Support to EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) The Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) is an instrument developed and funded by a number of EU member states and the European Commission in the context of the EU Energy Initiative (EUEI). Currently the EUEI PDF is financed by Austria the European Com
mission Finland France Germany the Netherlands and Sweden.The overall objective of the EUEI PDF is to support partner countries and regions across Africa Southeast Asia Latin America and the Pacific in developing policies and strategies for the promotion o
f access to energy. These are based on dialogue within and between partner countries their regional organisations EU member states and the European Commission. Furthermore EUEI PDF supports the strategic energy dialogue of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership 
(AEEP) as a secretariat. Finland has been supporting PDF with 100 000 euros in 2011. The proposed contribution for 2012-13 will focus on developing a concept for the AEEP Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme Action Area 4: Technology Innovation and Capac
ity Development.  The aim is to to support the building of the next generation of energy professionals in order to achieve acceleration in the use of renewable energy in Africa and thereby contribute to an increase in access to energy.