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In Africa, the lack of cold chains results in nearly half of all food being wasted.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000341#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The conceptualization of energy systems is shifting from the delivery of 'electrons' to the provision of energy services that enable healthcare, education, and economic prosperity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000341#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gender-inclusive investing and product design are identified as risk mitigants that can improve sales growth and return on assets, as women are disproportionately affected by energy poverty.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000341#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["clean cooking","energy access","climate finance","renewable energy","energy efficiency","electromobility","Mini-grids","bioenergy"],"geography_discussed":["Portugal","sub-Saharan Africa","Kenya","Bangladesh","Mongolia","Nepal","Fiji","Rwanda","Uganda","Cameroon","Ghana","Togo","People's Republic of China","India","Jordan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["event summary","policy assessment","benchmarking"]},{"id":"seforall-000250","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/seforall-000250","title":"SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL FORUM: GOING FURTHER, FASTER – TOGETHER","publisher":{"name":"Sustainable Energy for All","organization":"sustainable-energy-for-all"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017","source_url":"https://www.seforall.org/sites/default/files/2017_SEforALL_Forum-Report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 3rd Sustainable Energy for All Forum served as a marketplace for leaders to broker partnerships and mobilize finance to achieve universal energy access. 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