Fabrizio Valenti

Fabrizio Valenti
KSAR

Fabrizio Valenti is an economist and international development professional with extensive experience in social protection, financial inclusion, and impact evaluation. Until recently, he was heading the Financial Inclusion vertical at LEAD at Krea University. Currently, Fabrizio is a Senior Consultant for KSAR, a Canadian strategic management consulting firm, and before joining LEAD he worked as a Policy and Information Management Analyst for Save the Children in Sierra Leone; as a Technical Advisor on Sustainable Development for UNDP in Indonesia; and as a Researcher for the University of Rome Tor Vergata, for which he has lead projects in both Italy and Bangladesh. Fabrizio holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Articles by Fabrizio Valenti

Guest Articles

Wednesday
February 9
2022

Mitzi Perez Padilla / Fabrizio Valenti

Moving the Clean Cookstoves Sector Forward: Six Principles for Investors

Around 3 billion people rely on solid fuels for their daily cooking needs, causing adverse health, environmental and socioeconomic impacts – especially among women. Clean cookstoves promise a solution to these issues, but according to Mitzi Perez Padilla at FMO and Fabrizio Valenti at KSAR & Associates, the sector's effectiveness depends highly on how investment decisions are made. They share insights from a recent study that identifies six principles investors should follow to ensure that clean cookstove investments yield the greatest possible impact.

Categories
Energy, Impact Assessment, Investing

Tags
clean cooking, climate health, energy access, impact investing, impact measurement

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