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World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update

World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update. Round-table Discussion World Bank Group 7 October 2010. GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS. Sep–Dec. Drafting of strategy. 2011. 2009. 2010. Aug. Sum- mer. Jan -Sep. Oct. Apr-May. Feedback summary available on-line. Second round c onsultations

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World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update

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  1. World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update Round-table Discussion World Bank Group 7 October 2010

  2. GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS Sep–Dec Drafting of strategy 2011 2009 2010 Aug Sum-mer Jan-Sep Oct Apr-May Feedback summary available on-line • Second round • consultations • Web-based Energy Strategy Approach Paper available on-line Board of Executive Directors • First round • consultations • Web-based • Face-to-face

  3. OBJECTIVES & SUPPORTING PILLARS OF ENERGY STRATEGY Improve operational and financial performance Facilitate shift to more environmentally sustainable energy sector development Improve access and reliability of energy supplies Strengthen governance

  4. CONSULTATION PROCESS • Governments, civil society organizations, private sector, industry associations, academia, research institutions, donor governments, aid organizations, other multilateral development organizations • 58 face-to-face and VC meetings in 40 countries + about 170 written comments • Multi-stakeholder meetings – • Africa: Kenya, Mozambique • Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Vietnam • Europe and Central Asia: Albania, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine • Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Peru • Middle East and North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia • USA • Meetings with government agencies in Australia, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden • Meetings with NGOs in Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway • 10 meetings with poor communities, with and without electricity, in Liberia, Madagascar, and Togo in Jul–Sep

  5. LESSONS OF THE CONSULTATIONS • Consultations produced inputs reflecting wide range of expertise, experience, and perspectives • Highlighted issues of widespread concern, region- and country-specific challenges, and controversial areas • Provided a framework for public transnational discussion of energy • Started a dialogue between the Bank Group and energy stakeholders worldwide

  6. FEEDBACK RECEIVED In All Meetings • Twin objectives appropriate • Pursue synergies wherever possible • Policy and regulatory work perhaps the Bank’s strongest comparative advantage • Long-term, comprehensive energy planning missing in many countries • Promote productive uses of energy, development of local energy markets, helping the poor become suppliers and not just consumers of energy • Promote South-to-South knowledge and technology transfer and cooperation • Help increase uptake of new technologies • Promote energy efficiency improvement and local renewable energy, not only with financing but also through policy and technical advice and awareness-raising

  7. FEEDBACK RECEIVED In All Meetings • Give even greater priority to • affordability (especially from developing country governments) • cooking and heating fuels, including sustainable wood harvesting • capacity building across all areas of the energy sector • interlinkages to other sectors (transport, agriculture, urban, water) • social engagement: gender, human rights, empowerment, consultation, local community ownership and participation

  8. FEEDBACK RECEIVED TO DATE Issues with DivergentViews

  9. FEEDBACK RECEIVED TO DATE Issues with DivergentViews

  10. HOW FEEDBACK IS BEING CONSIDERED Internal Discussion • Discussion with each of the six regions, environment, forestry, transport, economic, and research departments, and IFC units • Working with the environment strategy team • Input to Africa biomass energy strategy In the Strategy • Annex with a matrix of comments and response to comments • Key responses captured in the main text of the strategy

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