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Sustainable Energy Forum forEast Africa 2018sef-ea2018.b2match.io

19 – 21 March 2018 Kigali, Rwanda

Programme

Republic of Rwanda

Ministry of Infrastructure

11:30-13:00

Focus aRea II: clean fuels and technologies for cooking opportunities and challenges for scaling clean fuels and technologies for cooking in the eac region

Baseline report on clean cooking fuels in East Africa

Mr. Harry stokes, Founder and Director, Project Gaia

Clean cooking fuels and technologies in East Africa

Mr. eric Reynolds, Executive Director, Inyenyeri

Market transformation of clean fuels for cooking Mr. Paul Harris, Technical Advisor, UNIDO

LPG as a transition fuel for cooking in East Africa

Ms. elizabeth Muchiri, Gas Business Consultant, Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP)

Innovative smart commerce platform Mr. ed agnew, Business Development/Communications, KOKO Networks

13:00-14:00 Lunch

Plenary session 2: Roadmap to a sustainable energy (se) Future for east africa

Time event speakers/Panellists

14:00-15:00

Focus aRea I: Harmonized policies to scale up se in the eac regionModerator: Mr. Jean Baptiste Havugimana, Director Productive Sectors, EAC Secretariat & Mr. Mackay okure, Capacity Building Expert, CEDAT, Makerere University

Harmonizing SE policy framework in EAC region

Mr. Yohannes Hailu, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECA

Regional sustainable energy policies: ECOWAS Experience

Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director, ECREEE

SEforALL Action Agendas and Investment Prospectuses in East Africa

Ms. Ilka Neyla Buss, Project Officer, SEforAll Africa Hub (AfDB)

Kenya’s Experience with SEforAllMs. Faith Wandera, Deputy Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

REN21: Experience Sharing Ms. Laura Williamson, Communication and Outreach Manager, REN21

RISE (Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy)

Ms. Norah Kipwola, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

19 March 2018 19 March 2018

opening session

Time event speakers/Panellists

09:00-10:00

Welcome Remarks

H.E. Mr. Christophe Bazivamo, Deputy Secretary-General,East African Community (EAC)

H.e. Mr. simon D’ujanga, Minister of State for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda

Mr. Tareq emtairah, Director, Department of Energy, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Mr. upendra Tripathi, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Mr. sakari oksanen, Deputy Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Mr. Robert Zeiner, Director, Austrian Development Agency (ADA)

Keynote speech Ms. Rachel Kyte, Special Representative for the UN Secretary-General and CEO of Sustainable Energy For All

official opening of the Forum

H.e. Mr. James Musoni, Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda

10:00-10:30 coffee break

Plenary session 1: access to energyModerator: Mr. Ian Crosby, Head of Energy Productivity and Cooling, SEforAll

Time event speakers/Panellists

10:30-11:30

Focus aRea I: electrification opportunities and challenges for scaling-up access to electricity in the eac region

Grid extension and densification Mr. Robert Nyamvumba, Energy Division Manager, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda

Advocacy, Collaboration, and Partnerships Mr. Ivan Twagirashema, Chairman, Energy Private Developers

Renewable Energy InfrastructuresMr. Mike Gratwicke, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Head of Energy Platform, Rift Valley Energy

Off Grid SHS Ms. Johanna Diecker, Policy Director, Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA)

H.E. Mr. Mou Mou Athian Kuol, Under Secretary for EAC Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and EAC Affairs, RS Sudan

15:00-16:00

Focus aRea II: stakeholder perspectives on se policies in eacModerator: Mr Yohannes Hailu, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECA

Kenya Experience: Sustainable Energy Policies

Mr. Isaac Kiva, Director, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

Role of regulators in scaling up sustainable energy in East Africa

Mr. Alexis Mutware, Director of Electricity & Renewable Energy, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority

Uganda Case Study: Sustainable Energy Policies

Mr. Godfrey Ndawula, Former Commissioner, New and Renewable Sources of Energy Uganda

Clean Cooking fuels and technologies in East Africa

Mr. Daniel Wanjohi, Regional Representative, Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves (GACC)

Off-grid Solution Provider’s Perspective Ms. Pauline Githugu, Head of External Affair, M-KOPA SOLAR

16:00-16:15 coffee break

16:15-17:00

HIGH-LeveL PaNeL: Partnerships for a sustainable energy Future for east africa→ Ministerial declaration

→ Declaration to support the EAC Region towards the promotion of sustainable energy solutions – International Renewable Energy

Agency (IRENA)– International Solar Alliance (ISA)– African Development Bank (AfDB)– Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL)– United Nations Industrial

Development Organisation (UNIDO)

Ministers from Partner States and Heads of Agencies

17:15 Networking event

Plenary session 3: Financing sustainable energy in east africa

Time event speakers/Panellists

09:00-09:05 Introductory Remarks

09:05-10:30

Focus aRea: status of Financing sustainable energy in east africaModerator: Mr. Monojeet Pal, Manager, African Development Bank

Baseline report on financing SE in the EAC Ms. Jaswinder Kaur, Expert, UNIDO

Overview of SE Portfolio of the East Africa Ms. Helena McLeod, Director, Climate Change and Renewable Energy, KPMG

Energizing Finance: Scaling and Refining Finance in Countries with Large Energy Access Gaps

Mr. Mikael Melin, Senior Energy Access Specialist, SEforAll

SE Investment Models: Experience sharing and best practices

Ms. Monica Keza, Managing Director, BBOXX

Empowering Investment Mr. Lénaïc Georgelin, Team Leader, Delegation of the EU to Rwanda

