East Africa Community

Regional Energy Access to Modern Energy Services

EAC Context Customs Union Monetary Union

Political Union Energy is priority in policy framework

2006 - 2011 Two elements of the regional strategy

for Energy for Poverty Reduction Scaling up of modern energy services Regional electrification

Energy targets for 2015

Target 1: Enable the use of modern fuels for 50% of those who at present use traditional biomass for cooking - improved cookstoves, reduce indoor air pollution, increase sustainable biomass production.

Target 2: Access to reliable modern energy services for all urban and peri-urban poor.

Target 3: Electricity at community level for services such as lighting, refrigeration, ITC, and water treatment and supply for all schools, clinics, hospitals and community centres.

Target 4: Access to mechanical power at community level for all communities for productive uses.

Energy AccessStrategy Profile

will provide improved energy access for about 50% (48 million people) of the region’s population.

Energy access targets can be met with an approach that has high impact, low cost and is scaleable by 2015

Development of priority MDG-based energy access investment programmes

EAC - regional coordinating institution

GVEP

KenyaPolicy dialogue/

Action Plan

Demonstration/

MFP

GVEP

Tnz

Policy dialogue/

Action Plan

Demonstration/

MFP

GVEP

Uganda

Policy dialogue/

Action Plan

Demonstration/

MFP

PEI

RwandaPolicy dialogue/

Action Plan

GVEP GVEP –– National ActivitiesNational Activities Regional Energy Scale up Regional Energy Scale up

Political Endorsement to develop

Regional Scale up Strategy

UNDP

Regional Scale Up Strategy and

Implementation Framework

EAC SupportServices

• Mainstreaming into PRSP• Cross Sectoral Assessments/ Agreements• Implementation Framework to meet four targets• Institutional Framework• Donor alignment• Financing – Investment Programmes

W. Africa ProgramECOWAS

National GVEP Activities

GVEP FundingUNDP CO

SIDA

EAC Commitment

Energy Ministers agreement to develop regional energy access strategy – August 2005

Council of Ministers and Heads of States endorsement – April 2006

Process Finalization of Regional Strategy Adoption by EAC Council of Ministers

and Heads of State November 2006

Development of investment programmes

Pilot phase Implementation