Access to which energy for the poor?

1. Access to which energy for the poor? • Dr. Ibrahim Togola e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

2. Energy access and poverty in Africa • Population > 800 million, 80% live in • Subsaharan Africa • 50% African people live in rural area • 500 millions African people don't have • Access to electricity representing 64% of the population • 340 million African live with less than • $1 per day • Lack of economical activities in rural area is increasing the poverty especially for youth. e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

3. Percentage of population without access to electricity < 12,5% 40 to 56 % 63 to 80 % > 80% e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

4. Very low access to modern energy services • This situation makes efforts for development very difficult. • ECOWAS policy: poverty reduction is a major concern. • Electricity access in ECOWAS zone is 20% e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

5. Current modern energy supply make-up in Africa • Electricity is a catalyst for economic development • All countries do their best to increase access as it is essential to attain the UN MDGs • Actual efforts for development of energy sector are mainly based on oil products (i.e. pipeline Nigeria – Ghana, etc.) • African oil use has gone from 40 million tonnes in 1971 to 118 million tonnes in 2001 • Most African countries import this oil • Electricity consumption per capita has dropped from 431kWh to 112 kWh from 1980 to 2000 e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

6. Impact of oil import on the economy of no oil countries case of Mali Source: ONAP e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

7. Energy is essential for economic development; • A country that masters its energy production masters its economic development; • Considering Africa’s poor level of economic development, it is essential to give priority to the use of indigenous natural resources for modern energy supply • Most African countries have huge potential for natural resources. • Economy based on the utilisation of oil will not bring Africa anywhere, in addition the debt situation is not helping at all. • Therefore, the sustainable used of the natural resources and energy efficiency is where should be focus the effort for the energy supply in Africa. • Only by that way African economical development can take off in sustainable way. e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

8. Which energy services for the poors The choice must be base on three stones: 1- Lessons learnt from the past experiences 2- Technical and economical sustainability 3- Local ownership of the projects and programmes e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006

9. Anitié – Thank you! e_Parliament, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 17-19 November 2006