Insights from Civic Participatory Institutionsin South Africa and Nigeria Table of Contents Acknowledgements...................................................................................1 Acronyms and Abbreviations...........................................2 Summary...............................................................................................................................4 Introduction...................................................................................................................701 Literature Review: What we (do not)know about Civic Participationin Energy Transitions............................................................................1102 Analytical Framework.......................................................................1503 Assessing Civic Participation in Energy Transitions:A Three-Step Framework Analysis...............................................................................................18Introduction to Cases........................................................................................................................23 Civic Participation in EnergyTransitions: Nigeria................................................................................2604 Background: Nigeria’s Energy Landscape................................................................................27Institutional Foundations for Nigeria’s Energy Transition..................................................28Mapping of Actors and their Demands of Justice................................................................30De FactoCivic Participation in the Nigeria's ETP.................................................................33Assessing real inclusiveness of energy transition processes in Nigeria:Does civic participation translate into just outcomes?.......................................................35 Civic Participation in EnergyTransitions: South Africa...........................................................3705 Background: South Africa’s Energy Landscape.....................................................................38Institutional Foundations for South Africa’s Energy Transition.......................................39Mapping of Actors and Their Demands of Justice.................................................................41De FactoCivic Participation in South Africa’s JET.................................................................44Assessing real inclusiveness of energy transition processesin South Africa: Does civic participation translate into just outcomes?.......................47 From Formal to Real Inclusiveness?Enablers and Disablersof Civic Participation..........................................................................5006 Formal Enablers: Legal Mandates and Participatory Structures....................................52Informal Enablers: Political Will, Civic Culture, Local Knowledgeand Networks, and Strategic Framing........................................................................................53Formal Disablers: Procedural Gaps, Weak Mandates,and Capacity Constraints.................................................................................................................54Informal Disablers: Political Dynamics, Trust, Cultural Resistance,and Socioeconomic Exclusion.......................................................................................................55 Conclusion: Policy Implicationsand Recommendations.................................................................5707 Entry Points for a Real Co-Production of Just Energy Transitions.................................60 References .....................................................................................................................66 Annex.........................................................................................................................................70 Six Types of Civic Programmatic Participatory Institutions...............................................70Research Questions Guiding the Review of Literature& Analysis of Interviews......................................................................................................................71Key Informant Interview Protocol..................................................................................................72 Acknowledgements This publication has been produced by the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Gover-nance in collaboration with UNDP Country Offices in Nigeria and South Africa. Theresearch was funded by the Ford Foundation. The research process was managed by Santiago Cunial and Julia Kercher, andsupported by Amba Tada (consultant) and Olivia Haugsbo. The report benefitedgreatly from substantive input from Evan Jacobs, Bongani President Matomela,Deshni Pillay, Geoffrey Olmedo, and Chamila Hemmathagama. The report wasalso enriched by the valuable comments of Emanuele Sapienza, Maria SoledadGattoni, T