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Policy & Regulation
In order to address the numerous regulatory and policy barriers that are stifling the development of off-grid lighting markets in Africa, Lighting Africa is launching a multi-country policy program. The program is designed to map and analyze policy and regulatory barriers such as import tariffs, taxes and subsidies for fossil fuels. On the basis of this, a policy dialogue with respective governments will be conducted to mitigate such barriers and improve business environments.
Moreover, Lighting Africa is developing “Doing Lighting Business” country profiles that summarize key information on regulations, policies and markets, including:
- Lighting market size estimates
- Import tariffs
- Taxes
- Standards
- Subsidies and incentive schemes
- Key government agencies and stakeholders
Lighting Africa to launch study to tackle recurrent bottlenecks on policies and regulations
Lighting Africa is preparing a study that will identify key policy and regulatory constraints to the penetration and the development of low-cost off-grid lighting technologies in eight countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal and Tanzania.
The scope of the research covers customs, taxes, administrative procedures and regulatory standards perceived as inadequate. The study will propose relevant solutions for each country and recommend the best way to engage with the respective governments. In order to catalog recurring constraints and orient researches, Lighting Africa will survey its members in these eight countries to identify the key bottlenecks they are experiencing. The survey will be available on the Lighting Africa website as of mid-October 2009.
