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AREI Fifth meeting of Board of Directors, 27 Jan, 2018, Addis Ababa
SUMMARY REPORT
AREI REGIONAL CONSULTATION FOR EAST AFRICA
Nairobi, Kenya, 10-11 July 2018
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SUMMARY REPORT
AREI REGIONAL CONSULTATION FOR EAST AFRICA NAIROBI, Kenya, 10-11 July 2018
InaccordancewiththeapprovedAREIWorkplanandbudgetfor2017-18,fiveregionalconsultationsareorganisedbythecountriesrepresentingthefiveregionsintheAREIBoardofDirectors(Chad,Egypt,Guinea,KenyaandNamibia)togetherwiththeAREIIndependentDeliveryUnit(IDU).ThepurposeoftheseconsultationsistoenableincreasedunderstandingofandengagementwithAREIbygovernmentsandstakeholdersinallAfricancountries.
ThesecondoftheseconsultationswasheldatIntercontinentalHotel,Nairobi,Kenyaon11-12JulyfortheEastAfricaregion,organisedjointlybytheMinistryofEnergy,GovernmentofKenyaandtheAREIIDU.Thispreliminaryreportprovidesasummaryofthemeetinganditsoutcomes.
Background to AREI TheAfricaRenewableEnergyInitiative(AREI)isatransformativeAfrica-ownedandAfrica-ledefforttoaccelerate,scale-upandharnessthecontinent’shugepotentialinrenewableenergysources.
EndorsedbyallAfricanHeadsofStateandGovernmentthroughtheAfricanUnion,theinitiativewaslaunchedatCOP21inParis2015.AREIwillenableAfricatoquicklymovetomoderndistributedenergysystemsthatarerenewable,smartandabletobothfeedindustryandreachingpeoplecurrentlywithoutadequateaccesstomodernenergyservices.
Theinitiative’sprimarypowerliesinsupportingAfricancountriesmovetowardstransformativenationalpoliciesandvastlyincreasedrenewableenergyambition–andinhelpingmobilisetheinternationalpublicfundingnecessarytodrivetheseefforts.AREIrecognisesthateffortsmustbecountry-driven,withinvolvementofallstakeholders.PolicyprogrammesaswellasrenewableenergyprojectsthatareinlinewithAREI’sambitiouspeople-centred,environmentanddevelopment-orientedcriteriacanbeattributedasAREIcompliant.Currently,AREIdoesnothaveownmeanstodirectlyfinancesuchefforts.
ThroughAREI,AfricancountriesaretakingtheleadandchartingacoursetowardsAfricabecomingthefirstrenewableenergycontinent.
AsAREIisnowbecomingfullyoperational,atoppriorityistoenhancedirectengagementwithallAfricancountries.
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Goals. objectives and programme TheEastAfricaregionalconsultationhadmultipleandinterrelatedgoalsandobjectives:
• EnsureawarenessofAREIbyallcountriesineachregion• Buildownershipandbasisforbroad-basedparticipationineachcountry• Providedirectlinkstokeypersons(AREIfocalpoints)ineachcountryand
consolidatecontactsandnetworksacrosscountries,stakeholdergroups,andprofessions.
• Poolingofinformationandenhancedmappingofrenewableenergyprojectpipelineincountriesandintheregion,includinginitialassessmentofprioritiesonbothcountryandregionalbasis.
• Provideopportunityforsharingofbestpracticesandpioneeringexamplesofpolicyinterventionsthatothercountriesintheregionmayconsider
• Contributetomappingofbarriersandneeds,includingpublicfundingneedsforacceleratedrenewableenergyinvestments.
Theprogramme(seeAnnex1)wasdesignedtomeettheseobjectives,andtoenableasmuchinteractionandactiveparticipationaspossible.
Participants InlinewiththeAREIFramework,theConsultationsshouldensurebroadparticipationbymultiple,andparticularlyAfricanstakeholders.TheEastAfricanconsultationgatheredintotal64participantsincluding:
• Africangovernmentofficialsresponsibleforrenewableenergyatministries,renewableenergyagencydirectors,andothers)
• Civilsociety(women,energy,environment,climate)• Privatesector(particularlydomesticREsector)• RepresentativesofrelevantAfricanandinternationalinstitutions(African
UnionCommission,EastAfricaCommission(EAC),andEastAfricanCentreofExcellenceonRenewableEnergyandEnergyEfficiency(EACREEE).
• IDUandtechnicalexperts
Theconsultationincludedparticipantsfrom11ofthe14countriesintheregion.58ofthe64participantsweremen(seeAnnex2foralistofparticipants).
Programme and summary of discussions TheConsultationagendawasdesignedtoencourageparticipationandinteractionamongallparticipants,whowereseatedingroupsof6-8atroundtables.Participantswereencouragedtocontinuouslyintervenewithquestionsandcomments.
