High-Level 2024 Results Narrative

Energy Compacts through UN-Energy 

Catalyzed the development and submission of 13 Energy Compacts in 2024. Since the launch in 2021, 209 proponents have made commitments towards the Energy Compacts process, resulting in a total USD 1.4 trillion committed as of 2024. The compacts deployed USD 201 billion over 2021-2024, with the private sector contributing over 68% of the finance disbursed. 

Since the launch of the Energy Compacts, proponents have cumulatively:

• Enhanced electricity access for 177 million people by providing new, improved electricity connections, 48 million of whom were connected in 2024 alone.
• Enhanced clean cooking access for 23 million people.

Through guidance and coordination, supported the development of 

• Five Central American Integration System (SICA) Energy Compacts, which prioritize gender-sensitive actions, such as training women in rural communities to build and maintain clean cookstoves, reducing fuelwood use and improving health.
• The Youth for Energy Southeast Asia (Y4E-SEA) Energy Compact, which aims to engage over 3,000 youths in energy initiatives via mentorship and training programmes, with 50% female participation.

G20 Presidency - Brazil

• Supported the launch of Brazil's Just and Inclusive Energy Transition Compact during the G20 Presidency.
• Supported the convening of the Brazil-Africa Energy Transitions Dialogue – supporting South-South cooperation for Just & Equitable Transitions with African Ministers at the G20 in Brazil.
• Contributed to a Roadmap for the Brazil G20 Presidency’s Clean Cooking Strategy highlighting key milestones for achieving universal access to clean cooking in alignment with the Leaders' Declaration as part of the Brazilian G20 Clean Cooking Working Group.

COP 29

Facilitated five significantly impactful announcements at COP29, including: 

• Launch of the Brazil G20 Just and Inclusive Energy Transition Compact to integrate equitable energy practices across G20 Member States.
• Recognition of SEforALL’s CEO Damilola Ogunbiyi on the 2024 TIME100 Climate List.
• Secured commitments at COP29 to deploy 1,500 GW of energy storage and develop 25 million kilometers of grid infrastructure by 2030 through SEforALL’s advocacy for the Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge.

Mission 300

SEforALL was selected as the Secretariat of the M300 Joint Working Group, working alongside The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) in support of the World Bank Group and African Development Bank (AfDB) to achieve M300 goals; SEforALL is currently supporting six M300 countries – Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia – to establish pathways to implement and shape Energy Compacts.

Provided holistic coordination support to the World Bank and African Development Bank in shaping the Mission 300 (M300) Africa Energy Summit  in 2024, which then took place in 2025:

• 12 countries supported in shaping their M300 National Energy Compacts via the M300 Compact Working Group (Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia)

Influencing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) in the Sector

Successfully streamlined the achievement of SDG7 as a cross-cutting theme in the SDG Synthesis Coalition’s Planet Pillar since joining the pillar’s Management Group and influenced the pillar’s scoping review.

Clean Cooking

Partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support design and launch of the Clean Cooking Transition in Schools Initiative, the first joint eCooking programme in Tanzania, highlights include:

• A groundbreaking initiative targeting over 25,000 students by equipping up to 50 grid-connected primary schools across four regions with electric pressure cookers,
• Including refurbished electrical supply to school kitchens remote monitoring systems, fans, lighting, water connection, cool food storage and improved food preparation areas.
• The programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania and the UK FCDO-funded Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) who have committed USD 1 million dollars.

Sustainable Cooling

Securing Funding through the Kenya Cooling Efficiency Marketplace, Baridi, a women- and youth-led enterprise now operates 11 solar cold rooms with a total capacity of 27 MT across multiple value chains.

Universal Energy Facility

Verified a cumulative total of 12,461 new or improved electricity access connections, impacting 57,000+ people and powering 3,800+ businesses and institutions, including 14 health and 30 educational facilities.

• Mini-grids: 9,138 connections in Madagascar and Sierra Leone, improving access and quality of life for 41,000+ people and 833 businesses/institutions.
• Stand-alone Solar for Productive Use (SSPU): 3,323 connections from 2,835 systems in Nigeria powering 3,000+ small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting income-generating activities and reducing reliance on fossil fuel generators—80% of users previously relied on such generators.
• 5 MWp of PV capacity and 15.2 MWh of storage installed across 29 mini-grids and 2,835 high-capacity stand-alone systems, avoiding ~4,900 tons of CO₂ emissions annually and supporting 393 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in funded companies.

