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RPTES - Regional Programme for the Traditional Energy Sector

Donor profile

Origin of funds

World Bank & Netherlands Government (DGIS)

Goals/aims

The Regional Programme for the Review of the Traditional Energy Sector, RPTES, was established in recognition of the impact that traditional energy sector policy has on environmental sustainability, rural poverty alleviation, energy and economic efficiency, and gender equity in developing countries. The programme identifies inter-sectoral linkages, which then enable the definition of an operational strategic framework in a broad context.

Main form of support

Grant or Subsidy

Typical budget size

Support type

Technical assistance, Social development, Research and development, Investment support

Countries of operation

Principally Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal, the Gambia, Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Togo, Southern Africa

Main target groups

NGOs, Research, Consultants, Industry, Government

General conditions

The identification of focused implementation priorities and the preparation of investment projects helps to ensure that concrete action follows the programme recommendations. A key factor in the success of RPTES has been the principle of country ownership of policy findings, which is essential to ensure their practical application. This has been achieved through the maximisation of in-house African contributions. National teams, made up of officials in charge of relevant ministries and representatives of other bodies, carry out a review of their own energy policy. The programme works with the national teams, transferring analytical methodologies and performing capacity building tasks through consultant support.

Example projects

RPTES manages a portfolio of follow-up investments, currently totalling US$60 million but expected to reach US$100 million by December 1998. Phase II of the programme, re-named and launched as the "Regional Programme for the Traditional Energy Sector", is continuing the work in the existing countries and expanding work to include countries of the Southern Africa Development Community on a demand-driven basis. Technical reports on RPTES activities are published in an independent discussion paper series.

Contact details

Webpage: http://afr.worldbank.org/aftie/sector/energy/rptes/index.htm
Contact: Boris Utria
Email: butria@...

Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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