Clean Cooking Forum 2022

Damilola Ogunbiyi

CEO, Sustainable Energy for All

Damilola Ogunbiyi is CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and co-chair of UN-Energy.

Previously, Mrs. Ogunbiyi was the first female managing director of the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency and was responsible for successfully negotiating the Nigerian Electrification Project, a $550 million facility to rapidly construct solar mini-grids and deploy solar home systems across Nigeria. She was also responsible for the Energizing Education Programme, which will provide uninterrupted electricity to 37 federal universities and seven teaching hospitals through off-grid captive power.

Mrs. Ogunbiyi conceptualized the Energizing Economies Initiative, which provides sustainable and affordable off-grid power solutions to economic clusters in Nigeria and drove gender inclusion activities in the REA and energy sectors. Previously, she was senior special assistant to the president on power and head of the advisory power team in the Office of the Vice President, where she was also responsible for the Power Sector Recovery Programme.

Mrs. Ogunbiyi was the first female to be appointed as the general manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board. She entered public service as the senior special assistant to the Lagos State Governor on public-private partnerships. Prior to her appointment, Mrs. Ogunbiyi was a consultant for the United Kingdom Department for International Development on public-private partnerships.

She created the Lagos State Energy Academy to build the capacity of young people in renewable energy technology.

Mrs. Ogunbiyi is a commissioner for the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty.

Day 0 October 10

Sessions by Damilola Ogunbiyi

Day 1 October 11

Sessions by Damilola Ogunbiyi

9:30 am-11:30 am

Adlon Ballroom

Opening Plenary

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Speakers

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Breakout Room C

In the Decade for Delivery, Governments Are Key to Unlocking Transformation

While thriving market systems are needed to achieve universal access to clean cooking, national governments have an indispensable role to play in supporting innovation, attracting private investment, and mobilizing the international resources required to ensure energy transitions are just and equitable for both people and the planet.

Yet national governments often face myriad challenges that prevent them from implementing ambitious and sustainable clean cooking transitions. As a result, in many countries clean cooking mandates are not elevated, monitored, and optimized as effectively as they could be.

This session will highlight the catalytic potential of strong government leadership in delivering robust clean cooking ambitions. To avoid incrementalism, national governments require the support of the ecosystem to help set and deliver ambitious, locally owned agendas. The Clean Cooking Delivery Units Network seeks to do just this by investing in local leaders, elevating their capacity, providing tailored funding and technical support, and facilitating connections to resources and peers. Speakers will discuss the full value proposition of the DUN as a solution that invests in building the capacity of countries at the ecosystem, institutional, and individual levels.

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Speakers

Day 2 October 12

Sessions by Damilola Ogunbiyi

Day 3 October 13

Sessions by Damilola Ogunbiyi

Day 4 October 14

Sessions by Damilola Ogunbiyi

9:30 am-11:30 am

Adlon Ballroom

Opening Plenary

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Speakers

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Breakout Room C

In the Decade for Delivery, Governments Are Key to Unlocking Transformation

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