Energy Efficiency

Contributed to improved energy efficiency and renewable energy policies in Kenya by supporting the development of the National Energy Policy 2025-2034.

Seven Mission Efficiency Pledges were secured to mobilize investments in energy efficiency projects, which include:

• Metrus Energy increased its investment from USD 200 million to USD 400 million, doubling its commitment to energy efficiency,
• The Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE) pledged to mobilize USD 2 billion by 2030.

Energy Transition and Investment Plans

Launched Sierra Leone’s Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan, which aims for 100% electrification rate by 2040, expanding renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency in line with government policy.  Sierra Leone’s Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan will lay the groundwork for the country’s M300 Energy Compact.

Ghana Country Office and Energy Transition Office (ETO)

Supported the development of Ghana's National Cooling Action Plan and Cooling in Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which aim to promote Cooling as a Service (Caas) and other innovative financing mechanisms.

Launched the Ghana ETIP and Bold Moves Ghana online, attracting global stakeholders, including donors and private investors. 

Nigeria Country Office and ETO

Developed the Nigeria ETIP 2.0, through a collaborative update process involving key government and private sector stakeholders. The revised plan reflects recent data and policy developments since the launch of the initial Energy Transition Plan in 2022.

Facilitated a USD 2 billion commitment for Mission 300 through partnerships with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)/Renewables Investment Platform For Limitless Energy (RIPLE, and InfraCredit, unlocking significant local currency financing for developers.

Contributed to Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approval of the National Clean Cooking Policy, driving investments, strengthening regulations, and accelerating the adoption of clean cooking solutions nationwide.

Kenya Country Office and ETO

Achieved a 420.2% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in female youth-led energy projects through grants and low-interest loans facilitated by the Energy Efficiency and Cooling Investment Marketplace Workshop, with revenue increasing from USD 9,479 (2022) to USD 203,876 (2024).

Raised global awareness on sustainable cooling for SDG7, resulting in 10 counties endorsing the COP29 Subnational Pledge of the Global Cooling Pledge and the deployment of energy-efficient cooling technologies in 200 facilities, reducing energy use by 30%.

Supported the review and update of the Kenya National Energy Policy 2025-2034 to align with SDG7, focusing on clean energy access, efficiency, cooling and affordability.

Supported the development of Kenya’s National Cooking Transition Strategy 2024–2028, which sets a goal of universal access to clean cooking by 2028. The strategy draws on insights from Kenya’s ETIP and aligns with national efforts to reduce emissions from cooking, reinforcing the country’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2030.

Energy Transition and Investment Plans

Launched Sierra Leone’s Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan, which aims for 100% electrification rate by 2040, expanding renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency in line with government policy.  Sierra Leone’s Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan will lay the groundwork for the country’s M300 Energy Compact.

Ghana Country Office and Energy Transition Office (ETO)

Supported the development of Ghana's National Cooling Action Plan and Cooling in Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which aim to promote Cooling as a Service (Caas) and other innovative financing mechanisms.

Launched the Ghana ETIP and Bold Moves Ghana online, attracting global stakeholders, including donors and private investors.

Nigeria Country Office and ETO

Developed the Nigeria ETIP 2.0, through a collaborative update process involving key government and private sector stakeholders. The revised plan reflects recent data and policy developments since the launch of the initial Energy Transition Plan in 2022.

Facilitated a USD 2 billion commitment for Mission 300 through partnerships with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)/Renewables Investment Platform For Limitless Energy (RIPLE, and InfraCredit, unlocking significant local currency financing for developers.

Contributed to Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approval of the National Clean Cooking Policy, driving investments, strengthening regulations, and accelerating the adoption of clean cooking solutions nationwide.

Kenya Country Office and ETO

Achieved a 420.2% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in female youth-led energy projects through grants and low-interest loans facilitated by the Energy Efficiency and Cooling Investment Marketplace Workshop, with revenue increasing from USD 9,479 (2022) to USD 203,876 (2024).

Raised global awareness on sustainable cooling for SDG7, resulting in 10 counties endorsing the COP29 Subnational Pledge of the Global Cooling Pledge and the deployment of energy-efficient cooling technologies in 200 facilities, reducing energy use by 30%.

Supported the review and update of the Kenya National Energy Policy 2025-2034 to align with SDG7, focusing on clean energy access, efficiency, cooling and affordability.

Supported the development of Kenya’s National Cooking Transition Strategy 2024–2028, which sets a goal of universal access to clean cooking by 2028. The strategy draws on insights from Kenya’s ETIP and aligns with national efforts to reduce emissions from cooking, reinforcing the country’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2030.