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SUMMARY REPORT

AREI REGIONAL CONSULTATION FOR EAST AFRICA

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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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