About the event

The African School of Regulation (ASR) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) hosted an international online conference on the essential steps needed to electrify healthcare facilities in Africa. This high-level event explored regulatory interventions, business models, and financial strategies that could enable sustainable energy access, improve healthcare services, and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.

The conference built 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 featured interactive panels with international experts, policymakers, and stakeholders.

Each day’s recordings and presentations are provided below.