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International Partners’ Support for AREI Objectives

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3International Partners‘ Support for AREI Objectives

International Partners’ Support for AREI Objectives

The African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformative, Africa-owned and Africa-led initiative to accelerate and scale-up the harnessing of the continent’s huge renewable energy potential. It aims to achieve at least 10 GW of new and additional renew-able energy generation capacity by 2020, and acknowledges the renewable resource potential in Africa, which the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Africa REmap 2030 estimates as sufficient to generate at least 300 GW by 2030.The timing could not be better: costs for renewable technologies have plummeted in recent years, and renew-able energies are already cost competitive or cheaper than fossil options in many countries.

AREI was formally launched by African part-ners at COP21. Under strong African leadership, significant progress has been made in oper-ationalizing the AREI since then. From early on AREI has been characterized through its collaborative approach to achieve one com-mon goal – to accelerate access to renewable energy in Africa with a view to reducing energy poverty in Africa. Initiated by the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), endorsed by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) and the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), the AREI key documents have been drafted by a technical working group in consultation with international partners. The technical working group was established by the African Union (AU) Summit, comprising the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), AGN, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

and IRENA. The AU Summit in July 2016 de-cided on the governance structure of AREI. It assigned the AU coordinator on renewable energy, President Alpha Condé of Guinea, the AUC and the AfDB to lead the process towards operationalization and organize the first AREI Board meeting.

International partners’ support for AREI’s ob-jectives was first announced at the G7 Summit in June 2015. The G20 energy ministers and the United Nations Secretary General welcomed the AREI in 2015. At COP21 expressions of support to the AREI were reaffirmed, and the G7, the European Commission, Sweden and the Netherlands committed to mobilize at least 10 billion USD cumulatively from 2015 to 2020 to accelerate efforts to harness Africa’s renew-able energy potential and expand energy access across the continent (see joint state-ment from 7 December 2015, p. 14). In 2016, G7 leaders reaffirmed welcoming the progress made and standing ready to further promote the AREI. The G7, the European Commission, Sweden and the Netherlands are on track to fulfill their commitments made in support of AREI at COP21 through a variety of mechanisms and settings. In 2016 alone, they have cumulatively mobilized at least 4.3 billion USD in financial commit-ments to support renewable energy generation and energy access in Africa. These projects are estimated to contribute to the installation of 4.7 GW.

Looking ahead, international partners renew their intention to work closely with African partners to bridge the access gap and develop Africa’s renewable energy potential, and to support the initiative’s aim of strengthening coordination with existing and future initiatives and identifying where further work is needed to develop renewable energy in Africa.

Renewable energy offers enormous potential to achieve sustainable development through improved energy access and economic development, and to address the impacts of climate change by directing the energy sector towards a low-carbon future.

Wind park near Zafarana, Egypt.


At COP21 in Paris, Canada welcomed the launch of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) and, in a show of support, announced $150 million for renewable energy in Africa.

Canada

This funding is part of Canada’s $2.65 billion pledge from 2015/16 to 2020/21 to help developing countries transition to low-carbon economies that are both sustainable and more resilient.

Clean Energy is Key for Implementation of the Paris AgreementImproving access to affordable and clean energy will be key to successfully implement-ing the Paris Agreement. Canada recognizes the potential for clean energy development in Africa and sees the need for innovative partnerships and investments to maximize the impact of collective action and to leverage private sector investment.

Canada is committed to providing support for infrastructure development in Africa and will continue to build on past support in Africa, including on green energy infrastructure. Globally, Canada is investing over $270 million in climate change infrastructure projects that target renewable energy, among other sectors.

Gender, Energy, Climate and DevelopmentCanada is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of its international assistance. Canada strongly believes that green initiatives should be good for the environment, good for growth, good for women, and good for sus-tainable development. Canada looks forward to working with African leaders to ensure that AREI includes women in the development of its renewable energy sector.

