ABBBA AFRICAN BIOENERGY BIOFUELS BUSINESS ASSESSMENT
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ABBBA Jan 2013 – Dec 2015
CASDA Co-operation Arena for Sustainable Development in Africa
LONG-TERM TARGET
�New investments in the African
biomass and bioenergy sector, including biodiversity protection and ecotourism. High sustainability criteria are applied for all investments, which must support local development �
AFRICAN
BIOENERGY „ From de- to afforestation „ …with increased demand „ Africa: Population increase „ EU: 20 % renewable energy 2020 „ Sweden: 50% renewable energy 2020 „ Traditional supply markets out
BIOFUELS „Increased demand for biofuels: „ Oil causing climate change, more expensive „ Africa: Blending targets „ EU: 20-20-20 target „ Sweden: Fossil-independent transports 2030
BUSINESS „Needs to make business sense 1) By itself 2) Through financial mechanisms 3) As CSR
ASSESSMENT „ Environmental sustainability „ Avoided deforestation „ Biodiversity protection „ GHG reduction
„ Social sustainability „ Food security „ Local participation „ Gender equality
„ Economic sustainability „ Economically feasible „ Income distribution
AT THE OTHER END…
AT THE OTHER END…
ABBBA THE MATCH-MAKER
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
FLOW CHART
•The expert network identifies and develops potential Nordic investors •African partner organizations identify and screen potential local producers
Identifying actors
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
JOINT AGENDA „ Potential African producers, projects… „ Joint funding opportunities „ Relevance for strategy fulfillment „?
TACK! THANK YOU! ASANTE SANA! „mattias.goldmann@globalutmaning.se
www.globalutmaning.se