Presentations: Role of renewables for poverty alleviation and sustainable development in Africa
The final "Partners for Africa" policy dialogue was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 22-24 June 2005.
Initial workshop documentation is available online here. On the 22 - 24 June 2005, a Policy Dialogue Conference on "The Role of Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development in Africa" took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as the final event of the Partners for Africa project (www.partners4africa.org).
The main objective of this conference was to: - Raise awareness among high level decision makers on the potential of renewable energy in poverty alleviation and in improving access to energy services, and
- Provide inspiration and background information for policymakers, investors and service providers.
The main focus of the conference was renewable energy as an integrated element of poverty oriented energy policies, 'best practice' projects and programmes where renewable energies deliver energy services for poor areas, options for financing and discussion of future perspectives.
The project PARTNERS FOR AFRICA (www.partners4africa.org) is implemented in close co-operation with the European Energy Initiative for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development, which was launched at the Johannesburg World Summit for Sustainable Development to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It provides support through the mobilisation of international and local partnerships for the development of new programmes, project platforms and policy initiatives.
Initial workshop outputs The workshop presentations are available to download below.
Opening Session
 The EC Project 'Partners for Africa' - Progress and Results (565 KB)
Dr. Rainer Janssen, 'Partners for Africa' Project Co-ordinator, WIP, Germany
Dirk Pottier, Scientific Officer, European Commission, DG RTD - INCO
Session 1: ongoing policy initiatives - part A
Presentation of on-going energy policy initiatives and strategies with a focus on access to energy and the role of renewable energy
Chairs: Estomih N. Sawe, TaTEDO, and Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP
Tanzania's National Energy Policy, Rural Energy Agency and Rural Energy Fund (164 KB)
Eng. Ngosi C. X. Mwihava, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania
South Africa's White Paper on Renewable Energy (194 KB)
Brett Dawson, Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa
The Current Review Process of Zambia's National Energy Policy (98 KB)
Michael Mulasikwanda, Ministry of Energy and Water Development, Zambia
Policy and Strategy of the Senegalese Government for the Energy Sector (248 KB)
Cheikh Wade, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Senegal
Session 1: ongoing policy initiatives - part B
Presentation of on-going energy policy initiatives and strategies with a focus on access to energy and the role of renewable energy
Chairs: Dr. Salimata Wade, ENDA, and Dr. Peter Helm, WIP
Development of Sustainable Rural Energy Strategies at District Level in Tanzania (2,201 KB)
Estomih N. Sawe, TaTEDO, Tanzania
The Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD) - Energy, Development and Environment issues in Africa to reach the MDG (229 KB)
Stanford Mwakasonda, Energy Research Centre (ERC), University of Cape Town, South Africa
REEEP Supporting Policy Initiatives for Clean Energy Markets and Financing Energy Projects in Africa (61 KB)
Sibusiso Mimi, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Regional Secretariat for Southern Africa
Alleviating Poverty trough the Provision of Local Energy Sources (46 KB)
Dean Cooper, Parallax - Sustainable Development Solutions, South Africa
Session 2: Best Practice actions - part A
Chairs: N. C. X. Mwihava, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and Maurice Pigaht, WIP
Cooking Energy in Tanzania: Fuel Substitution and Improvement of Energy Efficiency (61 KB)
Godfrey A. Sanga, TaTEDO, Tanzania
Employment Generation and Poverty Alleviation through Wind Powered Water Pumping - A Private Sector Experience from Kenya (1,839 KB)
Mike Harries, Bobs Harries Engineering Ltd., Kenya
Solar PV Rural Electrification Lessons from South Africa and Zimbabwe (60 KB)
Maxwell Mapako, Energy Research Centre, South Africa
Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in Senegal (1,822 KB)
Dr. Salimata Wade, ENDA, Senegal
Small Capacity Bioenergy Complexes for Decentralised Energy Production in African Countries (4,097 KB)
Dr. Giuliano Grassi, European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA)
Small Hydro and Development - The Experience of ITDG (537 KB)
Teodoro Sanchez, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), United Kingdom
Session 2: Best Practice actions - part B
Chairs: Beni Mwenda, MATI Ukiriguru, and Silvia Vivarelli, ETA
National Charcoal Survey of Kenya: Exploring the Potential for Sustainable Charcoal Trade in East Africa (336 KB)
Stephen N. Mutimba, Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD) AFRICA, Ltd., Kenya
The Kakira Sugar Works Bagasse Cogeneration Project in Uganda (2,670 KB)
