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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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Driving forth an inclusive and equitable clean energy transition

5 December 2025

In October 2025, the Clean Energy for Development initiative gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa for a cross-cohort in-person workshop. On Friday 17 October, we held a policy event, entitled ‘Unlocking the Potential of Small and Medium Businesses and Entrepreneurs in the Clean Energy Transition’. The event brought together key policymakers, activists and researchers working on […]

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Fostering an inclusive energy transition through micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

7 January 2026

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are the main engine of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The transition to a green economy represents both an environmental necessity and a significant economic opportunity for the region. However, without an intentional focus on gender, this transformation risks reinforcing existing inequalities, rather than […]

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Event

Webinar – Transformative capital: The role of blended finance in shaping the trajectories of gender- and climate focused impact funds in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday 3 March 2026

We are pleased to share the following event, which is being run by the CEDCA project Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) Learning Hub, a collaboration between the Convergence and Climate Policy Initiative. The virtual event will take place on Tuesday 3 March 2026 from 13:00-14:00PM GMT (8:00AM-9:00AM EST). Full details available here. How can […]

Learning

Unlocking the Potential of Small and Medium Businesses and Entrepreneurs in the Clean Energy Transition

3 December 2025

This report highlights outcomes and recommendations from the T20 Side Event ‘Unlocking the Potential of Small and Medium Businesses and Entrepreneurs in the Clean Energy Transition’, held in Johannesburg on 17 October 2025. It presents seven recommendations for concrete steps to turn the G20’s green energy principles into practice, with South Africa’s presidency positioned as […]

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