The APNPP, an acronym of "l’association des pays non producteurs de pétrole"[1] (in English: the "Pan-African Non-Petroleum Producers Association"), is an association of 15 African nations that signed a treaty in July 2006.
Their stated aim is to work together to promote biofuel production and reduce the effects of high oil prices.
The APNPP, which was first proposed by Abdoulaye Wade, is being led by the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Senegal. As of January 2008[update], the acting head is Madické Niang.[2][3]
Members (and HDI)[edit]
- Benin (HDI: 0.525)
- Burkina Faso (HDI: 0.449)
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (HDI: 0.479)
- Gambia (HDI: 0.500)
- Ghana (HDI: 0.632)
- Guinea (HDI: 0.465)
- Guinea-Bissau (HDI: 0.483)
- Madagascar (HDI: 0.501)
- Mali (HDI: 0.428)
- Morocco (HDI: 0.683)
- Niger (HDI: 0.400)
- Senegal (HDI: 0.511)
- Sierra Leone (HDI: 0.477)
- Togo (HDI: 0.539)
- Zambia (HDI: 0.565)
Sources:[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "this site". Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ Ministry of Energy and Mines leading the organisation of the APNPP
- ^ Madické Niang as head of Ministry of Mines Archived March 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- A closer look at Africa's 'Green OPEC', August 2, 2006
- Africa Over A Barrel, The Washington Post, October 28, 2006
- "Biofuels: Strategic Choices for Commodity Dependent Developing Countries", by Sonja Vermeulen and others from the International Institute for Economic Development for the Common Fund for Commodities, November 2007