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- Kumbirai Makanza
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In the early days of the global energy access movement, success was often measured by the number of lightbulbs turned on or households connected to mini-grids. There was a widespread expectation that expanding access to electricity would naturally catalyse economic development.
- Jörg Ankel-Peters, Gunther Bensch, Alexandra Köngeter, Mascha Rauschenbach, Maximiliane Sievert
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This perspective article discusses whether energy access programs in rural Sub-Saharan Africa reach the poor in a way that most policy actors claim. We examine on- and off-grid electrification as well as improved cooking.
- Isaiah Esipisu
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Solar irrigation has become a reliable, relatively low-cost, clean-energy solution for agricultural water management in areas with high incident solar radiation.
- Amare Haileslasie, Principal Researcher
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What happens when farmers, financiers, innovators, and policymakers are brought together in one room? A recent multi-stakeholder dialogue held in Hawassa, Ethiopia on scaling solar-powered irrigation offered an answer.
- Temilade Sesan, University of Ibadan and Lucy H. Baker, The Open University
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In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators for power.
- Moses Machel Nyakoyo
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Achieving SDG 7, which aims to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy, requires more than just deploying infrastructure. It also depends on empowering consumers of renewable energy solutions—particularly those involved in Productive Uses of Energy (PUE)—to maintain and repair their systems effectively.
- David Crush, Alexander Sotiriou, Lucia Spaggiari
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In 2024, CGAP and MFR research explored trends and challenges in trying to close the gender gap for small borrowers, specifically examining how different institutional structures link to different outcomes.
- Jarmo Kikstra and Ansa Heyl
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With climate change intensifying and billions of people still lacking basic necessities, addressing both challenges simultaneously is not only possible but essential.
- GOGLA
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Successful gender-smart approaches require moving beyond simple product modifications to developing comprehensive ecosystems that address women’s constraints while leveraging their strengths as customers, entrepreneurs, and agents of change.
- Kinya Kimathi
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The concept of living labs is gaining traction worldwide as a tool for advancing sustainable energy solutions. A living lab is essentially a user-centred, real-life testing ground for innovation.
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