This event introduces and celebrates the new “Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa – EELA” Program and its opportunities for partnerships. The EELA Program builds on the successful regional EELA Project which has been implemented since 2019 and has now been scaled up to a program. It includes regional interventions in the East African Community (EAC), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region as well as special EELA Country Windows for Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The EELA Program is open for partnerships and new donors to join and scale up the services to other sectors, countries and regions.
Welcome and Opening
• HE. Ms. Annika Markovic, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna
• Mr. Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO
Introduction to the EELA Program
• Ms. Karin Reiss-Haimbala, EELA Program Manager, UNIDO
Remarks by the Embassies of Kenya and Zambia
• H.E. Ms. Eunice M. Tembo Luambia, Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia
• H.E. Ms. Valerie Rugene, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Kenya
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Ms. Rana Ghoneim, Chief of the Energy and Climate Action Division, UNIDO
• H.E. Carl Hallergård, EU Ambassador to the UN in Vienna
• Mr. Benson Munyaradzi, Chief Director, Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe
• Ms. Caroline Bastholm, Senior Advisor and Program Manager, Swedish Power Africa, Sida
• Mr. Niclas Carlsson, Director of International Market Development and Investment, Swedish Energy Agency
Discussion
Moderated by Ms. Elin Karlsson, Coordinator – EELA National Windows, UNIDO
Closing Remarks by HE. Ms. Annika Markovic
Reception and Networking until 18H00
