SEforALL AND THE DECADE OF ACTION 100 DAYS REPORT

SEforALL's 100 Days Report details the organization's efforts to integrate sustainable energy into COVID-19 recovery plans through 'Recover Better' guides for Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. The report highlights the pandemic's severe impact on the off-grid sector, where surveyed companies expect revenue losses between 27% and 40%. It also outlines the launch of the 'Powering Healthcare' resource hub and the 'Chilling Prospects 2020' report, which identifies that 1.02 billion people lack cooling access. Strategically, SEforALL has approved a new Three-Year Business Plan (2021-2023) focusing on high-level advocacy and country-specific implementation across four thematic areas: Energy Diplomacy and Advocacy, Energy Access and Closing the Gap, Energy Transitions and Climate, and Intersection with other SDGs.

• SEforALL developed 'Recover Better with Sustainable Energy' guides for Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia to help governments prioritize sustainable energy in their economic recovery plans. The Africa guide was launched on 30 June 2020.
• A survey of approximately 80 off-grid companies in Asia and Africa revealed significant financial distress due to COVID-19, with solar home systems (SHS) companies expecting an average revenue loss of 27% and mini-grid companies expecting a 40% loss. Additionally, 67% of mini-grid and 75% of SHS operators have two months or less of operating expenses available.
• The 'Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2020' report indicates that 1.02 billion people lack cooling access and are at high risk. It further notes that 2.2 billion people in lower-middle income brackets rely on inefficient air conditioners, and 54 high-impact countries face an annual economic loss of USD 630 billion due to heat stress.
• The 'State of the Global Mini-grids Market Report 2020' estimates that mini-grids could provide electricity to 111 million households in Asia, island nations, and Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, requiring approximately USD 128 billion in capital investment.
• SEforALL's new Three-Year Business Plan for 2021-2023 reorients the organization toward a dual focus on high-level advocacy and country-specific implementation, organized under four thematic areas: Energy Diplomacy and Advocacy, Energy Access and Closing the Gap, Energy Transitions and Climate, and Intersection with other SDGs.
• The organization plans to launch the Universal Energy Facility in Q3 2020 as part of its Results-Based Financing programme, aiming for a USD 500 million facility by 2023 to deliver 2 million electricity connections and 300,000 clean cooking solutions.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2020). SEforALL AND THE DECADE OF ACTION 100 DAYS REPORT. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-08/SEforALL100DaysReportJuly2020.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. SEforALL AND THE DECADE OF ACTION 100 DAYS REPORT. 2020. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-08/SEforALL100DaysReportJuly2020.pdf.

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@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2020seforall, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{SEforALL AND THE DECADE OF ACTION 100 DAYS REPORT}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2020}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-08/SEforALL100DaysReportJuly2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }