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A woman picks out grass from a garden with baby sleeping on her back.
Generating ambition for locally led adaptation
… and rising inequality are evidence of the persistent challenges to sustainable development. The world over, nature is declining at an … the global South in addressing these challenges have been made. For example, at the 15th UN climate change conference in 2009, the … local and other actors' capability   to effectively deliver LLA at all scales Build trust and redistribute power through   radical …
Project, 30 August 2024
A group of people line up in front of a mountain background.
Building green and inclusive energy
… The ‘Green and Inclusive Energy’ (GIE) programme is a collaboration of Hivos , ENERGIA  and IIED … on ‘Dialogues and Dissent’ that includes a food programme focused on Sustainable Diets for All. IIED is the lead research adviser for GIE, supporting Hivos … Energy … Transforming energy systems … Building green and inclusive energy …
Project, 01 October 2020
A carpenter uses a jointer powered by a mini-grid
Productive uses of energy to jumpstart livelihoods
… has shown that electricity demand does not grow automatically when energy services arrive. Many low-income communities in the global South … support to increase their income and productivity, and in turn pay for energy services. Targeted interventions that develop community … to use electricity more effectively and support progress to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 – ensuring access to affordable, …
Article, 09 December 2020
The solar panels at this rural health centre in Uzbekistan help provide power for electricity and heating. A safe, reliable and affordable energy supply allows the clinic to improve the quality of medical services it can offer (Photo: UNDP in Uzbekistan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Civil society coalition calls for involvement in Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) agenda
… Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) is a global initiative designed to mobilise action for … Civil society coalition calls for involvement in Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) agenda …
News, 18 May 2015
A group of fishermen on a boat in Bangladesh
Leave no one behind: assessing policy choices
… With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , UN member states pledged to achieve … aspiration into action in three specific policy sectors: fisheries, energy access and urban development. We set out to address the following … Energy …
Project, 20 May 2019
Woman looking to the front holding a water hose, a solar panel in the background
Where’s the capital for homegrown companies? Why energy access investments in Kenya need to go local
… of this trend, since it has seen remarkable growth in the market for decentralised energy systems – particularly in the solar home system (SHS) sector – … needed to accelerate and deploy the SHS systems necessary to achieve sustainable energy for all (as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 … Energy … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 29 December 2020
The solar panels at this rural health centre in Uzbekistan help provide power for electricity and heating. A safe, reliable and affordable energy supply allows the clinic to improve the quality of medical services it can offer (Photo: UNDP in Uzbekistan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Civil society coalition calls for inclusive Sustainable Energy for All agenda
… The Alliance of Civil Society Organisations for Clean Energy Access (ACCESS) was created in 2014 to advocate for … to safe, reliable and affordable energy, and for environmentally sustainable and efficient energy systems globally.  The SE4ALL … Energy … Sustainable markets … Civil society coalition calls for inclusive Sustainable Energy for All agenda …
News, 18 May 2015
People putting up solar panels
Inclusive finance for universal energy access
… The technologies to achieve universal energy access are field tested and available. But the delivery models … off-grid systems only receiving a tiny share.  To reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 target, the scale and pace of funding for electricity and clean cooking must accelerate rapidly. And finance …
Article, 13 November 2019
Among IIED's work on ways to ensure that the benefits of energy systems reach the people who currently lack access to energy are energy labs in Tanzania, explains Ben Garside (Image: IIED)
Understanding the SDGs: powering Goal Seven
… [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOxTH5A7oNA] The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on energy – Goal 7  – sets out a universal challenge not only to reach 100 … and renewable use. Why is Goal 7 important? Energy is a key enabler for development and so the inclusion of Goal 7, calling for universal, …
News, 24 September 2015
An image of the front of a stationary train on the Addis Ababa light rail system, which opened in 2015, and was the first to be built in Sub-Saharan Africa. The two railway lines, which have their own dedicated power grid, demonstrate how Ethiopia is seeking low-carbon energy initiatives (Photo: Wikipedia, via Google licence)
Q&A: Linking low-carbon pathways with the SDGs
… Monday, 13 June on ' Reimagining development in the LDCs: what role for the SDGs? '. Ahead of the event, IEG member Youba Sokona discusses … imply LDCs are actively aligning low-carbon initiatives with national sustainable development plans and strategies. But it's my strong sense … Report  outreach activities and the roll-out of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) , an ambitious programme set to fill Africa's …
Article, 30 May 2016