BioMatNet Item: FP6 - International Cooperation - COMPETE - Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems

FP6 - International Cooperation
COMPETE - Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems - Africa

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Website: www.compete-bioafrica.net

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Type of Project	Specific Measures in Support of International Cooperation.
Contract No	FP6
Total Cost	KEuro
EC Contribution	KEuro
Start Date	1-1-2007
Duration	36 Months

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Abstract

This project will establish a platform for policy dialogue and capacity building and identify pathways for the sustainable provision of bioenergy

to improve the quality of life and create alternative means of income for the rural population in Africa
to aid the preservation of intact ecosystems in arid and semiarid regions in Africa
to enhance the equitable exchange of knowledge between EU and developing countries

It will deliver a matrix of multi-disciplinary and crosssectoral work-packages

to evaluate current and future potential for the sustainable provision of bioenergy in Africa in comparison to existing land use patterns and technologies
to facilitate South-South technology and information exchange capitalising the world-leading RD&D in bioenergy in the key countries Brazil, Mexico, India, China and Thailand
to develop innovative tools for the provision of financing for national bioenergy programmes and local bioenergy projects, including: carbon credits, bilateral and multi-lateral funding instruments, and the role of international trade
to develop practical, targeted and efficient policy mechanisms for the development of bioenergy systems that enhance local value-added, assist local communities and address gender inequalities
to establish the Competence Platform to ensure effective dissemination and knowledge exchange inside and outside the network

Coordinator

WIP - Renewable Energies, Germany

Partners

The partnership comprises 20 European and 23 non- European partners - 11 partners from 7 African countries, 3 regional African policy and financing bodies (African Development Bank; Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network of Southern Africa; UEMOA - Biomass Energy Regional Program), 9 partners from Latin America and Asia - and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

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