ABBBA AFRICAN BIOENERGY AND BIOFUELS BUSINESS ASSESSMENT
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
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
ABBBA Jan 2013 – Dec 2015
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 �
Bilaga 3: Flödesschema för projekt ABBBA
•The expert network identifies and develops potential Nordic investors •African partner organizations identify and screen potential local producers
Identifying actors
FLOW CHART
Feedback & discussion •Between the working team of Global Utmaning, the Steering committee and potential Nordic investors •Between the working team of Global Utmaning and African partner organizations
•Three levels of meetings •Annual reports •Cooperations process Meetings & reports
Match-making & investments •Field visits, feedback process • Match-making process • Investments
• Support to, and
dialogue with actors to ensure sustainable investments
Follow-up & continued support
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
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
JOINT AGENDA Potential African producers, projects… Joint funding opportunities Relevance for strategy fulfillment ?
TACK! THANK YOU! ASANTE SANA! klara.grenhagen@globalutmaning.se mattias.goldmann@globalutmaning.se
www.globalutmaning.se