Energizing Healthcare 2025
This power-packed conference is co-organised by Sustainable Energy for All and the Health and Energy Platform of Action (HEPA) hosted by the World Health Organisation, with additional support from UK aid by the UK government via the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform. The event is proudly held in collaboration with Kenya's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and Ministry of Health.
The event will be dedicated to accelerating action on powering healthcare facilities in the Global South with clean and reliable energy. It will serve as an energizing platform for stakeholders from the energy, health and climate sectors to have exciting and unconventional discussions on healthcare electrification, find innovative ways to address challenges, and create and strengthen alliances to drive healthcare electrification in the Global South.
Interested to join us? Request an invitation by emailing us at poweringhealthcare@seforall.org
AGENDA
Time | Session Name | Session Description |
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Day 1 | ||
8:45 - 9:30 | Badge collection + coffee Location - Jambo Main Hall | |
9:30 – 10:30 | Keynotes and Opening Remarks Location - Jambo Main Hall | High-level keynotes and opening remarks to kick off the conference · STEPHEN NZIOKA - Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya · STEFANO MARGUCCIO - Deputy CEO, SEforALL · SALVATORE VINCI - Technical Lead, Health-care Facilities Electrification, WHO |
10:30 – 10:50 | State of the Market in Healthcare Electrification Location - Jambo Main Hall | Scene-setting presentation on behalf of the co-organizers, taking stock of progress and identifying opportunities · LUC SEVERI - Head, Energy Access, SEforALL |
10:50 – 11:00 | #SDG7for3and13 Impact Story Location - Jambo Main Hall | "Energy for healthcare as a fundamental right, not a privilege." - a compelling youth voice · CHEROP SOY - Program Associate, Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Location - Poolside | |
11:30 – 12:45 | High-level Panel Discussion Location - Jambo Main Hall | How can we jointly create the right enabling framework for healthcare electrification by sharing our success stories but also our not-so-successful stories? This discussion will be dedicated to acknowledging that learning by unlearning is key to growth and speakers will share lessons learned through failure stories so we can collectively create positive impact. · SARAH MAINA - Director, Partnerships & Development, GEAPP (moderator) · HARISH HANDE - CEO, SELCO Foundation · ROBERT NUWAGABA - Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Uganda · DANA RYSANKOVA - Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank · PAUL MALUSI- Senior Health Information Manager, Ministry of Health, Kenya |
12:45 – 1:45 | Lunch Location - Poolside | |
1:45 – 3:00 | Panel Discussion Location - Jambo Main Hall | What does the landscape of capital going into health facility electrification (HFE) look like? What are the lessons learned and some best practices in financing HFE; what is the role of different sources of capital (public vs private; energy vs health) in closing financing gaps including donor concessional capital? · DANA RYSANKOVA - Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank (moderator) · NOAH OCHIMA - Program Manager, Public Institutions Electrification, Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company · MAURICE FERENKEH KOROMA - Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone · RAY GORMAN - Director, Business Development, Differ Community Power · JESSICA STIEFLER - Global Head of Energy and Extractive Industries, MIGA |
1:45 – 3:00 | Workshop Location - Annex 8 | What are emerging lessons and best practices in designing monitoring and evaluation strategies, and how can we arrive at a set of standardised indicators for the sector? · CHARLIE KNIGHT - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL (moderator) · RYAN MCCORD- PhD Candidate, Duke University · HARSHA MEENAWAT- Head - Energy and Development, WRI · PADDY REILLY-O'DONNELL - Director, Delivery, Odyssey Energy Solutions · TINYAN OGIEHOR - Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager, NTU International · BENSON IRERI - Africa Lead, Energy Access, WRI · UNAI ARRIETA - Team Leader Interregional Unit (IRR) and Marketing and Business Development Director, Trama TecnoAmbiental · THOMAS DUVEAU - Chief Strategy Officer, Access to Energy Institute (A2EI) · MARILENA LAZOPOULOU - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL · MARGARET ODERO - Data Analyst, nLine Inc. |
3:05 – 4:20 | Panel discussion Location - Jambo Main Hall | What are the current challenges in coordination between global energy and health sectors, and also in-country stakeholders . How can different coordination mechanisms including the Health Facility Electrification Compact, HETA and HEPA help improve the situation? · RAHUL SRINIVASAN - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL (moderator) · SALVATORE VINCI - Technical Lead, Health-care Facilities Electrification, WHO · LUBNA BHAYANI - Director, Partnerships & Development, GEAPP · MAURICE FERENKEH KOROMA - Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone · YUNUS ALOKORE - Technical Expert, East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency |
