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The document lists ten financing programs providing grants, seed funding, and technical assistance for renewable energy technologies. These programs target various stages of business development, from R&D and pilots to scaling and commercial expansion, primarily within African nations and other low-income or developing regions. Funding amounts vary significantly, ranging from small grants of US $15,000 to large-scale transition grants of up to US $15 million.

The report analyzes Kenya's efforts to achieve universal energy access through various 'energy safety nets' (ESNs), distinguishing between interventions for physical access (connections) and those for sustainable use (affordability). Key electricity initiatives include the Slum Electrification Project (SEP), the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP), and the Lifeline Tariff. For cooking, it reviews the Mwananchi Gas Project and the Kenya Off-grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP). The study highlights a significant gap in clean cooking access (14%) compared to electrification (64%) and argues that ESNs would be more sustainable if integrated into existing social assistance frameworks like the National Safety Net Programme (NSNP). It recommends a more precise targeting of the lifeline tariff, increased gender mainstreaming, and the adoption of results-based financing to optimize costs and impact.

The document defines Energy Safety Nets (ESNs) as government-led approaches to close the affordability gap for essential energy services, including electricity and clean cooking fuels. It distinguishes between ESNs for physical connections (one-off transfers) and those for ongoing consumption (recurring transfers). The guide outlines various targeting methods—geographic, social, economic, and demographic—and delivery mechanisms such as cash transfers, vouchers, and reduced tariffs. It emphasizes the need for gender-responsive design, robust evaluation, and high-level policy coordination to achieve universal energy access as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 7.

The G20 Energy Access Action Plan focuses its first phase on improving electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, where approximately 620 million people lack power. The plan proposes six key areas for collaboration: policy and regulatory environments, technology deployment, investment and finance, capacity building, regional integration, and coordination. It emphasizes a flexible, voluntary approach that respects national sovereignty over energy mixes. The document also compiles 'good practice' case studies from G20 members—including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, and Turkey—and details specific international development projects in Africa led by the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, as well as the African Union's Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility.

The document provides a comprehensive framework of indicators designed to measure gender equality within the energy sector. It categorizes these indicators into three work streams: general gender equality, social inclusion/equity policies, and energy-specific impacts. The paper maps available data from sources such as the World Bank, ILO, and OECD, while highlighting significant data gaps in gender-disaggregated energy access and the specific time-use burdens of women in fuel collection and cooking.

The report argues that electrification and clean cooking have historically been treated as separate sectors, leading to inefficient energy planning. It advocates for 'integrated energy planning' that leverages the synergies between electricity access and eCooking to accelerate the transition away from biomass. The document reviews various modelling approaches—including energy system planning, sub-sector planning, and geospatial energy access planning—and highlights the Integrated Clean Cooking Plan Tool (ICCPT) in Rwanda as a significant methodological advance. It also details the policy, financial, and data requirements necessary to operationalize these plans, such as eCooking tariffs, results-based financing, and digital monitoring, reporting and verification (dMRV) for carbon finance.

The report examines the role of electric cooking (eCooking) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), proposing a typology of appliances and assessing their suitability based on technical, financial, and cultural factors. It categorizes appliances into 'cooktops' (e.g., induction, infrared, hotplates), 'self-contained' units (e.g., electric pressure cookers, rice cookers, air fryers), and 'task-specific' devices (e.g., kettles). The analysis emphasizes that while cooktops offer versatility, self-contained appliances like electric pressure cookers (EPCs) often provide higher energy efficiency per meal. The report highlights that successful adoption depends on aligning appliance choice with local infrastructure (grid stability, AC/DC compatibility), cultural cooking traditions, and the availability of after-sales support and financing models like Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO).

The report examines the 'gender-energy nexus' in the era of AI, highlighting how the digital gender divide and energy poverty disproportionately affect women. It identifies critical challenges, including gender bias in AI development, a deficit of sex-disaggregated energy data, and the risk of AI data centres diverting resources from low-income communities. The authors argue that while AI can optimize energy systems, its current development lacks gender diversity and funding for SDG5 (Gender Equality). The report recommends increasing women's representation in STEM, implementing gender-lens investing, and ensuring women are decision-makers in AI and energy policy to achieve a just transition.

The document serves as a career manual for students and young professionals entering the sustainable energy sector. It outlines various professional pathways—including engineering, policy, finance, and data science—and provides a detailed breakdown of the internal and external teams at SEforALL. The guide emphasizes the need for both technical STEM qualifications and soft skills like adaptability and communication to support the achievement of SDG7 and the Paris Agreement. It also details SEforALL's inclusive, remote recruitment process and its commitment to increasing the participation of women and youth in the green economy.

