Parliamentarians and Mainstreaming Energy

Access

Gregory WoodsworthEnergy Policy AdvisorUnited Nations Development Programme

EAC energy access strategy

84% of households use biomass3% rural, 32% urban connected to gridBonn Conference, GFSE, E4DMinisters: Move beyond Business as UsualCommitment to meet the MDGsMDG framework: domestic fuels, electricity where cost effective, motive powerEnergy Access = Electrification from national grid

coal oil natural gas sunlight wind biomass

electricity charcoal biofuels LPG/propane

Sources

Extraction Treatment

ConversionTechnologies

Distribution

ServiceTechnologies

Carriers(fuels)

Services

Electricity, grid, truck, railway, women

light bulb, automobile, refrigerator, gas stove, arc welder, water pump

Architecture of the Energy System

communicationtransportation keeping warm/cold foodhealth care securitypotable water consumer goods

Coal mining, tree felling, oil/gas recovery etc

Coal/gas fired power plant, photovoltaic panels wind turbines, biogas digester

August 2005 November 2006

Development of the Energy Access Strategy

Energy Access Strategy Profile

will provide improved energy access for about 50% (48 million people) of the region’s population. Energy access targets can be met with an approach that has high impact, low cost and is scaleable by 2015Development of priority MDG-based energy access investment programmes

EAC - regional coordinating institution

MDG-based Energy targets for 2015

Target 1: Enable the use of modern fuels for 50% of those who at present use traditional biomass for cooking - improved cookstoves, reduce indoor air pollution, increase sustainable biomass production.

Target 2: Access to electricity for all urban and peri-urban poor.

Target 3: Access to modern energy services such as lighting, refrigeration, information and communication technology, and water treatment and supply for all schools, clinics, hospitals and community centres.

Target 4: Access to mechanical power within the community for all communities for heating and productive uses.

TargetPopulation Focus

Access level 2004

Access level 2004 (%)

Access objective 2015

Access level 2015 (%)

Target 1 – Modern fuels for cooking.

Urban poor (M HHs)

3.0 47% 4.30 73%

Rural poor (M HHs)

1.5 11% 7.70 56%

Target 2 – Access to reliable modern electricity services for all urban and peri-urban poor.

Urban poor (M HHs)

2.0 43% 4.1 100%

Urban slums (M HHs)

0.5 30% 1.9 100%

Target 3 – Modern energy for services for all schools, clinics, hospitals and community centers.

Schools

1,847.6 4% 41,048 100%

Clinics

401.0 4% 15,597 100%

Hospitals

37.5 5% 796 100%

Target 4 – Access to mechanical power for all communities for productive uses.

Rural communities

954.5 4% 24,120 100%

Overall Investment PlanSources of fundsUses of funds

Soft costs$510

$2660

$220

$290

$1020

$1610

US$M

Total:$3170

$290

$0

$500

$1000

$1500

$2000

$2500

$3000

$3500

Capital Expenditure

Programs Loan Guarantees

Conces-sional Finance

National Budget and Donor Grants

End UserWillingness to Pay

Baseline subsidy$1050

Mainstreaming Energy Access

Investments will not happen without prioritization of energy access

Mainstreaming energy access at present:Political commitment; approval by EAC Council of Ministers and Heads of State (top down)

Technical response; multi-sectoral working groups (bottom up)

Working Hypothesis

Strategies that provide:regional and national quantifiable and time-bound energy access targets, programme implementation frameworks, investment plans, and Backed by political commitment,

present Parlimentarians the means to influence the policy framework (PRSP) and budgetary allocations (MTEF)

Mechanisms:finance/budget committees andsector committees Special cases: Constituency Development Funds

Aligning political commitment, public policy and public expenditure.

More Questions than AnswersRole of parliament in influencing energy access policy framework and budgetary allocations?What can parliamentarians do with a regional strategy vs. energy access legislation?Relationship between regional and national assemblies?What are the most effective interventions?

Awareness raising?Capacity building?Model legislation?Technical support?