1. Presented by JEMAI HICHEM
Update on the Project of the African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity (ANCEE)
Presented by JEMAI HICHEM
Administrative and Financial Director of APUA
Istanbul, 09 May 2017
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3. The African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity (ANCEE) is a panafrican initiative led by APUA and supported by the African Development Fund of the African Development Bank Group and the Agence Française de Développement (French international development agency or AFD).
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4. AGENDA Introduction and Project Characteristics Achievements
Ongoing Activities
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5. Introduction and Project Characteristics1
Introduction and Project Characteristics

6. Introduction Brief on APUA
APUA stands for the Association of Power Utilities of Africa. It is also known in French as ASEA (Association des Sociétés d’Electricité d’Afrique).
An international non-profit organisation created in 1970 by African Power Utilities. The headquaters are in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire.
Formerly known as UPDEA (Union of Producers. Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa), fonding member of MEDELEC.
The mission of APUA is: To bring together African power utilities and stakeholders towards making power more accessible, affordable and reliable for the African people.
The core values are :
Integrity
Transparency
Responsibility
Excellence
Trust
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7. Introduction, cont’d
APUA is one of the specialized institutions of the African Union Commission (AUC).
APUA is permanent member of the Executive Council of the African Energy Commission AFREC.
APUA is permanent member of the Executive Committee and the Management Committee of the African Electrotechnical Standardisation Commission (AFSEC).
APUA has a privileged partnership with the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD), etc.
As the result of adoption of its Strategic Action Plan in 2012, APUA initiated a flagship project of mutualized capacity building program:
ANCEE
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8. The ANCEE’s Main Purpose
To improve the performance of the electricity sector and intensify regional trade by strengthening the technical and managerial skills of power utilities’ personnel at all levels.
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9. Some Strategic Objectives
Increase the number of training centers, with diversified and complementary expertise
Develop knowledge on renewable energy
Promote the implementation of new technologies
Promote the professional development of women in the industry
Develop a grant program
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10. ANCEE Fact Sheet
Created December 12, 2013 at the 47th APUA General Assembly
Over 25.9 millions Euros in funding from AfDB, AFD and Power Sector
9500 trainees over 3 years, 33% women
3900 grants giving high priority to fragile states, training in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
3.4 millions Euros in grants for capacity building, rehabilitation and expansion projects in Centers of Excellence and Training Centers

11. 4 Centers of Excellence get Soon to be 10 VISUAL
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12. 2
Achievements

13. Training Scholarships awarded to 576 trainees (incl
Training Scholarships awarded to 576 trainees (incl. 139 women), 23 power utilities and agencies from 19 countries and 740 to be notified soon.
Trainings in the Centers of Excellence and in situ.
03 sessions of Training of Trainers Seminars.
Leadership & Human Capital Seminar for African Utilities Human Resources Directors.
Training Seminars for of Hygiene, Security and Environment Managers of the power sector.
Forum on Leadership and Strategic Governance for Executives of power utilities

14. 3
ongoing Activities

15. Launch new communications and networking tools
One Priority in 2017: Intensify Training
Boost trainings with both scholarships supported and utilities own payment program
Launch new communications and networking tools
Forum on Strategic Governance for Executives of power utilities
Expand the Network with new Centres of Excellence
The ANCEE’s working principles, functioning documents and tools
KGRTC’s overall contribution to the project
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16. Expansion of the Network with new Centres of Excellence in Electricity
List of training centres (potentially) earmarked to become Centers of Excellence in Electricity
CME - CIE (Côte d'Ivoire)
(Centre des métiers de l’électricité)
VRA ACADEMY – VRA (Ghana)
(VRA Academy)
ATC - EEHC (Egypte)
(Aswan Training Centre)
CFPK – STEG (Tunisie) (Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement de Khledia)
GTC – KENGEN (Kenya)
(Geothermal Training Center)
IESR – KPLC (Kenya)
(Institute of Energy Studies & Research)
NAPTIN - TCN (Nigeria)
(National Power Training Institute Of Nigeria)

17. Thank you