1. © IRENA 2015 © IRENA 2014 1 2015

2. © IRENA 2015 MANDATE To promote the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy worldwide OBJECTIVE To serve as a network hub, an advisory resource and an authoritative, unified, global voice for renewable energy SCOPE All renewable energy sources produced in a sustainable manner 2 OVERVIEW

3. © IRENA 20153 KEY FACTS »Established in 2011 »World’s newest and fastest-growing Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) »First global IGO headquartered in Middle East »Headquarters in Masdar City clean-tech hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE »IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) – Bonn, Germany »Permanent Observer to the United Nations – New York

4. © IRENA 2015 143 Members 29 States in Accession 4 MEMBERSHIP

5. © IRENA 20155 »ASSEMBLY »COUNCIL »SECRETARIAT PRINCIPAL ORGANS

6. © IRENA 20157 THE ASSEMBLY »Agency’s supreme decision-making body »Convenes once yearly »Includes a delegation from each IRENA Member »Discusses and approves Work Programme and Budget »Guides programmatic and strategic direction »Provides global convening platform on renewable energy topics »Elects members of IRENA Council

7. © IRENA 20157 THE COUNCIL »Consists of 21 IRENA Members elected by Assembly »Convenes twice yearly »Facilitates consultations and cooperation among Members »Considers programmatic, strategic and institutional matters, including draft Work Programme and Budget »Assists in decision-making with recommendations to Assembly

8. © IRENA 20159 THE SECRETARIAT »Consists of Director-General (Adnan Z. Amin, Kenya) and staff »Prepares Work Programme within framework of IRENA’s mandate and Medium-term Strategy »Implements programmes and provides progress reports to Membership »Communicates with Members and other stakeholders »Facilitates communication among Members »Establishes cooperation and creates synergies to deliver on IRENA’s mandate

9. © IRENA 201510 DIVISIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT »Strategic Management and Executive Direction (SMED) »Country Support and Partnerships (CSP) »IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) »Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) »Administration and Management Services (AMS)

10. © IRENA 201510 RETHINKING ENERGY »IRENA’s flagship publication »Analyses transformation of global power sector (1 st edition, 2014) »Reviews progress in transition to sustainable energy future »Suggests new approaches to: electricity-systems planning and market design policy frameworks and funding training and education in the fast-growing sector

11. © IRENA 201511 REMAP 2030 »IRENA’s Global Renewable Energy Roadmap »Shows feasible, cost-effective ways to double renewables in world’s energy mix »Analyses options for countries, sectors and technologies »Evaluates impact on sustainable development, climate change, economic costs »Assesses policy and investment implications »Strengthens IRENA’s role as RENEWABLE ENERGY HUB UN Secretary-General’s SE4ALL initiative Goal to increase renewables to 30% of global energy mix

12. © IRENA 201512 COST ANALYSIS »Provides accurate, up-to-date, reliable and transparent data »Reduces uncertainty on current costs and trends »Highlights growing competitiveness of renewables worldwide »IRENA Renewable Costing Alliance: Builds data partnerships with real-world projects Enriches sector knowledge with preserving confidentiality

13. © IRENA 201512 GLOBAL ATLAS »Largest-ever initiative to assess renewable energy potential on a global scale »Compiles data for 67 countries (April 2015) »Creates high-resolution resource maps »Includes solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and ocean energy resources »Expanding to encompass all renewable energy resources, along with cost data and infrastructure

14. © IRENA 201512 RESOURCE »Online search engine for renewable energy data and analysis »Enables users to find country-specific data, create charts and graphs and compare countries and regions »Provides market statistics and information on resource potential, deployment policies, finance, costs, benefits, innovations, education and other renewable energy topics

15. © IRENA 2015 www.irena.org/publications 20 RECENT PUBLICATIONS

16. © IRENA 201519 AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR »Initiative to promote rapid scale-up of renewable power generation »Envisages a Clean Energy Corridor from Cairo to Cape Town »Gained momentum and support at Climate Summit 2014 »Model for other regional corridors

17. © IRENA 201518 SIDS LIGHTHOUSES INITIATIVE »Agenda of mobilising USD 500 million over next five years »Joined by 27 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and 19 additional State and non-State partners »Committed to transformation of island energy systems »Enabling SIDS to: Accelerate renewable energy development harness their wealth of domestic resources Demonstrate leadership in climate change mitigation

18. © IRENA 201513 IRENA-ADFD PROJECT FACILITY »Commitment by United Arab Emirates »Concessional loans from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) »Technical review by IRENA »USD 350 million over seven years »Supporting innovative, replicable renewable energy projects in developing countries »Six projects selected in first cycle (Ecuador, Mali, Maldives, Mauritania, Samoa, Sierra Leone) »Five projects selected in second cycle (Argentina, Cuba, Iran, Mauritania, St. Vincent & the Grenadines) »Currently implementing third cycle

19. © IRENA 201511 SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUE »Identifies value-creation opportunities along solar and wind value chains »Analyses policy instruments for creation of renewable energy industries »Showcases best practices »Develops policy recommendations and guidelines »Disseminates evidence on socio-economic value added RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORTS 7.7 MILLION JOBS GLOBALLY

20. © IRENA 201520 RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT »Country-led, collaborative process to shape national action plans »Identifies effective policies for renewable energy deployment »Helps craft investor-friendly regulations »Framework for future IRENA engagement and advice »Undertaken by 20+ countries

21. © IRENA 201514 LEARNING PARTNERSHIP »Promotes renewable energy as attractive career option »Increases awareness and accessibility of renewable energy educational opportunities »Aims to develop a robust and highly skilled labour pool »Creates awareness about skills gaps and labour shortages in sector »Assists in adapting education and training for global energy transition

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