About the event

Join the African School of Regulation (ASR) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) for a pivotal online conference focused on the essential steps needed to electrify healthcare facilities in Africa. This high-level event will explore regulatory interventions, business models, and financial strategies that can enable sustainable energy access, improve healthcare services, and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.

This conference builds upon an initial dialogue addressing Electricity Access and Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa. Reliable electricity access in healthcare facilities can transform health outcomes, support economic growth, and address urgent climate challenges. The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people worldwide rely on healthcare facilities without reliable power. In sub-Saharan Africa, around 25,000 health facilities lack electricity entirely, while approximately 70,000 have only intermittent power—a gap that compromises essential services, from patient care and medical procedures to the storage of critical medicines.

Conference Structure

• Day 1. The Present Situation: Experiences And Challenges
• Day 2. Surmounting The Challenges
• Day 3. Looking Ahead and Innovating Together

The event will feature a series of interactive panels with international experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. Registered participants are welcome to engage by submitting questions and comments, enriching the dialogue with diverse perspectives.

Pre-event materials will be available on the event webpage before the conference. Each day’s key insights and recordings will be uploaded daily, along with a post-event summary capturing the main takeaways.

Draft conference program