Sustainable Energy For All Verein Fur Nachhaltige Energie ("se4all Verein")

What Sustainable Energy For All Verein Fur Nachhaltige Energie ("se4all Verein") does

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an independent international organization, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, hosted by UNOPS under a quasi-international organization status. Its CEO, Damilola Ogunbiyi, simultaneously serves as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. SEforALL is the only global organization focused exclusively on clean energy access and energy transitions in emerging and developing countries, operating across 115+ countries with a team of 100+ staff. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs: Mission 300 (a partnership with the World Bank Group and African Development Bank to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030, with 50M+ connected as of mid-2026), the Universal Energy Facility (a multi-donor results-based financing platform for clean energy deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa), the Green Industrialization Hub (supporting local value chain and renewable energy manufacturing development, including the Africa and Southeast Asia Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiatives), and the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South.

The organization does not commercialize products. Instead, it generates programmatic activity and operating revenue through grants from governments, philanthropic foundations, and multilateral institutions, and delivers value via technical assistance, country-level policy support, capacity building, and investment mobilization. Funders include the Rockefeller Foundation, Bezos Earth Fund, IKEA Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation, UK International Development, the OPEC Fund, and the Green Climate Fund. Strategic implementation partners include Enabel, FUNAE, UC Davis, Swaniti Global, and Africa50. SEforALL also convenes the annual Global Forum (2025 edition held in Barbados) and the Energy Heroes Awards, and produces research publications and data tools such as the Nigeria Integrated Energy Planning Tool. The organization's measurable impact to date includes 8.6 million+ people reached with sustainable energy, $1.6 trillion in commitments mobilized through UN Energy Compacts since 2021, and an estimated 120,000 tons of CO2e avoided over system lifespans.

Name

Sustainable Energy For All Verein Fur Nachhaltige Energie ("se4all Verein")

Legal name

Sustainable Energy for All

Website

https://seforall.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is a Vienna-based international organization hosted by UNOPS that partners with governments, multilaterals and philanthropies to accelerate clean energy access and just energy transitions in emerging and developing countries across 115+ nations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Sustainable Energy Development Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable energy access
• Clean energy transitions
• Results-based financing
• Green industrialization
• Energy development finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Grants: Funded by governments, foundations and global partners including Rockefeller Foundation, GEAPP, Bezos Earth Fund, IKEA Foundation, and various development agencies. SEforALL operates as a charitable organization supported by donor funding.
2. Hosting Arrangement with UNOPS: SEforALL is an independent organization hosted by UNOPS, working at the intersection of energy, climate and development. Revenue model based on grants and partnerships rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SEforALL helps emerging and developing countries deliver clean energy access and energy transitions through policy advocacy, country-level technical assistance, investment mobilization, and partnership convening. The organization runs flagship programmes including Mission 300 (electricity access for 300 million Africans by 2030 with the World Bank and African Development Bank), the Universal Energy Facility (results-based financing for clean energy deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa), and the Green Industrialization Hub (supporting local value chains for renewable energy manufacturing). Services are delivered free of charge through donor-funded grants and partnerships with governments, multilaterals, foundations, and the private sector.

Product overview

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is a global organization (hosted by UNOPS) focused on accelerating sustainable energy transitions in emerging and developing countries. Rather than a single product, SEforALL operates as a portfolio of interconnected programs and initiatives. Core programs include Mission 300 (providing electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030) and the Universal Energy Facility (results-based financing for clean energy). The Green Industrialization Hub supports developing countries in building local value chains for energy transition technologies, encompassing sub-programs like the Council for Critical Minerals Development, Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (AREMI), and Southeast Asia Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (SEREMI). Additional offerings include research publications (SDG7 Backsliding Study, Nigeria Mass Transportation Report), data tools (Nigeria Integrated Energy Planning Tool), the annual Global Forum event, and the Energy Heroes Awards. The organization works at the intersection of energy, climate, and development, partnering with governments, development institutions, and the private sector to achieve SDG7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission 300: An initiative in partnership with World Bank Group and African Development Bank to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030
• Universal Energy Facility
• Green Industrialization Hub
• Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South
• Powering Healthcare Hub
• Universal Energy Access