As AREI moves towards implementation, it will be important to lay the foundation for future actions. Strong policies and regulations that ensure that newly generated clean energy reaches productive sectors of African eco-nomies, as well as African populations, will be essential for effective, transformative change. Canada stands with its African partners to support this change.


The Agence française de Développement (French Development Agency) currently has energy projects in 23 African countries.

France Champions AREI ObjectivesFrance has supported the Africa Renew-able Energy Initiative from the onset. The AREI is the concrete translation of African leaders’ ambition to embark on low-emission development trajectories and the recognition of Africa’s considerable renewable energy potential. The AREI contributes to implement-ing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal n°7.

France’s energy strategy in developing countries rests on promoting renewable energy and energy effi ciency, improving energy access in rural and peri-urban areas, securing energy systems, and strengthening energy policies and stakeholder capacity.

France

At COP21, President François Hollande announced that France would invest €2 billion for renewable energy development in Africa between 2016 and 2020. This commitment will support the AREI in reaching its 2020 target, which is to increase Africa’s renewable energy capacity by 10 GW.

The COP21 President’s Report on AREI

17 African countries visited10 recommendations made240 projects identifi ed45 GW of potential RE capacity

SÉGOLÈNE ROYALPRESIDENT OF COP21

REPORTTHE AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY

INITIATIVELAUNCHED AT COP21

Implementing France’s Commitment to Support AREI Objectives

• 39 renewable energy projects approved or under appraisal• A total cost of €1.8 billion over 2016 and 2017• A contribution to 1.7 GW of renewable energy capacity

As President of COP21, Minister Ségolène Royal visited 17 countries and consulted widely on how best to help Africa mobilize its renewable energy potential. The result was a report on the AREI with 10 recommendations and a list of 240 projects which, if funded, could increase Africa’s renewable energy capacity by 45 GW.

Turning Monetary Commitments into ActionsThe report fi ndings were presented at both a high-level AREI meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September 2016 and at a meeting with AREI partners on the margins of the World Bank-IMF annual meetings in October.

Since COP21, the French Development Agency has approved or is appraising 39 projects for renewable energy generation, energy access from renewable energy, and energy transmission and distribution lines to channel renewable energy. This represents a commit-ment of €1.8 billion and will contribute to the installation of 1.7 GW of new renewable energy capacity in Africa.

€2 billion from 2016-2020: France’s

commitment to renewable energy development

in Africa


countries, Germany maintains long-standing relations with many African governments and regional institutions. In 2016 Germany has com-mitted €1.25 billion of ODA to the energy sector (see graph), which will contribute to an addi-tional 2.8 GW of renewable energy capacity. On the regional level, Germany contributes to mul-ti-donor initiatives such as Energising Devel-opment (EnDev) and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP), and supports the regional integration of energy markets.

Examples of German Commitments in 2016Morocco Solar Complex Noor Midelt: Morocco is a frontrunner in renewable energies. Germany supports the energy transition in Morocco with know-how and con-cessional finance. In 2016, Germany committed €580 million for 3 solar complexes, one being Noor Midelt, which now has received a total of €710 million in German support.

Regional Liquidity Support Facility: The facility offers an innovative financial liquidity instrument serving as a guarantee which helps make private renewable energy projects economically viable. Germany has contributed €17.9 million to the facility, which is set up by the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) in Nairobi.

Germany has a long track record of providing support for climate-friendly energy systems.

Germany

Renewable energy is already cost competitive or cheaper than fossil fuels in many countries and offers great potential to achieve climate and development objectives. Drawing on experiences of the German energy transition, „Energiewende“, and decades of international cooperation, Germany supports access to mod-ern energy, the expansion of renewable energy generation capacities - both on and off the grid - energy transmission and distribution, and a more efficient use of energy by strengthening institutional capacities, promoting enabling policy and regulatory frameworks as well as providing financial support.

698 Solar236 Mixed

112 Hydro

8 Energy Efficiency

29 Technical Assistance

137 Transmission

153 Geothermal

German financial commitments in 2016 in million euros on energy cooperation in Africa

Germany welcomes the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative as an African-led and African- owned initiative and strongly supports its African partners seeking to move towards low-carbon sustainable development.

