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1. The Energy and Environment Partnership
(EEP) Southern and East Africa – rahoitusta
uusiutuvan energian ja energiatehokkuuden
projekteihin

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• Can your Project in S&E Africa
reduce poverty by Promoting
Inclusive and Job-Creating
Green Economy and by
Improving Energy Security?
• EEP S&EA II is offering grants
in 13 African countries

3. EEP S&EA Basic Facts
EEP S&EA was launched in April
2010
– Phase I: 17 million €
– Phase II: 34 million €
More than 1 000 project profiles
submitted
Total grant allocated : 23 million euro
149 Projects selected for EEP S&EA
Grants
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4. EEP S&EA: Why is the Energy and Environment
Partnership in Southern and East Africa Special?
EEP: a Challenge Fund that builds on a well-established portfolio, a unique donor
pool, solid in-country buy-in and firm coordination:
• EEP II (2013-2017): already 100+ projects and 1000+ applications
• Projects: RE & EE mix consists of approximately 60% private sector and 40%
organisations such as NGOs, governmental organisations, universities, community
based organisations
• Funders: MFA / Finland (main donor), DFID / UK & ADA / AT: vast experience for
leveraging nearby 60 M€ EEP S&EA funding – and building on several other EEP
‘sister’ programs as well.
• EEP II Countries: Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia,
Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
• Management and implementation: KPMG ECO (EEP Coordination Office, Pretoria)
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5. EEP S&EA Phase II
EEP Phase II: 2013-2017
EEP aims to reduce poverty by promoting inclusive and
job-creating green economy and by improving energy
security in the Southern and East Africa regions while
mitigating global climate change. The key target outcomes
are:
• Inclusive innovation and Regional RE and EE market
creation
– Window 1 – Innovation: Projects at an early stage of
implementation, including feasibility studies, demonstrations
and small pilot projects
– Window 2 - Market Creation: Projects that are near-
commercial mainly private sector projects, with a greater
grant size and leverage expectations
• Business development support
• Policy impact, knowledge production and regional
network
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6. Bridging Funding: Closing the Gap for Sustainably Competitive
Mid-Size Private Sector Projects
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7. What constitutes a good application?
• EEP aims to reduce poverty through inclusive and job-creating
green economy and improved energy access and security in
the Southern and East Africa regions while mitigating global
climate change
• Business case
• Empower local people
• Show commitment
• Partner
• Realistic & responsible
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8. Funding opportunities
• The Call for Proposals 7, 8, 9 and 10 are recently closed
• Projects at an early stage of implementation, including
feasibility studies, demonstrations and small pilot projects
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9. Project types
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10. Country overview
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11. Lessons
• Quality applications, implying good business opportunities
• Contacts established to potential shareholders
• Promising prefeasibility studies available for potential funding
• Some projects include procurements:
– Opportunity to suppliers from Finland
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12. Thank you!
More information:
Päivi Lehtonen, Erityisasiantuntija (Luonnonvarat ja Energia)
Suomen suurlähetystö, Pretoria
paivi.lehtonen@formin.fi
Henri Horn, Energia-asiantuntija, Ulkoministeriö
henri.horn@formin.fi
Jan Koivu, Tarkastaja/Vastuuvirkamies, Ulkoministeriö
jan.koivu@formin.fi
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