The “Presentation of Recommendations to Strengthen the ESCO Market Development Framework in Kenya” webinar aims to present the findings of the market analysis and discuss key recommendations with national stakeholders, fostering a shared understanding of priorities and next steps for ESCO market development.

WEBINAR OBJECTIVES

The webinar pursues the following objectives: 

• Present the key findings of the ESCO market investigation, including the market potential and the barriers constraining market development; 
• Outline the recommendations developed to strengthen the enabling environment for ESCO market development, together with the implementation roadmap and the conditions for their success; 
• Facilitate an exchange with key public and private stakeholders to gather their perspectives on the recommendations; 
• Strengthen shared understanding and institutional ownership of the recommendations as a basis for coordinated action. 
• Target audience 

TARGET AUDIENCE

The webinar is intended for the public and private stakeholders whose engagement is central to the development of the ESCO market in Kenya. Participants will be drawn from the following groups: 

• Government policy and regulatory institutions; 
• Utility and public delivery actors; 
• Industry and professional associations; 
• Financial actors; 
• Market delivery actors. 

DATE: 16 September 2026, 10.00 a.m. EAT 

AGENDA

10:00–10:10, Welcome and Opening Remarks, UNIDO, EELA Kenya Country Window, MoEP/SDI

10:10–10:25, Context Overview: the Energy Efficient Market, Econoler

10:25–10:45, Key Findings of the ESCO Market Assessment, Econoler

• Market potential across priority sectors
• Cross-cutting drivers and barriers (policy, regulatory, institutional, technical, financial, and awareness)

10:45–11:15, Recommendations for the Development of the ESCO Market, Econoler

• Overview of the recommendations across the six thematic dimensions
• Focus on priority recommendations (policy, regulatory, institutional, financial)
• Role of the KPLC Super ESCO and articulation of instruments
• Q&A

11:15–11:25, The Implementation Roadmap, Econoler:

• Sequencing across the three phases (foundation, consolidation, maturation)
• Cross-cutting conditions for success
• Q&A

11:25–11:55, Additional Discussion and Exchange with Participants, Moderated by Econoler, with UNIDO/EELA

• Q&A
• Reactions and perspectives from key institutions (MoEP, EPRA, National Treasury, KAM/CEEC, SDI, KPLC)

11:55–12:00, Next Steps and Closing, UNIDO / EELA Kenya Country Window  

• Link with in-person awareness-raising events
• Closing remarks