The African Development Bank (AfDB), in cooperation with the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), are proud to host the First All Africa Energy Week (AAWE) event to be held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 1-5 November 2010.

The AAWE will take place under the theme "Energy Infrastructure and Services in the Context of Climate Challenges".

The overall objectives of the AAEW are to achieve more efficient, coherent and coordinated actions towards increasing energy access and developing the energy sector in Africa; and to accelerate progress through dialogue and partnerships toward the scaling up of investments in the African energy sector.

The All-Africa Energy Week will be organised jointly with the Pan African Investment Forum and the AU Conference of African Energy Ministers.

It will comprise plenary sessions, break-out sessions, parallel and side events and a ministerial round-table. An exhibition of clean energy technologies and services for poverty reduction and sustainable development will also be organized. Plenary sessions will involve executive key notes addresses and invited experts' presentations.

Target beneficiaries are energy-sector policy-makers in Africa, energy development partners, national and sub-regional energy development actors, energy investors, private sector, energy experts in R&D, and energy stakeholders.

Unlike other ad hoc fora, the AAEW will be a recurrent event that would provide a mechanism for monitoring of progress achieved in the sector. The AAEW will feature executive business-like and strategic dialogue and knowledge sharing on African energy development issues.