Project News

Four new Research Progress Briefs have been published as part of the Clean Energy for Development research programme, sharing emerging insights from country projects in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Uganda and Vietnam. The briefs are part of the three-year initiative “Leveraging renewable energy MSMEs for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia”, led by the […]

What role can small businesses play in making the clean energy transition more equitable? In this webinar hosted by The Group of 78, researchers from the Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) initiative shared evidence from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa on the role of […]

The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) Annual Conference 2026 will take place from 9–12 June in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together development researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and international experts to discuss pressing economic policy challenges facing the Global South. This year’s conference, hosted under the theme *“Rethinking the Future of Innovation: What It Takes for Systems to […]

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. […]

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 […]

As the clean energy transition gains momentum, it vital to ensure that the clean energy transition is fair and inclusive. Under Brazil’s 2024 G20 presidency, countries endorsed principles that call for addressing inequalities and ensuring women and youth are active participants in the shift to renewable energy. Turning these goals into action remains difficult. Barriers […]