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CoM SSA Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) course

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  1. MODULE 1: Setting the scene
  2. Lesson 1.1: Introduction to the CoM SSA initiative
    2 Topics
  3. Lesson 1.2: Introduction to the SEACAP
    3 Topics
  4. Lesson 1.3: Climate change and cities in Africa
    2 Topics
  5. MODULE 2: SEACAP mitigation pillar
  6. Lesson 2.1: Key concepts in climate change mitigation
    1 Topic
  7. Lesson 2.2: Introduction to the mitigation pillar
    2 Topics
  8. Lesson 2.3: The SEACAP development process for the mitigation pillar
    1 Topic
  9. Lesson 2.4: Emissions inventories: GHG emissions
    4 Topics
  10. Lesson 2.5: Developing a Baseline Emissions Inventory (BEI)
    3 Topics
  11. Lesson 2.6: Tools for BEI development
    2 Topics
  12. MODULE 3: SEACAP access to energy pillar
  13. Lesson 3.1: Key concepts in access to energy
  14. Lesson 3.2: Introduction to the access to energy pillar
    2 Topics
  15. Lesson 3.3: The SEACAP development process for the access to energy pillar
  16. Lesson 3.4: Data collection
    3 Topics
  17. Lesson 3.5: Developing an Access to Energy Assessment (AEA)
    2 Topics
  18. Lesson 3.6: Setting an energy vision and targets
    3 Topics
  19. Module 3.7: Planning energy actions
    3 Topics
  20. MODULE 4: SEACAP adaptation pillar
  21. Lesson 4.1: Key Concepts in climate change adaptation
    1 Quiz
  22. Lesson 4.2: Introduction to the adaptation pillar
    2 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  23. Lesson 4.3: The SEACAP development process for the adaptation pillar
    1 Topic
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    1 Quiz
  24. Lesson 4.4: Developing a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA)
    1 Quiz
  25. Lesson 4.5: Setting an adaptation vision and sectoral targets
    2 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  26. Lesson 4.6: Planning adaptation actions
    2 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  27. MODULE 5: Steps to take before you implement your SEACAP
  28. Lesson 5.1: Next steps for prioritised actions
  29. Lesson 5.2: Categorising actions to access external finance
    2 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  30. MODULE 6: Communicating your SEACAP
  31. Lesson 6.1: Designing your SEACAP
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  32. Lesson 6.2: Communicating your SEACAP to key stakeholders
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    1 Quiz
  33. MODULE 7: Reporting your SEACAP
  34. Lesson 7.1: Introduction to reporting your SEACAP
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  35. Lesson 7.2: Introduction to reporting the mitigation pillar
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  36. MODULE 8: Integrating your SEACAP into existing planning processes
  37. Lesson 8.1: Integrating your SEACAP actions into local level plans
    1 Topic
  38. Lesson 2.7: Setting mitigation targets
    2 Topics
  39. Lesson 2.8: Planning mitigation actions
    1 Topic
  40. Lesson 7.4: Introduction to reporting the access to energy pillar
    3 Topics
  41. Lesson 7.3: Introduction to reporting the adaptation pillar
    3 Topics

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How to set priorities and select key actions and measures

  • To facilitate the selection of priority actions, the local authority may rank the possible actions by importance in a table summarising the main characteristics of each action (e.g. duration, level of required resources, expected results, associated risks, etc.) 
  • The actions may be broken down into short-term actions (1-3 years), medium-term actions (3-5 years), and long-term actions.

Methods for selection of priorities

  • Define which criteria you want to consider for the selection of measures. 
  • Decide which weight you give to each criterion. 
  • Evaluate each criterion, measure by measure, in order to obtain a ‘score’ for each measure

List of criteria which can be used to prioritise the actions

  • Impact on vulnerable and marginalised groups 
  • Financial feasibility and investment required 
  • Potential sources of funding 
  • Compliance with the legal framework 
  • Compliance with the mandate and competences of the local government
  • Period of implementation 
  • Consistency with data and priorities revealed by the baseline inventories
  • Technical or technological feasibility 
  • Public acceptability 
  • Co-benefits (climate, socioeconomics, etc.)
  • Socioeconomic impacts (health or employment benefits, etc.) 
  • Energy savings potential
  • Alignment with local priorities 
  • Alignment with regional/national/international targets, policies and commitments 

This list is non-exhaustive.

Carry out a risk analysis to help prioritise certain actions

  • Project-related risks: Costs and time overruns, poor contract management 
  • Government-related risks: Inadequate approved project budgets, delays in obtaining permissions 
  • Technical risks: Inadequate design or technical specifications 
  • Contractor-related risks: Inadequate estimates, financial difficulties, delays 
  • Market-related risks: Increase in wages, shortages of technical personnel 
  • Beneficiary-related risk (including impact on marginalised groups)

CoM SSA is co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ)

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