Country: Arab region, Global
Publication Type: Working papers
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Supporting increased energy security and resilience through energy transition
SDGs: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords: Africa, Arab countries, Asia and the pacific, Capacity building, Case studies, Electric power, Electric power systems, Energy policy, Energy security, Energy transfer, Gulf states, Latin america, Partnership, Power industry, Recommendations, Regional commissions, Renewable energy sources, Resilience, Risk assessment, Sustainable energy, Trade in services
Power Trade for Renewable Energy Development: Global best practices, Challenges and ways forward
October 2026
Under a United Nations Development Account project, Regional Commissions have supported Member States in using energy connectivity to strengthen energy security and resilience, by building national capacities to design connectivity policies. This working paper presents the project’s main findings, showing how stronger connectivity can accelerate energy transitions, facilitate renewable energy integration, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The paper draws on global experiences, including case studies from the Arab region, and focuses on five target countries: Costa Rica, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Panama and Uzbekistan. It examines the benefits of sharing energy and resources across borders compared with relying on self-sufficient domestic systems. It also identifies the challenges of developing sustainable interconnected power systems, including those highlighted in workshops in these countries, and offers policy recommendations for addressing them.
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Under a United Nations Development Account project, Regional Commissions have supported Member States in using energy connectivity to strengthen energy security and resilience, by building national capacities to design connectivity policies. This working paper presents the project’s main findings, showing how stronger connectivity can accelerate energy transitions, facilitate renewable energy integration, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The paper draws on global experiences, including case studies from the Arab region, and focuses on five target countries: Costa Rica, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Panama and Uzbekistan. It examines the benefits of sharing energy and resources across borders compared with relying on self-sufficient domestic systems. It also identifies the challenges of developing sustainable interconnected power systems, including those highlighted in workshops in these countries, and offers policy recommendations for addressing them.
