Alianza Centroamericana para la Sostenibilidad Energética (ACCESE) is a network of over 70 organisations from Central America working towards the goal of sustainable energy for all. With the support and involvement of Hivos Central America, the network’s reach is felt far and wide. International agendas can be influenced by the network’s local actors, and vice […]
Globally, 1.3 billion people lack access to energy and 2.6 billion people rely on unhealthy biomass for cooking and heating. Hivos and ENERGIA work towards access to clean and sustainable energy for all. In Guatemala, women like Matilia Cedillo transformed their lives and those of the people around them with solar power. Thanks to training, Rovina […]
Solar Sister is excited to share the story of light, hope, and opportunity in Tanzania. Women + Energy: WESHINE is a campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of energy access and economic opportunity for women. 6 video portraits of 6 women entrepreneurs who are bringing clean energy to their communities… and the unexpected ways light transforms […]
Senior Organizational/Institutional Development Consultants for Supporting Implementation of EVN’s Gender Action Plan WB EAP Gender and Energy Facility support to Vietnam Electricity EVN (P151262) Click for the full Terms of Reference
This interview was originally posted on Green Empowerment in Blog, Capacity Building, Clean Cooking, Ecuador, News From The Field Mariela Carriel and her family were beneficiaries of the Growing Esmeraldas with Renewable Energy project (known as Creciendo Esmeraldas con Energía Renovable, or “CRECER”) in Ecuador. The CRECER project was created to improve the lives and […]
(September 22, 2016 – NEW YORK) The UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment presented its first report, “Leave No One Behind: A Call to Action for Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment,” to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at an advocacy briefing during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday. The purpose […]
Sustainable Energy for All is shifting gear with a new five-year strategy that will drive action to deliver universal access to affordable, clean energy, following the landmark promises made last year by the global community. The Strategic Framework for Results 2016-21, titled Going Further, Faster — Together, marks a turning point, building on our strong […]
The Sustainable Energy for All Forum is the landmark, biennial gathering celebrating the tremendous work organisations and individuals all around the world are doing to bring affordable, clean energy to all and power a revolution in energy productivity. On 3-5 April 2016 in New York City, SE4All will create a marketplace for more than 1,000 […]
ENERGIA congratulates Youba Sokona on his appointment to the Honorary Advisory Committee of the prestigious International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP). The Honorary Advisory Committee is composed of 17 distinguished moral and intellectual leaders, who lend their support to the IPSP. Dr. Sokona is Special Advisor on Sustainable Development at The South Centre and member of the […]
An IISD Briefing note Key messages: Subsidy reform will likely reduce household expenditure on women’s needs and reduce women’s access to modern energy sources, affecting their economic opportunities and respiratory health. Reform can have positive effects if it leads to improved energy supply systems (increasing energy access), but this is likely to take place over the […]
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