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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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Request for Proposals: Gender-Responsive Climate Blended Finance Research Project

6 December 2024

The CC Facility Learning Hub is seeking to build upon the knowledge within its inaugural report on gender-responsive blended climate finance transactions in the energy sector, through engaging with a local institute to collaborate on the design and implementation of a research project (“the project”). The project will inform key data gaps in the gender-climate […]

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'ILO photo e6456' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2iWPV4Q Country : Sri Lanka Date : 2007-11 Copyright : Perera Y.R. / ILO

A photo of two women in a studio, painting a clay pot with floral decoration..

'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 […]

'ILO photo e6456' by International Labour Organization ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/2iWPV4Q Country : Sri Lanka Date : 2007-11 Copyright : Perera Y.R. / ILO

A photo of two women in a studio, painting a clay pot with floral decoration..

Blog

Request for Proposals: Gender-Responsive Climate Blended Finance Research Project

6 December 2024

The CC Facility Learning Hub is seeking to build upon the knowledge within its inaugural report on gender-responsive blended climate finance transactions in the energy sector, through engaging with a local institute to collaborate on the design and implementation of a research project (“the project”). The project will inform key data gaps in the gender-climate […]

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