Government of Swaziland (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)
Description
1. Strengthen universal access to electricity,
2. Promote productive use of energy,
3. Improve access of households to LPG, and
4. Promote, enforce and educate Swazi citizens on energy efficiency.
The Swaziland Government has developed strong partnerships with the private sector and the development partners, such as the United Nations, the European Union Commission, USAID Trade Hub, ROC Taiwan and the Energy and Environment Partnership to name a few, to leverage funding for the Investment Prospectuses for implementation of the SE4ALL Action Agenda (estimated cost US$2 billion).
To date the Swazi Government has funded Solar PV installations in public buildings, improved cook-stoves and rural electrification initiatives. Development partners have provided financial and technical support towards development of legislation, policies frameworks and capacity building while the private sector has committed to research and power generation from biomass and hydropower by 2018.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
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