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On 21 February, 16:30-18:30 (CET), the AEEP Secretariat will host a networking event to launch the second annual report on âEuropean Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africaâ. The event takes place during the Spanish International Renewable Energy Conference (SPIREC) on 21-23 February in Madrid, Spain and it constitutes one of the biggest industrial gatherings for renewable energy in the world.
Throughout 2022, the Africa â EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) brought the most important news on bilateral energy collaboration for achieving SDG7 in Africa.
The AEEPâs work focuses on three action areas: fostering political dialogue, showcasing joint action, and knowledge facilitation. Here are our top news pieces of 2022.
Preceding its 13th Assembly, IRENA hosted a meeting which underlined the planning process to establish an African Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP). The meeting was attended by heads of state, ministers, energy decision-makers, multilateral organisations, global stakeholders, and private sector actors. The session concluded that the CMP will lower the cost of energy, create a large energy market, and promote the sharing of energy resources.
The 2nd Dakar Financing Summit on 1 â 3 February 2023 under the theme âMaintaining the momentum towards world-class infrastructure in Africaâ, calls for the development of world-class infrastructure and the mobilisation of funds from both the private and public sector towards priority regional infrastructure projects.
The Summit is hosted by the Republic of Senegal, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency â NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
On 6 December 2022, the Africa â EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) hosted the eighth AEEP Energy Talks. The webinar's panelists were able to assess and discuss the implications of the COP27 outcomes for the Africa-Europe Partnership.