3:05 – 4:20 | Fireside chat Location - Annex 8 | Why is the local community so important in delivering health electrification? How can HFE investments catalyse opportunities for a range of workers, entrepreneurs, and students? This conversation features social entrepreneurs who will highlight challenges and good practices for promoting community engagement and local economic development through health facility electrification and digital connectivity. · DR. HARRIET MWITHAGA - Director, Mediplan Consulting Limited (moderator) · BRENDA GEOGREY - Country Director, Barefoot College International · SHIVANI KOTECHA - Partnerships Lead, Shortlist Futures · SAMANTHA PARSONS - Managing Director, We Care Solar |
4:20 – 4:50 | Coffee Location - Poolside | |
4:50 – 5:00 | #SDG7for3and13 Impact Story Location - Jambo Main Hall | A compelling, real-world story showcasing how sustainable energy transformed health outcomes and climate resilience in a community · DR. HARRIET MWITHAGA - Director, Mediplan Consulting Limited (moderator) |
5:00 – 6:00 | PechaKucha Location - Jambo Main Hall | Quick interesting visual presentations of innovative projects on the ground delivering impact · CHARLIE KNIGHT - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL (moderator) · THOMAS DUVEAU - Chief Strategy Officer, Access to Energy Institute (A2EI) · NORAH MAGERO - CEO, Drop Access Limited · JODIE WU - CEO, OffGridBox · FOWLLER ORWARU - Medical Business Development Manager - East Africa, SureChill · AMBROSE KATUNGI MUHWEZI - Regional Director, We Care Solar · DERICK NWASOR - CEO & Co-founder, Newdigit Technologies |
6:15 - 8:30 | Networking Reception Location - Poolside | |
Day 2 | ||
9:00 – 9:15 | Power Pulse Location - Jambo Main Hall | Reflecting on Day 1 and Kickstarting Day 2 · RAHUL SRINIVASAN - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL |
9:15 – 10:30 | Opening Plenary Location - Jambo Main Hall | What are the emerging trends in delivery models for healthcare electrification? What are the associated benefits and challenges of different models in terms of scalability and sustainability? How can different delivery models ensure long term operations and maintenance? · MARILENA LAZOPOULOU - Senior Energy Officer, SEforALL (moderator) · ROBERT NUWAGABA - Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Uganda · UNAI ARRIETA SALGADO - Team Leader Interregional Unit (IRR) and Marketing and Business Development Director, Trama TecnoAmbiental · JORDAN FAST - Solar for Health Climate and Energy Specialist, UNDP · ANNA-KARIN HESS - Chief of Staff, Energicity Corp · PADDY REILLY-O'DONNELL - Director, Delivery, Odyssey Energy Solutions · RAY GORMAN - Director, Business Development, Differ Community Power · RANJIT DHIMAN - Lead, PHC infrastructure, UNICEF |
10:30 – 10:45 | #SDG7for3and13 Impact Story Location - Jambo Main Hall | Bringing light, health, and hope—how solar-powered health hubs are transforming lives in Madagascar. · DISHANK NILESH BHAGVANDAS - Founder CEO, Masontsika |
10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Location - Poolside | |
11:15 – 12:30 | Track: HFE Deep-dive Roundtable | An intimate discussion between country representatives about their challenges and successes in different aspects of healthcare electrification, i.e, financing, coordination, delivery models, policy, etc. – to facilitate cross-country learning. Do countries have an interministerial coordination mechanism, a master database of health facilities for electrification, minimum technical standards, etc.? If not, what are the barriers? · RANJIT DHIMAN - Lead, PHC infrastructure, UNICEF (moderator) · ZARA ABBA-AJI - Technical Advisor, Presidential Initiative to Unlock the Healthcare Value Chain, Nigeria · NGOZI BECKLEY LINES - Country Manager, Sierra Leone, SEforALL · NOAH OCHIMA - Program Manager, Public Institutions Electrification, Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company · STEPHEN NZIOKA - Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya · YUNUS ALOKORE - Technical Expert, East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency |
11:15 – 12:30 | Track: Resilience Fishbowl | The audience will engage in an interactive discussion focused on the climate-health-energy nexus brainstorming various ideas: how can we improve climate resilience of healthcare systems, how can we get more climate finance into the sector, how can the energy sector help prepare for the impacts of changing climate like disasters, epidemics and pandemics, etc. · NASHWA NAUSHAD - Energy Access Analyst, SEforALL (moderator) · NANCY OKODOI - Consultant, Oxford Policy Management · MERON TESFAMICHAEL - Africa Energy Program Director, WRI · LOLEM LOKOLILE BOSCO - Assistant Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kenya · ERIN ANSELL - Africa Regional Energy Transition Advisor, UNOPS · RAPHAEL HURLEY - Senior Director, Health Financing, CHAI |
11:15 – 12:30 | Track: Technology Lightning Talks + Moderated Discussion Location - Annex 8 | Learning about the role of and progress in data analytics, geospatial data management, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence (AI) to help accelerate HFE · DAN KAMMEN - Professor, University of California, Berkeley (moderator) · MARY MUTHONI - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Kenya · RYAN MCCORD - PhD Candidate, Duke University · OLUFOLAHAN OSUNMUYIWA - Director of Partnerships, nLine Inc. · SAM MILES - PhD Candidate, University of California, Berkeley · MUREFU BARASA - Managing Partner, EED Advisory · NANCY CHEGE - National Coordinator, UNDP · IZAEL DA SILVA - Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Strathmore University · LAURA (LAYLA) KWONG - Assistant Professor, University of California Berkeley |
