Danish Development Cooperation Vivi Yieng-Kow Danish Environmental Protection Agency Workshop on Methodologies for Technology Needs Assessments 23 –25 April 2002, KEMCO, Yongin, Republic of Korea
Overview Danish Development Cooperation Activities in Danish Cooperation Energy in bilateral Cooperation – some examples Energy in multilateral Cooperation – some examples Energy under MIFRESTA – some examples Lessons Learned
Danish Development Cooperation Poverty reduction through sustainable development. Provided as: Bilateral cooperation 15 programme partner countries (low income countries) Private Sector Programme Mixed Credit Facility NGOs Multilateral cooperation - UN organisations, the Development banks and GEF for instance. MIFRESTA - environment, natural disasters and peace. Low and middle income + economies in transition. UNEP/Risø activities
Activities in Danish Cooperation Partner countries’ needs and priorities (PRSP) Low-income countries broad-based enabling frameworks Middle-income countries specific gaps Capacity development and technology transfer Assessment of alternative technological options required. RET and EE on supply and demand side.
Energy in bilateral cooperation – some examples Nepal In 1999 a 5 year programme (about USD 20M) Improved cooking stoves. – have been realised to date Electricity from micro-hydropower plants – 300 kW are installed to date Solar energy to households – about installations have been realised to date
Energy in bilateral cooperation – some examples Burkina Faso On the 2 nd 5-year programme (about USD 40M) Institutional strengthening – frameworks Traditional energy RET and EE (industry + household/public sector + norms for buildings) Rural electrification – demonstration projects
Energy in bilateral cooperation – some examples Niger and Ghana Traditional energy and RET Preparation of energy sector programme in Ghana (about USD 30M) Rural electrification Traditional + RET Egypt Programme on RET and EE on demand and supply side (USD 20M)
Energy in bilateral cooperation – some examples Mozambique Initiated in 2002 (about USD 60M). Sofola chosen. End-users’ identified needs for energy services Network-building. Public – private partnerships Institutional strengthening at local level Identified needs for CB of stakeholders involved
Energy in bilateral cooperation – some examples Earmarked funds for RET and EE development to WB and ADB Affrei – demonstration programme - “next generation” of energy projects from government-led to private-led rural electrification/ transformation - cross-sectoral approach UNEP/Risø and CTI Promote sustainable energy solutions
Energy under MIFRESTA – some examples Projects on - RET (wind and solar) - EE (building sector in South Africa) - Institutional strengthening – planning, frameworks in a number of African and Asian Countries Projects in economies in transition - Improved heating systems - District heating
Lessons Learned Organisational set-up is the single most important thing Top down vs Buttom up. Demonstration projects – scaling up to make a difference Private sector involvement in all seizes