Review of the Fiji National Energy Policy - Status of Implementation of the 2006 Energy Policy and Strategic Action Plan and Mainstreaming into National Planning. Final Report 2013

This final report was prepared by the Economic Consulting Associates Limited with the inputs from the National Energy Policy Review Advisory Committee.The energy policy review process was supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) through the Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR) programme, and by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Centre.

The NEP review provides an excellent opportunity for Fiji to update national energy targets and strengthen its institutional and legislative framework in order to improve implementation of the policy. This is also an opportunity for Fiji to align itself with the United Nations Sustainable Energy For All (SE4ALL) objectives: 1) to ensure universal access to modern energy services; 2) to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and 3) to double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. This implementation status and mainstreaming report is a key piece of preparatory work that will underpin the drafting of a new energy policy. The objective of this report is to assess the extent to which the existing NEP and Strategic Action Plan have been implemented and incorporated into other policies, plans, and processes. The report also provides recommendations on how the new energy policy can be mainstreamed more effectively.