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Presented by Eng. Abel Didier TELLA,
Secretary General of UPDEA
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CONTENTS
I. Reminder of the objectives
II. Tasks performed in the framework of the
Coordination of the Forum of PP (Nov.2009-May 2010)
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I. Reminder of the objectives
First of all, allow me to recall the main objectives our
Forum has defined to itself:
Objective n°1 : Institutionalize and perpetuate the
forum of the African power pools as frame of
coordination and development framework of the
African power sector
Objectif n°2 : Harmonizing the energy policy
framework at continental level
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I. Reminder of the objectives cont.
Objective n°3 : Strengthening capacities of regional
Power pools and coordination
Objective n°4: Undertaking a comparative diagnostic
analysis/study on the power pools’operation
.Objective n°5: Strenghtening the information system
between power pools and stakeholders
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II. Tasks performed by the Coordination
from Nov.09 to date
Our report on tasks performed by the Coordination for
the period Nov.09 up to date, will mainly deal with
data and information collected and their processing so
far;which relates to Objective 4 of our Action Plan. But
before , i would like to stress on some achievements
undertaken which relate to the other objectives too.
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II.Tasks performed cont…
Objective n°1: In pursuance to this objective, the Forum
held a consultative meeting in Nov. 09 at the occasion of
the UPDEA OGA meeting. This meeting has been
successful and enabled us to discuss the Forum Plan of
Action and prepare the 5th ongoing meeting.
several letters and contacts with AUC (African Union
Commission ) have not led to a clear situation as for the
(financial) contribution of AUC about operation and
missions of the Forum). The modalities must be clarified
during this meeting
Objective n°2: Discussions are not progressing with AUC as
for the elaboration of the strategic policy paper on the
continental energy policy framework.
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II. Tasks performed… cont.
Objective n°3: UPDEA introduced to partners
(Proinvest, IPPF – NEPAD) requests for the capacity
building of the utilities’staff and regional power pools.
Prospects are good .
Objective n°4: As agreed at the meeting of Addis
Ababa, the UPDEA should receive from power pools,
the summary forms on their activities as at the end of
2009. In March, 2010, the UPDEA reminded the power
pools.
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II. Tasks performed…cont.
Objective n°4 cont.: As a reminder, this questionnaire
consists of statistical data (production, consumption,
performance of network, demand forecast, status of
projects). So far, it is only SAPP which has been able to
provide some information. EAPP&COMELEC have only
given a partial situation (mainly on Algeria, Tunisia).
If received, the various data would have allowed to
establish:
performance indicators of the various utilities ;
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II. Tasks performed…cont
- The demand growth curves compared to those of the
output and their adequacy per sub-region and for
Africa.
- Aggregate data such as electrification rates,
consumption per capita in the various power pools.
*This would have allowed every power pool to have an
overview of the situation of the other power pools, of
the whole Africa and for benchmarking
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II. Tasks performed cont…
Objectives n°5: UPDEA also submitted to the same
partners (Proinvest, IPPF – NEPAD) requests for the
launching of the operation of its databank. Data
collection is rather difficult. To make it easier, UPDEA
decided not to focus any more on collection of old
data, but to begin with those of 2008 - 2009. Also,
emphasis will be put on countries’ general data and
technical information.
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II. Tasks performed cont…
Objective n°5 cont.: older data will be collected later
on when financing is available. The server which was
damaged has been replaced by one with higher
capacity in February 2010. Which enabled us to re-put
the UPDEA site on-line.
Rather promising discussions are taking place
between the UPDEA’s Secretariat and Africa Energy
Group of the World Bank for their assistance and their
decision on the project implementation is expected.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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