Approaches to Bio-Fuel Development

Two Prong Approach
1. Sub-regional Cooperation
- Policy and Strategy
- R&D
- Investment Cooperation and Public-Private Partnership
2. National Program support for Plans, Priorities and Capacity Development

PRELIMINARY PLAN OF ACTION:

- Milestone activities
- Proposed projects
- Tentative implementation schedule
- Expected level of funding
Milestone Activities:
- Development of Strategies and Options
- Policy and Investment Cooperation
- Support Research and Development
- Capacity Strengthening
- Intersectoral Policy Dialogue
Development of Strategies and Options
- National and regional assessment (identification of issues, opportunities, threats and challenges)
- Networking and coordination with stakeholders
- Identify key areas of intervention
Policy and Investment Cooperation
- Enhance public-private partnership
- Organize biofuels policy forums
Support Research and Development
- Foster innovation
- Reduce costs
- Policies for social and environmental safeguards
- Impact on food prices and other economic impacts
Capacity Strengthening
- Smallholder Farmers
- Government Institutions
- Non-governmental Institutions
Instersectoral Policy Dialogue
- Dissemination and communicationProvide feedback and decision making support