OpeningsessionTheConsultationwasformallyopenedbyEng.IsaacKiva,SecretaryofRenewableEnergyattheMinistryofEnergy,KenyaandappointedtechnicalexpertforAREIbyH.EPresidentUhuruKenyatta,andAmbassadorSeyniNafointerimDirectoroftheAREIIDU.Theyconcludedthatengagementatcountryleveliskey,thattheseregionalconsultationshadbeenanticipatedforalongtime,andthattheywerethrilledthatworkwasnowprogressing.
WhatisAREI?ThebulkofthefirstdaywasdevotedtopresentationsanddiscussionsontheAREIFrameworkandWorkareas.AmbassadorNafoprovidedanaccountofthehistoryofhowAREIcameintobeing,fromideaseededinthecontextoftheUNClimatenegotiationstothedraftingoftheAREIFramework,ActionplanandCriteria,tothelaunchoftheinitiativeattheclimatesummitinParis,andthesubsequent
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deliberationstogetthegovernancesettledandtheIDUfullyoperationalisedandstaffed.
MrHällströmandProfAgbemabiese,bothmembersoftheoriginaldraftingteam,andpresentlyIDUstaffmembers,presentedtheoverallAREIframework,aswellasaccountsofthecurrentworkonmapping,updatingofthecountries’priorityinterventions,andassessmentofprojectandprogrammesforAREIattribution.
MrHällströmexplainedhowAREIoutlinesavisionofanewenergymodelthatisfundamentallydifferentfromthepast,centralisedmodelofenergygeneration.Throughrenewablesourcesofenergy,whichcanbeharnessedbycommunitiesandotheractorseverywhere,thenewmodelcaninvolveahugenumberofnewentitiesasbothproducersandconsumersofenergywithbroadenedownershipandparticipation.Ascostscontinuetofallrapidly,renewableenergyisnowinmanycasestheleastcostoption.Theoverviewpresentationalsooutlinedthegoals,objectivesandcriteriaofAREIanditsninedistinctworkareas.
ParticipantsunderstoodandappreciatedthatAREIisnotafundingmechanismandcurrentlydoesnothaveresourcesfordirectlysupportingprojectandprogrammeinterventionsfinancially.ThepowerofAREIliesinitspotentialtoacceleratetransformativepoliciesandincentivesthroughrapidlearningandexchangeacrossAfricancountries,tohelpmobilisefundingfromothersources,andtoworkwithmultiplestakeholdersandpartnerstofacilitateandhelpaligneffortstobeinlinewithAREI’svaluesandcriteria(linktopowerpointpresentation).
Prof.Agbemabieseguidedparticipantsthroughtherecentlydevelopedwebinterfaceanddatabaseforthegatheringofbaselinedataofrenewableenergyrelatedprojects,programmesandinterventions.Thismappingwillprovideabaselineunderstandingofthecurrentpipeline,whethercompliantwithAREICriteriaornot,butalsoclarityoncountryprioritiesandneeds.ParticipantswerealsoinformedoftheadvancementsonproceduresforassessmentofprojectsforattributionagainstAREIcriteria,andtheplanstoinvolvestakeholdersinparticipatoryprocessestoweighcriteriainthemulti-criteriaanalysistoolsunderdevelopment(linktopowerpointpresentation].Healertedparticipantsthattheywouldsoonbereceivinginvitationstocontributetothefilingofrelevantinformationonprojectsandprogrammeinterventions.
Intherichdiscussions,itwasclarifiedhowAREIisaframework,notintendedtoreplaceotherexistingeffortsandinitiatives,andhowitisauniqueeffortbothintermsofbeingfullyAfricaninitiatedandAfricanowned,andintermsofitshighambition.OnquestionsonincentivesandhowAREIcouldconcretelyhelpeffortstocommercialisecertainpromisingtechnologies,thepossibilityofcreatingasmallgrantswindowfordirectaccessbycommunities,womens’groups,CSOs,indigenouspeoplesandsmallprivatesectorentities,similartothatcurrentlyexistinginGEF,washighlighted.Ideasofboldcountry-wideincentivesschemesthatcouldforexampleenablepaymentguaranteesforlong-terminvestmentsecuritytoallactors,andinparticularsmaller-scale,inexperienceddeveloperssuchascommunities,cooperativesandSMEs,hadbeenpartoftheAREIvisionsincethebeginning.Theimportanceoftheinitiativeslong-termdimensionovermanydecadeswasalsohighlightedinregardstothepotentialoffosteringgenuinelyAfricaninnovationandsystematicbuildingofAfricancapacityovergenerations.TheideaofanAfricaRenewableEnergyInstituteasinnovationandknowledgecentreservingtheAREI,asfeaturedintheAREIActionPlan,washighlighted.Whileparticipantsrecognisedtheimportanceofavoidingrepetitionandtheneedtodrawonexistingdata,theyalsoacknowledgedtherelevanceoftheAREIambitiontocreateanAfricanbasedcomprehensivemappingdatabasetokeeptrackofalltheinitiatives,projects,policies,actors,networksandbestpractices.
