e7/UNEP Rural Electrification Workshop

DAY 1 – Wednesday, March 1

	Workshop Registration
8:30		UNEP Gigiri
	Workshop Opening
9:00	Welcome	Mr Mwangi Kiunjuri Assistant Ministry of Kenya
9:15	UNEP & rural electrification	Zhija Wang, Officer in charge, Division of Regional Co-operation, UNEP
9:30 9:50	*e7 and Rural Electrification, contribution to Sustainable Development and overview of workshop approach and objectives of workshop* Housekeeping	e7 Conference Chair: Andy Riley, Scottish Power e7 Conference Chair
	Session 1 – Scene Setting
10:00	Session introduction - short summary of session aims and introduction of presenters	Mr. Andy Riley, Scottish Power, United Kingdom
10:10	*Presentation 1 – Overview of situation and developments across region, drawing on presenter’s experience + feedback from countries*	Mr. Mike Bess, Energy for Sustainable Development
10:40	Coffee Break
	Session 1. 2 – Scene Setting (continued)
11:00	Presentation 2 – Highlighting issues identified from invitee questionnaire	Dr Njeri Wamukonya, UNEP, Kenya
11:30	Open forum for participants to briefly highlight key issues and concerns regarding rural electrification	Mr. Andy Riley, Scottish Power, United Kingdom
12:00	Lunch Break
13:15	UNEP and GEF for Rural Electrification In Africa Catherine Vallee-SPO
	Session 2.1 – Rural Electrification: Project Identification *Session Chair:* Ms. Justina Uisso Senior Research Officer, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania
13:45	*Identifying potential RE Projects - overview* § with special focus on: institutional (policy) framework § also: regulatory issues, socio-economic aspects, planning, cross sector identification)	Jean Jaujay, EDF, France
	Session 2.1 – Rural Electrification: Project Identification (Case Studies)
14:05 14:25 14:45 15:00	*Case study: Lokoho Madagascar* *Case study: ASER Senegal* Key issues and presentation of discussion topics - turning theory into practice (establish 3 discussion groups) Discussion groups (3 off)	Ms Pascale Bonzom (UNDP) and/or Dr Sascha Thielman (GTZ) Aliou Niang Jean Jaujay, EDF, France Facilitators
16:00	Coffee Break
	Session 2.2 – RE Identification
16:30 17:30	Feedback to plenary Summary of days findings and close of day	Facilitators Session chair
	End of Workshop Sessions Day 1

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