Supporting Renewable Energy in AfricaAt COP21 Dr. Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, announced to provide €3 billion by 2020 for the deployment of renewable en-ergy and energy access in Africa. Contributions will encompass all of AREI’s work areas. For the initiative’s establishment phase, Germany will provide €2 million to the Interim Delivery Unit.With energy projects in more than 20 African

The solar field of the largest solar power plant in the world is in Morocco.


Countries SupportedCore activities take place in those African countries that are least developed and highly vulnerable to climate change. The Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) supports partners through bilateral and multi-lateral agreements.

IMELS has signed bilateral agreements with Algeria, Botswana, Comoros, Egypt, Ghana, Lesotho, Morocco, and South Africa. Eight further agreements are under negotiation with Ethiopia, Djibouti, Namibia, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Rwanda, Swaziland, Sudan and Tunisia.

Multilateral / Regional Financial Institutions IMELS works with the African Development Bank to support the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and the African Climate Change Fund (ACCF). With the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Italy supports the Clean Energy and Access Program as well as the MENA Inclusive Green Growth Program. Italy also supports the GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund.

Main Areas of Intervention: » Fostering economic and technological trans-

formation for low carbon development and energy security;

» Mapping renewable energy potential and identifying feasible country targets for en-ergy production and emissions reductions;

» Providing technical assistance on regulatory frameworks for renewable energy policy;

» Developing renewable energy projects and expanding electric power generation from renewable energy sources.

Means of ImplementationThe activities are implemented through joint projects, capacity building, technology trans-fer, technical assistance and promotion of public-private partnerships.

Following the signature of the Paris Agreement, the Government of Italy is working to fi ght climate change by promoting and investing in renewable energy and energy effi ciency.

Italy

Project ExampleCreating a Strategy for Renewable Energy Technologies in the Mediterranean AreaIMELS, in partnership with UNEP and NREA, is co-fi nancing the project with ca. € 2 million.

Project Objectives » Support Energy Planning to enable a high

penetration of renewables; » Support all project stages for expanded

use of Solar Water Heat and effi cient air conditioning;

» Promote market transformation; » Install ca. 130,000 m2 of solar collectors by

2018.

Tunisia

Sudan

Egypt

Ethiopia

SwazilandBotswana

South Africa Lesotho

Rwanda

ComorosDem. Rep. of Congo (DRC)

Namibia

AlgeriaMorocco

Ghana

Djibouti

Agreements already signed Agreements under negotiation

Italy’s Partner Countries in Africa: an Overviewof Existing and Future Bilateral Agreements


Examples of Japan’s Commitments in 2016Hurghada Photovoltaic Power Plant Project in EgyptThis project will construct a large-scale solar power plant and install storage battery systems in the Hurghada region in Egypt. This will increase the electricity supply while contributing to peak shift of power supply as well as stabilization of the network voltage.

At the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 27 and 28, 2016, the Heads of State and Government and delegations of Japan and 53 African countries together with the representatives of other partner countries, international and regional organizations, representatives of the private sector and civil society organizations from both Japan and Africa adop-ted the “Nairobi Declaration” and its “Implementation Plan”.

Japan

Olkaria I Units 4 and 5 Geothermal Power Plant Project in Kenya.

loan amount power generation capacity

USD 80million 20 MW

loan amount power generation capacity

USD 326million

140 MW 70 MW x 2 units

In the Nairobi Declaration, public and private sector actors, as well as relevant organiza-tions are encouraged to take clearly-defined measures to support upstream investment to exploit energy resources abundant in African countries, including renewable energy such as geothermal and hydropower. To this end, Japan pledged to increase geothermal power generation to cover the demand of 3 million households in Africa by 2022. Japan signaled its commitment to the renewable energy projects by exchanging notes to provide ODA loans to the following:

Olkaria V Geothermal Power Plant Project in Kenya This project will construct a geothermal power plant, steamfields, power transmission lines and related facilities at the Olkaria geothermal area in Nakuru County in Kenya. The project is expected to contribute not only to the stabil-ization of power supplies but also to Kenya’s economic development through improvements to the investment climate.


