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EAIF Commits USD 19 Million Senior Secured Debt for 20MW Solar PV Power Project in North-Western Uganda
The project is designed to provide clean, affordable energy for one of the most remote and underserved regions in north-western Uganda.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Graduation Approach isn’t Just for Extreme Poverty: An Innovative Project Leverages it to Rebuild Livelihoods After Forced Relocation
The Graduation Approach is a proven way to sustainably build the livelihoods of people living in extreme poverty. But as Anton Simanowitz at Social Performance Solutions explains, it is also being leveraged in contexts that go beyond poverty alleviation. He discusses one such application, exploring a pilot program that used the Graduation Approach to rebuild livelihoods in a community that experienced forced relocation due to mining activities.
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- Energy, Environment
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Energy Catalyst Programme Awards £40 Million to Innovators
The Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst programme has awarded over £40 million in grant funding to a range of innovative projects with plans to harness clean energy and enable a just and inclusive energy transition.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, innovation, renewable energy, SDGs, solar
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BII, FMO, Proparco and Frontier Energy Co-Invest in Planet Solar, Sierra Leone’s First Large-Scale Grid-Connected Solar IPP
The renewable energy potential in Sierra Leone is abundant, primarily in hydropower, wind and solar resources.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ethiopia Signs $600 Million Wind Farm Deal in Renewable Energy Boost
The forthcoming Aysha wind farm, sprawling across 18,000 acres, is destined to be Ethiopia’s largest wind power generation facility.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, renewable energy, SDGs, wind
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$3 Billion Fund to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets Including ViệT Nam
It is expected to deliver renewable energy infrastructure projects reflecting over $10 billion of capital investment.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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- climate change, renewable energy, solar, waste, wind
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Press Release: Report: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems
The Clean Cooking Alliance released a new report that highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Report: African Energy Transitions Should Be Driven from the Ground Up
Energy transition plans, and the technical analyses that inform them, must reflect the diversity and specificity of local needs and realities.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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