If you are working in the energy and development community, you will be familiar with the argument: ‘energy provision is not a goal in itself, but the benefits of energy services are’. With the inclusion of energy in the Sustainable Development Goals and the rising recognition of the need to understand gendered differences, the attention […]

Asia and the Pacific economies are on track in meeting the goal of sustainable energy for all (SE4All), but whether the pace is sufficient to reach the SE4All targets by 2030 remains to be seen. This first attempt of the SE4All Asia-Pacific Regional Hub to monitor the performance of Asia and the Pacific revealed progress in […]

This issue’s theme on Women, Energy and Economic Empowerment shines light on the role of women in reaching energy products and services to the poor and ‘difficult to reach’ consumers. The issue also explores the impact that women led micro and small enterprises (MSEs) selling energy services can have, with respect to household spending, poverty, […]

ENERGIA developed a report for the World LP Gas Association, investigating the need for access to clean cooking energy for women and girls. The World Energy Outlook estimates that almost 1.3 billion people living mostly in developing Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa and in rural areas are without access to electricity. Reports estimate that another 2.6 […]