12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch Location - Poolside | |
1:30 – 2:45 | Track: HFE Deep-dive Roundtable Location - Jambo Main Hall | Is Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) the silver bullet for long-term sustainability in electrifying health facilities? How can we move away from a one-size-fits-all approach? In which countries is the EaaS model feasible, and where it isn't, what are other models in place with good results for sustainability? What does an expanded role for private sector in a public-private partnership look like? · LUC SEVERI - Head, Energy Access, SEforALL (moderator) · IFECHUKWUDE UWAJEH - Managing Director - Blended Finance, GreenMax Capital Group · HARSHA MEENAWAT - Head - Energy and Development, WRI · PATRICK TONUI - Head of Policy and Regional Strategy, GOGLA · JON EXEL - Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank |
1:30 – 2:45 | Track: Resilience Roundtable | How can we ensure fully-powered health facilities in humanitarian settings? What delivery models and financing instruments work? How can we ensure a functional healthcare system during emergencies caused by conflict and climate change, through reliable electricity? · SALVATORE VINCI - Technical Lead, Health-care Facilities Electrification, WHO (moderator) · SHAHAAB JAVERI - Independent Consultant, UNITAR/GPA · MICHEL MUVULE PINTO& - Program Director, Biogas Solutions Uganda Limited · JUPSERGI PRODIGE DIMI NGOLO - Associate Renewable Energy Officer, UNHCR · THOMAS DUVEAU - Chief Strategy Officer, Access to Energy Institute (A2EI) · EMMANUEL BIRIRIZA - Regional Energy Advisor, NORCAP · JAWAHIR MOHAMMED - Chief operations officer, Tamarso · MAURICE FERENKEH KOROMA - Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone · GLENN COSTES - Regional Technical Coordinator, UNHCR · DR BEZA KIBRET WORKINEH - WASH and Enviromental Health Expert, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia |
1:30 – 2:45 | Track: Technology Roundtable Location - Annex 8 | State of play of cold chain equipment and energy-efficient electricity-dependent medical appliances; how can health facility electrification players be better equipped and coordinated to enable such appliances? · RANJIT DHIMAN - Lead, PHC infrastructure, UNICEF (moderator) · FOWLER ORWARU - Medical Business Development Manager - East Africa, SureChill · SIENA HACKER - Senior Associate, CLASP · STEPHEN NZIOKA - Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya · DEREJE HAILE - Immunization Supply Chain Specialist, UNICEF · MAYUR SHETTY - Chief Executive officer, Blackfrog Technologies · CONCEPTA OJWANG - Programme Analyst, SEforALL |
2:50 – 4:10 | Track: HFE Deep-dive Roundtable Location - Jambo Main Hall | How can innovative financing instruments be used for de-risking and sustainable electrification of health facilities? For instance, how can D-RECs, P-RECs, guarantees, de-risking funds, etc. be leveraged and deployed? What are the barriers and how can we overcome them? Who are the main actors working on these instruments and some key lessons learned? · JORDAN FAST - Solar for Health Climate and Energy Specialist, UNDP (moderator) · MADELENA MONOJA - Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP · CHARLOTTE BADENOCH - Principal, KOIS · RICKY BUCH - Co-founder, Powertrust · GODFREY KADEWELE - Director of Health Technical Support Services, Ministry of Health, Malawi · JESSICA STIEFLER - Global Head of Energy and Extractive Industries, MIGA · RAPHAEL HURLEY - Senior Director, Health Financing, CHAI |
2:50 – 4:10 | Track: Resilience Roundtable | How can electrification of health facilities help ensure reliable access to clean water and maintain proper sanitation and hygiene? This roundtable aims to highlight the lessons and good practices in integrating WASH and HFE efforts. · WALTAJI KUTANE - Health and Environment Officer, WHO · DR. MARTIN MUCHANGI - Program Director, Amref Health Africa · KITKA GOYOL - East Africa Regional Adviser, UNICEF · KAY NYABOE - Renewable Energy Advisor, Save The Children International · DR BEZA KIBRET WORKINEH - WASH and Environmental Health Expert, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia |
2:50 – 4:10 | Track: Technology Lightning Talks + Q&A Location - Annex 8 | What is the role of digital connectivity in enhancing health outcomes and how does bringing 24/7 electricity in health facilities also enable better digital connectivity? · SEAN BLASCHKE - Senior Health Specialist and acting Chief, Digital Health, UNICEF (moderator) · JISAS LEMASAGARAI - Senior Market Engagement Manager, GSMA · MICHELLE MONROE - Senior Specialist, Digital Health Impact Accelerator, The Global Fund · PAUL MALUSI - Senior Health Information Manager, Ministry of Health, Kenya |
4:10 – 4:40 | Coffee Location - Poolside | |
4:40 – 4:50 | #SDG7for3and13 Impact Story Location - Jambo Main Hall | A personal journey to powering change—how clean energy is transforming healthcare in Sierra Leone. · AMIDA ADIATU BANGURA - Former STEM Trainee, SEforALL |
4:50 – 5:30 | Closing remarks Location - Jambo Main Hall | Wrapping up with the main highlights of the conference, key announcements made and collective action for the future · NASHWA NAUSHAD - Energy Access Analyst, SEforALL |
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