This guide by the Covenant of Mayors of Sub-Saharan Africa shows that urban planning tends to be gender blind, with the design of urban street lighting as a key example. It provides a manual, aimed at African cities, on how to develop gender-responsive public lighting projects. English: https://comssa.org/download/rxeWs6zcOXbTl8qRidGZ9nCB7EFAI4Pa/Gender-sensitive-public-lighting.pdf French: https://comssa.org/download/U3kjdTBHqV6FGKfoI71EgLY2wZrSvtz8/Eclairage-public-sensible-au-genre.pdf
The CaDRE methodology helps policy makers, organisations and capacity development/renewable energy practitioners shape an environment conducive to the development of renewable energy.
The CaDRE methodology helps policy makers, organisations and capacity development/renewable energy practitioners shape an environment conducive to the development of renewable energy.
This website contains a range of learning resources on Integrated Resource Planning (a methodology for least-cost planning by public utilities), including load forecasting, tariff policies, amd demand side management. It also includes exercises and case studies.
This paper underscores the need for sustainable utilities to deliver the energy transition in lower- and middle-income countries, and provides recommendations to governments and other stakeholders.
This report explores ways to identify and mitigate energy transition investment risks in the low- and middle-income countries, pointing out 1) that better energy planning can attract greater investment in renewable energy, 2) that sustainable fuels will play an important role in delivering the energy transition, and 3) that the social dimensions of the transition […]
This publication database provides a range of materials about the ESCO business model, on the following topics: Accounting; Business Models, Contracts & Project Development; Certification & Quality Assurance; Investment, Finance & Risk Management; Market Overview, including Cases studies; Measurement & Verification; Policies & legal and regulatory frameworks; Procurement; Super ESCOs; and Technologies
The goal of this market guide is to serve as a reference document for early exploration of the market for energy service companies in Uganda (ESCOs) with a focus on energy and cost savings for agri-food processing companies.
This memo describes the current market for ESCOs in Uganda, barriers to the growth of the sector, and strategies to address these barriers.
This web page describes the concept of a Super ESCO, a facility usually established by governments to play the role of a market catalyzer, kickstarting a market for ESCOs.