Norway is supporting the economic integration and the mitigation of the energy crises in southern Africa through energy cooperation with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC).
24/01/2008 :: Norway has taken on the role as a leader of the donors within energy in relation to SADC. The Embassy has been strengthened to be able to contribute to an increased investment in clean energy.
Support is given to the to Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF) of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which is hosted by The African Development Bank (AfDB). This support contributes to regional integration and socio-economic development by making the NEPAD IPPF a major project preparation facility in Africa for regional infrastructure projects and programs.
It is planned to support the SADC Basic Energy Conservation Programme, which aims at contributing towards a better quality of life for poor people through access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. Further it is planned to support the energy interconnection between Mozambique and Malawi through cooperation with the World Bank. It is also planned a feasibility study on a possible interconnection between Mozambique and Tanzania in order to connect the eastern and southern African power pools.