1. Renewable Energy : a critical key to successful development in low income countries
Symposium 2016

2. Central Topic
How to respond to the urgent need to increase energy consumption in development countries, while fighting climate change ?

3. In 2015, about 1 billion people in the world lived without electricity

4. 3 billion people use open fires today.
Open fires often use dirty fuel and inefficient cooking methods, worsening the dangers for users and the environment.
3 billion people use open fires today.

5. Coal is the primary source for energy production in the
developing world!

7. High Air Pollution Cuts Most Indian Lives By 3 Years

8. Since 2003 Coal consumption has increased 9x faster than Wind energy and 40x than Solar … and the trend will continue. 9x
40x

9. “The Energy Shift now under way is as much geographical as it is technological. Case in point: by 2040, the developing world will account for 65% of the world’s energy consumption.”
65%

10. Solutions are available now!
The Good News:
Solutions are available now!

11. The Challenge: Scaling Up Now

12. Increase investments in RE A multistakeholder platform
The response by Oikocredit Belgium:
Increase investments in RE
A multistakeholder platform

13. Objectives so far: Identify common interests and needs
Develop structures and governance
Initiate synergies and actions
Stimulate sharing of know how
Open innovation

14. Bringing all stakeholder together
Community
Networking
Academics
Solution Providers
Research
Finance
Political Organizations

15. A phased approach 1 2 3 4 Engage a few active stakeholders
Step 1
Engage a few active stakeholders
Step 2
Identify common interests
Develop structures and governance
Step 3
Initiate first actions
Step 4
Mobilize

16. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead