General
| Name of initiative
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Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI)
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| LPAA initiative
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Yes
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| NAZCA Initiative
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Yes
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| Website address
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http://www.arei.org/
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| Related initiatives
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| Starting year
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2015
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| End year
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| Secretariat
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The Independent Delivery Unit has just moved to Abijan, and is now being set up there.
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| Organisational structure
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African Union’s commission, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)’s Agency, the African Group of Negotiators, the African Development Bank, the UN Environment Program (UNEP), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA):
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| Geographical coverage
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Africa
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| Name of lead organisation
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| Type of lead organisation
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International organisation
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| Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United Arab Emirates
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Description
| Description
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The African Renewable Energy Initiative (Arei) plans to develop at least 10 GW of new renewable energy generation capacity by 2020, and at least 300 GW by 2030, potentially making the continent the cleanest in the world.
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| Objectives
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The overall goal of AREI is to produce 300 GW of electricity for Africa by 2030 from clean, affordable and appropriate forms of energy.
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| Activities
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| One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
Sustainable Development Impact:
| Function of initiative
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Political dialogue, Funding, Technical dialogue, Implementation
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| Activity of initiative
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Advocacy, Fundraising, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Goal setting (ex-ante), Awareness raising and outreach
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| Indicators
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Fundraising — Funds raisedKnowledge dissemination and exchange — Workshops and meetings for exchanging the knowledgeGoal setting (ex-ante) — Mitigation - Renewable energy| Year | 2020 | 2030 |
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| Value (MW installed) | 10000 | 300000 |
Goal setting (ex-ante) — Total Mitigation| Year | 2030 |
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| Value (MtCO2e/yr) | 600 |
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| Goals
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| Comments on indicators and goals
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Outreach held: 3 in 2016 and similar in 2017. Meetings with decision makers: Participating in several high level event.
Funds raised: In December 2016 AREI received €7 million in support from France and Germany.
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| How will goals be achieved
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The CO2 reduction goal is from the report: "Individual actors, collective initiatives and their impact on global greenhouse gas emissions", New Climate, PBL, and Yale 2018.
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| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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| Progress towards the goals
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| How are you tracking progress of your initiative
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| Available reporting
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Participants
| Participants
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Number
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Names
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| Members
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56
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| Companies
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0
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| Business organisations
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0
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| Research and educational organisations
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0
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| Non-governmental organisations
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0
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| National states
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55
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Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| Governmental actors
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0
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| Regional / state / county actors
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0
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| City / municipal actors
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0
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| Intergovernmental organisations
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1
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African Union
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| Financial Institutions
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0
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| Faith based organisations
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0
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| Other members
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0
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| Supporting partners
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0
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| Number of members in the years
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| Have only national states as participators
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No
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Theme
| Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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| No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 29 October 2019 10:28:13
Not only have national states as participators