Products and services

• Mission 300 Initiative with the World Bank Group and African Development Bank, with SEforALL as implementing partner, to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. SEforALL provides technical assistance, supports energy compacts, and helps create market and regulatory readiness for new energy connections.
• Universal Energy Facility (UEF) Multi-donor results-based financing platform that accelerates deployment of clean energy solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa by supporting proven private-sector developers and rewarding verified results. UEF expands access to electricity and clean cooking while unlocking investment and strengthening local economies.
• Green Industrialization Hub Impact-focused platform supporting the design and implementation of holistic national and regional green industrialization strategies, enabling developing countries to harness the social and economic opportunity of the global energy transition through local value chain development.
• Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South Partnership initiative under the Green Industrialization Hub focused on strengthening South-South and international cooperation to develop critical mineral value chains in the Global South. Supports governments in designing strategies that advance mineral beneficiation with forward linkages to national or regional manufacturing value chains.
• SEforALL Global Forum Landmark annual global gathering for sustainable energy stakeholders co-hosted with national governments. The 2025 edition was held in Bridgetown, Barbados from 12-13 March 2025 under the theme 'Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity'.
• Nigeria Integrated Energy Planning Tool Online planning tool providing spatial data on fossil fuel generator usage across Nigeria, developed in partnership with the Lagos State Government to guide energy transition planning and investment in clean energy solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8.6M+ people reached with sustainable energy
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Enabel (Belgian Agency for International Cooperation)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 June 2026Joint implementation partner for Mozambique rural electrification project. Managing rural energy demand as market to be built with private sector participation. Over 25 years experience and 200+ projects across Europe, Africa and Middle East.
• FUNAE (Mozambique National Energy Fund)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 June 2026Mozambique's National Energy Fund and implementation agency for off-grid and rural electrification affairs. Country-owned implementation partner for 7-year rural electrification initiative impacting 225,000 people.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026MoU signed for 2026-2028 collaboration on decentralized renewable energy, green finance, carbon markets, sustainable cooling and climate resilience across Africa and emerging markets. Partnership builds on complementary strengths of policy expertise and investment mobilization.
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024Alliance partner supporting Mission 300 with $10 million initial commitment for technical assistance facility. Over 50% of GEAPP portfolio by value invested in Africa across 63 projects in 20+ countries.
• University of California, Davis (UC Davis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024Partnership with Institute of Transportation Studies to build Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South. Provides technical support and research capabilities for critical mineral value chain development.
• Swaniti GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024Strategic partner in Council for Critical Minerals Development, bringing expertise in policy design, technology access, investment mobilization and just transition approaches.
• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2024Major partnership for Mission 300 initiative providing electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. SEforALL serves as implementing partner alongside African Development Bank, working with global philanthropies and private sector.
• African Development Bank (AfDB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2024Co-leading Mission 300 with World Bank to transform energy access across Africa. SEforALL provides technical assistance and implementation support for country-level programs.
• UNOPScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for SEforALL. SEforALL is an independent organization hosted by UNOPS with global mandate to accelerate progress on energy transition in emerging and developing countries.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner funder supporting energy access initiatives and programs addressing energy poverty in developing countries.
• Africa50majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure investment platform partnered on Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund (US$500 million DRE Nigeria Fund) and Mission 300 initiatives.
• SNVsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partner working on sustainable energy and WASH programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): Intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate renewable energy adoption globally. Both IRENA and SEforALL serve as global platform organizations driving renewable energy deployment, with overlapping constituencies in governments of emerging markets.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): German federal development agency implementing energy access and climate programs on behalf of BMZ. Comparable as a government-funded international organization providing technical assistance and project implementation in emerging markets for renewable energy.
• Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA): Global multi-stakeholder alliance hosted by UN Foundation focused on clean cooking access in developing countries. Highly comparable as a UN-affiliated platform driving energy access outcomes, with which SEforALL co-publishes work on clean cooking policy.
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP): Philanthropic alliance (Rockefeller, IKEA Foundation, Bezos Earth Fund) funding clean energy deployment in developing countries. Direct peer in mobilizing private-philanthropic capital for clean energy access and a core Mission 300 partner alongside SEforALL.
• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Independent energy think tank and implementation organization working on clean energy transitions globally. Compares to SEforALL as a non-profit that combines policy research, country-level technical assistance, and donor-funded programs to accelerate clean energy deployment.

Broad incumbents

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental energy policy organization providing global energy data, analysis, and recommendations. Overlaps with SEforALL on energy transition advocacy and policy support to governments, though with a broader mandate including OECD markets.
• World Bank Group Energy Sector: World Bank's energy practice mobilizes billions in concessional and commercial financing for energy access globally. As Mission 300 co-lead, World Bank is both a partner and a broader incumbent with overlapping mandate on energy access deployment.

Others

• ClimateWorks Foundation: Major philanthropic intermediary funding global climate and clean energy initiatives. Comparable as a SEforALL funder operating in the same climate-finance ecosystem, channeling resources to clean energy access programs.
• United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS): UN entity that hosts SEforALL and provides operational infrastructure. Closely intertwined with SEforALL operationally, though UNOPS' mandate spans all development sectors while SEforALL focuses exclusively on energy.

Regional players

• Africa Clean Energy (ACE) Programme / SEFA (AfDB): African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa deploys concessional finance for clean energy across the continent. Overlaps with SEforALL's African country programs and serves as a complementary financing mechanism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SEforALLorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/SEforALL/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/sustainableenergyforall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seforall
• Instagraminstagram.com/SEforALL

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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