African Energy Leaders Group (AELG)

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The African Energy Leaders Group (AELG) is a community of energy leaders dedicated to promote a sustainable energy transition in Africa in support of the objectives of the SEforALL Initiative.

The AELG comprises high-level individuals from the public and private sector: Heads of State, CEOs of major corporations, representatives of African institutions. The AELG was launched in January 2015 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, spearheaded by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) for SEforALL, Kandeh Yumkella.

The Hub contributed to the establishment of the AELG, which is dedicated to unblock energy sector problems (policy and project related) hindering the progress towards the SEforALL targets. The Secretariat of the AELG is housed at the African Development Bank in conjunction with the SEforALL Africa Hub. Funding for the initial functioning of the Secretariat has been provided by public and private donors.

Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2015
Geographical Scope
Regional
Main Objectives

To unblock energy sector problems (policy and project related) hindering the progress towards the SEforALL targets

Negotiations involved
Multilaterals involved
Countries
Benin
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Togo
Partnering Entities
African Union Commission (AUC)
The Tony Elumelu Foundation
SEforALL Africa Hub
Role in the partnership
Type of Technical Assistance
Budget (in millions)
0.00
Currency
Euro
Verification Documents
Sources

https://www.se4all-africa.org/seforall-in-africa/regional-initiatives/the-african-energy-leaders-group/