United States ofAmerica

Power Africa’s Results to DateSince its launch, Power Africa has helped bring projects to financial close that are expected to generate over 5,000 MW of new, cleaner electricity. Three-quarters of these projects utilize renewable energy and are expected to generate 2,000 MW of renewable energy from biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower. In 2016 alone, Power Africa has mobilized more than $681 million in support of renewable projects which are expected to generate more than 1,347 MW. In addi-tion, Power Africa is currently tracking and supporting the development of more than 200 renewable energy projects, which would contribute an additional 13,000 MW of renew-able energy. By helping these projects reach completion, Power Africa is helping advance the goal of ensuring universal access to af-fordable, reliable, and cleaner energy services and substantially increasing the share of re-newable energy by 2030 as articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Power Africa’s Work Beyond the GridAdditionally, Power Africa is supporting projects that are expected to generate over 2.5 million new connections to electricity through “Beyond the Grid”, a sub initiative designed to drive private investment in off-grid and small-scale renewable energy solutions.

The U.S. Government supports the African Renewable Energy Initiat-ive (AREI) through Power Africa, a U.S. government-led partnership launched by President Obama in 2013 to double access to electricity across sub-Saharan Africa.

Power Africa Partner, Mobisol, discusses solar panel installation with a Rwandan family before connecting a pay-as-you-go home system in their house.

Source: USAID

AREI and Power Africa As laid out in Power Africa’s Roadmap, released in January 2016, through the combined efforts of 12 U.S. Government agencies in partnership with more than 130 public and private sector partners, Power Africa has a concrete plan to add 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner, more efficient electricity generation capacity and will help connect 60 million new homes and businesses by 2030. The U.S. Government’s ini-tial $7 billion commitment for Power Africa has leveraged significant additional commitments from Power Africa’s public and private sector partners, including the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and the Govern-ments of Canada, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, who have collectively committed to invest more than $52 billion in the African power sector.

Power Africa has funded projects expected to provide a total of approximately 2.5 million new off-grid connections for homes and businesses.


Senegal, Senergy 2, 25 MW solar PV power plant.

Poor access to energy is a fundamental constraint on growth, restricting development at its roots. This challenge is particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of three people (600 million) have no access to electricity.

United Kingdom

The UK has provided millions of those without electricity with access to clean energy, as well as supported sustainable inclusive economic growth by creating new jobs. The UK has also played a leading role in operationalisation of the Green Climate Fund, the major new multi-lateral vehicle to scale up public and private financing in support of low carbon climate- resilient growth in developing countries.

Examples of UK Supported InitiativesEnergy AfricaDFID launched the Energy Africa campaign to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, and to help bring uni-versal energy access in the continent forward. DFID is working with African governments and development partners to generate the policy and market shifts necessary to over-come barriers to growth and rapidly accelerate the expansion of the African household solar industry.

Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)The UK is a major donor to PIDG. Since 2002, PIDG has committed 40% of its total funds to energy projects. Of these, on-grid renewable projects make up the bulk of recent deals. There are a number of renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa.

In Senegal, PIDG company Green Africa Power has worked with developer Greenwish Partners to finance the construction of the Senergy 2 solar project. Senergy 2 will deliver 20 MWp of solar power to Senegal’s national grid.

In Tanzania, Redavia GmbH’s innovative solar PV “in a box” can be rapidly assembled on site, offering power to residents in remote regions on a rental basis. PIDG company InfraCo Africa’s early-stage funding has enabled two 100 KWp pilot projects in the rural communities of Isenzanya and Shitunguru.

The Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) REPP seeks to mobilise private sector devel opment activity and investment in small- and medium-scale renewable energy projects (up to 25 MW) in sub-Saharan Africa. REPP assists small- to medium-sized developers throughout the project development life cycle by providing technical assistance to project developers, facilitating access to risk mitigation instruments and facilitating access to long-term lending and financial structuring assistance.


