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Maximising the Benefits of Energy Action for Good Health, Gender Equality and Decent Work to Leave No one Behind
Energy lies at the heart of sustainable development and climate action. Clean, affordable, and reliable energy powers hospitals, schools, jobs, and economic transformation. It drives opportunity, fosters social inclusion, and protects our planet for generations to come. This compilation of SDG7 Policy Briefs provides timely insights and recommendations to accelerate progress on sustainable energy, highlighting…
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Gender Sector Brief: Off-Grid Solar
How to Apply a Gender Lens to the Evaluation of Off-Grid Solar Investments This is a sector-specific diagnostic guide to support investors and fund managers to identify existing and future opportunities for gender-smart investing in the off-grid solar (OGS) sector. The guide focuses on standalone products, systems and services which supply energy to people living…
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The Business Case for Gender and Energy
This business case highlights how each stage of the energy value chain, from generation to retail, holds different opportunities for gender inclusion and presents evidence to demonstrate how the clean energy transition can strengthen commercial and social outcomes through the inclusion of women as employees, last-mile distributors, consumers, and community stakeholders.
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2025 Tracking SDG7 Report
This report summarizes global progress on electricity access, clean cooking, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and international cooperation to advance SDG 7. It presents updated statistics for each of the indicators and provides policy insights on priority areas and actions needed to spur further progress on SDG 7. Progress toward 2030 targets remains off track, particularly…
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Powering Progress for PURE
This research, commissioned by GOGLA with support from the IKEA Foundation, examines how PURE companies can build gender-inclusive businesses that effectively serve women’s energy needs while developing sustainable business models. Through comprehensive desk research, key informant interviews with stakeholders including PURE (Productive Use of Renewable Energy) companies and subject matter experts, and detailed case studies,…
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RBF Projects that Leave No One Behind: A Practical Guide for Designing Inclusive Results-Based Financing (RBF) Projects
To achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) by 2030, prioritising the principle of Leave No One Behind (LNOB) is imperative to achieve universal energy access. A broad coalition, including UN member states, donors, and implementing agencies has pledged to integrate the LNOB principle within their interventions, recognising it as fundamental for fostering sustainable progress toward…
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Women in Biogas. Survey Analysis Report 2024
This report explores the current state of gender representation in the biogas sector and highlights initiatives and policies needed to enhance female participation and leadership. It explores how women interact with the biogas sector as participants. Specifically, it analyses the progress and current place of women in the biogas industry relative similar industries
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Women’s Employment in the Pacific Power Sector
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) face economic challenges due to their remoteness, limited resources, and gender inequality. The energy sector plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges by providing reliable and climate sustainable energy solutions. Increasing women’s employment in the energy sector is essential for building a strong and sustainable energy industry, as the sector…
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Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report
This report aims to take stock of current practices in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, with a focus on energy. The report is divided into three sections: Part 1 begins with an overview of key data trends in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, including across sectors, vehicles, regions, and investors. Part 2 examines…
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Digitizing Women Entrepreneurs
As the world becomes more digital, women are being left behind. According to reports from UN Women, the digital gender divide is particularly pronounced in developing regions, where women are 20% less likely than men to be online, and 30% less likely to have access to a smartphone. It is estimated that by 2030, 230…
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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Lessons and Good Practices from Clean Cooking Programs
Higher-tier clean cooking (HTC) markets are growing globally and have the potential to address the various harmful impacts of inefficient and polluting cookstoves that are a major cause of deaths among women and children.
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Climate Resilience Project. Performance & Impact Report
Solar Sister’s network of more than 11,000 Solar Sister Entrepreneurs bring climate-resilient technologies to their communities while building a pathway to prosperity for themselves and their families through entrepreneurship. The communities Solar Sister works in often face immense barriers to accessing economic opportunities including gender disparity, economic and political instability, and climate disaster. Solar Sister…