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African Energy Commission
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU), under the Department for Infrastructure and Energy, in charge of coordinating, harmonizing, protecting, conserving, developing, rational exploitation, commercializing and integrating energy resources on the African continent.
AFREC was created by Decision AHG/Dec.167 (XXXVII) of the 37th Summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) African Heads of States and Governments which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 11 July 2001. It was launched by the African Union Ministers in charge of Energy in the meeting held on 15 – 17 February 2008 in Algiers, Algeria through the Algiers Declaration AU/EXP/EN/Decl.(III) with the aim of ensuring, coordinating and harmonizing the protection, conservation, development, rational exploitation, commercialization and integration of energy resources on the African continent.
The activities and programs of AFREC are based on AFREC Convention decided by African Heads of States and Governments, Agenda 2063, African Union Commission (AUC) Strategic Plan. As per the convention, AFREC’s mandates are broad and covers all the elements of African energy sector according to Article 3 (Guiding Principles) and Article 4 (AFREC functions) of the convention:
In April 1980, the Assembly of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) adopted the Lagos Plan of Action (LPA) in Lagos (Nigeria). In this meeting, short-, medium- and long-term actions were proposed to remedy the main energy problems of Africa. The Assembly saw the urgent need to set up an institutional framework, and hence endorsed the recommendation relating to the establishment of the AFREC.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with OAU and ECA, carried out in 1984-1985 a study which recommended the creation of the AFREC. The recommendations of the OAU Heads of State and Government and UNDP study were reaffirmed, advocated and reiterated mainly in the treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) (1991), The first Pan African Conference of Energy Ministers (1995), the Cairo Program of Action (1995), the regional conferences of ministers responsible for the development and utilization of mineral and energy resources in Africa (1997), the African Energy Program of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (1995), etc.
The General Secretariat of the OAU carried out a feasibility study with its partners such as the Regional Economic Communities, the AfDB, the World Energy Council (WEC), UPEDEA, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNDP, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and UNESCO. Following these studies, the OAU adopted the report entitled "Proposal of the OAU General Secretariat on the Creation of the African Energy Commission AFREC". The OAU and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt organized "The African Energy Experts Meeting for the creation of the African Energy Commission" in 2000 Cairo (Egypt), that worked out and adopted a "Draft Convention of the African Energy Commission (AFREC)".
The Conference of African Energy Ministers for the creation of the AFREC was organized by the OAU and hosted by Algeria in 23 -24 April 2001. AFREC was then created by Decision AHG/Dec.167 (XXXVII) of the 37th Summit of the OAU African Heads of States and Governments which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 11 July 2001. It was launched by the African Union Ministers in charge of Energy in the meeting held on 15 – 17 February 2008 in Algiers, Algeria through the Algiers Declaration AU/EXP/EN/Decl (III).
The pillars of the African Energy Commission include:
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African Energy Commission
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU), under the Department for Infrastructure and Energy, in charge of coordinating, harmonizing, protecting, conserving, developing, rational exploitation, commercializing and integrating energy resources on the African continent.
AFREC was created by Decision AHG/Dec.167 (XXXVII) of the 37th Summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) African Heads of States and Governments which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 11 July 2001. It was launched by the African Union Ministers in charge of Energy in the meeting held on 15 – 17 February 2008 in Algiers, Algeria through the Algiers Declaration AU/EXP/EN/Decl.(III) with the aim of ensuring, coordinating and harmonizing the protection, conservation, development, rational exploitation, commercialization and integration of energy resources on the African continent.
The activities and programs of AFREC are based on AFREC Convention decided by African Heads of States and Governments, Agenda 2063, African Union Commission (AUC) Strategic Plan. As per the convention, AFREC’s mandates are broad and covers all the elements of African energy sector according to Article 3 (Guiding Principles) and Article 4 (AFREC functions) of the convention:
In April 1980, the Assembly of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) adopted the Lagos Plan of Action (LPA) in Lagos (Nigeria). In this meeting, short-, medium- and long-term actions were proposed to remedy the main energy problems of Africa. The Assembly saw the urgent need to set up an institutional framework, and hence endorsed the recommendation relating to the establishment of the AFREC.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with OAU and ECA, carried out in 1984-1985 a study which recommended the creation of the AFREC. The recommendations of the OAU Heads of State and Government and UNDP study were reaffirmed, advocated and reiterated mainly in the treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) (1991), The first Pan African Conference of Energy Ministers (1995), the Cairo Program of Action (1995), the regional conferences of ministers responsible for the development and utilization of mineral and energy resources in Africa (1997), the African Energy Program of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (1995), etc.
The General Secretariat of the OAU carried out a feasibility study with its partners such as the Regional Economic Communities, the AfDB, the World Energy Council (WEC), UPEDEA, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNDP, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and UNESCO. Following these studies, the OAU adopted the report entitled "Proposal of the OAU General Secretariat on the Creation of the African Energy Commission AFREC". The OAU and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt organized "The African Energy Experts Meeting for the creation of the African Energy Commission" in 2000 Cairo (Egypt), that worked out and adopted a "Draft Convention of the African Energy Commission (AFREC)".
The Conference of African Energy Ministers for the creation of the AFREC was organized by the OAU and hosted by Algeria in 23 -24 April 2001. AFREC was then created by Decision AHG/Dec.167 (XXXVII) of the 37th Summit of the OAU African Heads of States and Governments which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 11 July 2001. It was launched by the African Union Ministers in charge of Energy in the meeting held on 15 – 17 February 2008 in Algiers, Algeria through the Algiers Declaration AU/EXP/EN/Decl (III).
The pillars of the African Energy Commission include: