Link: INFORSE.ORG/AFRICA
INFORSE East and South Africa and INFORSE West Africa are one of the 7 regions of the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE). This global network of NGOs was formed at the Rio Global Forum in 1992. INFORSE has more than 140 member organizations around the world.
INFORSE works for the implementation of sustainable energy solutions through the exchange of information, raising awareness, formulating and implementing strategies and lobbying in international forums. The network is a meeting place for NGOs working at grassroots level, as well as at national, regional and international levels. All member organizations are united in a common strategy for long-term sustainable development that phases out the use of nuclear and fossil energy. INFORSE pushes to promote sustainable energy solutions (renewable energy and energy efficiency) that use decentralized approaches. All activities seek to protect the environment and achieve development by reducing poverty.
INFORSE Africa activities in the recent years:
– INFORSE Synergies Across Continents Global NGO Network Cooperation Project in East & West Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Local Solutions Proposed for Climate Action & Development and Policies to Promote & Scale-up Local Sustainable Energy Solutions in 2022-2023. See more here.
NGO Cooperation project “East African Civil Society for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action (EASE-CA)” in 2019 – 2022.
– NGO cooperation project “Accelerating the Implementation of Regional Clean Energy Policies in West Africa” (ACE-WA) in 2016 – 2018.
– The NGO cooperation project “Promoting the Implementation of the Paris Agreement in East Africa” (PIPA) in 2017 – 2018.
– The NGO Cooperation Project “Promotion of pro-poor low-carbon strategies”, which brought together several INFORSE organizations and CAN organizations in 2014-2016.
– The Southern Voices for Climate Change Capacity Building Project involving several INFORSE members and other regional NGO networks in 2011-2014.
Regional coordinators:
INFORSE East Africa:
Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organisation (TaTEDO), att. Estomih N. Sawe, Mary Swai, Jensen Shuma, Tanzania
INFORSE West Africa:
Enda-Energie-Environnement-Développement (Enda), att. Secou Sarr, Djimingue Nanasta, Senegal
INFORSE Africa participates in INFORSE’s global activities:
INFORSE has a CSO (civil society) consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC and the UNFCCC. Commentaries, workshops, statements and presentations are prepared for various ministerial or UN events and their parallel NGO forums, including climate conferences and world summits.
Find more information on the INFORSE-Africa website and member database here and contact database here.
If you would like to support our work of sustainability in Africa, you can make a difference here.