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is an international non-profit research organization that integrates scientific research with policy analysis to promote sustainability. Operating through eight global centers, SEI focuses on climate change, water, air, and land use, while incorporating perspectives on governance, economics, gender, and human health. Its regional centers provide specialized expertise in areas such as sustainable urbanization in Africa, climate adaptation in Asia, and environmental governance in the Baltic region and European Union.

The document argues that current political emission targets are insufficient to prevent devastating climate impacts and that global GHG emissions must decline rapidly after 2015 to reach essentially zero by midcentury. It asserts that while such a transition is technically feasible and economically affordable, it requires a 'Great Transformation' of institutions and policy, including a global climate fund and a shift in agricultural systems from emission sources to sinks. The report emphasizes that industrialized nations must reduce their emission allocations to zero or negative levels by 2020-2030 to allow developing countries the remaining carbon budget necessary to expand energy access and alleviate poverty.

This research paper, prepared by the Stockholm Environment Institute for the New Climate Economy, examines the health, economic, and environmental impacts of traditional biomass cooking in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes the challenges of transitioning to clean cooking energy and provides case studies from Mali, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya to identify success factors for scaling up improved cookstove interventions.

The TRANSrisk project (2015-2018) focuses on assessing low-emission transition pathways by integrating quantitative models with qualitative stakeholder consultations. The project seeks to transform how climate policy pathways are evaluated by analyzing synergies and conflicts with other sustainable development goals, examining innovation policies across different socio-technical contexts, and assessing the risks and uncertainties associated with policy implementation. Its primary goals include providing decision-makers with tools to evaluate socio-economic costs and benefits and contributing to international scientific assessments like the IPCC.

This report argues that transforming gender relations in sub-Saharan African agriculture is essential for improving agricultural productivity, food security, and overall human development. It posits a causal link between gender equality in households and communities and better agricultural outcomes, asserting that standard development interventions cannot fully succeed unless women and men are on equal footing.

The text outlines a strategy for gender transformation in Sub-Saharan African agriculture by moving away from "power over" dynamics toward "power with," "power to," and "power within." It introduces a conceptual framework based on three interconnected dimensions: agency (the ability to make and act on choices), structure (the visible laws and invisible cultural norms), and relations (the networks and partnerships individuals form). The author argues that targeted projects for women often fail if they do not simultaneously address access to productive assets and the broader social structures that restrict women's decision-making power. The framework emphasizes that sustainable change requires engaging men as allies and coordinating actions across individual, household, community, and institutional levels.

The report examines how household methodologies that address gender inequalities can improve agricultural outcomes and household resilience in sub-Saharan Africa. It details three specific case studies: the Agricultural Support Programme (ASP) in Zambia, which focused on 'Farming as a Business'; the Household Gender Analysis for Gender Transformation in Ethiopia, which used participatory tools to visualize labor and privilege; and the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) in Uganda, which integrated individual visioning with coffee value chain development. The findings indicate that while these approaches successfully shift intra-household roles and improve joint decision-making, they often struggle to address structural inequalities such as land ownership and wider cultural norms without complementary external interventions.

The text examines the barriers women face in accessing land in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically the limitations of customary land tenure and 'gender-neutral' reforms. It highlights that direct land access improves household food security and provides essential collateral for credit. Through case studies in Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the document demonstrates how legal reforms, grassroots activism, and community-level 'Watchdog Groups' can secure women's land rights, while emphasizing that legal changes must be accompanied by shifts in social norms and provision of agricultural inputs to be effective.

The document serves as a guide for designing agricultural development efforts that empower both women and men in Sub-Saharan Africa. It originated from a process initiated by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI) to move beyond the analysis of gender roles toward devising mechanisms for changing attitudes and roles to support food security, agricultural sector growth, and poverty alleviation. The report includes analytical frameworks and case studies covering topics such as land rights, value chains, household methodologies, and 'climate-smart' agriculture.

The study tested three behavioral interventions to increase the adoption of improved cookstoves in Kenya. While initial results showed improvements in health awareness, these findings lost statistical significance when controlling for village fixed effects and baseline imbalances. No significant increase in cookstove purchases was observed, with cost and lack of financing identified as primary barriers.

The paper identifies Makueni and Wajir as early leaders in integrating climate adaptation into local development planning in Kenya. It highlights the critical role of County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) in providing the financial and technical support necessary to move from planning to implementation. Key success factors include strong leadership from governors and opinion leaders, as well as robust stakeholder engagement involving diverse groups from national experts to nomadic pastoralists. Early results from adaptation projects in these counties include improved water access and conservation. The document recommends strengthening institutional memory through partnerships with universities and enhancing knowledge-sharing via the Council of Governors to scale these successes across all 47 Kenyan counties.