Through EU-ACP National and Regional Indicative plans, several countries have now included energy as one of the main focal sectors of their bilateral cooperation with the EU in the present programming period. Accompanying the bilateral agenda, the EU has also made other instruments available and started initi-atives that further stress the importance and commitment to the energy sector.

The launch of the Energy Initiative I and II, the support to the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL), the establishment of the African Infrastructure Facility – AfIF, and the recent Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI), are some of the ad-hoc instru-ments the EU developed to address and tackle actions to help end energy poverty.

Energy has played a central role in the EU’s poverty alleviation and eradication strategies for many years.

European Commission

Since refocusing its commitments under the Agenda for Change and following the discus-sions on the post-2015 development agenda, the EU has identified a close relationship between energy and development and the ob-jectives set forth in the framework of the new sustainable development goals.

The EU emphasizes strong country ownership along with political and technical dialogue with its partners. The active involvement of all stakeholders is the key element for success.

While supporting country ownership, a well-functioning regulatory environment must be fostered to attract necessary private invest-ment. The EU’s interventions, through a variety of initiatives, aim to establish an effective energy market and governing framework.

Africa – EU Partnership in EnergySince the Paris declaration in December 2015, the EU has signed a number of joint declara-tions with European and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) countries that have decided to work together in the field of energy. These declarations reinforce the ties between partner countries’ political commit-ments in the field of energy and the supporting actions financed by the EU and other relevant donors.


Grace Petro is a farmer. Since the arrival of electricity it has become much easier and less costly for her to get her maize milled.

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) aims to enable poor people to improve their lives.

Sweden

1 Sweden has also development cooperation strategies with Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Zimbabwe where Sida may engage in specific energy projects if they are aligned with respective strategies.

Sida supports activities that address financing and capacity gaps for energy sector develop-ment in sub-Saharan Africa, including: » Continued energy sector reform and im-

proved organizational capacity to ensure cost reflective tariffs, and independent and competent energy sector agencies that en-able private sector participation in expand-ing renewable energy.

» Strengthened efficiency of power utilities, including continued improvements within publicly-owned power utilities to improve efficiencies and ensure cost recovery.

» Access to finance for renewable energy investments, including help to overcome investment barriers in renewable power infrastructure and energy efficiency.

» Improved regional integration, including bet-ter integration of energy infrastructure, with a focus on increased share of renewable en-ergy, contributing to improved efficiencies in how financial and environmental resources are used.

Renewables and Energy Efficiency Get Top P rioritySida focuses its energy support in sub- Saharan Africa entirely on renewable energy and energy efficiency, giving priority to greenhouse gas avoidance measures. By 2020, an addi-tional 89 MW of installed capacity and 7 MW of energy savings through efficiency measures is expected.

Sida has long-term energy sector cooperation with Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia as well as with regional energy programs. In ad-dition, energy projects are under development in Ethiopia, Liberia, Kenya, Mali, Uganda, and Rwanda1.

Energy for SustainabilitySpecial attention is given to the integration of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, the productive use of electri-city and employment opportunities, as well as environmental and social sustainability. In addition to grant financing, Sida mobilizes resources through challenge funds, guarantees and social impact procurement.

Sweden was an early contributor to AREI, providing financial support of ca. $1 million to AREI both in 2015 and 2016.

Project ExampleBeyond the Grid Fund for ZambiaSweden plans to launch a Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia. The planned multi-million euro Fund aims to bring renewable electricity access to up to one million Zambians over the next four years and jump-start the country’s emerging markets for energy services. The Fund is designed around a ground-breaking Social Impact Procurement approach, which offers opportunities for the private sector to contribute to developmental challenges while directly linking financial payment to on-the-ground results.


