In the following paragraphs, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have outlined their thoughts, recommendations, and proposal on relevant aspects of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI).
CSOs support AREI and its two main goals—providing universal access to clean, appropriate, and affordable energy, and helping African countries to leapfrog towards Renewable Energy (RE) systems.
However, as the initiative is still in its infancy, CSOs want to contribute in shaping AREI. The three paragraphs below represent a collaborative effort undertaken by African and international CSOs and were discussed and approved on occasion of a CSOs workshop held in Bonn in November 2017.Download full statement
