International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Kathmandu, Nepal

Global Networks of Sustainable Energy Centres

UNIDO-ICIMOD Partnership on Establishment of the Himalayan Centre for Renewable Energy &

Energy Efficiency (HCREEE)

Brief Highlights

Bikash Sharma, Senior Environmental Economist

ICIMOD- a regional intergovernmental organization with

8 member states in Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region

Vision

Men, women, & children of

the HKH enjoy improved

wellbeing in a healthy

mountain environment.

Mission

To enable sustainable &

resilient mountain

development for improved

& equitable livelihoods

through knowledge and

regional cooperation.

Energy Poverty - the predominant challenge in HKH

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9

28

30

47

51

68

69

0 20 40 60 80 100

China

Pakistan

Nepal

India

Bhutan

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Myanmar

% of rural population with no access to electricity in HKH countries, 2012

51

83

86

86

88

96

98

98

0 20 40 60 80 100

Bhutan

China

Pakistan

Nepal

India

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Myanmar

% of rural population with no access to modern energy services for cooking in HKH countries, 2012

Source : IEA & World Bank. 2015. SE4ALL 2015 - Progress Toward Sustainable Energy

Responding to energy challenges

in HKH needs a holistic approach

Benefiting from Global Network of Sustainable

Energy Centers - Regional hubs for SE4All excellence

Adopted by more than 89 Ministers of Energy !

UNIDO supports

regional organizations in

the creation & operation

of renewable energy &

energy efficiency (REEE)

centres

- Sub-Network Africa

- Sub-Network for SIDS -SAMOA

Pathway Partnership

- New centre in Central America

- New centrein Himalaya-

Hindukush

Status of the Global Network of

Regional Sustainable Energy Centers

1.Arab State Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) - 2nd Operational Phase

2.West Africa ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) - 2nd Operational Phase

3.Eastern Africa Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) - 1st Operational Phase

4.Southern Africa Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) - 1st Operational Phase

5.Pacific Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) - 1st Operational Phase

6.Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) - Preparatory Phase

7. HKH Himalayan Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (HCREEE) - Preparatory Phase

Objectives of the Centres- Potential Benefits

Promote the creation and operation of regional sustainable energy markets,

industries and innovation through economies of scale

Strengthen technical capacities of regional organizations to assist Member States in

the implementation of policies and targets

“Hubs” for knowledge and expertise, as well as platforms for south-south, triangular

partnerships and the private sector

Address common barriers more (cost) effective through regional exchange,

approaches and methodologies

Strengthen the local ownership, leadership, as well as donor harmonisation and

alignment

Address the „missing link“ between international energy and climate commitments and

implementation on national level

Guiding principles:“individual technical mandate depending on the needs of the

respective country /region“

Accelerate & complement national efforts through

regional interventions -potential fields of cooperation

Global Network as facilitator for implementation of

Global Agreements on Energy & Climate Change

- strong global advocacy group for SE4ALL and climate resilience

Guiding Principles of the Sustainable

Energy Centers

One Size does not fit all

Demand driven and ownership

High level legetimacy

Well integrated and use of local systems

Small is beautiful and form follows function

Network of national focal institutions

Check and balances

Financial sustainability

UNIDO Support Model in three Phases

Preparatory Phase

Consultative needs

assessment;

Project document on the

technical & institutional

design,

Consultative & validation

workshops;

Initial funding for first

operation phase

Approval of the project

document & establishment of

the Centre by Energy

Ministers;

First operational Phase

Selection of a host country/org

Establishment of the Centre´s

Secretariat & the National Focal

Institutions;

Development of a long-term

Business Plan;

Implementation of RE&EE

flagship programs/ projects;

Fundraising & preparing for

independent work without

UNIDO’s support ;

2nd Operational Phase

Consolidation of the

institutional structures &

expansion of technical

program portfolio;

Implement major donor

funded RE&EE programs/

projects;

Partnership with UNIDO to

acquire limited capacity-

strengthening support

Status of HCREEE Preparatory Phase:

Milestones

1) Baseline & Need Assessment Report on

the added value of centre- ongoing

2) Feasibility Study Report on

Institutional & technical design of centre-ongoing

3) Regional Validation Workshop

4) Project Document on

Technical & institutional design of centre &

its approval from ICIMOD &UNIDO Boards

Outcome

Regional agreement on

institutional &

technical design,

scope, implementation

schedule & financing

modalities

Concluding Remarks

All countries in the region are facing stark choice between rapid development and

energy self -sufficiency as they can not achieve both without energy

interdependence/cooperation

Regional sustainable energy centres can be a vehicle for promoting innovative

regional approach to make sustainable energy transition goal a reality in the HKH

region

Underpinning the implementation of goal is the guiding principle that it is a shared

responsibility, which can be accelerated meaningfully if all key stakeholders partner

with each other and synergize their efforts to make this transition possible

Thank you