Ms. Ogunbiyi becomes the first CEO to be renewed for a second
five-year term reflecting tremendous results and impact under her
leadership
VIENNA, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sustainable
Energy for All (SEforALL) Governance Board approved the
reappointment of Ms. Damilola
Ogunbiyi to a second five-year term as Chief Executive
Officer. Under her leadership, the organization has made great
strides to enable just, equitable and sustainable energy
transitions that ensure a better quality of life and opportunities
for people living in developing regions.
Recognized as a trailblazer during her first term, which began in
2020, Ms. Ogunbiyi led an ambitious expansion of SEforALL's global
influence and country support, providing clear pathways to
accelerate progress towards universal energy access and advancing a
just and equitable energy transition in countries that are at
greatest risk of being left behind. In this period, SEforALL,
through a range of innovative programmes and initiatives,
established working relationships with over 200 partners, and
supported over 90 countries globally.
SEforALL has prioritized evidence-based support to in-country
capacity building that is driving policy, project, and ecosystem
action with sustainable energy solutions towards climate and
development priorities. Concretely, SEforALL has achieved the
following impacts in under five years:
- USD 1.3 trillion in
commitments expressed through Energy Compacts to support the
achievement of SDG7. SEforALL, in partnership with UN-Energy,
spearheaded the Energy Compacts, enabling the first-time capture of
energy specific voluntary SDG7 commitments, aligned with Nationally
Determined Contributions.
- 129,000,000 people have gained access to electricity and
22,000,000 people have gained access to clean cooking through
Energy Compact commitments.
- Raised USD 40
million as subsidy to bridge the gap for new mini-grid and
high capacity standalone solar systems that supported
Sierra Leone, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin and Nigeria through the Universal Energy Facility
(UEF), a results-based financing facility and multi-donor
platform managed by SEforALL.
- 330 young women from the Global South trained in the
sustainable energy sector and benefited from career
development.
- Supported eight Presidencies of the G20 & COP –
Saudia Arabia, Italy, Indonesia, India and Brazil under G20 and the UK, Egypt and the UAE under COP to advance just
and equitable energy transitions.
- Supported Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Barbados and Sierra
Leone to develop Energy Transition and Investment Plans
providing an opportunity for these countries to build energy
systems that support economic and social development and achieve
net-zero emissions.
- Supported the development of national integrated energy plans
(IEPs) to help direct resources effectively and efficiently to help
achieve Malawi, Nigeria and Madagascar's goals for electrification and
clean cooking access.
The 2024-2026 SEforALL Strategic Plan prioritizes three pillars
of work:
- Global advocacy and knowledge dissemination
for SDG7 and a just and equitable energy transition.
- Scalable solutions and platforms that
develop and provide replicable solutions to address common
challenges to regional or global issues.
- Tailored country support to address country-specific
needs for a just and equitable energy transition.
Specifically, the plan aims to build international ambition
through energy diplomacy and mobilize global coalitions to finance
and deliver a just and equitable energy transition; drive verified
connections and accelerate private sector deployment of clean
energy solutions, including through the continued scale-up of the
Universal Energy Facility; and support national action through
strategic country-level programmatic support.
Ms Ogunbiyi received congratulatory messages from the Presidents
of Ghana and Nigeria, the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Presidents of COP28, The World Bank, The African Development
Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation, the Acting CEO of GEAPP, the
Executive Secretary of UNECA and the Executive Director of
UNOPS and the CEO of UN Global Compact. To view the full press
release visit:
https://www.seforall.org/news/seforall-announcement
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Sustainable Energy for All
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international
organization that works in partnership with the United Nations and
leaders in government, the private sector, financial institutions,
civil society and philanthropies to drive faster action towards the
achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – access to
affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030
– in line with the Paris Agreement on climate. SEforALL works to
ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and
brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfill their potential.
Learn more about our work at SEforALL.org.
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