Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

The logo of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), including tagline " Developing Clean Energy Markets"

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is a Vienna-based Quasi-International Organisation[1] that advances markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency with a particular emphasis on the emerging markets and developing countries.

REEEP was originally launched by the government of the United Kingdom, along with other partners, at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in August 2002.[2][3] Since 2004 it has been headquartered at the United Nations Office in Vienna[4] and is supported by the Government of Austria[4] among others.

REEEP develops and implements programmes which use a combination of financial instruments, capacity building, facilitation of stakeholder cooperation and technical assistance to encourage private sector investment in clean energy markets, primarily in low- and middle income countries. It designed and implemented the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia,[5] funded by Sweden, which won the Ashden Award in 2019[6] and delivered energy service subscriptions to over 1 million Zambians.[7] The programme has been expanded into the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa[7] which as of 2024 aims to reach over 8.6 million people across Burkina Faso, DRC, Liberia, Uganda and Zambia.[8]

  1. ^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "NGOs and Quasi-International Organizations". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002" (PDF). UK Government publications. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The Clean Energy Initiative and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership" (PDF). Department of Energy. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Austrian Development Agency". www.entwicklung.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia". unfccc.int. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ^ "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) - Ashden Climate Solutions". ashden.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ a b "The Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia has reached one million Zambians". Sweden Abroad. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ Lia (2024-02-07). "Solar water pumps in Uganda are securing better yields for farmers". BGFA. Retrieved 2024-03-11.