This article provides a summary of a webinar in which experts discussed how trade policies can boost renewable energy manufacturing in Africa and other regions of the Global South.
This policy brief provides guidance on the importance of quality standards for stand-alone solar products; how to develop and adopt standards, and the current status in Africa; common challenges encountered in this process; and market surveillance; as well as recommendations for governments.
This brief provides an overview and a lot of data and visuals on skills gaps and challenges for Africa’s e-mobility transition. It also suggests possible solutions with respective advantages and disadvantages.
This policy brief discusses why PUE projects should adopt a gender-responsive approach to enhance their effectiveness, as gender blind PUE initiatives are more likely to benefit men than women. It explains how gender-responsive approaches benefit both men and women, and provides policy recommendations for maximizing those benefits.
This fact sheet provides a quick overview of different PUE technologies and business and financing models, as well as their socio-economic and sustainability impacts, and their upscaling potential.
This article tells a story of trial and error in the development of a clean cookstove business model in Zambia, highlighting the many factors that come into play and the occasional unpredictability of the market.