Asia – being home to major markets like China, India and Japan, as well as the emerging South-East Asian region – has big opportunities ahead. The recent commitments at COP21 and ASEAN Ministerial summits provide a promising path for the growth of renewable energy applications in the region. The 2-day conference and networking platform Unlocking Solar […]
Dr. Anita Shankar discusses agency building, ENERGIA’s work, and how women are empowered from the inside out. When you hear the word ‘agency’, the first thing that may come to mind is a physical entity, a building with people working away in an office, a travel agency, a recruitment agency, a government department, and so […]
Visionaria Network is now accepting applications for the Empowered Entrepreneur Training Fund (EETF). EETF is a small grants fund designed to partially subsidize training programs for organizations working to sell cookstoves and other energy products in East Africa to train their sales staff or entrepreneurs in critical business, empowerment and leadership training. The EETF will support organizations in […]
Ashden is seeking entries for its 2018 Awards, the world’s leading green energy awards. Ashden wants to hear from enterprises and programmes in the UK, developing countries and emerging economies that are blazing a trail in increasing access to energy, demonstrating excellence in sustainable buildings, promoting cleaner forms of transport, and driving innovation in the […]
A small team of Hivos team members and representatives from our host partner in Guatemala, Alterna Impact, went on a learning adventure on July 28 to meet with Guatemalan women entrepreneurs and learn about their needs and experiences around renewable energy. In the team were Raquel Chacón and Kattia Quirós from Hivos’ Costa Rica office […]
Gold Standard has developed Gender Equality Guidelines and Requirements for use with Gold Standard for the Global Goals and announces a public consultation>> for these Gender Equality Guidelines and Requirements and invite you to provide your feedback for two key elements: Gender Sensitive Requirements (Steps 1-3 of the Guidelines & Requirements) – These represent the addition of latest best practice to Gold Standard’s […]
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