This article announces the adoption of harmonised minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners and refrigerators in the 16 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also explains the process by which these harmonised standards were developed and adopted.
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 study explores the impact of energy poverty on the health gap between men and women in Ghana, showing that, especially in households suffering from energy poverty, women report significantly worse health than men.
This guidance note provides practical tools and strategies for training providers to design and deliver gender-responsive learning programs, especially within technical and business education contexts. It highlights how gender dynamics, norms, and barriers influence learning outcomes and participation—especially for women and marginalized groups.
This guide helps practitioners design, implement and evaluate training programmes in a way that enables equal access and provides equal benefits to women and men. It provides tips and approaches based on international good practice and lessons learned from programmes implemented by IFC, the World Bank and other organisations.
This report shares insights and tools to support more inclusive and effective entrepreneurship education and training, especially for people from underrepresented and marginalized groups. It includes a list of assessment criteria to evaluate whether a programme is gender-smart.
This report provides baseline data on women’s employment in renewable energy, as well as information on barriers to gender equality and recommendations to close gender gaps.
This report provides baseline data on women’s employment in wind energy, as well as information on barriers to gender equality and recommendations to close gender gaps.
This report provides baseline data on women’s employment in solar energy, as well as information on barriers to gender equality and recommendations to close gender gaps.
This guide provides principles and step-by-step instructions for the establishment of regional/national networks for women working in energy