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CountrycontextsFollowingthefocusedsessiononAREI,theconsultationturnedtoaseriesofinformalpanelswithcountriessharingviewsontheircurrentrenewableenergysituation,theircountries’senergymix,andsuccessesandbarriers.Theformatwasinteractivewithsetsof2-3countriesprovidinginitialreflectionsfollowedbyinteractionfromthefloorbyrepresentativesofothercountriescommenting,askingquestionsofclarificationandinitiatingdiscussiononkeytopics.
Thegreatneedandpotentialforincreasedregionalcollaborationwasevident,aswasthegreatdiversityofconditionsbetweencountries.Whileonecountryhas99,9%accesstoelectricity,othercountriesonlyhave15%.Populationsrangefrom90000to50million.Dominantsourcesofenergyrangefromhydropowertodiesel.Acrosstheboard,however,thepotentialfornewmodernrenewableenergyintheformofsolarPV,wind,geo-thermal,small-scalehydroandmodernbiomassisonlymarginallytapped.
Asummaryofkeypointsfromthepresentationsanddiscussionsfollowsbelow.
Renewableenergyandenergyaccesstargets
Thecountriesintheregionvaryconsiderableinbothwhethertheyhaveexplicitrenewableenergytargetsaswellasinwhatthesegoalsandtargetsstate.Suchgoalsinclude:
• Djibouti:100%REby2030(butpresentlyplanningfor900MWnaturalgas)
• Mauritius:35%REby2025,40%by2040(fromcurrently21%)• Madagascar:Vision2015saysby2030thereshouldbe70%accessandan
energymixbasedonRE(85%)with15%diesel,min-gridswith50%RE• Kenya:Universalaccessby2020
Successes
Thecountrysnapshotspresentedseveralachievementsbythecountriesintheregion:
• 20MWsolarplantunderwayinMauritius• GetFit–successfuladjustmenttotheoriginalfeed-intariffinUganda• AdvancedrenewableenergypoliciesinUganda,includingremovedtaxes
onsolarproducts• ‘Lastmileprogramme’inKenyacontributingtoimprovementfrom15%to
70%accessinruralareas(butnowmostlow-hangingfruitstaken).• Advancedmini-gridrolloutandpoliciesinTanzania[Linktoreport]
Barriers
Countriesoutlinedseveralbarrierstosuccessfuldeploymentofrenewableenergy:
• Landownership,whereinsomecasessuchasSomaliaalllandisprivatelyowned
• Lackoffinance• Lackofstoragesolutions• Needtoupgradethegridtobeabletohandleincreasedshareof
renewables(e.g.alltransformersneedtobereplaced)• Capacityofsystem/gridtohandleintermittentsources• Weakcompanies
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• Lossofenergyinthesystem,whichcanamounttoafifthormoreofthegeneration
• Naturalgasextensionandprioritisation(Tanzania)
Challenges/Concerns
Countriesreflectedonaseveralchallengesandconcernstheyarefacedwithintheireffortstoscaleuprenewableenergy.
• GothroughLMGastransitionfuel?• Privatelandownershipandhurdlestogainaccessforgridextensionand
renewableenergyinstallations• Qualityandaffordabilityofaccess• Concernsoverhydropowernotreliableinachangingclimate• Sustainabilityandbiomass.Majorissuesofforestdepletionincountriesin
theregion.• Howensurefeed-intariffsoptimisedandfinanced.• Collapsedstatejuststartingtorecoverandissuesrelatingtosecurity
(Somalia)• Currentdependenceonveryexpensivediesel(SouthSudan)• Howavoidcorruption?• Instability/blackouts• Planningwithforesight–fossil(coal)moreexpensivenow;economic
landscapechangingfast(howavoidunnecessarylock-in)
Priorityinterventions
Severalcountriesreflectedonpriorityinterventions.Mostofthesewereprogrammaticratherthanpromotionofspecificinstallationprojectsontheground.
• Needtodevelopsustainablefinancingmechanisms• Efficiencymeasures.Prioritystrategytopullpeopleoffthegridtomake
themindependentthoughstand-alonesystems.• Developalternativestoaircondition(Mauritius)• Solarrooftop–nonationalgrid.Needtopursuedistributedsolutions
(SouthSudan).• Abilitytoprovideinterestfreeloanstopromotesustainablebusinesses
(Uganda)• Standardisationtohandlefloodofnon-standardisedproductsfromboth
EastandWest• Needforharmonizationofstandardsacrosstheregion• Ensuremini-gridinvestmentsaresafewhen/ifgridarrives(e.g.ensuring
thatthetarifflevelisguaranteed)• Enhancedregionalintegrationandinterconnectionofpowersystemsfor
enhancedresilience.
