MDG

This paper investigates whether the goal of universal energy access in the post-MDGs dialogue sufficiently
addresses the challenges faced by the Southern countries Though access to energy is an important precondition
for development and resilience to socio-economic and climate variability and change, about 17
million people lack access to electricity Hence, the post-MDGs dialogue mandates attention to energy poverty
reduction A critical review of literature on the dialogue was conducted to analyse gaps in the current