U.S. Clean Energy Initiative
[last updated April 12, 2006 4:38 PM]

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General Information
Partnership website(s)
Expected Timeframe
September 2002 - December 2012
Partners
Governments:
  • Government of United States of America - Department of State
  • Government of United States of America - Agency for International Development
  • Government of United States of America - Department of Energy
  • Government of United States of America - Environmental Protection Agency
Major Groups:
    UN System:
    • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya)
    • World Health Organization (WHO) (Switzerland)
    • United Nations (UN) / Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (United States of America)
    • United Nations Development Program (UNDP) (United States of America)
    • World Bank (WB) (United States of America)
    		Other intergovernmental organizations:
    • Central American Commission for Environment and Development (El Salvador)
    • Asian Development Bank (Philippines)
    • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (United States of America)
    Other:
      		 
      Thematic Focus
      Primary Themes:
      • Energy for sustainable development
      • Transport
      		 Secondary Themes:
      • Rural development
      • Agriculture
      • Waste management
      • Water
      • Tourism
      • Human settlements
      • Education
      • Sanitation
      • Sustainable development for Africa
      • Health and sustainable development
      • Climate change
      • Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production
      • Sustainable development of SIDS
      • Poverty eradication
      • Institutional framework for sustainable development
      • Air pollution / Atmosphere
      • Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development
      • Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Transfer, etc.)
      • Gender equality
      Geographic Coverage
      Geographic Scope: Global
      Country(ies) where the partnership is being implemented:
      Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia
      National Focal Points
      This partnership has made contact with the national focal points for sustainable development in the countries involved
      Goals and Objectives
      Summary of the partnership's goals and objectives
      The Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) is an umbrella energy partnership comprising U.S. activities in the Global Village Energy Partnership, Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Partnership, Partnership for Clean Indoor Air, and Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development. Collectively, these components will increase access to modern energy services, promote clean transportation fuels, indoor cooking and heating practices, and improve the productivity and efficiency of current energy systems reducing waste, saving money, and improving reliability.
      Targets and Progress
      Partnership targets
      Over 30 countries with national energy-poverty reduction programs; 400 million people previously unserved to gain access to modern energy services; 50,000 communities with energy services; cadre of trained entrepreneurs in delivery of energy services; improved health for people in developing countries by improving air quality through use of cleaner fuel and higher standard vehicles and reduced vehicular emissions; reduced mortality related to indoor air pollution in targeted areas by 50%; improved efficiency of energy generation and delivery in host countries by 20%.
      Progress against targets
      Each of the three components of CEI have made progress on expanding the partnership base, identifying project opportunities, and building capacity in the respective focal areas within a range of countries. Specific accomplishments:
      - Action plans and project portfolios in 20 LAC/Africa/Asian countries
      - 5 major investment projects to increase energy access (Brazil, Cameroon, Guatemala, Mexico, Senegal) at advanced stages)
      - Energy-poverty reduction programs in planning targeting > 20 M people
      - Energy-poverty reduction programs in planning targeting > 1000 communities
      - More than 150 entrepreneurs trained
      - $1.4 Million raised for GAP fund Pilot Phase
      Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
      Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
      • Human resources development/training
      • Education/building awareness
      • Institutional strengthening, including local participation
      Please see individual websites and fact sheets for description: http://www.gvep.org; Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Partnership; Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (http://www.sdp.gov)
      Relationship to International Agreements on Sustainable Development
      How the partnership contributes to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
      The CEI relates directly to Paragraphs 9, 20, 54 (K), and 56 (a,b,c) of the WSSD Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, as well as a variety of chapters in Agenda 21 (see specifically, Chapters 7 and 8). Relevant Sections of Agenda 21
      Promoting sustainable human settlement development; Integrating environment and development in decision-making
      Relevant Sections of the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21
      Sectors and issues
      Relevant Sections of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
      Poverty eradication ; Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production ; Protection and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development
      Coordination and Implementation
      Coordination Mechanism of the Partnership
      The U.S. Government has convened an interagency Clean Energy Group that meets regularly to discuss implementation and monitoring issues.
      Implementation Mechanism of the Partnership
      Please see individual websites and fact sheets for description: http://www.gvep.org; Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Partnership; Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (http://www.sdp.gov)
      Resources
      Funding Currently Available
      Amount in US$:
      Source(s): Government
      US Government - $871,015
      Government of the Netherlands - $7 million
      GAPFund - $1.4 Million
      World Bank - $1,000,000
      Dfid - $190,000
      Developing Country Governments who are supporting on the ground action plan development/implementation (funding varies by country)
      Non-financial resources available
      Type(s): Staff
      Source(s): IGO - NGO
      Resource persons, interns
      Funding Sought
      Required Amount in US$:
      Source(s) already approached: $1 million for GVEP Technical Secretariat activities for 2007/8 (World Bank, bilaterals)
      Funding for implementation of GVEP Country Action Plans (from countries, multilateral organizations, bilateral organizations, etc.)
      Non-financial resources sought
      Requirement(s):
      Source(s) approached and details:
      Additional Information
      Additional Relevant Information
      For extended list of partner organizations, please see http://www.gvep.org; and CSD partnership information sheets: Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Partnership and Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (http://www.sdp.gov)

      The partnership has made contact with the national focal points for sustainable development in the countries involved