AREIpotential
Intheirpresentations,countrieshighlightedseveralareaswhereAREIcouldplayimportantroles(thispartwasalsoexpandedinthelastsessionoftheConsultation–seebelow).
• Promotebestpracticesasquickwin• AREIcanplayimportantroletohelpovercomeinstitutionaland
regulatorychallengestobeabletorespondto2030visionof100%
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RE.Thisconsultationrelevantforhelpingusunderstandwhatwehavetodo(Djibouti)
• Shareexperiencesandinformation:regionalcollaborationessentialtorealiseourobjectives
• HelplinkwithandgetinspiredbyotherregionsandcontinentssuchasIndiaplanningfor100GWsolar.
• Oftendifficulttotakelong-termplanningperspective,butthisiskey.AREIcanhelpcountrieslookfurtherandwithmoreboldandconcreteplansandvisions.
• Encourageexplorationofnewinnovativesolutions–helpexploreandmoveforward,e.g.floatingsolarfarms(Mauritius)
• EstablishAREIAwardsandinnovationschemes(Mauritius)• HeretolearnhowfarotherAfricancountrieshavegoneandrealisewedo
notneedtobeginfromscratch,butcancoordinateandbenefitfromeveryone(SouthSudan)
• Capacitybuildingandfinancing(Kenya)
Importanceofmulti-stakeholderengagementAREIoutlinesanewmodelofengagementbetweenAfricangovernmentsandmultiplestakeholders,asformulatedintheAREIFramework,CriteriaandActionplan.TheinitiativerecognisesthatAREIcanonlyachieveitsgoalswithfullandgenuineinvolvementofcivilsocietyorganisations,indigenouspeoples,women,theprivatesector,academiaandotherstakeholders.Allthesestakeholdergroupshavetechnicalknowledge,ideasandoperationalcapacitythatneedtobeintegratedwithgovernmentaction.Decision-makingandformulationofnewpolicies,rulesandregulations,executionofimplementationaction,aswellasmonitoringandevaluationneedtobebasedonparticipationintheseprocesses.
Sinceitslaunchin2015AREIhasgeneratedextensiveinterestamongmanystakeholdergroups,whohaveengagedwiththeinitiativeandarealreadyengagingbothatthepan-Africanlevelandatcountrylevels.Asessionontheseconddayprovidedopportunityforsharingofsomeoftheseexperiences.
TheAfricanCoalitionforSustainableEnergy&Access(ACSEA)wassetupduring2016asadirectresponseonthelaunchofAREI.SincethenithasengagedwithAREIasoneofthekeynetworksgatheringcivilsocietyorganisationsaswellasotherstakeholders.SeveralpositionpapersandstatementshavebeenformulatedasinputtoAREI’soperationalisationandgovernanceprocesses.Thecoalitionalsoheldaone-daypre-meetingincludingCSOs,privatesector,youth,indigenousgroupsandwomeninEastAfricatodiscussAREIthedaybeforetheconsultation(9July).MrDavidJesse,coordinatoroftheKenyanchapterofACSEApresentedthemainconclusionsfromthismeetinginaStakeholderstatement.
KeypointsincludedappreciationfortheprocessofconsultationandspiritofparticipationbyAREI,aswellasrecommendationsinrelationtotheBoard,theIDU,theestablishmentofmulti-stakeholderforums,synergieswithotherinitiatives,theimportanceofthoroughassessmentofprojectsagainstAREICriteriaandthesuggestiontoestablishasmallgrantswindowforcommunityledprojects(downoadstatementhere).
Aconcreteexampleofcivilsociety–governmentinteractionatcountrylevelwaspresentedbySixbertMwanga,CANTanzania,showinghowcivilsocietyorganisationshaveengagedwiththegovernmentofTanzaniatoestablishnationalconsultativeprocesseswithmultiplestakeholders,andbroughtforwardlong-termstudiesonhowTanzaniacoulddevelopintoanindustrialisedsocietypoweredby100%renewableenergyby2050.ThiscountryexampleshowedhownationallybasedactorsingovernmentandotherstakeholderscanbenefitfromAREIasa
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strategicframework,withanMoUnowbeingestablishedtoadvancethismodelofcollaborationtowardstheAREIgoals(presentationavailablehere).
AthirdinterventionwaspresentedbyMsTitilopeAkosa,coordinatorofthewomenandgenderconstituencyoftheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange.Sherecognisedhowinadequateaccesstomodernenergyandexistingpatternsofenergyuse,processing,andcollectionhasbeenwidelyacknowledgedtoaffectwomenandmendifferently.Womenbeartheheaviestburdensofunavailableenergyservicesandinefficientenergyusecomparedtomenbecauseoftheirsociallydeterminedgenderrolesandpervasivegenderinequality.Sheemphasisedtheimportanceofnotover-emphasisingGWtargets,buttoensurethatprovisionsofenergyensuresgoodqualityeducation,healthylivesandlivelihoodsecurityforthemostvulnerable.
