PowerPoint Presentation - AFRICA RURAL ENERGY STRATEGY (Paivi Koljonen)

Africa lags behind on energy access because of country and donor constraints

500+ million in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity

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Governments’ limited will and capacity to roll out access programs

–Sub-optimal policies, regulation and planning

–Operational limitations: weak capacity

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Inadequate donor response

–Ad hoc interventions, driven by donor priorities

–Financing inadequate and unpredictable

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