This policy brief is the fourth in a series of six briefs drawn from the fifth edition of the Sustainable Development Report on Africa, a joint publication of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the United Nations Development Programme on the theme “achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth”. The brief highlights the role of energy in promoting inclusive green growth in the region.
This policy brief provides trends in inclusive green growth in the energy sector and addresses challenges and opportunities with regards to the current supply level, policy reforms to improve energy intensity, access as well as efficiency. It provides a short case study on Ethiopia.