1

UN Energy Access Facility (UN-EAF)

Expanding access to modern and clean energy services

for the poor “beyond the grid”

1

2

• ) Objective Expand access to modern, clean energy services for the poor living “beyond the grid” to reduce poverty, empower women and accelerate progress on the MDGs.

3

• )

Focus – COUNTRY LEVEL• Drive in-country dialogue, coordination, planning for universal energy access (linked to the Global Campaign)• Scale up “field-proven” decentralized energy solutions (cum business models).• Capacity development – Institutions and individuals• Promote productive uses of energy• Knowledge: “Connect the dots”

4

Capacity development matters ---Key to Scale up

Micro-hydro in Nepal: Programme cost per kW between 1998 and 2006

0

$10,000

$20,000

1998 2006

Cos

t pe

r kW

(U

S$)

Capacity development

costs

Hardware costs

5

Modalities •Joint programme(s) under UN Resident Coordinator •Coordinated, demand driven technical support by UN organisations •Funding through a UN Multi Donor Trust Fund:

A single channel that eliminates multiple agreements by projects or agencies

Aggregate reporting of results (in support of the “global universal energy access action plan”)

Proven track records & transparency (UN-MDTF Office manages over 30 MDTFs worth US$ 4 billion currently, e.g. UN-REDD)

6

• )

Targets•Additional 100 million people gaining energy access during 2010-20.•Initial grant funding target: US$ 100 million for 2011-12.

In about 10~20 countries: o National action plans for

universal energy accesso Scaling up decentralised field-

proven solutions

7

• )

Some Governance elements

•Policy board composed of donors, reps from programme countries, and UN. •Advisory group drawing from AGECC and others. •Joint Technical Secretariat: UNDP, UNEP and UNIDO

8

Next steps

• Aligning UN-EAF to the Global Campaign (@ Technical session this afternoon).

• Resource mobilization

• Launch and Implementation in time for the launch of the Global Campaign (3rd/4th Q 2011)

8

9

“Implementation is the chariot of genius”

Thank you

9