This is the Impulsouth Community of Practice (CoP) newsletter. The CoP is a collaborative platform that strengthens capacities within the energy sector, supporting a just and inclusive energy transition with a strong focus on gender equality. Bringing together diverse stakeholders, the CoP fosters knowledge exchange, strengthens institutional capacity, and promotes effective South-South cooperation across nine … Continue reading “CoP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1 – June 2026”
This resource was developed by members of the Working Group on Gender & Youth in Clean Energy, within Impulsouth’s Community of Practice.
This resource was developed by members of the Working Group on Gender & Youth in Clean Energy, within Impulsouth’s Community of Practice.
This webpage provides an introduction to smart grids, an overview of recent progress and recommendations for governments and utilities.
This guidance note outlines the advantages and risks of pumped storage hydropower projects, and provides advice for how projects can be structured and funded.
This explainer by the German Heinrich Böll Foundation provides a quick overview of green hydrogen, the way it is produced, the role it can play in the energy transition, and the main challenges.
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
This report provides baseline data on women’s employment in hydropower, as well as information on barriers to gender equality and recommendations to close gender gaps.
This web portal provides an extensive introduction into hydropower technology, policy, financing and more.
These guidelines aim to support countries to improve their policies, technologies and environmental conditions for the deployment of small hydropower.