Toolkit theme: Technology Selection And Use
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WEEK 3 PUE Baselining Tool
A field survey form used by mentors in five Kenyan counties (Embu, Kirinyaga, Kitui, Meru, Tharaka Nithi) to baseline smallholder farmers on their farming activities, energy technology use, enterprise earnings, and interest in future productive use of energy (PUE) investments. It also captures gender dynamics around energy decision-making and community group participation.
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Gender and Energy Interventions Assessment Tool (TANGSEN)
This assessment tool from Tanzania’s Gender and Sustainable Energy Network (TANGSEN) collects data on clean cooking energy use at household and business levels. It gathers respondent demographics, cooking appliance types and usage patterns, LPG adoption and barriers, alternative energy sources, and the cultural and social factors influencing energy choices. It also captures community attitudes toward…
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Training for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Solar-Powered Refrigerators
The tool developed by Mercy Corps focuses on teaching women how to effectively use and maintain solar freezers for business. It compares horizontal and vertical freezer models, explaining why horizontal types are better for long-term storage. The training also covers freezer components (e.g., ventilation grilles, defrost outlets, compressors), recommended practices (like loading in the morning…
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Solar Pumping Training
The tool, developed by Mercy Corps, provides a comprehensive overview of solar-powered water pumping systems. It explains how these systems work, including their key components, solar panels, inverters, and pumps and outlines best practices for setup, operation, and maintenance. The training emphasizes cleaning solar panels regularly, monitoring connections, and understanding equipment lifespans. It also addresses…
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formation WEE dans les Frigo Solaire
The tool, developed by Mercy Corps, provides a comprehensive overview of solar-powered water pumping systems. It explains how these systems work, including their key components, solar panels, inverters, and pumps and outlines best practices for setup, operation, and maintenance. The training emphasizes cleaning solar panels regularly, monitoring connections, and understanding equipment lifespans. It also addresses…