Recognisingtheneedtoimprovegenderbalanceincomingconsultations,sheconveyedanumberofdemandsfromAfricanwomenincludingtheneedforcontinuousengagementbeyondone-offconsultations,engagementwithbroadermajorstakeholdergroupsasestablishedunderUNFCCC,promotionofenergydemocracyandmovingawayfromtop–downmarketbasedapproaches,supportcommunitiesincludingwomentohavecontroloftheirenergysystems,inclusionofgenderequalityandhumanrightscriteriaintoprojectapprovalcriteria,establishmentofwomencenteredfundswithinAREI,andtheneedtoconductambitiousgenderandenergyassessmentsacrossAfrica.ShealsohighlightedademandthatAREIshouldonlysupportbiomass-relatedprojectsthataretargetedtowardsimprovedhealthofbioenergyusers,energyefficiency,andreducingthedemandforbiomassandthatdonotexacerbateimbalancesinenergyaccessand/orfailtospecificallyaddressandimproveenergypoverty.
Concludingsession–wayforwardandrecommendationsTheconcludingsessionoftheconsultationinvitedparticipantstodiscussthefollowingforward-lookingquestionsinroundtablediscussions.
• WhatcanAREI/IDUdotosupportyourwork?1. WhatcanyoudotohelpadvanceAREIinyourcountry,regionally,
continentally?2. Howdoyouseefollow-uponthismeeting?Whatwouldyouliketodo?
Regionalprocesses?Informationexchange?3. Arethereprojectandpriorityinterventionsthatcouldbemadehappen
throughregionalsupportorsupport/recognitionfromAREI?Doesitmakesensewithregionalcoordinationonprioritisationofinterventions?
4. Whatarewaysandmodalitiesforenhancingmulti-stakeholderengagementincountriesandintheAREIprocess?Suggestions?
5. HowcantheAREIFrameworkandboldvisionsinformdevelopmentplanninganddecision-makingatalllevelsandacrosssectors?
Discussionswerelivelyandgeneratedawealthofconcreteandconstructiveideas,aswellasreflectingathoroughunderstandingofwhatAREIisandhasthepotentialtobecome.Belowfollowsacompilationofthekeysuggestionsbyparticipants.
1.WhatcanAREI/IDUdotosupportyourwork?
• IDUasarepositoryforgoodpracticeandexchangeofideasandexpertise• CapacityBuilding/mobilisation/developmentacrossallAREIworkareas• Organisingofsupport/studytoursandexchangeprogrammesonrelevant
themes,bothwithintheregion,acrossAfricaandwithothercontinents• Developmentofpartnershipsandnetworks
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• Linkstakeholderswithbestpracticesfromothercountriesandcontinents(suchasChinaandIndia).
• Supportdevelopmentofincentivesandregulatoryframeworks• Establishaforumforlegislatorsandpolicymakers• Supportforprojectdevelopment,includingprogrammesfortrainingof
trainers.• Identificationofbankableprojects/proposals• Supportaccesstoprojectfinanceandresourcemobilisation,includingsupport
informulatingcomprehensiveproposalsfore.g.GCFandotherinternationalfunding
• Adviceonpoliciesandregulations• Settingupofthematic/specifictechnicalsub-committeesandclubs• FacilitationofAfrica-relevantresearchonrenewableenergyandassociated
alternatives• Establishmonitoringandevaluationmechanismsthatcanbeappliedatboth
countrylevelsandformonitoringofprogressandcommitmentsatregionalandcontinentallevels,includingofcommitmentforsupportbyinternationalpartners
• Providedirectfundingfortargeted,catalysingwork
2.WhatcanyoudotohelpadvanceAREIinyourcountry,regionally,continentally?
• ContinuouslyinteractandfeedinformationandcurrentstatusfromourcountriestoREIandallothercountries
• PartneringwithAREItosupportothermembercountriesandactors• SetupsystemoffocalpointpersonsforcontinuousinteractionwithAREI• EstablishAREI‘ambassadors’inourcountries• MainstreamingAREIobjectivesintoournationalframeworksthroughMoUs• Developnationalefforts/strategiesforawarenessraisingonAREI,including
throughsocialmedia• Sharinginformationandbestpractices;establishAREIinformation
disseminationsystemswithinourcountries(includingmailinglistsandinformationhubs).
