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¥The strategy and the investment programmes are considered to be
complimentary to other components of the energy strategy identified in the
Master Power Plan in that the energy access strategy is clearly focused on
meeting the MDGs
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¥Energy interventions and investments in this strategy are designed to
have a high impact, be low cost, and have business models and delivery
mechanisms that will allow rapid scale up.
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¥This framework is designed to choose the most cost-efficient and
technically viable options, i.e. the Òlowest hanging fruitÓ. The investments
in these energy interventions are considered to be easily implementable first
tranche investments that will be followed by additional investments in
complimentary technical option
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¥The EAC, as the coordinating institution, will provide regional
services to Partner States that will provide added value to designing and
implementing investments on a country by country basis. These include
harmonization of national policies including mainstreaming energy access into
PRSs, encouraging allocation of
national budgets to both national and regional energy access activities,
promoting and securing investment financing, sharing experiences and lessons
learned, etc.
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will
provide improved energy access
for about 50% (48
million people) of the regionÕs population.