Green financial sector initiatives, including financial policies, regulations, and instruments, could play an important role in the low-carbon transition by supporting countries in the implementation of...
In 2019, the World Bank launched an initiative to apply principles from behavioral economics to clean energy access for increased uptake of off-grid photovoltaic Solar Home Systems (SHS) and Improved Cookstoves...
The present diagnostic examines the behavioral barriers to uptake and sustained use of ethanol cookstoves in Madagascar. The target beneficiaries are households in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas which...
Households in refugee settlements in Uganda continue to rely on kerosene, dry cell battery torches, and firewood to meet their lighting and other energy needs despite the availability of solar home system...
Households in rural Senegal continue to rely on flashlights and candles for lighting despite the availability of solar home system options in the market. Multiple behavioral barriers contribute to low...
The Rwanda Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project is supporting the scaling of improved cookstove (ICS) in Rwanda through subsidized stove prices for end users and incentives for suppliers. ICS...
This report elucidates the role of financial innovation in the off-grid solar sector and provides a roadmap for practitioners, financiers, and entrepreneurs navigating capital raises for companies active...
As activity ramps up in climate innovation for developing countries, organizations are finding that attracting quality talent and companies to such efforts is both a key success factor and one of the most...