The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) - UNEP

The African 10 Year Framework Programme (10YFP) on Sustainable Consumption and Production
d. Support development of hydropower in African countries. E.g. Kenya
produces 80% of its energy by hydropower and Uganda 100%.
• Promote more research and assessment of the potential of
hydropower at the national and sub-regional level.
• Development financing mechanisms for development of
hydropower projects.
e. Encourage biomass, which is a good alternative for fuel-oil
production.
f. Promote research and assessment of bio-fuels, and disseminate good
practices taking place in Africa and other regions (Brazil, Germany)
and can be replicated in other African countries. There is a need for
more research and development in this area with the view to scaling
up the benefits. E.g. the jatropha tree in Kenya.
g. Support and capacity building to develop studies to use the bio-fuels
as implementation of CDMs.
Concrete action:
1. Promotion of Mini-hydros in Power Generation for Rural Enterprise
Development
Objectives:
• Contribute to stop the high rural-urban migration.
• development of rural enterprises.
• Promote environmentally sound and economically feasible
alternatives for energy.
Activities:
a. identify appropriate locations for development mini hydropower
plants in selected countries in Africa.
b. establish financial mechanisms to support the investments to support
the investment
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