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This case study profiles Divine Bamboo, a Ugandan social enterprise that produces clean cooking fuel from fast-growing local bamboo species to combat deforestation and health issues associated with traditional fuels.

This knowledge brief from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), produced in support of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), examines the challenges and opportunities associated with financing sustainable cooling solutions across diverse user needs.

This case study profiles Acacia Innovations, a winner of the 2020 Energy Access Booster Award, which produces and distributes Kuni Safi briquettes made from sugarcane waste to schools and small businesses in Kenya to reduce deforestation and improve health.

This report synthesizes lessons from six country case studies to provide recommendations for designing 'Energy Safety Nets'—social assistance mechanisms intended to ensure the poorest populations can afford both the initial connection to and the ongoing consumption of modern energy services to meet SDG7 goals by 2030.

This guide provides a framework for policymakers and financiers on implementing Energy Safety Nets to ensure the poorest populations can access modern energy services, drawing on experiences from six countries.

This report by Sustainable Energy for All (2020) outlines a comprehensive framework for sustainable cooling, designed to meet global climate goals and Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7). It introduces a structured approach to identifying and optimizing cooling solutions based on specific human needs, a five-part solution approach (Protect, Reduce, Shift, Improve, and Leverage), and four primary solution pillars: technology, services, policy, and finance.

This executive summary from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) analyzes the gap between financial commitments and actual disbursements for energy projects in 20 high-impact countries (HICs) across Africa and Asia. Using OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS) data, the report highlights that while energy finance disbursements grew faster than overall development finance between 2013 and 2018, they still significantly lag behind commitments, hindering the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).

This report examines the clean cooking landscape in Bangladesh, detailing the prevalence of biomass fuels, the adoption of various clean cooking technologies, and the financing mechanisms and policy barriers affecting the transition to cleaner energy. It highlights the role of government-led initiatives and development finance institutions in promoting improved cookstoves and biogas, while noting a lack of private sector participation outside the LPG market.

This report chapter from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) analyzes development finance for energy projects with gender equality objectives between 2008 and 2018. It highlights a significant gap between general development finance and energy-specific finance targeting gender equality, identifies methodological failures in current tracking systems, and proposes a new framework for reporting and measuring gender-focused energy outcomes.

This 2020 report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) analyzes the gap between financial commitments and actual disbursements for energy access in High-Impact Countries (HICs). Using OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS) data, it evaluates the efficiency of development financing for electricity and clean cooking, identifying systemic delays and project design flaws that hinder the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7).

The 2019 Chilling Prospects report identifies that 3.2 billion people in 52 high-risk countries face cooling access challenges, including 1.05 billion facing serious risks in rural areas and urban slums, and 2.2 billion in the developing lower-middle class who rely on inefficient cooling technologies.

The executive summary of the 'Energizing Finance: Understanding the Landscape 2019' report analyzes sustainable energy finance from 2013 to 2017, highlighting significant funding gaps for electricity and clean cooking access, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continued investment in fossil fuels.

This case study describes Smiling Through Light, a social enterprise founded by Mariama Kamara to increase electricity access in Sierra Leone through a women-led business model that trains local women as solar technology entrepreneurs.

The report 'Lasting Impact: Sustainable Off-Grid Solar Delivery Models to Power Health and Education' examines off-grid solar delivery models to determine which approaches support or hinder sustainability in rural health and education sectors. It aims to provide a framework for public and private sector decision-makers to select the most effective electrification models for rural schools and health centers based on their specific country context.

This document is a Chinese translation of the report "Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All," published by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll). It examines the risks associated with the lack of sustainable cooling and the opportunities for economic and social development through expanded access to cooling technologies, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

This case study profiles Kivu Green Energy (KGE), a recipient of the "Energy Access Booster" award, and its efforts to address severe energy deficits in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through the deployment of solar-based mini-grids.

This document is an audit report conducted by KPMG Austria GmbH on the financial statements of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) for the financial year ending 31 December 2018. The audit concludes that the financial statements present fairly the organization's financial position and performance in accordance with voluntarily applied Austrian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

This case study profiles Sunny Irrigation, a company providing affordable, portable solar-powered water pumps to smallholder farmers in Africa to address challenges related to inconsistent water sources and high upfront costs of irrigation systems.

The 2019 SEforALL Charrettes Report details a two-day design-thinking event held in June 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The event brought together 115 diverse participants to generate 'disruptive solutions' to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), specifically focusing on universal access to electricity and clean cooking by 2030.

The 'Cooling for All Needs Assessment Scorecard' is a tool designed by Sustainable Energy for All to help entities evaluate and track cooling needs across three primary domains: human comfort and safety, food and nutrition security, and health services.