Requesting entity name
African Energy Commission
Demand Region
Africa
Demand Sub region
Requesting Country
Algeria
Requesting entity category
National government
Responsible Division/s
Statistics Division
Areas of Work
Evidence-based policy
Support/Output provided
Support/Output provided (project, workshop, advisory service, etc.)
Workshop
SDGs
SDG7
SDG12
Keywords
Bioenergy
data management
Africa
energy
Status
Completed
Notes
Follow up to https://www.un.org/development/desa/cdpmo/node/3675
Activities carried out as response:
Workshop (event page: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/events/2023-Lome/)
Activities carried out as response:
Workshop (event page: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/events/2023-Lome/)
Request summary
Bioenergy is directly related to SDG 12 and three indicators of SDG 7 (7.1.2, 7.2.1 and 7.3.1), of which DESA/SD acts as custodian of two (7.2.1 on renewable energy and 7.3.1 on energy efficiency). In addition, traditional bioenergy is the aspect of energy statistics with the most serious measurement gaps.
In Africa, many countries rely on traditional bioenergy to fulfil a large part their energy demands, and the percentage of solid fuel (charcoal and fuelwood) used in the region is the highest in the world. Production and consumption of bioenergy has direct impacts on health (indoor pollution), biodiversity, water and soil quality, as well as on a number of social and economic aspects of primary relevance for developing countries. Improving the measurement of bioenergy in Africa is an imperative to tracking SDG 7.
This activity consists of a three-day workshop proposed upon request from African countries, relayed to DESA/SD by the African Energy Commission (AFREC). It follows up from the June 2021 workshop “International Workshop on Improving Bioenergy Monitoring and Reporting in Africa” held virtually by DESA/SD and AFREC [https://www.un.org/development/desa/cdpmo/node/3675]. The 2021 workshop consolidated the Strategic Framework for the African Bioenergy Data Management (AFBIDM), whose roadmap/action plan called for this validation workshop.
The joint activity is a synergetic opportunity to improve SDG 7 data and contribute to the AFREC programme Bioenergy Monitoring and Reporting in Africa, both of which aim to promote sustainable development by enabling informed decision making.
In Africa, many countries rely on traditional bioenergy to fulfil a large part their energy demands, and the percentage of solid fuel (charcoal and fuelwood) used in the region is the highest in the world. Production and consumption of bioenergy has direct impacts on health (indoor pollution), biodiversity, water and soil quality, as well as on a number of social and economic aspects of primary relevance for developing countries. Improving the measurement of bioenergy in Africa is an imperative to tracking SDG 7.
This activity consists of a three-day workshop proposed upon request from African countries, relayed to DESA/SD by the African Energy Commission (AFREC). It follows up from the June 2021 workshop “International Workshop on Improving Bioenergy Monitoring and Reporting in Africa” held virtually by DESA/SD and AFREC [https://www.un.org/development/desa/cdpmo/node/3675]. The 2021 workshop consolidated the Strategic Framework for the African Bioenergy Data Management (AFBIDM), whose roadmap/action plan called for this validation workshop.
The joint activity is a synergetic opportunity to improve SDG 7 data and contribute to the AFREC programme Bioenergy Monitoring and Reporting in Africa, both of which aim to promote sustainable development by enabling informed decision making.
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