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World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update. Round-table Discussion World Bank Group 7 October 2010. GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS. Sep–Dec. Drafting of strategy. 2011. 2009. 2010. Aug. Sum- mer. Jan -Sep. Oct. Apr-May. Feedback summary available on-line. Second round c onsultations
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World Bank Group Energy Strategy Update Round-table Discussion World Bank Group 7 October 2010
GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS Sep–Dec Drafting of strategy 2011 2009 2010 Aug Sum-mer Jan-Sep Oct Apr-May Feedback summary available on-line • Second round • consultations • Web-based Energy Strategy Approach Paper available on-line Board of Executive Directors • First round • consultations • Web-based • Face-to-face
OBJECTIVES & SUPPORTING PILLARS OF ENERGY STRATEGY Improve operational and financial performance Facilitate shift to more environmentally sustainable energy sector development Improve access and reliability of energy supplies Strengthen governance
CONSULTATION PROCESS • Governments, civil society organizations, private sector, industry associations, academia, research institutions, donor governments, aid organizations, other multilateral development organizations • 58 face-to-face and VC meetings in 40 countries + about 170 written comments • Multi-stakeholder meetings – • Africa: Kenya, Mozambique • Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Vietnam • Europe and Central Asia: Albania, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine • Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Peru • Middle East and North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia • USA • Meetings with government agencies in Australia, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden • Meetings with NGOs in Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway • 10 meetings with poor communities, with and without electricity, in Liberia, Madagascar, and Togo in Jul–Sep
LESSONS OF THE CONSULTATIONS • Consultations produced inputs reflecting wide range of expertise, experience, and perspectives • Highlighted issues of widespread concern, region- and country-specific challenges, and controversial areas • Provided a framework for public transnational discussion of energy • Started a dialogue between the Bank Group and energy stakeholders worldwide
FEEDBACK RECEIVED In All Meetings • Twin objectives appropriate • Pursue synergies wherever possible • Policy and regulatory work perhaps the Bank’s strongest comparative advantage • Long-term, comprehensive energy planning missing in many countries • Promote productive uses of energy, development of local energy markets, helping the poor become suppliers and not just consumers of energy • Promote South-to-South knowledge and technology transfer and cooperation • Help increase uptake of new technologies • Promote energy efficiency improvement and local renewable energy, not only with financing but also through policy and technical advice and awareness-raising
FEEDBACK RECEIVED In All Meetings • Give even greater priority to • affordability (especially from developing country governments) • cooking and heating fuels, including sustainable wood harvesting • capacity building across all areas of the energy sector • interlinkages to other sectors (transport, agriculture, urban, water) • social engagement: gender, human rights, empowerment, consultation, local community ownership and participation
FEEDBACK RECEIVED TO DATE Issues with DivergentViews
FEEDBACK RECEIVED TO DATE Issues with DivergentViews
HOW FEEDBACK IS BEING CONSIDERED Internal Discussion • Discussion with each of the six regions, environment, forestry, transport, economic, and research departments, and IFC units • Working with the environment strategy team • Input to Africa biomass energy strategy In the Strategy • Annex with a matrix of comments and response to comments • Key responses captured in the main text of the strategy