The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) took part in the African Energy Efficiency Conference, an interregional technical gathering that brought together energy sector organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim of deepening the exchange of knowledge and strengthening technical coordination on energy efficiency, recognized as a fundamental pillar of the energy transition.
Representing OLACDE, Chief of Staff Mijal Brady took part in the event’s various sessions, which specifically addressed regional progress and challenges in energy efficiency policies, regulatory frameworks, energy planning, and implementation mechanisms. These sessions made it possible to analyze concrete experiences from the participating regions, identify common ground, and explore opportunities for interregional technical cooperation.
In particular, Brady took part in Plenary Session VI: “Accelerating investment and action to drive efficiency through the African Energy Efficiency Facility (AfEEF),” alongside energy ministers from Gambia, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, and Tunisia, as well as African Union authorities and representatives of development banks from the continent. During this session, participants discussed innovative financing mechanisms, data digitalization, and technical capacity building as enabling factors for accelerating energy efficiency projects in buildings, industry, electricity grids, and clean cooking.
As part of the event, OLACDE’s Chief of Staff also held a high-level meeting with African counterparts aimed at strengthening technical cooperation between the two regions. During the meeting, participants shared strategic priorities and experiences regarding common challenges in the energy transition, agreeing on the need to move toward a more structured collaboration framework. Among the main agreements was the evaluation of creating a formal cooperation instrument and the development of a joint 2026 Work Plan, focused on technical coordination, shared planning, and interregional strategic cooperation. In her remarks, Brady stressed the importance of this dialogue with energy organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, aimed at exchanging experiences and best practices, addressing common challenges in energy efficiency, and strengthening interregional cooperation and coordination.
OLACDE’s participation in this event reaffirms its role in interregional energy cooperation between Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting the exchange of experiences on energy efficiency policies, a just energy transition, climate financing, energy productivity, and inclusive, sustainable development.
