The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) are organizing this conference to convene off-grid renewable energy stakeholders to: gain insights into the current status of electricity access in Asia and gather stakeholder perspectives on improving access to modern energy services; discuss barriers faced in scaling up off-grid renewable energy deployment; identify solutions for overcoming barriers; and sharing best practices and lessons about design and implementation of policies and financing solutions. The meeting will take place as a component of the ADB's Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), taking place from 16-20 June 2014 at the same location.  

dates: 16-17 June 2014   venue: Asian Development Bank headquarters   location: Manila, Philippines   e-mail: offgridconference@irena.org   www: http://www.iorec.org