Current and future EU actions in the energy sector from DG DEVCO. Georgios GRAPSAS Policy Officer DG DEVCO EuropeAid Unit C5 Energy

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1 Current and future EU actions in the energy sector from DG DEVCO Georgios GRAPSAS Policy Officer DG DEVCO EuropeAid Unit C5 Energy

2 Current Instruments Blending Instruments Technical Assistance Facility Calls for Proposals (Rural Electrification and fragile countries) National Programmes 11 th EDF Regional programmes 11 th EDF 2

3 Blending financial instruments EU context Scarce resources / increasing needs EU committed to increase its external aid effectiveness and improve aid coordination The Facilities optimally blend grants and loans from EU development actors Optimising the role of European Financial Insitutions and EU Member States Agencies 3

4 BLENDING : EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund Types of project financing Investment co financing (grants) Interest rate subsidy Technical assistance Insurance 4

5 EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund Total buget : million (EC contribution million) Blending operations approved 30 projects 38% 49 projects 62% Energy Infrastructure Projects Transport, ICT and Water Infrastructure projects Leverage 1:X 330 million EU contribution 8.9 billion Total projects cost 5

6 Other Regional Investment Facilities Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) Energy Projects Approved EU contribution (million EUR) Total Projects Costs m m Asian Investment Facility (AIF) m 518 m Central Asia Investment Facility (IFCA) m 339.8m Latin America Investment Fund (LAIF) m m Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF) m 89.2m Investment Facility for Pacific (IFP) NA NA (Nov data)

7 A fund of funds PEOPLE Access to sustainable energy PLANET Combate Climate Change PROFIT Support Financial Sustainability Initial Commission participation of 75M 7

8 SE4ALL Technical Assistance Facility A necessary tool for policy follow up and project preparation Support countries in their reform agenda To that end, there must be a catalysing investment framework High investment needs involvement of the private sector Promote capacity development, awareness raising, transfer of technology 8

9 SE4ALL Technical Assistance Facility A necessary tool for policy follow up and project preparation Support countries in their reform agenda To that end, there must be a catalysing investment framework High investment needs involvement of the private sector Promote capacity development, awareness raising, transfer of technology 9

10 SE4ALL Technical Assistance Facility Purpose: to deliver high level technical assistance at country (and regional level) through expert missions to be mobilised at short notice and to support committed countries to reach the SE4All objectives 10

11 SE4ALL Technical Assistance Facility Activities 1. Initial stocktaking and technical support in the elaboration and implementation of national energy sector policies and reforms; 2. Capacity building in policy and regulatory framework; 3. Technical support in the programming and preparation of concrete investment projects 4. Mobilization of funds and facilitation of partnership (with particular emphasis on the private sector and the banking institutions); and 5. Industrial and technology cooperation; project demonstration. 11

12 SE4ALL Technical Assistance Facility Two tenders launched and evaluation ongoing West and Central Africa EUR 28M East and Southern Africa EUR 17M Priority will be given to the countries willing to go forward with reforms Other regions? will be covered not defined yet 12

13 Call for Proposals Rural Electrification 143 project applications received Targeted countries 1,2 billion Total amount of investments proposed 825 million Grant amount requested 55 million EC funding available

14 Call for Proposals Distribution of proposals per lead applicant Germany; 7 Local applicants, 58% European applicants 42% Austria; 11 Belgium; 2 Spain; 2 France; 8 Great Britain; 9 Ireland; 1 Italie; 5 The Netherlands; 6 Portugal; 6 Sweden; 1 Switzerland; 2

15 Call for Proposals Grant requested and total project value million

16 Call for proposals in fragile countries Rural electrification Burundi Central African Republic Liberia Somalia Mali 16

17 Programming process: translation of key principles of Agenda for Change Main elements of the new period: Ownership Sector concentration Differentiation

18 External Action under Multiannual Financial Framework ( ) Development Cooperation Instrument 23 bn European Development Fund 34 bn Other External Actions (Heading 4) 62 bn

19 How much energy? The EU has already mobilised 465 million, for the short term, to support actions in the energy field mainly to be managed through EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

20 Energy in National Programming Energy stands high in the bilateral cooperation: At least 25 countries indicated that they favour energy as focal sector for the next programming cooperation ( ) Regional seminars are ongoing

21 Energy in Regional Programming Energy is important in the regional cooperation with: West Africa East Africa Central Africa (Great Lakes) Central Asia, Middle East/Gulf Caribbean Neighbourhood South Notably through grants in Regional Investment Facilities

22 Global public goods and challenges (GPGC) ( draft allocation in EUR mil)

23 GPGC objectives Support multi-regional, multi-country and crosscutting actions Build alliances of relevant stakeholders

24 Current Instruments Blending Instruments Technical Assistance Facility Calls for Proposals (Rural Electrification and fragile countries) National Programmes 11 th EDF Regional programmes 11 th EDF? SE4ALL Trust Fund 24

25 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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