Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) Energy Working Group(EWG)

The Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific aims to co-ordinate energy work programmes and projects in the Pacific.

Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) Energy Working Group (EWG)

Energy is cross sectoral and as such is of interest and relevance to a number of CROP organisations, donors as well as other regional organisations and agencies hence, the need for effective coordination.

The purpose of the CROP-EWG is to ensure that regional energy related programmes are planned, implemented and coordinated through an integrated and multi-stakeholder approach. In undertaking this responsibility the CROP-EWG is guided primarily by the Pacific Islands Regional Energy Policy (PIEP) and other regionally endorsed policies and strategies.

Recent activities of the EWG were:
• Advisory role towards the New York based Pacific Islands missions for the CSD14 and 15 process; and
• Organisation of the Pacific Energy Ministers and Regional Energy Officials Meetings

Current Core Members are:
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)
• Pacific Power Association (PPA)
• Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) – (Chair)
• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• University of the South Pacific (USP)

Observers
• Greenpeace
• Pacific Concerns Resource Centre (PCRC)
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
• World Conservation Union (IUCN)
• EU-ACP Renewable Energy Programme (REP-5)

Note that as appropriate other organisations and agencies may be co-opted and or invited to participate in the EWG.


The upcoming CROP Energy Working Group Calendar which shows all the Meetings and Workshops.

Date	Event	Location	Organization	Contact
23rd February	SOPAC Governing Council Sub - Committee Meeting	Suva, Fiji Islands	SOPAC	Russell Howorth russell@sopac.org, Website: www.sopac.org
4th-5th March	The Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Meeting	Nadi, Fiji Islands	SOPAC	Rupeni Mario, rupeni@sopac.org and Paul Fairbairn, paul@sopac.org Website: www.sopac.org
Early June	Special Energy Ministers Meeting		SPC/SOPAC	Rupeni Mario rupeni@sopac.org, and Patricia Sachs - Cornish patricias@spc.int Website: www.sopac.org, www.spc.int
2nd-10th September	21st SPREP Meeting and Associated Meetings	Madang, Papua New Guinea	SPREP	Kosi Latu, Website: www.sprep.org
October	SOPAC Annual Session		SOPAC	Russell Howorth russell@sopac.org, Website: www.sopac.org
October	SPC Governing Council Meeting		SPC	Jimmie Rodgers jimmier@spc.int, Website: www.spc.int

Energy Ministerial Communique
Download Terms of Reference

PEMM 2009 Ministerial Declaration with Communique.pdf (190.20 Kb)

REM 2009 OUTCOMES.pdf (190.20 Kb)


Energy Working Group Terms of Reference



For more information please contact:

Paul Fairbairn
Manager Community Lifelines Programme