Untitled Document

Programme of the Ministerial Conference on Energy and Poverty Alleviation in Sahel

Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), 29 – 31 May 2007

--- Day 1/3: Tuesday 29 May 2007 --- Opening Ceremony Welcome address by CILSS Executive Secretary Communication of the Representative of IST, Project Coordinator Opening speech by the Secretary General of Burkina Faso Ministry of Mines and Energy General Secretary Analysis of Problems in Sahel Prof.Albert Wright, EMIG Tools and Strategies for the Elaboration of of Energy Policies in Accordance with Poverty Alleviation Objectives Mr. Ouattara Moussa, Direction Générale de l’Energie
The Multifunction Platforms Programme - Energy for Poverty Alleviation Mr. Yemboado Lompo, UNDP Difficulties in Identifying Energy Policies in Sahel: Reforms, Privatisation, Policies for the Poor Mr.Giorgio Gualbarti, IST; Presentation Contribution of Renewable Energy to Poverty Alleviation Mr. Konstantinos Sioulas, CRES Assessment of Energy Policies for Poverty Alleviation: Choosing the Right Indicators Dr.Kavita Rai, ESD Project IE4SAHEL Principal Results of Project Dr.Luis M. Alves, IST
Parallel Working Groups 1. Status of the Sahelian Network on Energy and poverty alleviation in Sahel 2. Options for the valorisation of the project outputs in the frame of national and regional energy system development policies --- Day 2/3 - Wednesday 30 May 2007 --- Report of Working Group 1: Status of the Sahelian Network on Energy and poverty alleviation in Sahel Report of Working Group 2: Options for the valorisation of the project outputs in the frame of national and regional energy system development policies Elaboration and adoption of the Report of Expert Meeting – in French and English
--- Day 3/3 - Thursday 31 May 2007 --- Welcome Speech Executive Secretary CILSS Speech Representative and Co-ordinator of the IE4 Sahel Project Speech Representative of the European Union, Burkina Faso Opening Speech His Excellency, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Burkina Faso Film Market of renewable energies in the Sahel and in West Africa
Presentations of the IE4 Sahel Project Energy and Poverty in the Sahel: Recommendations Mr.Giorgio Gualberti, IST Implementation Status of the Project Dr.Luis M.Alves, IST Presentation and Examination of the Report prepared by the Experts Suspension and Preparation of the Final Official Statement --- Close of Workshop ---