This document provides an overview and assessment of African bioenergy and biofuels business opportunities from 2013-2015. It discusses increasing demand for bioenergy in Africa and Europe due to population growth, climate change, and renewable energy targets. The assessment focuses on environmental, social, and economic sustainability of potential investments through avoided deforestation, biodiversity protection, food security, local participation, and economic feasibility. It outlines steps to identify actors and match Nordic investors with African partners through meetings, reports, and continued support to ensure sustainable investments.

1. ABBBA
AFRICAN
BIOENERGY AND
BIOFUELS
BUSINESS
ASSESSMENT

2. ABBBA
Jan 2013 Dec 2015
CASDA
Co-operation Arena
for Sustainable
Development in Africa

3. LONG-TERM TARGET
New investments in the African
biomass and bioenergy sector,
including biodiversity protection
and ecotourism.
High sustainability criteria are
applied for all investments,
which must support local
development

4. AFRICAN

5. BIOENERGY
„ From de- to afforestation
„ with increased demand
„ Africa: Population increase
„ EU: 20 % renewable energy 2020
„ Sweden: 50% renewable energy 2020
„ Traditional supply markets out

6. BIOFUELS
„Increased demand for biofuels:
„ Oil causing climate change, more expensive
„ Africa: Blending targets
„ EU: 20-20-20 target
„ Sweden: Fossil-independent transports 2030

7. BUSINESS
„Needs to make business sense
1) By itself
2) Through financial mechanisms
3) As CSR

8. ASSESSMENT
„ Environmental sustainability
„ Avoided deforestation
„ Biodiversity protection
„ GHG reduction
„ Social sustainability
„ Food security
„ Local participation
„ Gender equality
„ Economic sustainability
„ Economically feasible
„ Income distribution

9. AT THE OTHER END

10. AT THE OTHER END

11. ABBBA THE MATCH-MAKER

12. PRESTUDY F4D FORESTRY FOR
DEVELOPMENT
HOW BIOENERGY PROJECTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CAN
REDUCE CLIMATE IMPACT, FIGHT POVERTY AND MAKE MONEY
„Have a strong local presence
„Include exports
„Don t demand special treatment
„Avoid charity
„Hang in there

13. FLOW CHART
Feedback &
The expert network
discussion
identifies and
develops potential Between the working Match-making & Support to, and
Nordic investors Three levels of investments dialogue with actors
team of Global
African partner Utmaning, the
meetings to ensure sustainable
organizations identify Steering committee Annual reports investments
Field visits, feedback
and screen potential and potential Nordic Cooperations process
local producers investors process Match-making
Between the working process
team of Global
Investments Follow-up &
Utmaning and African Meetings & reports
Identifying actors partner organizations continued support

14. STEPS ON THE WAY
„ Stronger networks in the Nordic countries and Africa
„ Identifying and screening potential producers in Africa
- (The Octagon tool, AWF/AWC, CASDA)
„ Identify potential investors in the Nordics
„ Match-making process dialogue, meetings, etc
„ Public events in Sweden about sustainable investments
civil society and private sector dialogue
„ Yearly reports

15. JOINT AGENDA
„ Potential African producers, projects
„ Joint funding opportunities
„ Relevance for strategy fulfillment
„?

16. TACK! THANK YOU! ASANTE SANA!
„mattias.goldmann@globalutmaning.se
www.globalutmaning.se