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 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 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.
Africa has installed wind capacity of just 9 GW – less than 1% of the global total. However, there is increasing recognition of both the benefits of wind energy and Africa’s enormous potential, and the Global Wind Energy Council expects this capacity to grow by 900% in the coming years. This presentation by the International […]
This factsheet provides some general information about needs analyses and guides learning and development specialists through the process of analysing learning needs in their organisation.
This resource offers a comparative analysis of existing green skills frameworks to support sustainable development through TVET. It includes two detailed matrices—one mapping green frameworks chronologically, and another summarizing empirical research on green skills relevant to green industries. The study highlights key concepts, models, and collaborations needed between TVET institutions and green sectors to develop […]