Global Funding and Technical Resources to Support African Energy and Climate Projects

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1 2 nd Annual Africa s Public Officials Energy and Environment Workshop The Role of Non-State Actors in Policy Advocacy and Programme Implementation to support the Evolving African Energy and Environment Landscape Global Funding and Technical Resources to Support African Energy and Climate Projects Jason Nagy Africa Business Development Manager U.S. Trade and Development Agency October 9, 2013

2 USTDA s Dual Mission Trade Promotion Agency Supports U.S. commercial interests Foreign Assistance Agency Grant-making agency Development-focused Responsive to priorities in host country or region Facilitates U.S. investment and long-term partnerships

3 USTDA s Development Focus Infrastructure Technology Transfer / Productivity Improvements Human Capacity Building Jobs Skills Development Market-Oriented Reform Mobilizing Private Capital Skills Transfer

4 USTDA We Are Not Who You Might Think We Are! Reactive Bureaucratic Impersonal Traditional / Old-School Insensitive; Self-Interested Elitist; Unreachable; Formal Out of Touch Biased Inflexible Narrow Unimaginative; Stodgy; Cynical Proactive Lean, Not Mean Fun, Fresh, Eager to Please Innovative Empathetic; Altruistic Highly Approachable, Informal Cutting Edge, Ahead of the Curve Balanced, Fair, Democratic Pragmatic Multi-Disciplinary, Holistic Creative; Unconventional; Optimistic

5 USTDA Program Activities Matching U.S. Technological Expertise with Overseas Development Opportunities International Business Partnership Program U.S. Study Tours / Reverse Trade Missions Conferences Workshops Project Development Program Feasibility Studies Pilot Projects Technical Assistance Gap Financing Training / Skills Development

6 U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Development and Finance Center Providing a coordinated, wholeof-government approach within the U.S. government to clean energy project development in sub-saharan Africa Network of public, private and NGOs to catalyze private investment for clean energy projects Implement clean energy projects while promoting U.S. private sector participation in sub-saharan Africa s economic development Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative ($20 million initially)

7 U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative (US-ACEF): US-ACEF will fund project development activities in the clean energy sector that are eligible for OPIC financing/insurance. It is designed to catalyze private sector clean energy deals in sub-saharan Africa by aligning USTDA s project planning expertise and OPIC s financing and risk mitigation tools.

8 U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Development and Finance Center US Trade and Development Agency Project Preparation Assistance / Feasibility Studies Pilot Projects Technical Assistance Study Tours / Reverse Trade Missions Conferences / Workshops Training / Skills Development Overseas Private Investment Corporation Export-Import Bank of the United States

9 U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Development and Finance Center US Trade and Development Agency Overseas Private Investment Corporation Direct Loans Loan Guarantees Political Risk Insurance Investment Funds Enterprise Development Network Export-Import Bank of the United States

10 U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Development and Finance Center US Trade and Development Agency Overseas Private Investment Corporation Export-Import Bank of the United States Direct Loans Loan Guarantees Working Capital Export Credit Insurance

11 USTDA Energy Activities in South Africa Programs: Project Planning Activities ethekwini and Ekurhuleni Smart Metering Feasibility Studies Western Cape Rooftop PV Ibhubesi Offshore Gas Subsurface Field Development Plan U.S. Study Tours / Reverse Trade Missions Southern Africa Solar Workshop and Study Tours Energy-Efficient Building Solutions Workshop and Study Tour Renewable Energy Grid Integration Study Tour Training Programs Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship and Technical Training Ongoing Renewable Energy, Oil & Natural Gas Sector DMs MoU with Development Bank of Southern Africa

12 USTDA Clean Energy Interests Solar Wind Geothermal Hydropower Cogeneration, Industrial efficiency Energy Efficiency Biomass Natural Gas Alternative Fuels Green Transport Ocean Smart Grid Distributed Generation

13 USTDA Interests with Non-State Actors Going Forward NGOs / Universities Project Preparation Pilot Programs Technical Cooperation US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

14 USTDA Funding Criteria USTDA evaluates projects based on the following criteria: Developmental priority in the host country Likelihood of success receiving implementation financing Mutual benefits for the United States and partner country, including commercial opportunities for U.S. firms

15 Contact USTDA Jason Nagy Africa Business Development Manager U.S. Trade and Development Agency U.S Consulate General -- Johannesburg 1 Sandton Drive, Sandhurst 2196 Johannesburg, South Africa Telephone +27 (11) jnagy@ustda.gov Website: