The present policy paper evolved from a partner conference on gender, energy and trade policies held in Nairobi, Kenya from April 5–7, 2009, organized by Taabco Research and Development Consultants, Nairobi (www.taabco.org) and VENRO.
The energy working group was co-organised by the German NGO Forum Development and Environment (www.forum-ue.de). The working group on climate change met earlier, in Bonn on April 3rd, because United Nations Climate negotiations were held there during the first half of April. Participants from twelve African and three European countries met to discuss the prospects, challenges and shortcomings of the JAES with regard to its impacts on poverty eradication and sustainable development, and formulated policy recommendations for African and European decision-makers.
