Global LPG Partnership
Summary
Global LPG Partnership: Accelerate transition to LPG for cooking by engaging public and private sectors in holistic policy, investment and end-user engagement.
Commitment Target(s)
| Year | Commitment Target |
| 2013 | Health and Economic Development Investment Case made for transition to LPG for cooking |
| 2015 | 3-5 new countries implementing policy, regulatory and investment frameworks to support LPG expansion for cooking |
| 2018 | 18 million tonnes/year of wood (Forest) preserved |
| 2018 | $250-500 million of consumer financing to address first cost barriers to LPG usage |
| 2018 | >$500 million of new capital investment in LPG infrastructure and distribution systems |
| 2018 | At least 50 million people transitioning to LPG usage for cooking |
Supporting resources
The Global LPG Partnership concept was generated by ETG, a company involved in the global LPG/LNG industry. In consultation with other industry players and the World LPG Assoc, representatives of national governments, local LPG businesses, and the global health community, among others, a global public-private partnership was created in order to address the ecosystem of policy and investment requirements necessary to create a reliable and safe LPG supply chain in developing country markets and meet universal access to clean cooking solutions.
The Global LPG Partnership strategy is to implement a multi-phase process in an initial 4-5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Implementation will result in the launch of an initial $250 million commercial equity fund for LPG infrastructure and distributions investments, to be supplemented by up to $250 million of commercial debt. Joined by a $250 million concessional fund for consumer first cost finance and local retail distribution, this level of investment will transition ~70 million people to LPG for cooking, produce more than 150,000 new jobs and offset nearly 2% per year of Africa’s forest biomass, on average. Accompanied by a knowledge management and advocacy effort, the Partnership will position itself for expansion into additional countries beginning in year 3 of its efforts.
Governmental and multi-lateral partners will engage on the policy and regulatory environments, as well co-invest in required infrastructure and concessional finance for consumers and local LPG distributors. The private sector parties will play key roles in investment, capacity building and implementation. This partnership will produce significant health, economic development and environmental benefits to partner countries and their energy poor, while creating market environs that will allow commercial returns on private capital.
UN goal(s) and issue(s) addressed
Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry; Anti-corruption, transparency and law...afficher tout (13)Sustainable Energy for All (SEFA) objectives addressed
Access to Energy; Energy EfficiencyNames of committing organisations
| Name | Type |
| Energy Transportation Group | Business |
| Total | Business |
| Kosan Crisplant | Business (SME) |
| Dalberg Global Advisors | Business (SME) |
| World LPG Association | Industry Organisation (SME) |
Industry sector(s) that apply to this commitment
Accounting and management services; Alternative energy; Electronic &...afficher tout (12)
Country(s) where this commitment will be implemented
Cameroon; Ghana; Kenya; Uganda; United Republic of Tanzania
Names of additional partnersGovernments of Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; OPEC Fund for International Development (Under Discussion); World Bank; New Ventures Fund
Open to additional partners
This commitment is open to additional partners. Please contact alex.evans@etgglobal.com to indicate your interest.