At Rio+20, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted Sustainable Energy for All as one of the key successes presented at the conference. Since its launch less than one year ago, Sustainable Energy for All's track record to date includes:

• More than 50 Governments from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Small Islands Developing States have engaged with the initiative and are developing energy plans and programmes. The majority are from developing countries that have initiated or completed energy sector assessments and gap analyses, thus laying the groundwork to scale up action in priority areas, undertake strategic reforms where needed, and attract new investments and financial support.

• Businesses and investors have committed over $50 billion to achieve the initiative's three objectives. Tens of billions of dollars have been committed by other key stakeholders – governments, multilateral development banks, international and civil society organizations – to catalyze action in support of the initiative.

• More than a billion people will benefit from Sustainable Energy for All's public and private sector commitments. Most beneficiaries in developing countries will gain improved access to energy through grid extension and off-grid solutions, as well scaled-up renewable energy sources, increased investment and improved energy policies.

• Hundreds of actions and commitments are underway in support of Sustainable Energy for All's three objectives, supported by businesses, donors, entrepreneurs, organizations, artists, and individual volunteers.

Such numbers only tell part of the story emerging around Sustainable Energy for All. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on all sectors of society to make commitments that help to achieve Sustainable Energy for All by 2030.

Much of the early success of this initiative stems from its ability to convene key stakeholders and catalyze specific commitments around a Global Action Agenda, which serves as a roadmap for achieving Sustainable Energy for All. The Action Agenda identifies high impact opportunities that can guide the work of stakeholders across all sectors of the economy.

Click here for more details on stakeholders who have stepped forward with actions and commitments. This document will be updated regularly as further commitments are announced during Rio +20.