Energizing Rural Electrification in Nigeria Scaling Up Electricity Access and Renewable Energy Market Development
Abuja Sheraton and Towers
Abuja,Nigeria
Scale: International
Conference Dates: March 19, 2001, March 20, 2001
Fax: 703-243-1175
E-Mail: winrock-energy@springmail.com
Website: www.winrock.org
The
Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, in cooperation with the Energy Commission
of Nigeria,
U.S.
Department of Energy, The World Bank, ESMAP, and U.S. Agency for International
Development, is pleased to announce a national workshop on Energizing Rural
Transformation in Nigeria: Scaling Up Electricity Access and Renewable Energy
Market Development. The workshop will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, March
19-20, 2001, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Workshop
participants will share fresh approaches to rural electrification and the use
of energy for rural transformation.
More specifically, the workshop will bring together panelists and
audience members who represent a wide array of stakeholders to:
Ř
Accelerate
the development of the nation’s vision for scaling up electricity access in
underserved areas;
Ř
Identify
key principles that will frame the policy and institutional framework for
mounting a large-scale rural energy program;
Ř
Formulate
strategies to cost-effectively develop renewable and clean energy resources,
while supporting the twin objectives of poverty reduction and environmental
improvement; and
Ř Apply lessons learned and best practices from other countries to inform Nigeria’s strategy for scaling up energy access for rural transformation.