| The Imperative of Overcoming Energy Poverty in
Africa: an Action Plan e-Parliament Energy Hearings Kenya, 18-19 November, 2006 Paivi Koljonen, World Bank |
| Africa lags behind on energy access because of country and donor constraints |
| 500+ million in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity | ||
| GovernmentsÕ limited will and capacity to roll out access programs | ||
| Sub-optimal policies, regulation and planning | ||
| Operational limitations: weak capacity | ||
| Inadequate donor response | ||
| Ad hoc interventions, driven by donor priorities | ||
| Financing inadequate and unpredictable | ||
| The near-term crisis compounds the challenge |
| Electricity supply shortages reducing GDP growth by up to 4% p.a. | ||
| Natural causes such as drought | ||
| High oil prices | ||
| Degraded systems emerging from conflict | ||
| In parallel with long-term response, a package of measures over 3-4 year timeline needed | ||
| Emergency generation measures | ||
| Rehabilitate systems & improve management efficiency | ||
| An Action Plan for Energy Access in Africa |
| Increase coverage for enterprises & households via electrification programs | |
| Enhance generation capacity, including via regional projects | |
| Provision of energy services for key public facilities such as schools and clinics | |
| Equip unconnected households with affordable, modern lighting | |
| Push for cleaner, sustainable cooking & heating technologies |
| Success will require effective partnershipsÉ |
| É realized via a flexible Òsector syndicationÓ approach |
| We now need to move forward on several fronts |
| Build donor support for the new approach | |
| Demonstrate country ownership & commitment | |
| Address the near-term crisis | |
| Start work on the sector syndications, emphasising regional integration |
| Summary |
| ÔBusiness-as-usualÕ ® Africa will continue to lag behind in energy access | ||
| A higher level of commitment from donors and countries, working together, is needed | ||
| ÔSector syndicationÕ: a flexible approach to scaling up, building on rigorous sector plans | ||
| Need to contain the near-term crisis in parallel | ||
| The Imperative of Overcoming Energy Poverty in
Africa: an Action Plan e-Parliament Energy Hearings Kenya, 18-19 November, 2006 Paivi Koljonen, World Bank |