'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

Clean Energy
for Development

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.

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Breaking Down Silos: Integrating Gender and Climate Goals in Blended Finance Transactions

25 October 2024

Growing evidence suggests that women play a critical role in achieving climate goals; both as leaders in advancing climate solutions, as well as beneficiaries. There is therefore an urgent need for more investments into transactions that incorporate both gender and climate considerations. Yet, mainstreaming gender within climate vehicles often encounters a myriad of barriers. This […]

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'ILO photo e53477' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2iX2sRk Country : Tunisia Date : 25/02/2016 Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO

A photo taken from above of five women standing around a table. There are four bowls and the women are working together to peel a large amount of oranges.

'Solar panels being cleaned' by World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/8nQdYa

A photo of a truck washing solar panels in a deserted landscape.

Event

CEDCA Panel Discussion: Opposition and resistance to clean energy transition

Thursday 24 October 2024

While switching from fossil fuels to clean energy addresses the climate crisis and offers development opportunities, opposition to the transition is rife. The panel will discuss the pitfalls of clean energy transition, and the drivers thereof, and strategies to inform policy and practice. Watch now While switching from fossil fuels to clean energy addresses the […]

'Women Stitch Handicrafts' by World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/QuyzXN

A photo of three women sat on the floor cross-legged. They are stitching handicrafts. In the background there are boxes piled up.

Learning

Clean Energy Brief: Global Clean Energy Policy and the Inclusion of Women and Youth

31 October 2024

This Clean Energy Brief assesses the available evidence, opportunities, and challenges for the inclusion of women and youth, through micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), for global clean energy policy innovations. In this context, policy innovations are understood to be the actions and instruments which both support low-carbon energy (renewable and non-renewable) transitions, and disincentivise […]

'ILO photo e53477' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2iX2sRk Country : Tunisia Date : 25/02/2016 Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO

A photo taken from above of five women standing around a table. There are four bowls and the women are working together to peel a large amount of oranges.

Blog

Breaking Down Silos: Integrating Gender and Climate Goals in Blended Finance Transactions

25 October 2024

Growing evidence suggests that women play a critical role in achieving climate goals; both as leaders in advancing climate solutions, as well as beneficiaries. There is therefore an urgent need for more investments into transactions that incorporate both gender and climate considerations. Yet, mainstreaming gender within climate vehicles often encounters a myriad of barriers. This […]

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'ILO photo e55117' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2j8HnMH