Regional ACP-EU Energy Facility Seminar –

EF I Projects at mid-term: Implementation and achievements to date

23 - 24 March 2011 – 9:00 – 17:30

Jacaranda Hotel
Nairobi, Kenya

23 March: The Energy Facility

Morning: Overview of the Energy Facility

9:00 – 9:30 Arrival and registration of participants
9:30 – 9:50 Introduction
Ongoing-planned EU funded actions on energy sector in Kenya [Mr. Bernard Rey,
Head of Operations, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kenya](t.b.c.)
Activities of the Government/donor coordination group in the energy sector [Ms.
Maitane, AFD (Agence Française de Développement), Chair of the group]
9:50 – 10:10 Presentation of participants
Round of presentation of all participants
10:10 – 11:15 Energy Facility I and II - Energy projects in ACP countries
• EF activities in general [Alessandro Bianciardi DEVCO C7]
• EF II call for proposal – first results [Alessandro Bianciardi DEVCO C7]
• Power Pools projects [Cristina Traini, DEVCO C7]
• The Pooling Mechanism [Cristina Traini, DEVCO C7]
Q&A
11:15 – 11:20 Group photo session
11:20 – 11:45 Coffee break and networking
11:45 – 12:30 Progress and results till date of Energy Facility I [Annegrete Lausten, DEM]
• Status – projects, type, number, location, implementation till date
• Findings from the monitoring
Q&A
12.30 – 13:30 Buffet Lunch

Afternoon: The Energy Facility experience in offering new services for final users / beneficiaries
13:30 – 15:00 Pro-cons of technical solutions: Presentations by selected Energy Facility projects.
[Introduction and facilitation by Morten Søndergaard, DEM + Anise Sacranie, DEM]

Hydro-power: “HydroBioPower”, Ethiopia [LVIA]

Pico Hydro: “Providing access to modern energy for northern Uganda (PAMENU)”,
Uganda [GTZ (GIZ)]
Questions and Discussion
 Biogas: “Up scaling the Smaller Biogas Plants for Agricultural Producers and
Processors”, Kenya [GTZ (GIZ)]]
“HydroBioPower”, Ethiopia [LVIA]

Questions and Discussion

15:00 – 15:20 Coffee Break - Networking
15:20 – 17:15 Wind: “Somalia Energy and Livelihood Project”, Somalia [Adventist Development and
Relief Agency]

Solar PV: “Promoting Use of Sustainable Energy in Wajir District”, Kenya [Arid Land
Development Focus]

Stoves: “Providing access to modern energy for northern Uganda (PAMENU)”, Uganda
[GTZ (GIZ)]

Stoves and charcoal making: “Developing Energy Enterprise Project (DEEP)”,

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda [GVEP International]

Biofuel – Jatropha: “Upscaling access to integrated modern energy and services for
poverty reduction”, Tanzania [HIVOS / TaTEDO]

These projects are all working with several technologies and will also provide input
regarding the other technologies mentioned

Questions and Discussion

17:15 – 17:30 Conclusion and introduction of next day’s presentations and workshop
18:00 – 20:00 NEW! Cocktail – reception. Networking and socialising
Bring your project leaflets / folders / pictures / business cards etc!

24 March: Promotion of good practices in implementation of projects

in the energy sector in ACP countries

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival and registration of participants

9:00 – 10:00 Information and guidance on the Technical Assistance for Energy Facility
Monitoring [Annegrete Lausten, DEM]
• Monitoring
• Help desk
• Presentation of website – information and networking facility
• Project Planning and Reporting
Q&A
10:00 – 11:00 Procurement process [Morten Søndergaard, DEM]
• Rules and handling of procurement of equipment;
• Quality assurance of whether equipment lives up to the specifications, incl.
 Operation and Maintenance

Presentation by the projects:

“Somalia Energy and Livelihood Project”, Somalia [ADRA Somalia / ADRA UK]
“Promoting Use of Sustainable Energy in Wajir District”, Kenya [Arid Land Development
Focus]

Questions and Discussion

11:00 – 11:20 Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:00 Indicators of Energy Facility projects [Anise Sacranie, DEM]
• Presentation of Indicators for energy projects,
• Templates prepared by DEM and others
12:00 – 13:00 Governance/policy: Important elements in the development of new energy policy.
How can the capacity of the legislative and implementing bodies be reinforced to
ensure a sound energy policy? [Annegrete Lausten, DEM]

Presentation by the projects:

“Somalia Energy and Livelihood Project”, Somalia [ADRA Somalia / ADRA UK]
“Up scaling the Smaller Biogas Plants for Agricultural Producers and Processes”,
Kenya [GTZ, KENFAP]

Questions and Discussion

13:00 – 14:00 Buffet Lunch
14:00 – 15:45 Working Group Session - Sustainability and Replication beyond the end of the
project:
Financial, technical, social sustainability, O&M, practical and institutional capacity, how
can the project be replicated in other locations / settings? Strategies and mechanisms
for scaling up services or marketing channels Introduction to the subject and the
afternoon’s working groups by Annegrete Lausten, DEM

Community involvement: How can community involvement be ensured?

(RESCooperatives,etc.) [Morten Søndergaard, DEM]
Presentation by the projects:
“Providing access to modern energy for northern Uganda (PAMENU)”, Uganda [GTZ
(GIZ)]
“Community Assisted Access to Sustainable Energy (CASE) Project”, Rwanda [CARE
International in Rwanda]

Affordability/Willingness to pay for energy services: Establishment of tariffs,

connection fees [Annegrete Lausten, DEM]
Presentation by the projects:
“Up scaling the Smaller Biogas Plants for Agricultural Producers and Processes”,
Kenya [GTZ, KENFAP]
“Best-Ray (Bringing energy services to Tanzanian rural areas)”, Tanzania [Oikos East
Africa]
 Incentives: Use of incentives to include energy as a promoter for local development
(e.g. fiscal incentives / financing incentives / Information and awareness) [Anise
Sacranie, DEM]
Presentation by the projects:
“Developing Energy Enterprise Project (DEEP)”, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda [GVEP
International]
“Best Ray (Bringing energy services to Tanzanian rural areas)”, Tanzania [Oikos East
Africa]

15:45 – 16:45 Groupwork – three groups will be established, to discuss three questions on
community involvement, affordability and incentives
Coffee and tea will be available during the work
16:45 – 17:25 Rapporteurs – presenting the findings and proposals from the three working groups
17:25 – 17:30 Closing remarks