Farhan Nakhooda, Kakira Sugar Works (1985) Ltd., The Madhvani Group, Uganda
Social Development through Outgrowers, Schools and Hospitals - The Private Sector Kilombero Business Linkage Programme (282 KB)
Denis Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd., South Africa
Poverty Reduction Potential of Energy Crop Production (Sweet Sorghum, Jatropha) for Liquid Biofuels (268 KB)
Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia and Dr. Munyinda, University of Zambia
Session 3
Financing the provision of sustainable energy services from renewable energy
Chairs: Mr. E. Ng'wandu, CARMATEC, and Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ
SIDA Cooperation on Rural Energy with Tanzania and other African Countries - part 1 (75 KB)
SIDA Cooperation on Rural Energy with Tanzania and other African Countries - part 2 (129 KB)
Kjell Larsson, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Sweden
CDM as Source of Financing for Renewable Energy Services (235 KB)
Steve Thorne, SouthSouthNorth, South Africa
The Ghana Experience in Funding Rural/Renewable Energy through Levies on Fossil Fuels and Electricity (133 KB)
Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Ministry of Energy, Ghana
Renewable Energy in Electricity Supply Concession Schemes - Case study: Senegal (64 KB)
Dr. Amadou Sow, Agence Senegalaise d'Electrification Rurale (ASER), Senegal
Innovative Approaches in current World Bank Energy Portfolio for African countries (286 KB)
Pablo Rosenthal-Brendel, The World Bank
African Rural Energy Entrepreneurship Development (AREED) Initiative in Tanzania (1,420 KB)
Lema, TaTEDO, Tanzania
Activities of the African Development Bank in the Energy Sector - The FINESSE (Financing Energy Services for Small-scale Energy Users) Programme (194 KB)
Alois Mhlanga, African Development Bank (PSDU), FINESSE Programme
Opportunities offered by the European Commission, including the proposed 'Energy Facility' and other Instruments (829 KB)
Dirk Pottier, Scientific Officer, European Commission, DG RTD - INCO
Session 4: The way forward
Chairs: Gertrude Lyatuu, UNDP, and Maria Morales, Stockholm Environment Institute
This session exchanged views and looked forward, with a focus on the following topics:
- Suggestions and recommendations for energy related policies supporting poverty alleviation and sustainable development in Africa, with a focus on the role of renewable energy
- Stimulation of public-private partnerships for the delivery of energy services for poverty alleviation, including the role of renewable energy
SADC Policy Concept on Farming for Energy for Better Livelihoods in Southern Africa (FELISA) (58 KB)
Stefan de Keyser and Hamimu Hongo SADC, Botswana
Bioenergy and Sustainability: Measurements and Markets (518 KB)
Dr. Jeremy Woods, Imperial College, United Kingdom
Technical Tour Technical Tour: Visit of the Kilombero Business Linkage Program (KBLP) implemented by the Kilomero Sugar Company Ltd. (KSCL) (428 KB) Organiser: Illovo Sugar Ltd. South Africa (PfA project partner)
This technical tour served to gain insight in the KBLP which has assisted outgrowers and SME service providers, and thereby provided support for social development within the remote and poor Kilombero region of Tanzania.
Kilombero Business Linkage Programme The Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd (KSCL), the largest sugar manufacturer in Tanzania and subsidiary of Illovo Sugar Ltd, is committed to poverty alleviation in the remote and poor Kilombero region. To date, since privatisation, KSC has invested approximately Tshs 3.5 billion, which equates to roughly US $3.5 million into social development through Outgrowers, schools and hospitals within Kilombero.
In line with Government strategies and the national sugar development program, KSC has begun developing a strong Outgrower community that will be self-sustaining and will ultimately supply up to 1 million tonnes of sugar-cane to KSCL to support their planned expansion from 72,000 tonnes to 200,000 tonnes of sugar by the year 2010. US$ 2.7 million of the social investment has been in Outgrower development through technical and financial support and infrastructure development.
The Government of Tanzania has a progressive approach to the development of the Agricultural sector, recognising its importance within the Tanzanian economy in the plight to eradicate poverty within the country.
The recently published Sugar Act and the formation of the Sugar Board support and promote initiatives incorporating the development of the local communities as a partnership with major investors into the sugar industry to underpin the national plan for Tanzania to be self-sufficient in sugar production.
To facilitate this community and industry growth, KSC has identified a number of business linkage programs that will help in the development of local SMEs and to create sustainable development and business opportunities for the local community in the region and support the development of the Outgrower community in line with the opportunities created by the investment and expansion programme of KSC.
Workshop proceedings will be made available online shortly.
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