[{"bbox": [157, 152, 1073, 232], "category": "Text", "text": "energy because bureaucratic bottlenecks have already been shown to lead to stagnation of investment in the sector. This assumes that European IFIs will provide concessional finance and that the private sector will be motivated to invest in the energy market."}, {"bbox": [157, 257, 1074, 471], "category": "Text", "text": "With implementation of a well-planned Market Systems Development approach to off-grid productive use of renewable energy and active private sector involvement, a private sector driven market will be strengthened and expanded. This assumes that local entrepreneurs are willing to participate in the programme. Achieving this outcome, and with wide customer uptake and fair competitive practices, will lead to an increase in productive use of RE in the off-grid market because current operators have already identified rural market access and market distortion (donor grants) to be challenges in growing their businesses. This assumes that the local market players are sufficiently motivated by the business case to apply sustainable energy solutions in their operations."}, {"bbox": [157, 495, 1074, 709], "category": "Text", "text": "If these three outcomes are achieved, and there is continued support to the reform process, then the action will contribute to the desired impact of advancing Malawi's energy sector, and ensuring it is well positioned to support the modernisation and industrialisation of the Malawian economy and to the well-being of its citizens. This is because evidence in other countries, including the European experience, has shown that economies benefit from a strong competitive energy market built on transparency and efficiency. This assumes that the sector players fully support the Action and are committed to maintaining the momentum in implementing the reform process and operationalising policy and regulatory frameworks."}, {"bbox": [157, 734, 1074, 868], "category": "Text", "text": "Within the framework of the MIP 2021-2027 for Malawi, the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative, the achievement of the SDG 7 and the objectives set by the Paris Agreement at the COP21 to fight climate change, this action should be understood as the first step in a short to medium-term EU comprehensive programme to address the energy access issue in Malawi. Furthermore, this action should contribute to and facilitate the EU policy dialogue with Malawi in the energy sector."}, {"bbox": [157, 893, 1074, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support sector governance and the public sector's capacity to deliver on its mandate, while strengthening the role of the private sector to provide basic services to the people. Access to sustainable energy can transform lives and is key to achieve rights related to health, food security, livelihoods and education. It will also work to prioritise infrastructure investments for funding under subsequent annual programmes, preferably through blending operations. The action will also target off-grid productive use of renewable energy. The action will contribute to the Malawi MIP-1 Enabler 6: Economic Infrastructure by “diversifying the number of independent power producers, largely focusing on renewable and sustainable energy to reduce the overdependence on hydro-generated power from just one river”."}, {"bbox": [966, 1663, 1081, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 25"}]