Partnering for Effective FinanceThe Netherlands has also strengthened its partnership with major financiers of renewable energy in Africa. The country’s contribution to the ESMAP program of the World Bank has been renewed; support to the Lighting Africa and Scaling Solar programs of IFC to fast track deployment of solar energy in Africa has been continued; and together with Dutch develop-ment bank FMO, Climate Investor One, a new fund to mobilize private capital investments in renewable energy, has been launched.

The Netherlands aims to support multilateral climate finance for renewable energy in Africa, in particular through the Scaling-up Renewable Energy in Low-Income Countries Programme (SREP) and the Green Climate Fund.

At the end of 2015, Minister Ploumen for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation announced a new target to provide renewable energy access to 50 million people by 2030, mostly in Sub-Sahara Africa. This new goal includes access to electricity, as well as clean cooking solutions.

The Netherlands continues its support to programs that provide direct renewable energy access to those people who have no electricity and depend on dirty firewood stoves for cooking. The Energising Development (EnDev) partnership, which is managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Germany’s Deutsche Gesellschaft für Interna-tionale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH delivers access to renewable energy for electricity and clean cooking in 15 African countries. The Africa Biogas Partnership program, managed by Hivos and SNV, delivers access to domestic biogas systems in five African countries.

Netherlands

The Africa biogas program brings clean cooking to Tanzania.

The Government of the Netherlands targets its climate finance towards the needs of the poorest. From 2004 to 2014, the Netherlands provided access to renewable energy to 16.7 million people, which equals the size of the Dutch population.

The Netherlands aims to provide

renewable energy access to 50 million people

by 2030


Joint Statement on Advancing of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative COP21, Paris, 7 December 2015

The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative commits to accelerating access to renewable energy in Africa and developing countries in other regions with a view to reducing energy poverty and mobilizing substantial financial resources from private investors, development finance institutions and multilateral development banks by 2020 building on existing work and initiatives.

We reiterate the expression of support to the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative from G7 Leaders in June 2015 and G20 energy ministers in Istanbul in October 2015. We will work to promote synergies between the G20 Energy Access Action Plan and the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative.

We support Africa’s leadership and commit to working closely with African partners to bridge the access gap and develop Africa’s renewable energy potential. In this context we welcome the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative as a transformative, Africa-owned and led inclusive effort to accelerate and scale-up the har-nessing of the continent’s renewable energy potential. Endorsed by the African Union and African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), the Initiative aims to achieve at least 10 GW of new and addi-tional renewable energy generation capacity by 2020, and acknowledges the renewable resource potential in Africa, which the IRENA Africa REmap 2030 estimates as sufficient to generate at least 300 GW by 2030.

We support this African initiative through a variety of mechanisms and settings and endorse its aim of strengthening coordination with existing initiatives and identifying where further work is needed to develop renewable energy in Africa. These existing initiatives include SE4ALL, Power Africa initiative, U.S. Africa Clean Energy Finance initiative, Africa- EU Energy Partnership, the UK’s Energy Africa campaign, AfDB flagship programmes, the IRENA Africa Clean Energy Corridors, the EU’s Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFi) and Technical Assistance Facility, and other bilateral, regional and global programs and initiatives, including by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance. We will work to mobilize existing financial institutions,

including the Green Climate Fund, and improve the enabling environment for private invest-ments in climate technologies, project develop-ment capacity, and regulatory framework and sector policies.

Developed countries jointly committed to a goal of mobilizing jointly 100 billion USD a year by 2020 from a wide variety of sources, in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation. We welcome the significant financial commitments that have already been made by a number of countries to accelerate efforts to harness Africa’s re-newable energy potential and expand energy access across the continent, and we commit to mobilizing at least 10 billion USD cumulatively from 2015 to 2020.

We welcome the contributions from countries interested in helping Africa harness its renew-able energy potential and improve access to sustainable energy for all.

We welcome the efforts undertaken by the AMCEN and AfDB to facilitate that all partners pursue the objectives of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative. Partners to the joint statement:CanadaFranceGermanyItalyJapanUnited States of AmericaUnited KingdomEuropean CommissionSwedenNetherlands

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