Author: Tjarda Muller
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New initiative to bolster women’s involvement in the energy sector
Energy 4 Impact is scheduled to officially launch a new programme that seeks to boost women’s involvement in the renewable energy value chain in East Africa. Funding for the two-year Women Integration into Renewable Energy (WIRE) Value Chains programme was secured in early September 2016. It seeks to integrate 400 women in rural Kenya and…
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E-discussion: Light up and power Africa for women and men
Light up and power Africa for women and men This online discussion is organized by the Gender in Practice Community of Practice in partnership with ENERGIA, Power Africa and various private sector organizations. We invite you to engage in this discussion and share your views and ideas on this topic by registering directly on the GiP-CoP platform or…
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Webinar – Scaling up gender: Women in off-grid energy business models and supply chains
Join The Low Carbon Energy for Development Network and Smart Villages on Thursday, 13 October 2016, 12 noon UK / 1pm CEST Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2397829628857963521 In August, the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network and Smart Villages held a successful webinar focusing on women and entrepreneurship in off-grid communities, with views from Solar Sister, Ajima Farms Ltd, Power4All, and Kopernik. (http://e4sv.org/events/women-energy-entrepreneurship-business-models-off-grid-energy-social-impact-part-ii/)…
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Poor People’s Energy Outlook 2016
The 2016 edition of the Poor People’s Energy Outlook (PPEO) is now available to read and download online. Click here to view the report. The PPEO 2016 is the fifth in the PPEO series and first in a keenly-awaited new suite of three, which builds on the Total Energy Access Framework that we have developed…
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Matilia Cedillo knows: Renewable energy can solve a dual challenge.
Alianza Centroamericana para la Sostenibilidad Energética (ACCESE) is a network of over 70 organisations from Central America working towards the goal of sustainable energy for all. With the support and involvement of Hivos Central America, the network’s reach is felt far and wide. International agendas can be influenced by the network’s local actors, and vice…
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The story of energy access
Globally, 1.3 billion people lack access to energy and 2.6 billion people rely on unhealthy biomass for cooking and heating. Hivos and ENERGIA work towards access to clean and sustainable energy for all. In Guatemala, women like Matilia Cedillo transformed their lives and those of the people around them with solar power. Thanks to training, Rovina…
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#WESHINE: Sharing the story of light, hope and opportunity
Solar Sister is excited to share the story of light, hope, and opportunity in Tanzania. Women + Energy: WESHINE is a campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of energy access and economic opportunity for women. 6 video portraits of 6 women entrepreneurs who are bringing clean energy to their communities… and the unexpected ways light transforms…
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Opportunity: Senior consultants for Worldbank Group
Senior Organizational/Institutional Development Consultants for Supporting Implementation of EVN’s Gender Action Plan WB EAP Gender and Energy Facility support to Vietnam Electricity EVN (P151262) Click for the full Terms of Reference
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CRECER project has big impact for Mariela in Ecuador
This interview was originally posted on Green Empowerment in Blog, Capacity Building, Clean Cooking, Ecuador, News From The Field Mariela Carriel and her family were beneficiaries of the Growing Esmeraldas with Renewable Energy project (known as Creciendo Esmeraldas con Energía Renovable, or “CRECER”) in Ecuador. The CRECER project was created to improve the lives and…
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Leave no one behind
(September 22, 2016 – NEW YORK) The UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment presented its first report, “Leave No One Behind: A Call to Action for Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment,” to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at an advocacy briefing during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday. The purpose…
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SE4ALL’s new strategic framework: Going further, faster – together
Sustainable Energy for All is shifting gear with a new five-year strategy that will drive action to deliver universal access to affordable, clean energy, following the landmark promises made last year by the global community. The Strategic Framework for Results 2016-21, titled Going Further, Faster — Together, marks a turning point, building on our strong…
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SE4ALL Forum 2017: Going further, faster – together
The Sustainable Energy for All Forum is the landmark, biennial gathering celebrating the tremendous work organisations and individuals all around the world are doing to bring affordable, clean energy to all and power a revolution in energy productivity. On 3-5 April 2016 in New York City, SE4All will create a marketplace for more than 1,000…