2022 SEforALL Forum Report

The 2022 SEforALL Forum, held in Kigali, Rwanda, mobilized USD 347 million in new financial commitments to support clean energy transitions and energy access in developing countries. Key outcomes included the Kigali Communique, which outlines seven transformative actions for a just energy transition in Africa, and the launch of several new partnerships and initiatives targeting renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean cooking. The event emphasized the integration of youth in energy leadership and provided a platform for ministerial roundtables and B2B investment matchmaking.

• The Forum mobilized USD 347 million in new financial commitments for energy access and transition. This included USD 242 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies for clean energy transitions in ten developing countries—specifically mentioning Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa—to expand renewable capacity and phase out coal.
• Other significant financial pledges included USD 50 million from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and USD 5.8 million from the IKEA Foundation, both intended to scale up the Universal Energy Facility. Additionally, Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst initiative announced up to GBP 40 million to support communities in South Asian, Indo-Pacific, and Sub-Saharan African regions.
• An Africa Ministerial roundtable involving representatives from 11 countries—the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, and Zimbabwe—resulted in the Kigali Communique. This document outlines seven transformative actions to achieve SDG7 in Africa and serves as a basis for discussions leading to COP27.
• The Forum launched several new initiatives and partnerships, including the rebranding of the Three Percent Club as 'Mission Efficiency' for global energy efficiency, the launch of the Scottish Government's Global Renewables Centre for knowledge exchange with Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia, and a merger between Solar Sister, Inc. and LivelyHoods Kenya.
• The event prioritized youth engagement, integrating youth speakers into main plenaries and establishing the SDG7 Youth Hub, which was designed and managed by youth. Approximately 300 youth attended the Forum in person.
• New Energy Compacts—voluntary commitments for clean energy by 2030 and net-zero by 2050—were submitted to UN-Energy by Nepal and the International Atomic Energy Agency, with calls for acceleration on existing compacts from the UN, Nigeria, and Malawi.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2022). 2022 SEforALL Forum Report. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2022-10/seforall-post-forum-2022-report_0.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. 2022 SEforALL Forum Report. 2022. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2022-10/seforall-post-forum-2022-report_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall20222022, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{2022 SEforALL Forum Report}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2022-10/seforall-post-forum-2022-report_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }