Draft summary report: “enhancing energy access and security in the Eastern Africa sub-region”

Abstract

The objective of this report is to inform Eastern African energy policymakers, regulators, regional energy development partners, Regional Economic Communities and energy stakeholders - at regional, national and local levels - about the state of Energy Access and Security in the fourteen Eastern African States, existing barriers to enhancing energy access and security in the sub-region and regional and country opportunities and pathways to improving on energy access and security. By raising key issues related to energy access and security in the sub-region, by measuring and evaluating in-depth the state of energy access and security and by engaging possible pathways to enhancing access and security, including regional frameworks, the report further aims to deepen the policy discussion among stakeholders, increasing greater awareness about the issues and encouraging consideration of policy opportunities to enhance energy access and security in the sub-region, as well as in each member State.