• OrganisingofAREI-specificevents• DeveloptemplatestosharewithotherAfricancountries(e.g.standards,
projectassessments,etc)• EnsurefinancialcommitmentstoworkonAREIthroughourmembercountries
3.Howdoyouseefollow-uponthismeeting?Whatwouldyouliketodo?Regionalprocesses?Informationexchange?
• Circulationofreport,proceedingsandrecommendations• CountryreportssenttoAREIforfurtherdissemination• Follow-upmeetingsandotheractivitiestoactualisetheoutcomesandensure
continuity• ActivemaintenanceofregionalsectionofAREIwebsite(buildingonand
expandingtheconsultationwebsite)• CreationofregionalplatformonAREI• Identifypossibleprojectsinourcountries• Country-by-countryengagements/dialogueswithAREI• Mappingprojectsandhelpingintheacquisitionoffundsandprojectfinancing• Formsecretariats/chaptersatnationallevel• Supporttheotherregionalmeetingswithsuggestionsthatthey:
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• Activelyaskcountriesandstakeholderstonominatemoregenderbalanceddelegations/participation
• Includededicatedsessionongenderdimensionofenergyincomingconsultations,andthatthissessionbeorganisedincollaborationwiththewomenandgenderconstituency
4.Arethereprojectandpriorityinterventionsthatcouldbemadehappenthroughregionalsupportorsupport/recognitionfromAREI?Doesitmakesensewithregionalcoordinationonprioritisationofinterventions?
• EstablishamechanismwherebyAREIcompliantprojectscanbeplacedtosolicitforfundsandotherformsofprojectenrichment
• Mappingofprojectstounderstandcurrentrenewableenergystatusfromcountry/Africanperspective
• Establishmentofcountryinformationdatabase• Countryassessments• Interconnectorprojectsandneedsassessments• Establishmentofstandardsacrosstheregion(andcontinent),includinggrid
codes• Powerforproductiveuse• Off-gridelectrification• Studiesforelectrification• Supportuniquerenewableenergyprogrammesinmembercountrieswhere
thesedonotexist• Targetedinnovationefforts(electricitycooking,solarpumpingforpivot
irrigationetc.)
5.Whatarewaysandmodalitiesforenhancingmulti-stakeholderengagementincountriesandintheAREIprocess?Suggestions?
• EnsureinclusiveandextensivecommunityengagementforallAREIprojectsbuildingonbestpracticeacrossthecontinent
• Small-grantsfinancingfordevelopmentofinnovativeideas• Establishment/signingofMoUsbetweenAREIandstakeholders–
Establishmentofpartnershiparrangements• StakeholderaccesstoallrelevantAREIinformation• Establishmentofdedicatedgenderandrenewableenergyassessmentprocess
atnational,regionalandcontinentallevel• Quarterlystakeholdermeetings• Focused/thematicworkshops,forumsandconferences(e.g.onutility
standards,interconnections,refrigerationregulationsetc.etc.)• YearlyorbiannualAfricancontinentalmeetingtoharmonizeideasfromacross
regions• e-Newslettersandsophisticatedmailinglistsbasedoninterests,geographies,
expertiseetc.• Facilitationofmoredialoguesthroughmeetingsandon-lineplatforms• DevelopmentofAREIactionplansfordifferentstakeholderatdifferentlevels
(local,national,regional,continental)• PartnerwithresearchinstitutionslikeEACREEE,AfricanEnergyCommission
etctosupporttheirREresearch• Creating/strengtheninglinkageswithexistingprocessesandinitiatives(suchas
GCF,SE4ALL,Adaptationfund…)
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6.HowcantheAREIFrameworkandboldvisionsinformdevelopmentplanninganddecision-makingatalllevelsandacrosssectors?
• MainstreamingAREIobjectivesintonationalpolicyframeworksthroughdomesticlegislation,renewableenergystrategies,andMoUswithAREIandrelevantstakeholders
• Developmentofandadoptingparticipatory,bottom-upapproachesfrominceptiontoimplementationofprojectsandpolicies
• HeadsofStateshouldappointalternatememberstotheboard;BoardroomdiscussionsanddecisionsattoplevelonlyforkeyoverridingissueswhileeffectiveandregularBoardprocessesthroughalternates.EnsurefieldvisitsinconnectionwithBoard(alternates)meetings.
• EstablishmentofanAfricaRenewableEnergyInstitute• Awarenessraisingforpolicymakersininter-sectoralprocessesfacilitatedby
countryfocalpointsandIDU• MakeAREIapoliticalprogrammewherepoliticiansaremandatedtopledge
theirsupport• Undertakeneedsassessmentsasguidancefordevelopmentplanning• DedicatedResearch,DevelopmentandDeploymenteffortsalignedwithAREI
FrameworkandActionPlanatbothcountry,regionalandcontinentallevels.• EnhancedsystemsforsharingofresearchdataacrossAfrica.
