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Electricity Governance
The Electricity Governance Initiative of South Africa is an informal partnership affiliated to the Electricity Governance Initiative, a global project led by the Prayas Energy Group (India) and the World Resources Institute (USA). Current EGI-SA partners are:
Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA)
Green Connection
South African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI)
350.org
Worldwide Fund for Nature, South Africa (WWF-SA)
Project 90 x 2030
Commission for Gender Equality
Idasa
The Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI) is a joint project of the World Resources Institute in Washington and the Prayas Energy Group in India. In co-operation with Idasa, which leads a consortium of South African civil society organisations and research institutes, it is undertaking a research and advocacy project with the aim of improving governance of the electricity sector in South Africa.
The project also aims to:
- build the capacity and credibility of the consortium’s civil society partners in order to enable them to advocate more effectively for integrating especially these public interests in the energy sector;
- build the capacity of policymakers and regulators to practice better governance in order to build political support for innovations to promote clean energy and energy efficiency.
A further, broader, objective is to assist WRI to prepare an initial analysis of the implications for public interests, including sustainable energy options and social equity, of ongoing efforts to integrate electricity markets in Southern Africa. This analysis will focus on identifying levers for positive change through existing regional processes and institutions.
Clean Energy Regulators Forum proceedings are published at - http://electricitygovernance.wri.org
The EGI-SA participated closely in the public consultation process to develop South Africa’s first public Integrated Resources Plan for Electricity. This plan is South Africa’s framework for electricity security for the next 20 years, but will be reviewed in 2012 to take account of a dynamic energy and climate change context. Find out more at an online resource for the Integrated Resource Plan 2010 at http://irp2.wordpress.com/
Resources
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Prospects for renewable energy in SA
[Artigos]17 Jan 2011In October the South African government announced a R150 billion, 5 000-MW solar park to be built in the Northern Cape. Analysts have questioned why ...
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Government Gazette - Electricity Regulation Act No. 4 of 2006
[Artigos]30 Nov 2010REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICARegulation Gazette No. 9430 Vol. 545 Pretoria, 30 November 2010 No. 33819Electricity Regulation Act No. 4 of 2006Electricity Regulations on New Generation ...
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Much at stake for South Africans in electricity choices
[Artigos]12 Ago 2010In Keeping the Lights On? A Review of the Draft Assumptions Underpinning South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2, Gary Pienaar and Smita Nakhooda note that ...
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Nersa holds hearings into energy efficiency and DSM rules
[Artigos]05 Ago 2010By: Christy van der Merwe5th August 2010 Power utility Eskom and other energy sector participants on Thursday expressed concern over a lack of consultation in ...
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Eskom - we need to have a public conversation
[Artigos]02 Dez 2009By Richard Calland and Gary Pienaar Discuss this on our blog here ... Picking holes in the governance of electricity supply, and energy policy more generally, ...
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Accountability in the electricity sector
[Artigos]15 Out 2009This brief provides a comparison of two processes, examining the public consultation process that was followed and comparing the extent to which issues raised by ...
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Conflicting policies for renewable energy in SA
[Artigos]15 Out 2009In January 2009, while the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) was making its finishing touches to the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT), the ...
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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE - Electricity Regulation Act, 2006
[Artigos]05 Ago 2009GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5 AUGUST 2009DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYNo. R. 721 5 August 2009ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT, 2006ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS ON NEW GENERATION CAPACITY
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Electricity Governance Initiative Launched
[Artigos]02 Fev 2009The Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI) is a joint project of the World Resources Institute in Washington and the Prayas Energy Group in India. In co-operation ...
Recent Resources
- Relatórios Científicos: Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity 2010-2030 - Final Report
25 Mar 2011The current iteration of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for South Africa, initiated by the Department of Energy (DoE) after a first round of public ...
- Notícias e Avisos: Idasa calls for “informed participation” in climate change policy-making
28 Fev 2011Idasa’s submission to February’s National Climate Change Response Green Paper, on behalf of the Electricity Governance Initiative of South Africa (EGI-SA) which it co-ordinates, points ...
