INSIDE STORY: Working towards a Smart Energy Path - Experience from Benin, Mali and Togo

The EERA project in Benin, Mali, and Togo focused on creating a 'Smart Energy Path' by strengthening institutional capacities and implementing multi-sectoral, participatory decision-making. The three countries prioritize collective energy services—those benefiting health, education, and water access—over individual household energy to drive poverty alleviation. However, the document notes that renewable energy adoption has not been fast-tracked, partly due to a lack of reliable data on energy efficiency and climate vulnerability. Additionally, as these countries decentralize power, the report emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks to define the role of subnational governments in energy policy.

• Benin, Mali, and Togo prioritize collective energy services, such as those providing clean water and benefits for health and education, over household energy because they are more critical for poverty alleviation and development.
• Despite the goals of the Smart Energy Path, renewable energy deployment has not been accelerated, and there is a noted deficiency in recent, reliable data regarding energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the energy sector's vulnerability to climate change.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2015). INSIDE STORY: Working towards a Smart Energy Path - Experience from Benin, Mali and Togo. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-working-towards-a-smart-energy-pathway

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. INSIDE STORY: Working towards a Smart Energy Path - Experience from Benin, Mali and Togo. 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-working-towards-a-smart-energy-pathway.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2015inside, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{INSIDE STORY: Working towards a Smart Energy Path - Experience from Benin, Mali and Togo}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = aug, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-working-towards-a-smart-energy-pathway}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }