'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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Call for gender-smart Fund Managers

19 December 2024

Action Research, Impact Measurement & Case Study Opportunity Background: 2X Global, in collaboration with Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and supported by Canada’s International Development Research Center (IDRC), is launching an innovative research project seeking to improve the outcomes for women-led clean energy enterprises through applied research. This applied research will focus on Sub-Saharan […]

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Women are leaders in local adaptation by UNDP Climate via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2kuLkzw

A photo of a group of women sat down outside.

'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 […]

'Solar panel on used for lighting village homes' by World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/42H6dY

A photo of two men looking at a solar panel. One is pointing to the corner. There are green trees in the background.

Learning

An Overview of Impact Pathways

27 November 2024

The CEDCA Overview of Impact Pathways (Figure 1) presents a visual summary of key impact pathways from across the 12 projects of the Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) initiative, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). It is the result of an analysis of initial documentation from each of the […]

Women are leaders in local adaptation by UNDP Climate via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2kuLkzw

A photo of a group of women sat down outside.

Blog

Call for gender-smart Fund Managers

19 December 2024

Action Research, Impact Measurement & Case Study Opportunity Background: 2X Global, in collaboration with Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and supported by Canada’s International Development Research Center (IDRC), is launching an innovative research project seeking to improve the outcomes for women-led clean energy enterprises through applied research. This applied research will focus on Sub-Saharan […]

Publications

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