ClosingoftheconsultationEngineerJosephOketch,appointedtechnicalexpertbyH.EPresidentUhuruKenyattafortheEastAfricaregion,andAmbassadorSeyniNafo,interimDirectoroftheAREIIDUclosedthemeetingbythankingallparticipantsfortheirengagementandenthusiasm,andconcludedthattheconsultationwasanimportantsteptowardsmakingtheboldvisionsofAREIarealityinEastAfricaandthecontinentatlarge.
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Annex 1
Programme
AREI EAST AFRICA REGIONAL CONSULTATION Nairobi 10-11 July 2018
TUESDAY 10 JULY
9:00AM-9:30AMRegistration
9:30AM-10:00AMOpeningandwelcomeEng.IsaacKiva,SecretaryofRenewableEnergy,MinistryofEnergy,KenyaAmbassadorSeyniNafo,InterimDirector,AREIIndependentDeliveryUnit
Introductiontothemeeting(includingroundofindividualintroductions)
10:00AM-10:30AMRefreshments
SETTING THE CONTEXT – WHAT IS AREI? PresentationsonthecorefeaturesofAREIbyIndependentDeliveryUnitmembers.
Discussionsandinteractionwithallparticipants.
10.30-13.00AREIfromideatooperationalisation–SettingthecontextAmb.SeyniNafo,InterimDirector
11.30-13.00AREI–Overview,goalsframeworkandworkareas
MrNiclasHällström,interimIDUstaffmember/originalAREIDraftingteam
1:00PM-2:00PMLunch
2:00PM-3:30PMAREImapping,criteriaandproject/programmeattributionProfLawrenceAgbemabiese,interimIDUstaffmember/originalAREIDraftingteam
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3.30PM-5.00PMTHE CURRENT RENEWABLE ENERGY SITUATION IN THE REGION Paneldiscussions:Perspectivesfromthecountriesintheregionontherenewableenergypipelineandcurrentbarriersandneeds
Examplesofissuestopresent/discuss:
• Whatisthecurrentrenewableenergysituationinyourcountry?Whatisthecurrentenergymix?Howdoesthebalanceonandoff-gridlook?
• Whatlevelofenergyaccessdoesyourcountryhave(rural/urban/overall)?• Whatarethebiggesthurdlesforrenewableenergyinyourcountry?• Whatarethebiggestsuccessesindeploymentofrenewableenergyinyour
country?• Whatareyourcountriescurrentpriorityinterventions(policies,projects
other)?• Howareyourdifferentstakeholderengagedintherenewableenergy
transitioninyourcountry?• Doesyourcountryhavelong-termplansforrenewableenergy?• Howareyouorganisedacrosssectors,ministries,stakeholdersinyour
country?• Howcouldyourcountrybenefitfromenhancedcooperationwithinthe
region?• HowcouldyourcountrybenefitfromAREIandcontinentalefforts?• Isthereanydiscussionabout100%renewableenergyinyourcountry?• AreyouinvolvedintheformulationofNationallyDeterminedContributions?• Whatareassessmentsoffinancialneedsforrenewableenergyinyour
country?• Doyouhaveanalysesoflikelycostsvscost-savingsinrelationtothe
renewableenergytransition?• Whatisthesituationintermsofsocialandenvironmentalsafeguardsand
assessmentsinyourcountry?• Howcancivilsocietyandprivatesectoractorsworkmorecloselywiththe
government?
Panel 1: RepresentativesfromSudan,SeychellesandRwanda
5.00PM-5.30PMConclusionoftheday
Dinner
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WEDNESDAY JUL 11
9:15AM-9:30AMIntroductiontotheday
9:30AM–11.:30AMPeople-centredenergyandtheimportanceandpotentialofmulti-stakeholderengagementPresentationsbyDavidJesseandAugustineNjamnshi,AfricanCoalitionofSustainableEnergyandEnergyAccess(ACSEA),GbemisolaAkosa,WomenandgenderconstituencyoftheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange,andSixbertMwanga,CANTanzania.
Discussion
11:30PM-12:00PMRefreshments
12:00AM–5.00PMTHE CURRENT RENEWABLE ENERGY SITUATION IN THE REGION (Continued) Continuedpaneldiscussions:Perspectivesfromthecountriesintheregionontherenewableenergypipelineandcurrentbarriersandneeds
Panel 2: RepresentativesfromSouthSudan,SomaliaandUganda
1:30PM-2:30PMLunch
Panel 3: RepresentativesfromDjibouti,MadagascarandMauritius
Panel 4: RepresentativesfromTanzaniaandKenya
4:30PM-5:00PMRefreshments
5:00PM-6:15PMPracticalstepsforwardforAREIandworkingtogetherasaregionHowcanthecountriesintheregionenhancecooperationandjointefforts?Whatareprioritytasksandrecommendations?
