Highlights
The Forum of Energy Ministers of Africa (FEMA) kindly inform that the Minister of Energy and Power Development of Zimbabwe Hon. Eng. Elias Mudzuri (MP) has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)(31st of August 2009).
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The Vision
The vision of the Forum is to achieve effective African and regional
cooperation, social and economic development leading to poverty
eradication in Africa through the promotion of environmentally
sustainable use and management of energy resources.
The Mission
The Mission of the Forum is to provide political commitment, policy
direction, experience sharing and advocacy in the provision, access,
use and management of energy resources for sustainable social and
economic development.
Objectives
Objectives for which this Forum has been established are to:
- Raise
the profile of the energy sector in national and regional planning to
reflect its central role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals;
- Develop a coherent energy strategy for Africa including re-strategizing in order to increase modern energy supply and access;
- Promote a common approach expressed through specific, national and regional projects of benefit to African countries;
- Speak with a common voice and collectively advocate for the financing of regional projects;
- Promote
interconnectivity and the work of the five regional power pools, and
develop common technical standards and codes of conduct.
