Draft background report: “enhancing energy access and security in Eastern Africa”

Abstract

This report offers a sub-regional picture on energy access and security, reviews case studies from select member States to highlight lessons on energy access and security, looks at the environmental, trans-boundary energy resources, infrastructure and trade, technology and energy and economic performance issues at length. Policymakers, decision-makers and energy sector stakeholders may find it useful as they deliberate, advocate and implement programs and strategies that will collectively enhance the state of energy access and security. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), including its Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA), will continue to engage policymakers and energy sector stakeholders, particularly in the regional dimension of energy sector development, to simultaneously encourage regional integration, a central objective that will be enhanced by regional energy integration.