AEEP: Partnering for an African energy transition
The Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) was launched by African and European Heads of State in 2007 at the AU-EU Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. A central partnership of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy, the AEEP is the key political platform through which both continents work together on energy. The overall aim of the AEEP is to facilitate the achievement of universal access to affordable, sustainable and modern energy services in Africa, including in rural areas, as a necessity and as a pre-requisite to generating inclusive development and jobs.
âAfrica is the European Unionâs natural partner and neighbour. Together we can build a more prosperous, more peaceful and more sustainable future for all.â
âEurope is one of our most important and oldest partners and we highly value the partnership we have had, in particular in energy.â
âAs we know, access to electricity in African countries is very low. The AEEP can be a tool to liaise between African countries and the EU on this challenge, and Egypt can be a bridge for that.â
âOne of the most important tasks of this Partnership is to promote energy access and to coordinate the different initiatives working on this challenge.â
âPeace and security have to be reached through the creation of conditions, implying also the access to energy. In this sense having the opportunity to work with the AEEP is part of a larger strategy of pursuing peace and security in Africa.â
âThere is a rich synergy in the joint pursuance of energy sustainability for Africa and Europe and the AEEP is the perfect vehicle with which to do so.â
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The AEEP is supported by its Steering Group:
