The third annual regional workshop of the Africa LEDS Partnership (AfLP) will take place on 27 June 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. The partnership comprises individuals and organizations that are working together to build a prosperous and climate resilient Africa for the welfare of current and future generations.
The workshop, which will precede the Africa Carbon Forum will bring together officials, practitioners and technical institutions from African countries for an interactive and member-driven event, to engage in peer-to-peer learning and collaborative planning around LEDS in Africa. Additionally, training on mini-grid integration will be offered during the Africa Carbon Forum.
Given the outcome of COP21 in Paris which necessitates a focus on implementation of climate action, the theme of this year’s workshop will be ‘How can Africa finance NDC implementation?’ focussing on the two priority topics of the platform for this year: Financing LEDS/NDCs and, planning and implementing energy LEDS. In addition, and as a result of requests from members, there will be focused peer learning sessions on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) as well as the opportunity to engage with the LEDS GP Working Groups. Participants are encouraged to bring their own stories and experiences in these areas to the workshop, together with their questions in order to share and learn together. Participants are expected to leave the event with new insights and strengthened knowledge on accessing finance for LEDS implementation and planning and implementing energy LEDS.
The workshop will be supported by the LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP) and will be held in English. Further information on the venue, logistics and agenda will be sent out in the near future.
To register your interest, please contact LEDS GP at [email protected] by Friday, 20 May. There is limited funding to support travel so kindly indicate in the registration form if you require funding and whether or not you will be attending the Africa Carbon Forum. Co-funding opportunities will be favoured.