Civil society call on World Bank to implement open, inclusive and transparent process on Africa energy strategy

A coalition of civil society organizations is demanding that the World Bank fulfill promises of a participatory review for its Africa energy strategy. The signatories urge the Bank to prioritize renewable energy and energy access, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, while unequivocally ending financial support for fossil fuel-based development.

• Civil society organizations demand an open and transparent process for the World Bank's Africa energy strategy review to ensure the approach is responsive to citizens' development needs and inclusive of African partners.
• The World Bank is urged to prioritize investments in energy storage and renewable energy, specifically solar and wind, to support energy access in African states and build resilience in Sub-Saharan African countries.
• The World Bank has provided more than $12 billion to fossil fuel projects over the last five years and is called upon to end all support for fossil fuel-based development to address the climate emergency.
• Signatories request specific information regarding the 'Africa Energy Approach paper' scheduled for Board discussion on May 4th, 2021, including its purpose, whether it is a draft, and the timeline for a subsequent Africa Energy Strategy.

APA

rrotadmin (2021). Civil society call on World Bank to implement open, inclusive and transparent process on Africa energy strategy. Recourse. https://re-course.org/newsupdates/civil-society-call-on-world-bank-to-implement-open-inclusive-and-transparent-process-on-africa-energy-strategy/

Chicago

rrotadmin. Civil society call on World Bank to implement open, inclusive and transparent process on Africa energy strategy. Recourse, 2021. https://re-course.org/newsupdates/civil-society-call-on-world-bank-to-implement-open-inclusive-and-transparent-process-on-africa-energy-strategy/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{rrotadmin2021civil, author = {rrotadmin}, title = {{Civil society call on World Bank to implement open, inclusive and transparent process on Africa energy strategy}}, publisher = {Recourse}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://re-course.org/newsupdates/civil-society-call-on-world-bank-to-implement-open-inclusive-and-transparent-process-on-africa-energy-strategy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }