1. NEED ASSESMENT WITHIN CEMAC Joseph KENFACK

2. CENTRAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES

3. Output from face to face consultation from cameroon and CEMAC stakeholders Experts from 5 electricity companies (workshop in Douala) Ministry of Energy in Cameroon, CEMAC secretariat

4. Needs within the country Planning (investment, grid concessions, off grid concessions, assessments…) sectoral policies assessment of existing capacity in the country, data collection and distribution on energy sector, cooperation among institutions on energy,

5. training (human ressources), development of planning tools, models of planning tools, identification and implementation of solutions using renewable energy, decentralized electrification in remote areas, low cost electrification, low cost energy,

6. Needs within the region enhance states capacities on energy integration mechanism, enhance development of an environment which might attract businessmen to invest on energy sector help clarify the institutional structure at regional levels,

7. new job profile for regional integration, hence new training required, Development of hydro plants and grid interconnexion for optimal exploitation of available potential, Facilitate grid interconnexion amongst member states.

8. Planning and investments in the remote areas and the suburban areas, Implement a program to control biomass consumption in order to mitigate deforestation, integration of domestic gas among the poorest, Strong states engagement,

9. Operational validation of an evolving framework (for example: RE fund to be established, modalities and procedures to access fund have to be validated though actual implementation of projects) this requires implementation of Demonstration project Capacity building of local stakeholders (RE new private operators)

10. Within the CEMAC action plan Implementation of CEMAC action Plan, namely the eleven strategic action Insist on soft actions.

11. CEMAC ACTION PLAN Strategic action n°1 : Rural and suburban oriented energy planning Strategic action n°2 : Integrated hydro development Strategic action n°3 : Valorization of biomass residue in rural and suburban areas

12. PILOT GAZOGENE IN YAOUNDE

13. Strategic action n°4 : Pilot energy service projects in rural areas Strategic action n°5 : Intensive suburban electrification Strategic action n°6 : Promotion of solar energy (PV) Strategic action n°7 : Optimization of domestic fuels CEMAC ACTION PLAN

14. Strategic action n°8 : Sustain hydrocarbon development market Strategic action n°9 : Elaboration of the White Paper for a regional policy on energy Strategic action n°10 : Creation of an observatory on energy Strategic action n°11 : Transfer of technology and enhancement of the regional added value. CEMAC ACTION PLAN

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Joseph KENFACK