Consultancy Service for Capacity Needs Assessment of Energy Sector
The energy sector is a crucial element of all development and poverty alleviation undertakings in Ethiopia. The country’s continuous economic growth will undoubtedly influence and require transformational change of the sector. Enhancing institutional capacity and setting bold, ambitious but achievable targets are fundamental factors to insure long lasting and transformational change. In this respect, the government has set out a robust vision and strategy in its Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) and further elaborated in its Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy that identified (i) electric power expanding and electricity generation from renewable energy for domestic and regional markets, and (ii) leapfrogging to modern and energy-efficient technologies in transport, industrial, and other energy consuming sectors, as two of its four major green economy pillars. The government also recently underwent a structural review and set up new institutions, such as the Energy Authority, Electric Utility and Electric Power institutions.