'Manik, a solar pump operator for Nusra' by World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/N1ZtUY
The Clean Energy for Development research initiative supports 12 research projects that operate in 27 countries across three thematic bases: clean energy transition, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and women and youth.
30 April 2026
The INFoCAT project, part of Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA), explores how clean energy-powered agritech innovations can support women and youth in agriculture across West Africa. A new report, Promoting Women and Youth-Led Clean Agritech Innovations in Africa, brings together findings from the project’s work in Ghana, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. […]
Thursday 18 June 2026
This webinar is hosted by The Group of 78. How Small Business Can Enable a Gender-Equitable Energy Transition: Experience from the Global South Thursday 18 June 2026 10:00am – 11:30am EDT (check your local time) Register to attend online The Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) initiative, funded by the International Development […]
Smallholder farmer testing INFoCAT renewable energy powered groundnut pod plucker in Gomoa (Central Region, Ghana). Photo by UNU INRA.
20 April 2026
How can clean energy transitions reduce energy poverty while also addressing the unequal burden of unpaid care work? This is an increasingly urgent question as the global shift to clean energy reshapes not only energy systems, but everyday life within households. Across many low- and middle-income countries, women and girls continue to shoulder a disproportionate […]
30 April 2026
The GENERIS project, partners of Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA), explores how decentralised renewable energy can support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local livelihoods and inclusive energy transitions in Bolivia. Recent outputs from the project highlight the role of renewable energy in productive use, gender inclusion and sustainable development, drawing […]
'ILO photo e55117' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2j8HnMH