- Submissions: Submission by WWF-SA
21 Jan 2011This is a submission by WWF-SA (Living Planet Unit) in response to the request for public comments on the draft Electricity Regulations on New Generation ...
- Submissions: Submission to the Department of Energy
21 Jan 2011Submission to the Department of Energyconcerning theDraft Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacitypromulgated for comment in Government Gazette No. 33819dated 30 November 2010, in Notice ...
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Country Work
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
[Books]22-Set-2011Between 250 and 300 million Africans suffer from hunger.
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Idasa Blog
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Highlighted Programme
Accountability (ANSA)
The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA)-Africa is a leading African advocate of citizen involvement in demand-side governance initiatives. ANSA-Africa Secretariat is hosted by Idasa.
African Charter on Democracy
The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance was adopted by the African Union in January 2007. Idasa is working with the African Development Forum to promote the Charter which encourages sustainable democracies in Africa, and has recently launched a project to build constituencies of support for the Charter in ...
Economic Governance Programme
Idasa's Economic Governance Programme (EGP)aims to put the politics back into economics – to address the current democratic deficit in the way that decisions are made about economic policy.
Electricity Governance
Idasa leads a consortium of South African civil society organisations and research institutes in the local chapter of the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI). The consortium aims to improve governance of the electricity sector in South Africa.
Global Transparency
Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme (EGP) is part of the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) - a network of civil society organisations promoting openness in International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank, the IMF, the European Investment Bank and Regional Development Banks.
Programa de Governação e SIDA
Programa de Governação e SIDA (GAP) da Idasa visa fortalecer a boa governação para combater os efeitos do VIH/SIDA, ao instituir a advocacia baseada em evidências, e promover o reforço das capacidade e a cidadania activa, tendo como alvo as Organizações Intergovernamentais (OIG) e respectivos actores não governamentais regionais. As ...
Leadership and Democracy in Africa
iLEDA - the initiative for Leadership and Democracy - is a democracy training programme for political and citizen leaders from across Africa.
Political Governance Programme
The Political Governance Programme (PGP) aims to build and strengthen democratic institutions and relationships between elected representatives, appointed officials and citizens in order to enhance meaningful engagement between governments and citizens.
Political Information and Monitoring Service
The Political Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) provides insights into the South African legislative process in order to promote an open and accountable executive and strong, independent parliament.
Private Funding for Political Parties
In South Africa, there is currently no regulation of private funding to political parties. What this means is that donors can give as much as they want, in secret, to the political party of their choice. This lack of regulation of party funding may allow efforts of the wealthy to ...
Right to Know campaign
The proposed Protection of Information Bill, being debated in South African parliament has generated much discussion among the public and the media, as people fear for media freedoms and their right to access information.
Safety and Security Programme
This programme aims to promote citizen safety, largely by researching and promoting crime interventions at local level.
Southern African Migration Programme
The Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) provides information regarding cross-border population migration, and promotes public awareness of the role, status and contribution of foreign immigrants of African origin in South Africa.
Special Projects
In addition to its main programme areas, Idasa also has special projects.
SITO Portugese
The States in Transition Observatory (SITO) facilitates understanding of challenges faced by African countries experiencing a democratic deficit, by providing analysis of political developments in countries in transition.
USA Office
"Friends of Idasa" is Idasa's US office and builds support in the United States for Idasa and its programmes. As with Idasa's other offices, our US office aims to influence the discussion surrounding democracy and governance in Africa in order to raise awareness of Idasa’s work and help to mobilize ...
Youth Zones
Youth Zones is a project that uses soccer to make a difference in the lives of young people living in vulnerable communities in Southern Africa
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#Idasa member Steven Friedman says Traditional Courts Bill will deprive 40% of SA population of their rights http://t.co/IPnGSoDf
#Idasa member Steven Friedman says Traditional Courts Bill will deprive 40% of SA population of their rights http://t.co/IPnGSoDf
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The Network of Democracy Research Institutes publishes latest newsletter with many references to #Idasa's work http://t.co/wdCx4B7O
The Network of Democracy Research Institutes publishes latest newsletter with many references to #Idasa's work http://t.co/wdCx4B7O
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