6:15PM-6:30PMClosingsession
AREI EAST AFRICA REGIONAL CONSULTATION Nairobi 10-11 July 2018 PARTICIPANTS
First Name Last Name Organisation/Intitution Country
Fouad Abdourahaman Ministryofenergy Djibouti
Aisha Abdulaziz Consultant Kenya
AbdulkadirMohamed
Abdulle MinistryofEnergyandWaterResources Somalia
Marlene Achoki InstituteofEnvironmentandwatermanagement Kenya
Olivia Adhiambo PanAfricanClimateJusticeAlliance Kenya
Lawrence Agbemabiese UniversityofDelaware Ghana/USA
Michael Ahimbisibwe EastAfricanCenterofExcellenceforRenewableEnergyandEnergyEfficiency(EACREEE)
AbdirahamSid Ahmed MinistryoEnergy Somalia
TitilopeNgozi Akosa Centrefor21stCenturyIssues Nigeria
BarrehAdaweh Ali Ministryofenergy Djibouti
Mickaël Apaya BusinessMauritius Mauritius
Raherinantenaina BarniaFlowernysd MinisterofEnergyandHydrocarbonsofMadagascar Madagascar
Steven Bihinda MinistryofInfrastructure Rwanda
MagoubEisaKhalil Boshara RenewableEnergy Sudan
Abdirahman Dahir Allianceforcarefoundation Kenya
BeckAwan Deng SouthSudanElectricityCorporation SouthSudan
DanielAtem Deng MinistryofEnergy SouthSudan
Yasir Elhag MinistryofWaterResources,IrrrigationandELectricity Sudan
Kimbowa EmmySempeebwa UgandaSolarEnergyAssociation Uganda
James Gitonga MinistryofEnergy Kenya
Semaganda Henry RuralElectrificationAgency Uganda
Rabenjamina HerivolaHasinarivo AgencedeDéveloppementdel’ÉlectrificationRuraleMadagascar
Madagascar
Niclas Hällström IDU Sweden
Benson Ireri ChristianAid/ACSEA Kenya
Patrick Irungu MinistryofEnergy Kenya
Olonde Jacob ECAS Kenya
David Jesse AcricaCoalitionforSustainableEnergyandAccess Kenya
Mithika JosephMwenda PanAfricanClimateJusticeAlliance Kenya
Geofrey KameseNansove CANAfrica/NationalAssociationofProfessionalEnvironmentalists(NAPE)
Uganda
Samuel Karanja Kengen Kenya
Fidelis kavita Aecom Kenya
Vivienne Kigondu FriiedrichEbertStiftung-Kenya Kenya
Isaac Kiva MinistryofEnergy Kenya
Joseph Lelon BiforabKenya Kenya
Winfred Lichuma tionalGenderandEqualityCommission(NGEC) Kenya
CosmasManase Loboso MinistryofEnergyandDams,RepublicofSouthSudan SouthSudan
John Maina MINISTRYOFENERGY Kenya
Dan Marangu MinistryofEnergy Kenya
TheodoreMichael Marguerite DepartmentofEnergyandClimateChange Seychelles
JonathanKimeu Mbutu REA Kenya
Khaduyu Michael KenyaYouthClimateNetwork(KYCN) Kenya
Ibrahim MohamedHamidGurani
Ministryofwaterresources,irrigationandelectricity Sudan
Rebecca Muna FORUMCC Tanzania
AlvinTofler Munyasia OxfamInternational Kenya
David Mutisya MinistryOfEnergy Kenya
Benson Mwakina MinistryofEnergy Kenya
Sixbert Mwanga ClimateActionNetworkTanzania Tanzania
AugustineBantar Njamnshi AfricanCoalitionforSustainableEnergyandAccess(ACSEA)
Cameroon
Stephen Nzioka MinistryofEnergy Kenya
Isaac Oindo AfricanYouthInitiativeonClimateChange Kenya
Joseph Oketch EnergyRegulatoryCommission Kenya
vincent Ondieki SusWatchKenya Kenya
Soonil Rughooputh MARENA Mauritius
Estomih Sawe TaTEDO Tanzania
Sumeya Sheikh Allianceforcarefoundation Kenya
Daniel Shikumu MinistryofEnergy,Kenya Kenya
Andriamparany Stéphanie MinistryofEnergyandHydrocarbons Madagascar
ElsamByempaka Turyahabwe EastAfricaCommunity(EAC) Uganda
George Uzice SeychellesMeteorologicalAuthority Seychelles
Wilson Wafula MInistryofEnergyandMineralDevelopment(MEMD) Uganda
Lucy Wangai KenyaIndustrialResearchandDevelopmentInstitute(KIRDI)
Kenya
Phesko Webala RoyalCityDevelopersGeneralConstructionLtd. Kenya
BernardMakokha Willis KenyaIndustrialResearchandDevelopmentInstitute Kenya
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