About the AfLP Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 5 October 2017

Agenda LEDS GP About the AfLP Current focus areas for the AfLP Reflections for the AfLP Secretariat Table discussions Report Back

AfLP MISSION To promote low carbon emissions climate resilient development, in support of poverty alleviation, job creation and environmental management in Africa. Objectives: Promote information exchange and coordination among LEDS programs and country institutions undertaking and supporting LEDS; Cultivate and support LEDS champions across Africa; Enhance capacity for LEDS design and implementation in Africa

The AfLP One of four regional partnerships of the LEDS Global Partnership Idea conceived in 2012 at inaugural LEDS GP Meeting in London. First meeting held in Kinshasa in 2013. Over 500 members spanning 31 African Countries Membership comprises; government, project developers and NGOs Work in close collaboration with the LEDS GP secretariat Energy Working Group AFOLU Working Group Finance Working Group

How we work Knowledge sharing including peer-to-peer learning, communities of practice (e.g. mini-grids), hosting trainings, webinars, developing case studies from members experiences Implementation in countries e.g. Africa LEDS project and mobilising investment in NDC implementation Remote Expert Assistance on LEDS

Structure of AfLP Co-Chairs: Secretariat: Funders Steering Committee Mr Stephen King’Uyu Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources, Kenya Mr Alain Kouadio Ministère de la Salubrité de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable, Côte D’Ivoire Secretariat: SouthSouthNorth – South Africa Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Ghana Funders US Department of State UK DFID European Commission International Climate Initiative (IKI) Steering Committee Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) Agence Française de Développement (AFD) ECOWAS Centre for RE & EE (ECREEE) European Commission Government of Cameroon Government of Cote D’Ivoire (co-chair) Government of the DRC Government of Germany Government of Kenya (co-chair) Government of Morocco United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) US Department of State World Bank

Current Focus Areas Strengthening our membership and membership engagement Building regional partnerships & collaborations African Mini-Grids Community of Practice Accessing finance for AFOLU and energy LEDS implementation Establishing an AFOLU Community of Practice Delivering Africa LEDS Project Mobilising investment in NDC implementation Resource mobilisation for AfLP activities

Membership

Benefits of being a member Based on the peer-to-peer learning and knowledge material provided there are examples of proposals and programmes having been developed as a result of various interactions through the AfLP Individuals have thought differently about how to approach problems, but also looking at how other country experiences can be applied in their contexts Commonly, learning from AfLP events has been shared through internal communication channels such as back to office reports and internal events.

Becoming more involved in the AfLP Overall respondents were happy with their engagement within the partnership, however key things to note were: Members do not now other members and there needs to be a process to support that particularly at the country and regional level Different country contexts will require different approaches to partnership engagement

Key areas requiring AfLP Secretariat support Promoting engagement between members within the same country and region Providing direct support to countries in implementing LEDS – this includes capacity building initiatives Supporting country-to-country engagement Knowledge management and communication including peer-to-peer learning events, newsletters and case studies to name a few things.

Enhancing membership engagement There is a strong willingness to engage with other members sharing experiences and expertise Annual events are seen as a useful way in which to engage with other practitioners and policy makers Updating the membership on practical implementation and practitioner relevant information More clarity is required about how to join a working group

Key areas the AfLP can improve on Representation of women Duration of annual events Carrying forward the momentum after the annual event Mobilising resources to meet needs of members

Areas of future focus Consolidating existing work areas Ensuring the inclusion of gender Ensuring focus on private sector engagement in implementation

Table Discussions What are the challenges that you are facing in LEDS implementation specifically in AFOLU and energy sectors? What experience, ideas and knowledge do we have around the table that can address these challenges? What can the AfLP do to facilitate the the sharing of knowledge and expertise found around this table more broadly?