Status of OnGoing and Planned Energy Activities in Samoa

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Status of On-Going and Planned Energy Activities
in Samoa

• Silia Kilepoa Ualesi
• Energy Coordinator
• Energy Unit
• Ministry of Finance
• 5 September 2005

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STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAMOA2005-2007

• VISION
• Improved Quality of Life for All
• THEME
• Enhancing Peoples Choices

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6 KEY STRATEGIC AREAS

• Strengthening the Private Sector
• Agriculture Development
• Tourism Development
• Community Development
• Education Development
• Health Development

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National Energy Policy

• Vision
• To enhance the quality of life for all through
  sustainable energy development
• Goal
• For all to have access to reliable, affordable
  and environmentally sound energy services and
  supply

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National Energy Policy

• Focused Areas
• Transport
• Petroleum
• Electricity
• Renewable
• Energy Unit

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Energy Sector in Samoa

• No set guidelines and directions
• NEP
• SDS
• No clear legislations (only related Acts and
  Policies)
• Environment Act
• Petroleum Act
• EPC Act
• Forestry Policy
• Climate Change Policy

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Energy Programs

• Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
  and Greenhouse Gas Abatement (PREGA)-ADB
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
  (REEP)-ADB
• Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project
  (PIREP)-UNDP/SPREP
• Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through
  Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP)-UNDP/SPREP
• World Earth Day (annual activity)-SOPAC
• Pacific Islands Energy Policies and Strategic
  Action Planning (PIEPSAP) SOPAC/Denmark
• Demand Side Management-SOPAC
• Sustainable Transportation-SOPAC
• Apolima Solar Project-UNDP/GoS
• CocoGen (Coconut Oil Generation)
  Project.-UNDP/SOPAC

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On-going Activities

• PREGA
• REEP
• PIREP/PIGGAREP
• World Earth Day
• PIEPSAP
• DSM
• SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
• APOLIMA
• COCOGEN

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Focal Areas of REP-PoR

• improving access to energy services,
• promoting efficient use of energy and
• increasing access to financing for sustainable
  energy

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Areas in which Samoa needs assistance in through
the REP-PoR program,
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policy advocacy

• NEP Strategic Action Plan
• Activities include
• Planning, Management and Monitoring
• Workshops
• Awareness Campaigns
• Media (Information Dissemination, awareness)
• Development of Appropriate Legislations
• Cooperation of other Ministries who will be
  identified as the leading agency (responsible
  parties)
• Resources
• Human Resources (institutional)
• Financial Resources
• Capacity
• Promotional Materials and other equipment

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capacity development

• enhance capacity in coordination and facilitation
  of workshops, trainings and awareness programs
• Further enhancement of capacity development in RE
  
• capacity development in quantitative and
  qualitative analysis of energy projects

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Action Research and KnowledgeManagement

• Research and Development Institute or Agency.
• RE
• Agro processing
• Technology Transfer/Knowledge transfer
• Dissemination of Information through
  implementation of NEP (awareness and community
  participation etc)
• Stakeholder Consultation

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