Strategies for Sustainable Bioenergy Development in Africa
Institutional cooperation between RECs and countries is crucial for knowledge sharing and addressing statistical planning gaps in bioenergy development. Africa's transition from traditional wood harvesting to modern bioenergy practices requires investment in efficient technologies, feedstock management, and capacity building. Gender equity must be integrated into policy objectives to promote inclusive bioenergy development.
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Institutional cooperation must happen RECs and countries to develop a knowledge sharing Address lack of statistical planning Design of BETs involving end users, encourage ownership and uptake of technologies Policies should be made with full involvement of intended beneficiaries Strategies for forest management communities RECs and countries to develop a knowledge sharing mechanisms for lessons learned Address lack of statistical data planning mechanisms for lessons learned data a barrier to a barrier to Strategies for forest management ownership to communities ownership to
Africa needs to move up from strenuous wood harvesting and use to more modern practices All 1stGen techs available no need to re-invent the wheel With modular technologies available for bioethanol & biodiesel, initial investment outlay can be small & can grow with feedstock availability Feedstock with low inputs to be promoted to increase participation in bioenergy industry R&D to on efficient BETs, sustainable harvesting of forestry, feedstock with low inputs, efficient feedstock mgmnt & markets for bioenergy products and co-products Build capacity for governments, industry, consumers, universities/education institutions,
Tool NOT prescriptive but enables countries to make better and informed choices about policy directions Tool for managing risks and benefits Production cost varies from feedstock, business model etc., but some more expensive options may lead to desirable co-benefits up to the country to make choice as to the best models depending on its developmental objectives Energy insecurity causes Food insecurity Complex Interaction btn Energy and Food Training for using the BEFS tool in Training for using the BEFS tool in countries countries
Gender equity as part of the policy objectives in bioenergy development in bioenergy in strategy and policy development, implementation, and monitoring Apply a gender lens to bioenergy development (or in the value Involve end users in design of technologies Education and Training change behavioral patterns, skill development, etc. Special Support Schemes (finance, capacity building) for women to run bioenergy business Land rights review of laws/ability Develop a monitoring strategy to constantly review gender sensitive PAMs
There are many actions that can be taken to mainstream ABF&PG as proposed in the Framework There are existing initiatives at international, continental, regional & country levels To build track record mainstreaming should commence with low-hanging fruits dovetail & compliment existing initiatives Important to have progress by end of 2014
Expected Accomplishment 1: Formal Launching of the African Bioenergy Framework and Policy Guidelines Expected Accomplishment 1:
Finalization of editing and lay-outing Printing of copies Formal launch by the AUC Chairperson, HE Dr Nkosazana Zuma and ECA Executive Secretary & UN Under Secretary, Dr Carlos Lopez Posting of the Framework to UN and AU websites Frameowork will be distributed to all AU member countries and RECs Timeframe (October 2013) Timeframe (October 2013)
Expected accomplishment 2: Bioenergy policies, measures and actions are gender sensitive and there is equity in the production, distribution and use of bioenergy technologies Expected accomplishment 2:
UN ECA to hire a consultant to consult with gender focal points in organizations Stocktaking Develop rough outlines of potential case studies Use value chain approach to define roles in bioenergy Use both as background for a workshop. AU/ECA to organize a workshop to: refine the case studies, make recommendations on good practices, develop indicators for mainstreaming gender in bioenergy development. Timeline: Sep Timeline: Sep- -Dec 2013 Dec 2013
Expected accomplishment 3: Ensuring that Bioenergy Policies, Measures & Actions are sustainable and contribute to Africa s development goals by supporting countries to apply different tools, from DST to BEFS, mapping to GBEP indicators Expected accomplishment 3:
Mapping/assessment of sustainable bioenergy potentials: NPCA take lead in process of stocktaking of mapping done in Africa. Build on experiences with mapping (incl. AEEP. UNEP, FAO, IRENA, Brazil. Methodology adjustments for the region, if needed UN ECA to support a few countries to undertake GBEP indicators: Understand data gaps! Work with AFREC on the data situation DST, BEFS, GBEP indicators: Train the trainers. ECA to provide technical support Define Sustainability STDs suited to African context Take note of GBEP Bioenergy Week in Mozambique to facilitate info sharing/exchange of good practices Timelines (2014 Timelines (2014- -2015) 2015)
Expected accomplishment 4: Ensure there is regional cooperation in bioenergy development especially in the areas of technology development, R&D and trade Expected accomplishment 4:
Flesh out & concretize areas for regional cooperation Technologies/feedstock types, R&D, infrastructure, trade, watershed/landscape level policies Make use of Africa-EU Energy Partnership and RE Cooperation program to support R&D in bioenergy Make use of opportunities open by SE4ALL initiative through Africa SE4ALL Coordination Hub AUC will take the lead to make use of available facilities to support bioenergy R&D Timeframe: 2014 Timeframe: 2014- -2015 2015
Expected accomplishment 5: Ensure there are adequate resources to finance pilot programs and projects that showcase the implementation of the African Bioenergy Framework and Policy Guidelines Expected accomplishment 5:
Identify high priority bioenergy programs in Africa to be developed to bankable level Organize investment roundtable to mobilize resources for programs implementation Mobilize domestic resources to finance Bioenergy & ensure conducive environment for PSP Setting up a special facility/instrument to fund project development and implementation Explore opportunities for funding though e.g. Africa SE4All Coordination Hub; EU funds NAMAs Climate Change Funds, UNCCD, etc. AUC/NPCA to take lead in fund mobilization Timeline: 2014 Timeline: 2014- -2015 2015
AUC Commissioner to make countries ministers to appoint bioenergy (?) focal points Focal point to facilitate the representation of the relevant ministry Need to harmonize country's energy focal points danger of having too many focal points in one country who don t speak to one another Choose focal RE points as determined by the country s specific situation Ensure participation of NGOs/civil society to meetings source funding for them
Ensure that funds reach the intended beneficiaries not only at gvt level
