partnerships

Industrial and technology cooperation

Outcomes and Impact

Institutional capacity strengthening in the Ministry of Energy

Development of SE4ALL action agenda and investment prospectus

Support for the preparation of the renewable energy laws

Technical Assistance for power plants

Stocktaking mission related to institutional, legal, regulatory and policy aspects of the energy sector

Negotiations involved

Bilaterals involved

Countries Active

Type of Technical Assistance

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

The European Union (EU)

Financing Agency

Implementing Agency

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

Energy Efficiency

Off-grid/Stand-alone Systems

Grid-connected Systems

Mini-grids

SDG Focus

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 3: Governance, Democracy, Justice and Rule of law