10:30-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:30

PaNeL DIscussIoN: scaling up investment into sustainable energyModerator: Mr. Mohamed Bakarr, Lead Environment Specialist, GEF

The role of regional banks in funding and scaling sustainable energy ventures

Mr. eric Naivasha, General Manager, Equity Group Foundation

SE Financing Agency : Case study of IREDA Mr. Kuljit singh Popli, Chairman and Managing Director, IREDA

PFAN: Experience Sharing Mr. Peter storey, Global Coordinator, PFAN

Setting up an enabling environment for investments in energy access

Mr. simon Rolland, Country Programme Manager, Energy Development (EnDev) Rwanda

Incremental financing for global environmental benefits in energy projects

Mr. Ming Yang, Senior Climate Change Specialist, GEF Secretariat

12:45-13:00 Wrap-up session and closing remarks – summary of key themesPresented by Ms. Jaswinder Kaur, Expert, UNIDO

13:00-14:00 Lunch

19 March 2018 20 March 2018

Plenary session 4: energy and Gender in the eac Region

14:00-15:15

Mainstreaming gender in the eac member states Moderator: Ms. Linda Davis, Director of Partnerships, wPOWER Hub

Setting the stage for gender mainstreaming in the EAC

Mr. Michael ahimbisibwe, Executive Director, EACREEE

EAC strategies to empower and engage women as leaders in economic, social and political spheres

Ms. Generose Minani, Principal Gender and Community Development Officer, EAC

Evolution and experiences of the ECOWAS Programme on Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access

Ms. Monica Maduekwe, Programme Coordinator, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ECOW-GEN Programme

Energy access for refugee campsMr. samuel Nshuti Rugerinyange, Programme Associate and Sector Lead for Water Sanitation and Hygiene, UNHCR

Research and key considerations in designing an EACREEE gender and energy programme

Ms. ellen Morris, President, Sustainable Energy Solutions and Faculty Columbia University

Q & a

15:15-16:05

Listening to the audience: a participatory session on gender and energy Moderator: Ms. Lydia Muchiri, Senior Gender and Energy Advisor, Practical Action East Africa

Introduction to the session: objectives and ground rulesPart 1: 5-6 groups discussing key questions on gender and energy, the EACREEE proposed gender programme, and the interest in a EAC Gender Mainstreaming Policy for Energy Access

Part 2: Reporting out from groups and interactive discussion to help define and shape EACREEE priorities on gender and energy

Part 3: Concluding thoughts: Mr. Michael ahimbisibwe, Executive Director, EACREEE  

16:15-18:00 seforaLL People’s centered accelerator Networking event

Plenary session 5: sustainable city development in east africa

Time event speakers/Panellists

09:00-09:05 Introductory Remarks

09:05-10:30

Focus aRea I: opportunities and challenges in east african cities Moderator: Mr. Mohamed Bakarr, Lead Environmental Specialist, GEF

UNIDO Sustainable Cities Strategy Mr. Tareq emtairah, Director, Department of Energy, UNIDO

EAC Sustainable City Baseline Report Ms. Dima Reda, President and Founder, Nataij Consulting

Experience sharing of UNIDO Sustainable City Programme in Malaysia

Mr. Datuk Nik, National Project Director, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

Strategies to integrate sustainable city planning into a roadmap of a sustainable energy future for East Africa

Mr. vincent Kitio, Chief, Urban Energy Unit, UN Habitat

Experience sharing of sustainable cities in India

Mr. Naveen Kumar agarwal, Director and Additional Mission Director of Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the Government of India

10:30-10:45 coffee break

10:45-12:30

Focus aRea II: Modern urban energy challenges and opportunities

Moderator: Mr. Mark Lister, Head of Centre, Copenhagen Centre of Energy Efficiency

Covenant of Mayors in sub-Saharan Africa Mr. Lénaïc Georgelin, Team Leader, Delegation of the EU to Rwanda

SEforALL EE Appliances and Equipment Accelerator

Mr. steve Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association

Experience sharing of sustainable city initiatives

Mr. Yves sangwa, Executive Secretary, Rwanda Green Building Organization

Regional Programme on Energy Efficiency by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Ms. Monica Gullberg, Energy Policy Expert, SIDA

12:30-13:00 High-Level Panel on the way forward(Ministers of Partner States)

13:00-13:30 Lunch

20 March 2018 21 March 2018

Plenary session 6: Geothermal energy in east africa

13:30-15:00

east africa’s Geothermal energy RevolutionModerator: Mr. Tareq emtairah, Director, Energy Department, UNIDO

Looking back at the development of the geothermal sector in Africa

Ms. Mayumi Hayashi, Geothermal Energy Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Capacity building needs, joint initiatives by UNEP and ARGeo

Ms. Mezeret Zemedkun, Program Manager, African Rift Geothermal Development Facility

Adoption of innovative technologies to enhance productivity of geothermal power generation

Mr. Naotsugu Ikeda, Executive Officer, General Manager, Overseas Business Department, West JEC

Enabling Framework for Geothermal Development

Mr. sakari oksanen, Deputy Director General, IRENA

Kenya’s success stories and lessons learned

Mr. Isaac Kiva, Director, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

15:00-15:15 coffee break

closing session

15:15-15:45 Presented by MININFRa, eacReee, eac, uNIDo, seForaLL and aDa

21 March 2018