ABBBAAFRICANBIOENERGY AND

BIOFUELSBUSINESS ASSESSMENT

Co-operation Arena for Sustainable

Development in Africa

ABBBAJan 2013 – Dec 2015

CASDA

LONG-TERM TARGET

”New investments in the Africanbiomass and bioenergy sector,

including biodiversity protectionand ecotourism.

High sustainability criteria areapplied for all investments, which must support local

development”

AFRICAN

� From de- to afforestation�…with increased demand� Africa: Population increase

� EU: 20 % renewable energy 2020

� Sweden: 50% renewable energy 2020

� Traditional supply markets out

BIOENERGY

�Increased demand for biofuels:�Oil causing climate change, more expensive�Africa: Blending targets

�EU: 20-20-20 target� Sweden: Fossil-independent transports 2030

BIOFUELS

�Needs to make business sense

1) By itself2) Through financial mechanisms

3) As CSR

BUSINESS

�Environmental sustainability� Avoided deforestation� Biodiversity protection� GHG reduction

� Social sustainability� Food security� Local participation� Gender equality

�Economic sustainability� Economically feasible� Income distribution

ASSESSMENT

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

•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

Feedback & discussion

•Three levels of meetings

•Annual reports•Cooperations process

Meetings & reports

•Field visits, feedback process

• Match-making process

• Investments

Match-making & 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! THANKYOU! ASANTE SANA!

�mattias.goldmann@globalutmaning.sewww.globalutmaning.se