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Energy services for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa: 24 COOPENER projects supported by the IEE programmeBackgroundIntroductionCOOPENER is the external component of the EC programme for the promotion of policies, technologies and bestpractices in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the “Intelligent Energy – Europe programme”.Running from 2003 until the end of 2006, COOPENER addresses the role of sustainable energy for povertyalleviation in developing countries.COOPENER was shaped in the framework of the EU Energy Initiative for Poverty Eradication and SustainableDevelopment (EUEI) decided at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2002. In line withthe EU’s global strategy for sustainable development, in particular the EU contribution to sustainable developmentin the developing world, actions supported under COOPENER are meant to be complementary and upstream ofthe support which is provided in the frame of other community development co-operation programmes. Theconclusions of the Johannesburg summit indeed emphasised the growing realisation, amongst those who areresponsible for development cooperation that a higher priority should be given in future to the role of energy inenabling poverty eradication and sustainable development.COOPENER provides support for strengthening existing capabilities in developing countries so that thoseresponsible are better placed to specify their sustainable energy requirements and to establish appropriate legalframeworks and programmes for sound use of energy resources, as well as financing arrangements to attractinvestment. The Commission ensures close co-ordination and linkage with all relevant initiatives implementedthrough other Community policies and instruments (for example those managed by the Directorates General forDevelopment, External Relations, AIDCO, Environment and the local EU delegations).The COOPENER strand of the IEE programme, like the majority of the IEE programme itself, is mostlyimplemented through grants, responding to a Call for Proposals on an annual basis. Annual Work Programmesprovided information on the priorities and target areas of the respective year. Each call for proposals was focusedon a specific geographical area within the geographical scope of the COOPENER programme (Africa, Central /Latin America, and Asia):Call for ProposalsSub-SaharanAfricaCentral / LatinAmericaSouth-East AsiaTotal ongoing projects(status 02/2007)2003 14 142004 5 4 92005 5 3 5 13Total: 24 7 5 36Table: Number of ongoing projects per Call for proposalsTarget Areas and PrioritiesPriority under COOPENER was given to activities which were focused on the provision of energy services forpoverty alleviation and sustainable development of deprived people in developing countries. COOPENER wasimplemented around two main themes:Energy policies, legislation and market conditions for enabling poverty alleviation in developing countriesto strengthen the existing local capacities in the fields of energy policy and regulations, to assist local, national orregional energy policy makers and regulators to create favourable market conditions for the provision of energyservices;Strengthening local energy expertise in developing countries to promote and support initiatives in developingcountries, which will help to build a critical mass of human capital with up to date knowledge and expertise inenergy policy making, energy regulations, energy planning and project financing.COOPENER projects in Sub-Saharan Africa:The COOPENER projects implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa can be grouped by theme as follows:a) Rural energy in general and rural electrification in particular- Support to rural electrification plans and projects including related capacity building / technology promotionactions: IMPROVES-RE, PEPSE, REEPASA, MICRO GRIDS, PACEEA and PROVEN projects.4
Energy services for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa: 24 COOPENER projects supported by the IEE programmeb) Energy for households, biomass and substitutes- Capacity building in the business sector using bio energy and energy efficiency equipment: the ENEFIBIOand TREESPA projects.- Strengthen capacity of key stakeholders in the biomass sector: the BEPITA project.c) Strategies and policies for the sector, both at national and at regional level- Help in developing appropriate energy policies and strengthen capacity of key stakeholders inadministrations: the DEA, SIE-AFRIQUE II, and ENABLE projects.- Support to countries to prioritize energy issues in poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSP) and nationalsustainable energy and development plans: the MEPRED and E-MINDSET projects.d) Capacity building- Promoting the mainstreaming of gender issues into energy policy, planning, programmes: the TIE-ENERGIA- Support to resource centres in energy and development: the APPLES and IE4 SAHEL projects- Networking activities between key energy sector stakeholders: the <strong>RIAED</strong> project gathers African and EUFrench speaking experts involved in electrification projects for the poor within a formal <strong>RIAED</strong> network.This network runs working groups that produce and disseminate reference documents for high leveldiscussions on access to energy for the poor.e) Energy and the academic and private sectors- Attracting commercial investment in sustainable energy projects: the MIRREIA project- Improving energy access for small businesses run in Southern Africa through capacity building andtwinning of RES producers / SME’s : the INSABA project- University twinning activities on low-cost housing and low-cost energy efficiency measures: the PREA andSURE AFRICA projects- Training in energy management in both the public and private sectors: the EETT projectSpecific COOPENER featuresCOOPENER projects are required to demonstrate a concrete demand from the developing country(ies)/regionsconcerned. They also demonstrate a high level of local ownership – each project should be elaborated and, iffunded, performed on the principle of fully shared partnerships between European and local teams from theDeveloping Countries concerned. Cooperation and transfer of experience between developing countries within aproject is highly encouraged. The project teams are composed of European organisations and organisations fromthe country/region concerned. Most COOPENER actions are multi-country or regional activities.Lessons learnt• There is a wide range of capacity building needs in Sub-Saharan Africa; this was identified as a key priority foraction by participants at the Energy for Africa meeting of the European Union’s Energy Initiative for PovertyEradication and Sustainable Development at the United Nations offices in Nairobi (November 2003) 1 . AllCOOPENER projects include capacity building actions, either towards policy makers (for political andregulatory reforms), other market actors or communities.• Projects help policy makers to better understand which role energy can play in improving the lives of poorpeople. Despite that no ACP African country directly addresses energy under the 9th EDF 2 , there is a growingawareness that job creation, food security and improvements in social benefits (clean water, health, andeducation) are all dependent on the provision of modern energy services. The participation of local state orpublic bodies (e.g. energy agencies) in COOPENER projects, which all play a substantial role in projectimplementation 3 , guarantees to some extent local ownership of concepts and practices.1 In the Nairobi recommendations, the 33 participating African countries suggested the following priorities for the EUEI: 1) Ruralenergy in general and rural electrification in particular; 2) Energy for households, biomass and substitutes; 3) Strategies andpolicies for the sector, both at national and at regional level; 4) Capacity building at all levels.2 European Development Fund3 Eligibility criteria for COOPENER proposals’ evaluation5
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