1. ABBBA
AFRICAN
BIOENERGY AND
BIOFUELS
BUSINESS ASSESSMENT

2. BIOENERGY & BIOFUELS
 Increased need for biomass:
 African blending mandates
 EU 20-20-20 target, China, India, etc
 African investment opportunities:
 Technical development
 Sustainable solutions: Avoided deforestation,
reduced poverty, improved food security, better
gender equality

3. PRESTUDY F4D – FORESTRY FOR
DEVELOPMENT
– HOW BIOENERGY PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA CAN REDUCE CLIMATE IMPACT, FIGHT
POVERTY AND MAKE MONEY.
Have a strong local presence
Include exports
Don’t demand special treatment
Avoid charity
Hang in there

4. ABBBA
Jan 2013 – Dec 2015

5. LONG-TERM TARGET
”New investments in the African
biomass and bioenergy sector,
including biodiversity protection
and echotourism.
High sustainability criteria are
applied for all investments,
which must support local
development ”

6. Bilaga 3: Flödesschema för projekt ABBBA
FLOW CHART
Feedback &
•The expert network
discussion
identifies and
develops potential •Between the working Match-making & • Support to, and
Nordic investors •Three levels of investments dialogue with actors
team of Global
•African partner Utmaning, the
meetings to ensure sustainable
organizations identify Steering committee •Annual reports investments
•Field visits, feedback
and screen potential and potential Nordic •Cooperations process
local producers investors process • Match-making
•Between the working process
team of Global
• Investments Follow-up &
Utmaning and African Meetings & reports
Identifying actors partner organizations continued support

7. STEPS ON THE WAY…
 Stronger networks in the Nordic countries and
Africa
 Identifying and screening potential producers in
Africa - (The Octagon tool, AWF/AWC, CASDA)
 Identify potential investors in the Nordics
 Match-making process – dialogue, meetings, etc
 Public events in Sweden about sustainable
investments – civil society and private sector
dialogue
 Yearly reports

8. RISKS – EXAMPLES
 Land right issues
 Corruption
 Social and political tenisions
 Weak governance and rule of law
 Negative social and/or environmental consequences
 Gender inequality in forestry/energy sector
 Polarized debate in Nordics about investment in Afrika

9. JOINT AGENDA
 Potential African producers, projects…
 Joint funding opportunities
 Relevance for strategy fulfillment
?

10. TACK! THANK YOU! ASANTE SANA!
klara.grenhagen@globalutmaning.se
mattias.goldmann@globalutmaning.s
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www.globalutmaning.se