Partners for Africa Stakeholder Meeting, 10-11 May 2004, Chisamba, Zambia
A workshop on "The Policy Framework for the Introduction of Ethanol-Petrol Blending and Biodiesel on the Zambian Market" was held in Lusaka, Zambia 10th - 11th May 2004 as part of the Partners for Africa project. The Partners for Africa (PFA) project started in January 2004, under the support of the European Union. Its sole objective is to demonstrate the role of renewable energy in poverty eradication and to offer support to policy making activities in the following areas:
- Sustainable resource management
- Health and public health
- Enterprise development
The proposed action will support and stimulate the activities of the European Energy Initiative for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development.
These goals are achieved by mobilising international and local partnerships to create an innovative forum for developing new programmes, project platforms, and in particulart support policy making. The mobilisation of partners in Africa involves:
- Identifying partners
- Bringing them together in partnership structures
- Supporting and contributing to their financial efforts
- Facilitating their set-up and operation
Tools for mobilisation of partnerships include organising meetings, financing travel expenses, newsletters and other information networking services. Notably, three workshops were scheduled to be organised in three African countries (South Africa, Senegal and Zambia), to support this activity. Results of the action?s partnership activities are expected to provide policy makers with the essential tools, results and information to allow them to develop targeted and effective policy.
It is against this back ground that a workshop was held in Zambia at Fringilla Guest House, 50km North of the capital city, Lusaka, from 10th - 11th May 2004. The workshop dubbed "Reccomendation of the Policy Framework for the Introduction of Ethanol-Petrol Blending and Biodiesel on the Zambian Market" attracted participants from the following sectors:
- Government Organs (ministries, departments, agencies)
- Non-governmental Organizations
- Academic and Research Institutions
- Companies (Public and Private)
- The media
The objectives of the workshop were to
- Make awareness of the existing prospects and challenges on harnessing energy towards a sustainable development path with particular reference to transport fuels
- Make policy recommendations to promote production and use of biofuels
The workshop report and presentations are given below.
a)  Report - Recommendation of the Policy Framework for the Introduction of Ethanol-Petrol Blending and Biodiesel on the Zambian Market (198 KB)
b) Stakeholder Meeting - Powerpoint Presentations (Report Appendices)
Further information on these workshops may be obtained from Prof F.D. Yamba
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