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 report investigates different models for the deployment of e-bike fleets and charging/swapping infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the potential advantages of battery swapping for riders, highlights emerging best practice for Batteries as a Service, and provides recommendations on policy, regulation and financing to support uptake of e-motorcycles and the growth of BaaS in […]
This brief provides statistics about gender and energy in Uganda, as well as an analysis of relevant policies and recommendations to further close gender gaps.
This is a good practice example of a regional policy that mainstreams gender equality concerns in energy access policies and programmes.
This article investigates the benefits to women of electricity access, beyond just economic benefits.
This report assesses the impact of the Ivorian National Rural Electrification Programme on the lives and empowerment of rural women.
This brief shares learnings about mainstreaming gender in energy policies, based on the process through which the Government of Kenya developed its Gender Policy in Energy.
This is a good practice example of a gender policy for a national energy ministry.
This article assesses the effectiveness of gender audits to mainstream gender in energy policy.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Cameroon, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.