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EnDev and the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme present a series of studies assessing market potentials for electric cooking (eCooking). The studies describe opportunities in eight countries with EnDev projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and provide recommendations for targeted interventions towards the clean cooking agenda.

According to United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the theme of this years’ International Women’s Day is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. EnDev sheds light on five impressive examples from its focus countries.

A study was carried out by EnDev Ethiopia in cooperation with Financial Systems Development (FSD) component. In Ethiopia, EnDev is supporting the development of an enabling environment for off-grid renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.

The recently published report outlines the design, implementation, results and lessons learned of the 7-year RBFF program with the aim of supporting privately developed mini-grids in Rwanda.   

he SEFFA project, aiming to support scalable business cases in agricultural value chains of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, has commissioned a PUE study.

The publication sheds light on some of the key challenges for companies, innovators and start-ups when delivering energy access solutions in refugee settings.

rt of the Results-based Financing Facility (RBFF), EnDev created the Vulnerability Access Index (VAI) as an innovative way to value and incentivise companies to reach deeper into more socioeconomically challenged and vulnerable regions.

In Rwanda, EnDev formally launched the Cooking Energy Business Growth Fund (CEBGF), that aims to select and provide financing as well as tailored trainings to up to the best 10 businesses proposals.

A partnership among various donors supports eleven organizations in Kenya, Tanzania and Nepal to pilot their innovative idea. These pilots will all address persistent gender challenges in energy access, use, provision and transition.

EnDev was aiming to share experiences and knowledges and new progressions in the field of mini grid. It carries the same mandate to contribute to sustainable energy access particularly PV mini-grids. Different knowledge products were developed as part of this effort.

At the SDG7 pavillon EnDev organised a panel discussion with a focus on productive use of energy and its positive co-benefits on climate change mitigation.

What are the current usage trends and future aspirations for productive use of energy products by rural off-grid solar customers? EnDev presents a report with customer insights on Productive Use of Energy in Tanzania.