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Kutsaira to unveil new energy policy
November 25, 2019 / Gloria Mbwana
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira is set to launch the new National Energy Policy 2018 on Wednesday, November 27 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
Secretary for National Resources, Energy and Mining Patrick Matanda says in a press statement that the new policy, which is a culmination of a wide consultation process that took into account a variety of views from various stakeholders, is a revision of the 2003 national energy policy.
He explains that the new policy emphasizes on the importance of private sector participation in the energy sector and provides an environment conducive for such participation in the energy sector in the form of direct investment, public and private partnership.
Matanda says: “The policy also emphasizes on sustainable and clean energy which is accessible to all.”
“Energy efficiency is another priority area of this policy which also recognizes the importance of security of energy supply systems.”
“Mitigating environmental, social safety and health impacts of energy production and utilization is a key part of the policy.”
Government has reviewed the 2003 policy because in spite of its success, it had a number of shortfalls and challenges which needed to be rectified,
“The 2003 policy was driven by the vision 2020 and the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs), and the development agenda has since moved on and the MDGs have given way to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the main development agenda for Malawi now is Malawi Growth and Development Strategy lll, both of which have put energy as a high priority area”, he says.
The other factor that necessitated the revision of the 2003 policy is that in 2015 the government of Malawi (GoM) adopted a power marketing policy as well as an oil importation policy and both needed to be factored into the new energy policy.
“The United Nations Sustainable Energy for all initiative of 2011 also emphasizes on issues of access to energy for all agenda which again needed to be reflected in the new policy,” says Matanda.
The Malawi Government has adopted a public sector reform program that is aimed at ensuring efficiency, transparency and accountability in the delivery of public services of which energy is a part.
The goal of the new policy is “Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, efficient and modern energy for all Malawians by 2030.”
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