1. 1 Gordon A. Mackenzie UNEP Risø Centre Lawrence Agbemabiese UNEP DTIE Capacity Enhancement and Mobilisation Action (CEMA) for the Africa EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)

2. 2 CEMA – enhancing and mobilizing capacity for the AEEP EUEI-UNEP Capacity Enhancement and Mobilisation Action for Energy in Africa UNEP/UNEP Risø Centre invited to develop a proposal to support EUEI in connection with AEEP Enhance capacity of African institutions and stakeholders to participate in the dialogue 4 years, €1.6 million Started January 2009

3. 3 CEMA objectives Overall objectives (identical to those of the AEEP): Effective Africa-EU dialogue on energy access and energy security; Improved access to reliable, secure, affordable, climate friendly and sustainable energy services for both continents; Increased European and African investments in energy infrastructure in Africa, including promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Specific objectives of CEMA Strengthened capacity of African regional and national institutions, mobilising and utilising existing expertise, in areas that underpin sound and appropriate energy policies and interventions, in particular participation in dialogue with development partners including EC and EU Member States. Improved capacity of key African energy stakeholders to mobilise financing for energy investments, including the financing opportunities associated with the AEEP.

4. 4 Capacity Enhancement in CEMA? Helping African countries to make the most of the EU support in the energy sector – the AEEP Developing policy Identifying options for implementation Emulating success in other countries Accessing support from EC instruments and member states (bilateral) Enhanced capacity - better use of the existing skills and experience

5. 5 Capacity Mobilisation? Recognising the existing expertise, experience, capacity How can we put it into action? Facilitating contacts between researchers, consultants and government Awareness raising Catalytic workshops Translation of knowledge

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8. 8 What can CEMA do? add value by building capacities of Africans so that they can do the following very well: o Identifying the information gaps that make it so hard to translate the generic well documented ‘main actions’ into ‘tailor made solutions’ o Determining the key actors who will need this information (foreign investors, local politicians, energy consumers, local entrepreneurs, etc) o Gathering accurate data and doing the analysis and synthesis, and putting the results in easily digestible form for the users o Setting up sound knowledge management systems for disseminating the information in a timely manner to the right target groups

9. 9 Where are we now? CEMA started officially on 1 January 2009 regional workshops: Cape Town (May 2009) for the S. and E. African regions, 16 countries represented. Dakar (November 2009), N., W., C. Africa,16 countries. Nairobi (Aug-Sept. 2010) Website: www.cemafrica.netwww.cemafrica.net Wiki knowledge base - Kibesa Needs Assessment completed Action Programme under way: o S & E Africa – Nairobi and follow up o W & C Africa – end 2010

10. 10 From Needs to Action Programme The tasks facing us now are: To examine the Needs Assessment and formulate measures or ”responses” that can address these needs These responses will form the basis of the Action Programme They need to be prioritised and evaluated, especially with regard to: o Viability, realism– Chance of success, and o Relevance to the AEEP process Propose that you, the stakeholders participating in this workshop, assist us in this process.

11. 11 From Needs to Actions …….. What are the perceived needs for: o Capacity enhancement? o Capacity mobilisation? o Special studies and assistance? o Facilitating or recommending support from EU instruments such as the Energy Facility, PDF?

12. 12 Group work process Needs Assessment Synthesis identified three areas or categories of needs: o Identified needs related to enhancing the dialogue o Identified needs related to improved energy access o Identified needs related to increasing investments in energy infrastructure Group session for each of these categories First group session this afternoon

13. 13 From Needs to Actions – group process Introduction to the needs category (pleanary) Break into N groups Identify responses to address the needs Discuss, sort and prioritise Present results (plenary)

14. 14 Day 2: Wednesday Morning: Identified needs related to improved energy access Afternoon Identified needs related to increasing investments in energy infrastructure

15. 15 Day 3: Thursday Presentation and discussion on data and information Kibesa _______________ Collect responses Prioritise and characterise -> Actions Action Programme o Finalisation Agreement on: o What? o Where? o How? o When? o Who?