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Thomas Klug discusses the evidence surrounding prepaid electricity meter rollout in Africa.

Victoria Plutshack argues for why incorporating women into the energy ecosystem is a critical part of the Build Back Better agenda.

As governments put in place incentives to scale up mini-grid deployment, our team has reviewed 20 mini-grid programs in sub-Saharan Africa, in order to pull out some initial lessons.

Climate talks like the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) have led to many climate successes; informal conversations between international stakeholders at COP can become leverage for policy change at home, as seen in the case of Chile’s ambitious voluntary coal retirement scheme.

The piece addresses the importance of reliable electricity access for monitoring and treatment of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the value of off-grid solutions for health clinics far from the central grid, among other elements.